and how your favorite player is on his 8th team just cuz he chased a ring and is no longer ‘the’ guy
hard to create fan loyalty when you swap cities every (other) year
Blk_Rick_Dalton on
Type shit
pepstein on
I know many people working at Nike hq, no body is saying this is the reason why sales are down lolol what nonsense
So_HauserAspen on
The people that end up getting hired to run companies are people who would never be able to startup a successful company because they don’t understand life
doctorchops1217 on
no you’re supposed to be MORE popular so people will forego rent and meals to wear a fucking shoe, it’s really on the athletes they’re just not trying enough to make your shoe company money 🙄
MarshyHope on
Footlocker isn’t the only place to get good shoes anymore, plus there’s lots of online competition for Nike, Adidas etc, so fewer people can, or will, but their overpriced merchandise.
PuddingJello on
Poor capitalist overlords. They bled the stones dry and now no one can afford to buy random bullshit anymore.
I’d love to buy some jerseys for my favorite players but I just searched and basically every NFL jersey is $150 bucks. Shit how I’m supposed to justify paying that much for some jersey?
gordonpamsey on
I am not even the biggest sneaker head but I try to buy something every year or so. Nike had ruined the basketball sneaker, Nike had ruined the casual sneaker market period. The last pair of shoes I was interested in was the v5 rnr jackie robinson, 100 dollars. On everything I love this would/should be a 75 dollar maximum shoe. And don’t get me started on StockX or Goat, bitch why does every shoe instantly go on resell over market price? The base line for sneakers during a global recession can’t be $100+ especially when you actively have deteriorated the quality of all major shoes(Zomero, Jordan 1, Air Force 1, etc).
shadowylurking on
Forgetting Nike nonsense for a sec, I do think nba players star/q ratings are really low these days. They really aren’t that popular anymore
RepresentativeCup902 on
Maybe it has to do with the fact that we don’t have any fucking money
criticalopinion29 on
Its a combo of “the shit cost too much” and modern basketball shoes just don’t make for good casual wear. Not to say some don’t look cool, but they aren’t things anyone would wear for the fashion. It’s just J’s that’re both and that’s it.
LeftHandedScissor on
Doesn’t help that the build quality is dogshit now. They used to be nice shoes and lasted a while, now you’re lucky if a regularly worn pair of Nikes lasts a full year.
castille on
Yeah, they don’t want that conversation even entering the back of the average brain.
AcceptableIce289 on
I’m waiting for the foul baiting bitch boy SGA’s to drop
sleepingbusy on
Bruh I started buying pumas cause they were like $50. I bought some traes cause they were $25. The only shoes I bought over 100 were some timbs and some af1s. Still wanna rebuild my Jordan collection but I think I’m okay with some 11s and get my off whites from China Lol
royalenocheese on
I had $60 for a pair of forces.
I don’t have $200 for a pair of Lebrons
ironballs16 on
I’ve caught some games in the fourth quarter when turning on my TV, and when the hell did triple-digit games become so common? Do people just not play defense anymore, or what?
Hot-Distribution3826 on
Also the people in charge of Nike these days aren’t former athletes on any level anymore it’s just marketing grads n data scientists (ima a data scientist myself lol) who can rely too much on numbers and not enough on human feel n story telling.
6295585628015862 on
When you cut SNAP, Medicare, and refuse to raise the minimum wage this is the only result. People are spending what would have been expendable income on basics now. Hard to spend extra $ on shoes when you’re hungry, sick, and broke.
Interesting-Wing616 on
Marketing sucks now too. Jordans being a cultural phenomenon had as much to do with the Spike Lee commercials and Space Jam as it had with Jordan being a great player.
Eggheadpancake on
We could all bankrupt any company we wanted in under a year if we wanted to
We have the power to do that.
But instead we just complain about billionaires being bad and doing nothin about it.
The best way to hurt them is taking their money away.
We don’t need to scream about taxing them if there’s nothing to tax.
DoveOnTheInternet on
One of my favorite YouTube channels is Rose Anvil.
Dude makes boots and shoes, high quality heritage -style. He also *ranks* them by literally tearing the shoes apart. Cuts them in half with a bandsaw to see how they’re built inside and out.
Popular shit companies like Nike and Timberland are pumping out worse and worse crap for ever increasing prices. They’ve got shareholders to feed, dontcha know.
