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Not trying to justify shyt brother. Just letting dudes know there's a better way than making resellers rich with your hard earned cash.
On a serious note. You can afford any of these kicks. We all can. These Jordans, limited air maxes, dunks etc are reasonably priced for anyone making even average income.
It's the resale that makes things retarded. Keep in mind these sneakers are supposed to be $110-225 - not $350-1,400. It's less about being broke and more about not being a fukking moron.
Also, if you wanna get technical, these sneakers are all replicas. Including authentic. This ain't a Mona Lisa situation. One completed sample is made and the factories make replicas of said sample in the thousands to sell. The only difference these days is whether you want Chen to operate the machines or Chun. Replica factories have perfected their craft on popular models. And because you get quality control pictures before hand, you can vet the sneaker for any flaws and decide whether to have them shipped or getting your money back. Can't do that with retail.
It's one thing if we're talking 10 years ago and these replicas were off as fukk. But anyone who sees where things are now and still chooses to go the resale route is fukking dumb. Straight up. That's why I posted: to make dudes clear there's a smarter way to get the shyt you want if you strike out on SNKRS and raffles.
Why deny yourself because the hacker with the bot didn't play fair when you went for those cool greys or Travis Scott fragments? They can be yours if you smarten up
Those who DM'd me for the plug I'll get back to you ASAP. Just remember, popular models/colorways primarily are what they do. Don't be hitting up talking bout you want some jordan spizikes or some 10s. Gotta hit up stock X for that