Nike shoes are *way too expensive* given their middling to poor quality. The way Nikes are made, they should cost 40% less. Add in the bad vibes from their sweat shop abuse, and Nikes should cost 60%. Never again, Nike.

For a sports shoe you need consistency and Nike doesn't have that. You buy a shoe and you like, then you go back for replacements and either the shoe isn't made anymore or you buy the same shoe and the quality is completely trashed.

Brand - $200 Shoe - $50

Re-releasing 90s designs and cutting down on toe space sure is innovative...

I've pretty much abandoned Nikes for running shoes. They wear down so incredibly fast. It's a fashion brand pretending to be a sports shoe. They're just badly made fast fashion.

We need a bingo card: private equity, DTC, decreasing quality, new CEO, going public, etc.

Lower quality, exploit workers, "techify" inventory & sales, keep prices in lockstep with inflation. They left the door open for newcomers to come and take the throne.

Same thing we are seeing in many companies like Boeing. Replacing CEOS that had backgrounds in the developing the product they sell, with just business/managment/sales focused people that only want to make money and don't give a shit about the product.

The shoes are cheap crap at this point. I don’t want to buy them because they are cheap crap.

I used to live this brand, I work on my feet all day, everyday. When I go to the store to replace my favorite shoes they are discontinued... but they want to sell me $150 weird things with nonsense color junk & made up "features". I've changed brands

They shifted to maximizing shareholder value instead of making shoes

my problem with nike is that they went for a more narrower shoe model ... and they are not comfortable anymore ...

Prices are too high for what you get. The quality is just not there. On top of that Nike alienate anyone like me who has slightly wide feet. I can wear literally any other brand comfortably except Nike and Puma. Their toeboxes are way too narrow.

Shoes are the last thing I want to buy online. I've done it before and its always a mistake.

Nike is not releasing good designs anymore and existing shoes are uselessly getting expensive...adidas and NB are more value for money...

Nike shoes suck if you have wide feet Only pair of Nikes I ever had that fit were the squeakiest shoes I ever owned

Saying Nike replaced the partnership with Tiger with the recent Caitlin Clark signing was wild

it must be exhausting going from trend to trend as a fast fashion manufacturer

In New Zealand, Nike have shut down our online purchases - about a year ago. Had bought heaps of shoes (as a runner) from Nike up to then, and zero since (in my last 9 shoe purchases since). Abandoned, but was a blessing in disguise with being forced to try other brands. Big time into Asics at the moment.

And Donahue is still CEO, crazy.

Lots of folks will always want to buy shoes in person to find out if they really fit or not. That cannot be done online.

Hoka and On Cloud are eating their lunch in the running shoes market. I was at a race a few weeks ago and 30-40% of the shoes were from these 2 brands. Nike was more like 10%.

Asics has a running shoe line up that wipes the floor with Nike's line up imho. And Asics are more comfortable and durable too. Whats more Asics has been just as innovative in the last 2-3 years as Nike and with the MetaSpeed Sky Paris has absolutely matched Nike in the supershoe race. All while being a significantly smaller company. Fun fact: Nike started out as an importer of Asics (then known as Onitsuka Tiger) shoes to the US. Phil Knight got a lot of the ideas for starting Nike upon visiting Asics in Japan and getting a tour of their company and meeting the founder of Asics Mr. Onitsuka. Its very possible that without Asics there would have been no Nike.

Can't even remember last time I even considered buying Nike. Their shoes look like cheap junk to me.

Nike: Just don't do it.

The problem is that they have not been really making any high quality or innovative stuff at appropriate prices. All their new tech gears are way over-priced. Still beating those Jordan and ancient shoes to the ground AND whenever there is a hot drop, it is essentially impossible to cop as limited stock is available online. I got all my heats by lining up at footlocker in the past couple of years and that is literally playing the waiting game, hoping people dont pick up. Consumers are constantly asking for what they want, but they have no interest in fulfilling them

Once you try actual good shoes like from Asics you can never go back to Nike. Man their Nimbus 25 is damn phenomenal

"Nike might be getting the boost it needs" - No, sorry, Boost is Adidas'.

Whatever happened post pandemic is what Nike needs to go back on. Prior to 2020 the quality was superb and now all my new Nike stuff always has QA issues. Because of that I've looked elsewhere and found like 6 other brands that make me have no need to look back at Nike. Ship's sailed.

The shoes suck, they're about profit not the actual product

Can’t go wrong with new balance best shoes in comfort and stylings

nike has found a way to piss off every segment of their consumer base lol. sneakerheads hate the snkrs app and the whole draw/limited release system, people who just want normal shoes hate how overpriced they are.

