/fa/ - Fashion

I dislike the entire "sneaker culture" bullshit today. Having nice shoes will never go out of style, but the mentality surrounding it all today is little more than $200.00 beanie babies for tweens. It's embarrassing to watch. Everything revolves around the price and production numbers with little appreciation for anything else.

The internet has changed things considerably as well. Everyone has access to everything, which results in everyone feeling like they need everything, which results in everyone having the exact same shit.

False scarcity is the name of the game today (much like beanie babies). Production numbers have never been higher. Nike moved almost all of their production facilities to China in 2011/2012, contracting out to the pou-chen group so they could ramp up production ten fold (this is also why a1 counterfeits have blown up since the same time). Fake out sell outs have become the norm, with multiple re-stocks scheduled throughout the year. Every other shoe is some kind of collaboration or pseudo-limited hype machine. Few people today buy what they like because they like it, they buy soley due to speculation or hype surrounding a shoe.

Call me old, but I miss the days of hunting irl. Store exclusive colorway you didnt know existed. Quickstrikes before the internet. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the convenience of the internet, but it's resulted in a copy-cat mentality where everyone's collection looks the same with no flair of individuality or personal taste.

>>14338000
Can't stand em. I dislike the entire "sneaker culture" bullshit today. Having nice shoes will never go out of style, but the mentality surrounding it all today is little more than $200.00 beanie babies for tweens. It's embarrassing to watch. Everything revolves around the price and production numbers with little appreciation for anything else.

The internet has changed things considerably as well. Everyone has access to everything, which results in everyone feeling like they need everything, which results in everyone having the exact same shit.

False scarcity is the name of the game today (much like beanie babies). Production numbers have never been higher. Nike moved almost all of their production facilities to China in 2011/2012, contracting out to the pou-chen group so they could ramp up production ten fold (this is also why a1 counterfeits have blown up since the same time). Fake out sell outs have become the norm, with multiple re-stocks scheduled throughout the year. Every other shoe is some kind of collaboration or pseudo-limited hype machine. Few people today buy what they like because they like it, they buy soley due to speculation or hype surrounding a shoe.

Call me old, but I miss the days of hunting irl. Store exclusive colorway you didnt know existed. Quickstrikes before the internet. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the convenience of the internet, but it's resulted in a copy-cat mentality where everyone's collection looks the same with no flair of individuality or personal taste.

>>13198596
Nike has been on a downhill slide since 04/05, when Knight stepped down. Prior to that they were truly innovative with each year surpassing the last in terms of design and technology. The ALPHA project line from 98-03 was their absolute peak IMO. Knight cared not only about the company's bottom line, but also ensuring they were market leaders with the most comfortable, innovative products and technology's. He hired incredibly talented designers and allowed them free reign to take risks with new materials and designs.

Nike today is a far cry from what they once were. The bottom line is all that matters and they bank on rehashed designs from the 80s,90s and early 00s. Instead of putting money into developing new technologies and silhouettes. Most of the new tech Nike has touted in the past 10 years is merely cost cutting measures under the guise of innovation. Flywire and Flynet are means of making more shoes with less material and heat welding is far from innovative and a means to eliminate production costs by reducing the need for sweatshop workers and stream lining production by machine. These are all techniques to produce more shoes faster, while eliminating any and all more costly natural materials.

VAPORMAX is kinda dope IMO. But even that is a very similar concept to Reeboks DMX tech from the 90s.

>>13178184
>90s

It's def an 80s inspired vibe.

...also... these are shit. Hybrid Nikes are the most garbage form of taste. If these weren't limited, they would be pure outlet fodder like every other hybrid purchased on sale for 39.99 by flatbill Monster hat wearing trash.

>>13183299
Def autismo. Just score some real Flight 95s

>>13183675
I find it weird these are gaining popularity among people under 50. Dadcore to the bone, but somehow better than any hybrid.