MASAXET said:

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And I somehow limited myself to only one purchase

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Crazy resell prices?

Yeah, what's a normal retail markup on a pair? I've never been to an actual sneaker shop.

Yep. Technically a women's shoe but I couldn't care less - I love them.

MASAXET said:

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I found my happy place while in LA this weekend: Cookies N Kicks on Melrose

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I'm dizzy. Did I just pass out?

jeffk said:

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Yeah, what's a normal retail markup on a pair? I've never been to an actual sneaker shop.

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The Parra dunks that cmk scored were $550 and the Pollen highs were $250 at Money Money here in Houston. That's above StockX prices.

Not as bad as I expected but I have no idea if my expectations were reasonable. I got these for around $300 (need to check again the actual price) and looks like they are going on GOAT for around $225-$250. I chalked up the price difference as the expense for convenience and experience.

Generally though, yeah, some of the most popular color ways were several hundred dollars, but they had some starting around $200

Teddy Perkins said:

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jeffk said:

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Yeah, what's a normal retail markup on a pair? I've never been to an actual sneaker shop.

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The Parra dunks that cmk scored were $550 and the Pollen highs were $250 at Money Money here in Houston. That's above StockX prices.

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Money Money sells a lot of those shoes on consignment, thus the markup. Gotta make a buck somehow

It feels like the resale market bubble is about to pop a little bit. There's been more backlash against the makers for their limited releases for things that aren't limited, and there's better reps out there than there have been. People went crazy buying and collecting like baseball cards during pandemic without anything else to do, but that's passing as well. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see this normalize a little. There will always be the truly special releases (i.e., mummy dunks) that sell for $110 and then resell for nearly $1k, but for standard blocking colorways, it wouldn't shock me to see the resale market fetch a premium, but not 3x retail.

The new $600+ tax laws that are about to go in effect in 2022 will knock a lot of folks out of the resale game too so it should potentially make releases that you really want easier to cop

Goldie Wilson said:

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MASAXET said:

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Technically a women's shoe but I couldn't care less

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Agreed. Never understood the gender designation of shoes.

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Yeah all the Jordans are unisex. I don't notice any difference in fit.

I guess they just want to designate as "women's" to limit size availability and exclude the more popular men's sizes.

MASAXET said:

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Yep. Technically a women's shoe but I couldn't care less - I love them.

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I wouldn't have been able to walk out of that store without that same exact pair.

Teddy Perkins said:

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These are badass. Which seller and batch is this?

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its just a guy i found on Reddit through whatsapp. PM me and i can send you the details. He has been really easy to communicate with. i also got the TS Jordan 1 Lows from him about a month ago as well.

MASAXET said:

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Not as bad as I expected but I have no idea if my expectations were reasonable. I got these for around $300 (need to check again the actual price) and looks like they are going on GOAT for around $225-$250. I chalked up the price difference as the expense for convenience and experience.

Generally though, yeah, some of the most popular color ways were several hundred dollars, but they had some starting around $200

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https://dailytrojan.com/2019/11/03/former-student-creates-sneaker-business/

RealTalk said:

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MASAXET said:

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Not as bad as I expected but I have no idea if my expectations were reasonable. I got these for around $300 (need to check again the actual price) and looks like they are going on GOAT for around $225-$250. I chalked up the price difference as the expense for convenience and experience.

Generally though, yeah, some of the most popular color ways were several hundred dollars, but they had some starting around $200

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https://dailytrojan.com/2019/11/03/former-student-creates-sneaker-business/

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Nice! It's awesome that he wanted to create a place with better service because while I was there I thought that all the people inside were really cool and friendly (not so much the security guy at the door though )

MW03 said:

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Cactus Jack AM1 images

"Saturn Gold"


"Baroque Brown"


Materials look great. Surprised to say how much I'm feeling the "Saturn Gold". Never been a huge AM1 fan, but there's something about those.

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Something about smoking out the air bubbles doesn't sit right with me.

So random tip, depending on how crazy you are about this hobby.

The Container Store dropboxes are 25% off with the code "DROPFRONT". It's $70 for a box that holds 6 pairs. Feel free to judge away, but I had been looking for a solution so i could ditch the stacks of boxes, and this appears to be it.

https://www.containerstore.com/s/closet/shoe-storage/large-black-drop-front-shoe-box-case-of-6/12d?productId=11010994&theme=drop%20front%20shoe%20boxes&pos=8

MW03 said:

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Cactus Jack AM1 images

"Saturn Gold"


"Baroque Brown"


Materials look great. Surprised to say how much I'm feeling the "Saturn Gold". Never been a huge AM1 fan, but there's something about those.

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Looks like the are coming out on 12/16

MW03 said:

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So random tip, depending on how crazy you are about this hobby.

The Container Store dropboxes are 25% off with the code "DROPFRONT". It's $70 for a box that holds 6 pairs. Feel free to judge away, but I had been looking for a solution so i could ditch the stacks of boxes, and this appears to be it.

https://www.containerstore.com/s/closet/shoe-storage/large-black-drop-front-shoe-box-case-of-6/12d?productId=11010994&theme=drop%20front%20shoe%20boxes&pos=8

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Still too expensive and it doesn't seem like they'd fit most highs.

MW03 said:

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Cactus Jack AM1 images

"Saturn Gold"


"Baroque Brown"


Materials look great. Surprised to say how much I'm feeling the "Saturn Gold". Never been a huge AM1 fan, but there's something about those.

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Don't like the first ones but the second pair look legit.

MBAR said:

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MW03 said:

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So random tip, depending on how crazy you are about this hobby.

The Container Store dropboxes are 25% off with the code "DROPFRONT". It's $70 for a box that holds 6 pairs. Feel free to judge away, but I had been looking for a solution so i could ditch the stacks of boxes, and this appears to be it.

https://www.containerstore.com/s/closet/shoe-storage/large-black-drop-front-shoe-box-case-of-6/12d?productId=11010994&theme=drop%20front%20shoe%20boxes&pos=8

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Still too expensive and it doesn't seem like they'd fit most highs.

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They make an XL, but the are supposed to work like the shoebox if you want to store highs (i.e., interlocked on their side as opposed to on their soles)

Head Ninja In Charge said:

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LMAO. Just came in.

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Yurts!

PAY HIM.

MW03 said:

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Dropping tonight at 12am PT/3am ET: Henry Ruggs x adidas Super Star WS2 ‘Bold Blue’https://t.co/oQimKPI6Tb#AD pic.twitter.com/9b2SWWSz5V

— SNKR_TWITR (@snkr_twitr) September 22, 2021

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So I bought these and hadn't worn them yet. Window to return closed like 3 days ago. Would have returned them based on the HR3 news that came out today.

Reason for Return: "Representative of terrible and terribly irresponsible human being."

Hr3 news?

Maybe I'll take a sharpie to the side where it says HRIII and call them "off-white" shell toes

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Hr3 news?

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Apparently he killed someone in a drunk driving incident last night.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/11/02/las-vegas-police-say-henry-ruggs-will-be-charged-with-felony-dui-resulting-in-death/

The damned things literally say "be something great" on the heel tab in gold. I assume he meant something other than "felon" when he commissioned them.

Very few athletes seem to deserve the reverence they receive.