SNKRS app sucked, never won a single draw and I entered many. Tried to get the AlphaFly 3’s several times this year, but they were always sold out. The exclusivity approach pushed me away and now I’m on ASICS for performance and New Balance for style. Probably won’t be back to Nike for some time.

Nike thinks they are the premium brand and producers expensive shoes, while other brands give same quality or better at a low price. I haven't bought Nike in years now.

Just speaking for my situation. I have wide feet and as far as I know, Nike has little or no options for wide. Thus, I don’t even consider Nike when I need new shoes. I stick to Hoka or New Balance for the wide options and comfort

Lack of innovation, overreliance on retro releases, and the old business model of artificial scarcity to drive up demand and hype are some of the reasons. As a sneakerhead, I aint buying nike anymore. So glad they are finally being exposed.

Sales growth by jacking up prices and "discounting"

Jordan's are *way too expensive* given their middling to poor quality.

Growing up in Oregon, Nike was a local hero of sorts but my family couldn’t afford it. The ‘rich’ kids wore them, traded them, ostracized me for being ‘poor’. Once I started earning good money, I wanted a pair as a sort of trophy but man alive, garbage and UGLY. New Balance all the way, even with my gal working at Nike headquarters and getting a steep discount, I’d never wear that trash.

The recent rise of New Balance and Asics in addition to new entrants like On Running have thoroughly exposed Nike in terms of their sub-par quality.

I used to be a long-time Nike enthusiast. I dont buy them anymore because of the small toe box, they're over-priced and they really dont make cool shoes anymore. I now wear New Balances, and I really like the 579. IMO, New Balance is a better shoe.

Nike is greedy for raising the retail price, but people now just don’t buy it, shoes are sitting and later they just sell them by discount

I had the same pair of Nikes I wear almost everyday for 5 years and no rips, tears, and only worn down underneath. That pair has lived through 3 pairs of Adidas and 2 pairs of Pumas.... I've also had Nikes that lasted only 1 year of everyday use.. but that one pair was very high quality.

As a genuine sneakerhead that does not resell shoes, I really have appreciated Nike pumping out so many different Jordans for us. I know in a way they did it to fight the resellers and I’m glad they did it cause now I have so many new Jordans that I’ve bought at a great price. Much appreciated!

Nike has become a fast fashion brand sadly 😢. Have migrated to New Balance and ASICS.

I mainly wear new balance shoes now and use brooks for walking/cardio

I switched to all Adidas like 10 years ago. Three Stripe Life.

Nike sneakers are uncomfortable - they are too narrow. Many people cannot wear this shoe.

Personally I started with $20 Kmart running shoes most of my life. Then some cheap Walmart sneakers when Kmart went under until I got married. After I got married my wife had me buy Nike cuz she wore Nike. I'm kinda cheap...... so I went for the cheapest Nikes I could find which were around $50. Then I noticed the Sketchers shoe store that was right across from Nike in the mall and the rest is history. Been wearing Sketchers ever since. Could always find a good deal there. I never cared about how my shoes looked. Just cared that they were cheap and comfortable.

Nike, 30 years ago one pair of shoes would last me around 5 to 10 years as child. 20 years ago I had to buy a new pair every 3 to 5 years, 10 years ago every year. Right now, the soles are already letting lose on a pair I bought 3 months ago. It might be a angel disguise as a devil, because of this people will leave the brand and find the same quality shoes for 10 or 20 bucks while nike is €80/100 at the lowest. That to, 20 and 30 years ago you would buy that same pair for €30 with quality outlasting by 10 fold, it is just a shame and a waste of money.

They heavily rely on nostalgia and the classics line to keep them in the spotlight but their quality is so poor that I think people are moving away from them. I personally will not buy another Nike shoe probably ever again since I’ve been extremely happy with other brands

Resellers have turned guys away from Nike.

It's almost like their quality has been going down while raising prices and basically only relying on retros to make money with no new exciting ideas...

Nike: I just can’t.

Too many variants, collabs and lottery slots in limited drops that simply diminish loyalty. Honestly I rather buy a challenger brand versus Nike.

Everyone's been flocking to other brands because of not only trend but for good reason of innovation and more affordable price. Nikes have maintained their cheap quality while increasing their retail price which is just ridiculous and even sneaker heads like myself have simply caught on, especially with so many undesirable sneakers coming out every week it seems out just sitting in stores or in the Nike/SNKRS app.

a bit surprising the piece didnt touch at all on botting for sneaker releases on their DTC snkrs app. I wouldve loved to buy one or two drops but they were impossible to actually get because of bots that flooded the digital queues

Just how much growth do these shareholders expect for expensive shoes that don't have the quality they are supposed to? Also what innovation in the last few years, I know several people that enjoy their Vessi shoes, a company that actually did do something different besides colourway.