Kobebeef9 on
Probably also to do with the fact that every damn player has a signature shoe and market is overstated.
JoviHoney0418 on
My boyfriend and I were talking about this last night… the kids are not into shoes like we were. My son’s 16th bday was yesterday… we went shopping he didn’t like any of the shoes in DTLR or Foot locker. I was sooooo confused. He went on ig and found a seller instead 🤦🏽♀️
hellalg on
First of all, Nikes are over priced and at a cheaper price point Chinese brand has equal or better amount of the same tech in them. Nike is being held on by the Jordan Brand and thats coming apart as I can find retros at Ross and Burlington now.
ballsmigue on
Also because sneaker scalpers moved over to pokemon
Ok-Leader-1824 on
Brands are all ego anyway. More and more are choosing not to want that shit. Things can be different colors without logos if being vibrant is your expression and not being a billboard.
truknight on
Corporate Cope
LopsidedPosition489 on
The game is not the same as the 1980′, 90’s and early 2000’s. The excitement is not there, the players don’t have the same heart and spirit as the old players.
RIPandroid17 on
Sports in general is getting too expensive. Watching, participating, being a fan, etc.
Bruschetta_Bout_It on
I love that these companies will cite the failing economy to justify their layoffs or offering lower quality products but will never use it as a reason for their sales dropping. It always has to be someone else’s fault and not theirs for failing to adapt.
Ncav2 on
I just think celebrity/athlete worshipping is at an all time low. Less people are willing to splurge on a shoe just because their favorite ball player sponsored it.
Lower_Chemical_4203 on
Maybe it’s because the shoes are just downright weird and ugly!
Charming_Birthday702 on
Nico Harrison folded and called Steph Curry, Seth Curry, and Nike lost an easy billy
Responsible_Flight70 on
I get my Nike shoes from someone other than Nike. I will buy budget and have someone make something custom if I’m gonna pay an arm and leg
TheMagicalMatt on
Right? Not a shoe person, but generally speaking I’d love nothing more than to throw my money at dumb shit and collect all sorts of fun stuff, but not when they come with an inflated value because they’re being sold as a collector’s item straight out the box. Collectable status has to be earned with age, not bought or sold as some sort of wacky gimmick or some predatory monopoly “grading” everything. Besides, we don’t really have the kind of economy where we can afford a lot of collecting.
Also, correct me if I’m wrong, but Nike supported the president leading this economy, did they not?
TwistedBamboozler on
Cause the NBA has become pussified and the industry wants you to look up to one of the biggest cry babies of all time. Like no thank you
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Facts!
and how your favorite player is on his 8th team just cuz he chased a ring and is no longer ‘the’ guy
hard to create fan loyalty when you swap cities every (other) year
Type shit
I know many people working at Nike hq, no body is saying this is the reason why sales are down lolol what nonsense
The people that end up getting hired to run companies are people who would never be able to startup a successful company because they don’t understand life
no you’re supposed to be MORE popular so people will forego rent and meals to wear a fucking shoe, it’s really on the athletes they’re just not trying enough to make your shoe company money 🙄
Footlocker isn’t the only place to get good shoes anymore, plus there’s lots of online competition for Nike, Adidas etc, so fewer people can, or will, but their overpriced merchandise.
Poor capitalist overlords. They bled the stones dry and now no one can afford to buy random bullshit anymore.
I’d love to buy some jerseys for my favorite players but I just searched and basically every NFL jersey is $150 bucks. Shit how I’m supposed to justify paying that much for some jersey?
I am not even the biggest sneaker head but I try to buy something every year or so. Nike had ruined the basketball sneaker, Nike had ruined the casual sneaker market period. The last pair of shoes I was interested in was the v5 rnr jackie robinson, 100 dollars. On everything I love this would/should be a 75 dollar maximum shoe. And don’t get me started on StockX or Goat, bitch why does every shoe instantly go on resell over market price? The base line for sneakers during a global recession can’t be $100+ especially when you actively have deteriorated the quality of all major shoes(Zomero, Jordan 1, Air Force 1, etc).
