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Bunchy Carter

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some of my favorites went out of business after covid, but these are the rest

SPoT skate park of tampa
bodega
aime leon dore
flight club
ebay

however, these days, you gotta use the shoe manufacturer's official site or app more than in the past.

I forgot about skate park of Tampa, I use to get my Sb dunks/blazers from there, that was like 15+ years ago. I'm surprised they are still around, I also used to get my SB dunks/blazers from CCS and Jacks Surfboard Shop.

Back then it was easy picks up.
 

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All that trash Nike has been putting out caught up with them. Seems like that's why they're actually giving people what they want next year. Hopefully, that translates to the Kobe line as well (and they make enough for people to actually buy them).
 

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All that trash Nike has been putting out caught up with them. Seems like that's why they're actually giving people what they want next year. Hopefully, that translates to the Kobe line as well (and they make enough for people to actually buy them).

Nike did this to themselves in this economy no one is paying 115 for some all white AF1 or 200+ for retro Nikes/jordan even panda dunks are 115 now :dahell: Tbh if they drop retro Jordans/nike back to 160 to 180 and dunks and AF1 to 80 most would sell out :yeshrug: That's why new balance 9060 are taking over they only 150, comfortable and the quality is great
 

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Nike did this to themselves in this economy no one is paying 115 for some all white AF1 or 200+ for retro Nikes/jordan even panda dunks are 115 now :dahell: Tbh if they drop retro Jordans/nike back to 160 to 180 and dunks and AF1 to 80 most would sell out :yeshrug: That's why new balance 9060 are taking over they only 150, comfortable and the quality is great
Not even just that, they should have never tried going the direct consumer route and cutting out the middleman as other competitors took up that empty and market share.

They need some new innovation instead of the same old Jordans, Dunks and AF1's just in different colorways.
 

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All that trash Nike has been putting out caught up with them. Seems like that's why they're actually giving people what they want next year. Hopefully, that translates to the Kobe line as well (and they make enough for people to actually buy them).

How much of that is actual demand though and how much of it is a product of the resell game? Make too many of those colorways and they'll be sitting on the shelves just like everything else.
 

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How much of that is actual demand though and how much of it is a product of the resell game? Make too many of those colorways and they'll be sitting on the shelves just like everything else.
The Venice 8 and Italian Camo 6 were the first OG Kobes they've made since his death. Both are still above retail (Camo is more than double resale in my size 13). They've barely tried with his line. Been a bunch of made up colorways nobody asked for and people are still buying because quantities have been limited and people are desperate for anything Kobe. He has classics and Nike isn't making them.

It isn't just Kobe and Jordans getting bogged down with colorways nobody is asking for. Their current flagship athlete (LeBron) had all his current sneakers (21) marked half off and many are still sitting. They learned nothing from the success of the 20 and put out a bunch of bullshyt with a handful of nice colorways.

Devin Booker's shoe has been pretty popular and it's affordable yet they barely made any.



^^^These probably won't even release. This is common sense shyt they aren't even capable of doing.
 
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