To put it in short terms I am highly highly disappointed with the sneaker culture. This culture that I have been part of for 8 years has finally taken such a deep dive. No longer is it about the shoes anymore or the love of the culture but as we can see it is about the Hype and having that Exclusive item. I was browsing nicekicks.com and it gave me the link to the much anticipated Jordan XXIII that is set to release this Saturday I believe for a ridiculous price of $230. Well someone in Van Nuys, got a hold of a pair early and the bid right now is ridiculous. As of now with 1 FULL day to go, the bid price is at $1,625.01, with 22 bids so far. To believe that people are willing to spend over a thousand on a shoe is just plain ridiculous. This isn't a knock on what people should spend their money on, since it's not mine but this is a statement on how far people are willing to go to literally buy up Hype and Exclusivity.
Whatever respect I have for the Jordan Brand is officially on it's last straw with me. You want to appease the fans with the release of the XXIII, well I'm sorry but having people lined up for a shoe for a week isn't a way to do it. Excuse me for not seeing the "hustle" in this but wouldn't it just been safer and better if they would have released more than just the so said 529 pairs? The culture is being ruined not only by a brand that feeds the hypebeast but by those who say are part of this culture yet support and are willing to spend $1,000 plus on a shoe, and a shoe that is being released in somewhat decent numbers. All I can say that I have distanced myself from JB and I can't say how disappointed I am in this culture today.
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