Checkout this video everybody. Thought this was very interesting regarding the sneaker game as a whole, and be sure to comment with your thoughts.
I personally think that what this guy is saying is pretty true, and that the current sneaker community has basically evolved into a supply-and-demand operation. However, this effect has only occurred due to the "hype" and "wanting/needing" of certain releases such as Jordan Retros, LeBrons, Kobes, and Foamposites. So I think, from a business and company view (Nike, Jordan Brand) of what is going on in the sneaker world, they have to increase prices and lower the quantity of sneaker releases because that's the only way that they can make profit and still maintain their number of sales. But as for the topic of resellers and the art of reselling, it is sort of a necessity to the game, that helps and hurts it as well. For example, if person A wants the "Cement" IV's (which release this Saturday) and decides to spend all day/night OUTSIDE (in the cold, rain, or heat) camping at their local Footlocker and is the 13th person in line, not knowing that the store only receives 10 pair of the IV's, ranging in sizes 8-13. But the other 12 people in front of person A all wear those specific sizes and decide to purchase the shoe for a firm price of $168.99 ($160 w/tax). Now person A is left without the sneakers and wasted valuable/personal time camped outside of the store for however many number of hours. Also note that this sneaker released in limited quantities and won't restock or retro for some time. Although, person B, who was number 5 in line and wears the same size as person B, decides that there is too much hype behind the shoe for him and that he wants to resell or "flip" the pair of IV's for a boosted price of $280. Person A now has the opportunity to seize the shoes that he has wanted for months and waited outside for for "x" number of hours, but at the loss of paying an extra $112 for a shoe that only retailed for a little over half the price. Person A now has a hard decision, buy the shoes that he's highly wanted and knows he won't see for quite some time, or walk away from the intriguing deal and later regret not copping the shoe in the future. This is how I see the art of reselling from a third/outside point of view and consumer/buyers point of view. But enough with the ranting...everybody be sure to state your opinions on reselling and also the current status of the sneaker game.
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