Essential BRAD PIFF'S SNEAKER THREAD

[Mr. Jack Napier]

I forgot I had the black grapes. I'm break those out tonight with my Jeff Hardy t-shirt for Raw tonight

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Blazers, prestos, and aj1 in that order

The af1 are nice too

I need the blazers.

How are they retailed / when can i buy em and where

 

[LozLink]

Ain't no one selling the off whites in Sydney. I tried looking around but most sneaker places said they're no receiving them. I wanted them to resell, there's a few pairs on GOAT going for 2k

 

[West Coast Avenger]

Adidas putting their foot on Nike's neck.....

http://www.businessinsider.com/nike-jefferies-note-2017-8

The competition between Nike and Adidas is getting crazier.

The largest sportswear maker was downgraded from "buy" to "hold" by Jefferies analysts in light of "intensifying US competition" from main competitor Adidas.

"The athletic footwear cycle and Nike brand power are strong, but the competitive landscape should make share gains and margin expansion elusive," CNBC reports, citing Jefferies research.

Adidas has successfully avoided downward trends in the athletic shoe and apparel markets. The brand's innovation and redesign efforts are now hurting Nike.

"Adidas has been successful in leveraging the spark from its fashion retro footwear resurgence into other categories like running and athletic apparel," the note reads.

As of May, Adidas sales were up 74% year over year, while Nike sales declined in the mid-single digits, according to NPD. Adidas has been rapidly gaining market share, and Nike and its Jordan brand were both donors.

The two brands are locked in a bitter battle over a category that has seen soft sales in recent months.

......

 

[Doin2Much Williams]

We all know nike has too much pride to lower the price of retro jays (which most of us adore).


In lieu of doing so, they'll decrease production numbers and make releases more scattered/scarce all while reducing release output (so instead of seeing cycle times of retro releases ever 3-4 years... they may bump that figure up to 5-6. Creates more exclusivity. While i appreciate the bump in units produced to alleviate the issue of resellers... the climate for retro jordans (or most retro or general nike releases all together) has changed vastly in the past 2 years. Consumers are some fickle fukkers and you have to foreshadow their habits early. Adopt and reposition yourself. Adapt and modify your plans to the behaviors of those who are literally your lifeline (sure you want to appease your shareholders... but if people are buying, those same people who invested in your company will start feeling the trickle effect).


IMO, production is fine. Because i still don't see jordans on everyone's feet like that, even during it's recent height/resurgence (a la 2012-15ish).


Now it's even less mainstream due to the rise of Adidasler.


My remedy for Nike's approach (because i still enjoy Jordans as much as the next guy) is drop it by 20-30 bucks. 160 for jordans is realistic.




Here's some food for thought. This is the first year since 2008 that I DID NOT PURCHASE ONE SINGLE AIR JORDAN SNEAKER!



In contrast... there was a time when i would have doubled up on the BRED 13's, copped the CNY 12's, owned a couple of pairs of 11 and 12 lows, maybe them red toro 5's and the black gold 4's. Really liked those blue suede and wool 12. But i own NONE of those.




Now... i'm buying runners and adi shoes.



It's just the trends, breh.



.

 

[skb1065]

I need the blazers.

How are they retailed / when can i buy em and where

Unsure about retail

They are dropping in nyc before everywhere else. november will be the wider release

OFF WHITE Nike "The Ten" Release Date | SneakerNews.com

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

This is why I don't fukk with FNL. They tax the fukk out of you with the shipping making the reward useless. NDC treats me better with their codes and free shipping.

Use the coupons in the store

 

[diggy]

Use the coupons in the store

A lot of releases aren't in store unfortunately and no pick up in store options on many of them.

 

[Monoblock]

Use the coupons in the store

Tried all that shyt and like @diggy said the releases I want aren't in store and have no pick up in store option. Its too much of a hassle fukking with FNL.

Edit:
And then they ship your shyt in a bag with the box beat to hell.

 

[Peak]

 

[Monoblock]

Too bad I wont have a chance in hell to grab em. they look sick.

 

[Peak]

Too bad I wont have a chance in hell to grab em. they look sick.

Got the Tuned Air Max 99 colorway. Skepta knows his kicks

 

[THASTUNNA]

Tried all that shyt and like @diggy said the releases I want aren't in store and have no pick up in store option. Its too much of a hassle fukking with FNL.

Edit:
And then they ship your shyt in a bag with the box beat to hell.

I hate that shyt. remember how they did my Cloak Penny.. fukers

 

[philmonroe]

We all know nike has too much pride to lower the price of retro jays (which most of us adore).


In lieu of doing so, they'll decrease production numbers and make releases more scattered/scarce all while reducing release output (so instead of seeing cycle times of retro releases ever 3-4 years... they may bump that figure up to 5-6. Creates more exclusivity. While i appreciate the bump in units produced to alleviate the issue of resellers... the climate for retro jordans (or most retro or general nike releases all together) has changed vastly in the past 2 years. Consumers are some fickle fukkers and you have to foreshadow their habits early. Adopt and reposition yourself. Adapt and modify your plans to the behaviors of those who are literally your lifeline (sure you want to appease your shareholders... but if people are buying, those same people who invested in your company will start feeling the trickle effect).


IMO, production is fine. Because i still don't see jordans on everyone's feet like that, even during it's recent height/resurgence (a la 2012-15ish).


Now it's even less mainstream due to the rise of Adidasler.


My remedy for Nike's approach (because i still enjoy Jordans as much as the next guy) is drop it by 20-30 bucks. 160 for jordans is realistic.




Here's some food for thought. This is the first year since 2008 that I DID NOT PURCHASE ONE SINGLE AIR JORDAN SNEAKER!



In contrast... there was a time when i would have doubled up on the BRED 13's, copped the CNY 12's, owned a couple of pairs of 11 and 12 lows, maybe them red toro 5's and the black gold 4's. Really liked those blue suede and wool 12. But i own NONE of those.




Now... i'm buying runners and adi shoes.



It's just the trends, breh.



.

The stuff you're saying regarding the prices happens already. The prices stay dropping on them for the most part unless you just want to have them right away. Most of the new J's outside the 13's obviously are around 130-150 right now at sneaker spot around me. You just wait a month or so and them bad boys dropping most times

 

[Theo Penn]

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