Between 2009 and 2020, you could not get me to buy anything else than Nike, whether for casual walking/lifestyle, gym or running. Nowadays, its all Hoka and Asics for running, and New balance and ON for lifestyle and other outdoor activities. Nike just can’t deliver the same level of price-to-quality ratio and I find them less comfortable on average than the competitors’ shoes.

Charging higher prices for poorer quality . Nike thought they could finesse the consumer.. Jordan brand are still doing that to an extent.

Somehow with comapny downfalls, theres always some tech ceo bro involved.

Before pandemic, I always searched for nike running shoes. Now, their running shoes are the worst of all the higher profile brands - adidas, ASICS, new balance, saucony, even previously lesser brands like Puma, Mizuno, On, brooks, all make much more comfortable shoes that seem to last longer for better value. Last Nike shoes I bought were invincible 3’s - what a pair of 💩 shoes they were in almost every facet and expensive to boot. My guess is casual joggers are probably number one buyers of athletic footwear since it’s fastest way to wear down a pair shoes more than likely, and making bad running shoes just seem like the fastest way to the bottom.

They've managed to turn it into some type of luxury brand with outrageous prices. There's also more competition that matches or exceeds Nike's quality for better value. 😳

Their quality has gone downhill so much. Every “leather” nike shoe I touch just feels like plastic. Cheap quality and uncomfortable. I own so many shoes and I only have 1 pair of Nikes right now and they’re the Vomeros

If Nike wants to be a fashion brand then just be a fashion brand. Add some dress shoes, heels etc to their lineup lol. Doubt the quality will be good but that should add the growth these investors are looking for, for the short term.

Reasons why Nike is failing 1. Over reliance on brand name 2. Much cheaper replica sneaker becoming more accessible 3. Ugly/Mediocre quality footwear 4. Boomer CEO Tech/NFT sales strategy (that always fails) In general they are becoming ridiculously arrogant with the large marketshare they have, they expect that people will pay top dollar for anything that has a swoosh and they have pushed their luck so far that they are now having people walk away from the brand. Doesn’t help that sneakerheads are finally pivoting from the expensive shoes to good looking shoes. Scarcity won’t make up for an ugly product anymore and Nike needs to catch on to that.

I’m a runner and me and my friends who also run never once consider Nike when it’s time for new running shoes. It’s always HOKA, On, or Brooks.

The reason I switched to Hoka wasn't the foam, it was the wide toe box. I drove 45 miles to go to a Hoka store to try on different models and sizes rather than having to get shoes shipped to me to get the right fit. Nike has too much emphasis on what the shoes look like to want to do actual foot shaped shoes and get rid of the narrow toe boxes that look better. They're all about how the shoes look, not how they function or your foot fits into the shoes.

New Balance became the trendsetter not because endorsements nor advertisement. That started coming in latter. They built their legacy on shoe fitting and decent workmanship in shoes. They would start a cathegory poorly ( golf shoes as an example ) but then build it up to standards ( baseball cleats ). Their fitting , if you bought the right size and fit , would be perfect , even if at the expense of looks. And their apparel held up to standards , not professional athlete standards , but sportswear for the casual practitioner durability and comfort. New Balanve used to be, at least around New England , the shoes your white middle class women and men past their thirties wore. Yet they were consistently durable and comfortable. A New Balance shoe , with the help of a knowledgeable store clerk , could be bought to fit your feet width and counteract your sole and heel wear pattern. They were as close as you could get a Doctor Scholls on athletic footwear.

Was in the market for a new running shoe and tried every brand in the store and went with Brooks that was under $100. There’s a lot more variety in the market now and you can get a quality shoe (running in my case) for a decent price without getting Nike or adidas.

I bought my first Onitsuka Tigers a few years back. A year after buying them, I strolled into a sneaker store to try on some Nikes. They just didn’t feel comfortable. The sales guy looked at me haplessly trying more shoes, and then he looked at my Tigers and chuckled, “Oh you were those? You’re not going to like anything here”. Still wearing that Mexico 66 pair. Still haven’t bought a Nike.

Nike needs to go full luxury brand

I really don't get it. Many super important executives in the top companies did this kind of stupid decisions, like if they believed the grow of the pandemic would keep going forever. When the pandemic was receding and the sales were going down I just assumed these executives were prepared because even if they were saying in public they didn't expect this change they for sure should have known and this was just their justification for all the investment they were gathering through the pandemic. But now I'm not so sure, at least in Nike's example it does look like their executives were stupid enough to think the pandemic sales were going to stay like that? Seriously, how can all these people on the top of the biggest companies be so stupid?