Forgetting Nike nonsense for a sec, I do think nba players star/q ratings are really low these days. They really aren’t that popular anymore
Maybe it has to do with the fact that we don’t have any fucking money
Its a combo of “the shit cost too much” and modern basketball shoes just don’t make for good casual wear. Not to say some don’t look cool, but they aren’t things anyone would wear for the fashion. It’s just J’s that’re both and that’s it.
Doesn’t help that the build quality is dogshit now. They used to be nice shoes and lasted a while, now you’re lucky if a regularly worn pair of Nikes lasts a full year.
Yeah, they don’t want that conversation even entering the back of the average brain.
I’m waiting for the foul baiting bitch boy SGA’s to drop
Bruh I started buying pumas cause they were like $50. I bought some traes cause they were $25. The only shoes I bought over 100 were some timbs and some af1s. Still wanna rebuild my Jordan collection but I think I’m okay with some 11s and get my off whites from China Lol
I had $60 for a pair of forces.
I don’t have $200 for a pair of Lebrons
I’ve caught some games in the fourth quarter when turning on my TV, and when the hell did triple-digit games become so common? Do people just not play defense anymore, or what?
Also the people in charge of Nike these days aren’t former athletes on any level anymore it’s just marketing grads n data scientists (ima a data scientist myself lol) who can rely too much on numbers and not enough on human feel n story telling.
When you cut SNAP, Medicare, and refuse to raise the minimum wage this is the only result. People are spending what would have been expendable income on basics now. Hard to spend extra $ on shoes when you’re hungry, sick, and broke.
Marketing sucks now too. Jordans being a cultural phenomenon had as much to do with the Spike Lee commercials and Space Jam as it had with Jordan being a great player.
We could all bankrupt any company we wanted in under a year if we wanted to
We have the power to do that.
But instead we just complain about billionaires being bad and doing nothin about it.
The best way to hurt them is taking their money away.
We don’t need to scream about taxing them if there’s nothing to tax.
One of my favorite YouTube channels is Rose Anvil.
Dude makes boots and shoes, high quality heritage -style. He also *ranks* them by literally tearing the shoes apart. Cuts them in half with a bandsaw to see how they’re built inside and out.
Popular shit companies like Nike and Timberland are pumping out worse and worse crap for ever increasing prices. They’ve got shareholders to feed, dontcha know.
Probably also to do with the fact that every damn player has a signature shoe and market is overstated.
My boyfriend and I were talking about this last night… the kids are not into shoes like we were. My son’s 16th bday was yesterday… we went shopping he didn’t like any of the shoes in DTLR or Foot locker. I was sooooo confused. He went on ig and found a seller instead 🤦🏽♀️
First of all, Nikes are over priced and at a cheaper price point Chinese brand has equal or better amount of the same tech in them. Nike is being held on by the Jordan Brand and thats coming apart as I can find retros at Ross and Burlington now.
Also because sneaker scalpers moved over to pokemon
Brands are all ego anyway. More and more are choosing not to want that shit. Things can be different colors without logos if being vibrant is your expression and not being a billboard.
Corporate Cope
The game is not the same as the 1980′, 90’s and early 2000’s. The excitement is not there, the players don’t have the same heart and spirit as the old players.
Sports in general is getting too expensive. Watching, participating, being a fan, etc.
I love that these companies will cite the failing economy to justify their layoffs or offering lower quality products but will never use it as a reason for their sales dropping. It always has to be someone else’s fault and not theirs for failing to adapt.
I just think celebrity/athlete worshipping is at an all time low. Less people are willing to splurge on a shoe just because their favorite ball player sponsored it.
Maybe it’s because the shoes are just downright weird and ugly!
Nico Harrison folded and called Steph Curry, Seth Curry, and Nike lost an easy billy
I get my Nike shoes from someone other than Nike. I will buy budget and have someone make something custom if I’m gonna pay an arm and leg
Right? Not a shoe person, but generally speaking I’d love nothing more than to throw my money at dumb shit and collect all sorts of fun stuff, but not when they come with an inflated value because they’re being sold as a collector’s item straight out the box. Collectable status has to be earned with age, not bought or sold as some sort of wacky gimmick or some predatory monopoly “grading” everything. Besides, we don’t really have the kind of economy where we can afford a lot of collecting.
Also, correct me if I’m wrong, but Nike supported the president leading this economy, did they not?
Cause the NBA has become pussified and the industry wants you to look up to one of the biggest cry babies of all time. Like no thank you