Dudes used to get robbed/shot for Jordans growing up, now sneaker culture is damn near dead

[Mandarin Duck]

Sneaker culture or any culture should not include being robbed or shot just because you're involved in that culture.

So in short, "good". Let it stay dead.

I was into Sneaker culture and I never got robbed or shot

I do miss it though.

Forums like Niketalk, Hypebeast, Bapetalk and Bapetalk 2 were great for buying sneakers

 

[Uchiha God]

New Balance
ASICS

Took their chain

 

[In The Zone '98]

There's a worldwide SneakerCon

What are you talking about, lol?

 

[Wargames]

It’s a sign the economy is slowing. Give it a few years and it’ll be back

 

[Barlow]

The usual hyped Jordan’s are selling out still because of decreased product.

 

[feelosofer]

Good.

 

[Regular Developer]

As long as I can still get my sambas for under 80, I'm good

 

[King Harlem]

The stuff I like still sells out.

 

[Clayton Endicott]

New Balance
ASICS

Took their chain

You can add Hoka and Brooks to that list. A lot of folks are rocking shoes that are actually comfortable and functional now.

 

[85 East]

It's not dead, it just got gentrified like a motherfukker. Turned into a online money making machine for white kids who can spend daddies money on bots and conventions. fukk it. I just copped some black Puma Suede XL's for $55 cad. Deal of the summer.

 

[Thurgood Thurston III]

"I've been geeking to click that joint all day"

Nah, they gotta put this cat down.

Sounds like he looking for ANY reason to kill.

 

[Chip Skylark]

How is sneaker culture dead? If anything it’s more diverse and thriving.

It’s dead cause people aren’t getting robbed anymore??? lol

 

[Da King]

It's crazy to think about all the people that got harmed over a $8 piece of rubber and leather, only for kicks to be sitting on the shelves for weeks/months at Foot Locker now.

And that’s a bad thing?


nikkas wasting time on Chinese sweatshop sneakers that only cacs are profiting from

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

Sneaker culture ain't dead, it's just evolved. People wear more than just Jordan's now. Plus they moved the market out of brick and mortar and geared releases online

This 100%.

I usually buy one or two pairs of J's or Foams per year...if there's a colorway I like. It's mostly been through the Nike App.

Used to have a sneaker guy at Foot Locker (shoutout to the breh Tim) who always made sure they had a pair of Size 11's for me. Waited in like overnight for a couple of Jordan drops back in my 20s. Sneaker culture is strong but a lot more diverse now.

 

[Savvir]

Sneaker culture ain’t dead. Business is still booming. It’s just mainstream now.