Nike has bad associations now, will never buy again.

I would've thought late 90s nike was prime. I guess I was wrong.

New Balance, ASICS, Brooks, Hoka, Adidas, saucony, On, etc…are the running styles people want right now. Look at balenciagas shoes, their shoes are blown up versions of New Balance and ASICS

Wtf no mention on Nike Sb, does she even know what that is?

Nikes cost too much for what they are other smaller brands are way better built for the same price its why nike is falling

Businesses like ASICS, On Cloud, and New Balance offer better quality athletic performance sneakers than Nike.

As a sneakerhead for many years, trying to support Nike recently has been tough. They don’t do the “coveted” shoe thing correctly at all. The shoes that are relevant to sneakerhead culture are still super limited and then they over produce shoes they “think” we want. All the online releases are eaten up by bots so one person gets 20+ pairs. So then no one buys and they blame the consumers. Like no bro, we want to be able to buy classic Jordan colorways in store, not some ugly new colors and models that are “similar”. But the worst part is, when we can finally get the $200 shoe we’ve been coveting, 80% of the time it’s TRASH quality.

Would rather buy food

OMG IS THAT THEE HERRINE RO?

Nike made way too many releases for the Air Jordan market! Remember when Nike had very limited releases back in the days? Now every kid wears the same pair of Jordans in school.

Being a keen runner . Most of us bought Nike VF a few yrs ago , now we’ve all moved to Saucony , Adidas, ASICS, ON, Hoka, no one in our large club runs in NIKE.

They retro the worst shoes no themes and no good discounts will make people switch the brand... No beauty in nike shoes anymore and affordability!

Only kind of interested in the SB line now lebrons suck, kds suck, kobes i guess will be strong, ja1 suck, book1 suck, pegasus is ugly, jordan is still ok in a way quality sucks and color blocking and story sucks !! Last lebron shoe that was innovative was the 19. Kyrie was fire up until the last two shoes !! So its prob Kobe and Jordan holding up nike now

This video just popped up when I wanted to know what happened to Nike recently. Nice explanation.

Increasingly shitty quality and retroing the same sneakers from 40 years ago, and any new models they come out with look subpar. It's not surprising that they're struggling

Mobile apps are a must to try to stop bots. Also, this channel is effectively CNBC… never challenging ideas just going with it

They don't have a shoe as comfortable as Ultraboost. Ultraboost has made me a total Adidas nut. And I don't really care about sneakers.

I remember the last nike shoes i ever bought 3 years ago, air max 270. They were so uncomfortable, clunky, cheap cheap feeling material and were expensive. Then after so many Ls on the hype releases, I just went buying other brands New Balance, Asics, Salomon and I realised what I had been missing out. Other shoes brands are massively better in quality and material while being very comfortable.

My issue with Nike is that I don't know what size I am in Nike. I wear 4 different sizes depending on the model type.

Reason is simple: Michael Jordan is becoming older and less known to people, while the NBA is simply not that cool anymore. Thus Nike has lost it's biggest marketing method. That's it.

I'm sorry but whoever Catlin Clark is does not compare to Tiger Woods. Nike took a big L on that. Everyone knows Tiger, nobody knows Catlin.

For running, Nike is behind in the daily trainer category but I managed to get a barely used Alphafly 1 in my size and oh man compared to two other super shoes from saucony and asics I own they are in a league of their own.

Glue problem. I have 3 pairs where the midsole splits from the upper.

I'm so glad they are failing. Their stuff is so overpriced and garbage now. I bought one of their cheap pairs (it was still $80) and it got creases after 2 days and it felt HORRIBLE to take steps in. They shoes should be at least as good as their air Jordan's while not being more than $80

People who buy jordans are going to poor their whole life ....

I’m half marathon runner and like most people I agree first of all it’s too pricey and secondly, Nike has shifted from what it could be an endurance brand to adjust another big brand where you wear a shoe. So if someone like me has to spend a good chunk of money to buy a shoe, I have so many other option to choose

As a sneakerhead, the shoes just cost too damn much now. Granted jordans have always been expensive since i got into shoes back around 2015 but to put it in perspective, when they dropped the true blue 3s in 2016 people were outraged cause they charged $225 for that pair cause it was supposed to be as close to the original as possible, regular price was $180 at that time for a general release pair of Js. Nowadays, most normal releases drop at $200 and alot of the more popular models droo around $215 retail price. So in less than 10 years, jordans prices went up by $35. That cant all be just inflation, its greed as well. They wanted to drive away resellers by reducing their profit margin but in reality they drove everyone away with the expensive prices. Ppl can't afford $200+ prices for a non essential purchase when groceries cost $100 nowadays