what happened to Dr jays?

[RicanFury]

I dunno about outside of NYC, but when i was young Dr Jays was the go to place. Now that shyt is seen like a discount no-no place when it comes to sneakers. Ive heard from multiple people that it was a wrap once they started hiring employees, almost all say the africans that started working en mass there, who was switching out authentic stuff for counterfeit so everyone chilled out on dr jays. anyone know whats goody?

 

[FoolinLikeABitvh]

The 1986 Draft.

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

I don't know to be honest. But at least there's still Tom dikk and Harry.

 

[West Coast Avenger]

Dr. Jay's was nice a long ass time ago....my, my, my, how that shyt has fallen off........

 

[Ohene]

in high school it was dope.

i think what happened is black people just stopped fukkin with hip hop brands as much. there was a shift in music to big up designer shyt and look cleaner. there's a few marquee ones still...but its rare youll see a dude wearing 10Deep or anything even though they got some dope shyt.

i used to love LRG

 

[RicanFury]

The 1986 Draft.

I don't know to be honest. But at least there's still Tom dikk and Harry.

ive only seen one of those in el barrio. and it doesnt count.

in high school it was dope.

i think what happened is black people just stopped fukkin with hip hop brands as much. there was a shift in music to big up designer shyt and look cleaner. there's a few marquee ones still...but its rare youll see a dude wearing 10Deep or anything even though they got some dope shyt.

i used to love LRG

when i was young, im around 30, Dr jays had dyme pieces working there, had the jordan drops on deck, tims on deck. it was first a shoe store, then a clothing store. now they sell alot of the urban underground shyt as its called by some. im justr curious if theres any truth to the rumors of the Africans switching shyt out one time i bought a pair of uptowns. i knew the size so i just asked for them and took em home. when i open thew box i had two different sizes i was like wtf the sneakers didnt look worn at all, cardboard inside and all.

 

[CinnaSlim]

IDK, I guess people shop online at Karmaloop? Or they style changed to some H&M type shyt?

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

IDK, I guess people shop online at Karmaloop? Or they style changed to some H&M type shyt?

both of them went

 

[Calmye]

No one rocks Rockawear anymore. They didn't change with the times. Mitchell and Ness and them both fell off

 

[Mandarin Duck]

Running online stores is much cheaper than retail.

 

[Ohene]

ive only seen one of those in el barrio. and it doesnt count.



when i was young, im around 30, Dr jays had dyme pieces working there, had the jordan drops on deck, tims on deck. it was first a shoe store, then a clothing store. now they sell alot of the urban underground shyt as its called by some. im justr curious if theres any truth to the rumors of the Africans switching shyt out one time i bought a pair of uptowns. i knew the size so i just asked for them and took em home. when i open thew box i had two different sizes i was like wtf the sneakers didnt look worn at all, cardboard inside and all.

damn.

i'm from toronto so i never been to the store but i wouldnt be surprised by anything you said lol from the dimes to the switches...dont single out africans though

Last thing i copped from them was this akoo jacket on sale back in like 2010. That jacket turned heads haha

 

[Carolina Slim]

Always wondered about dr jays and VIM, they used to be my main spots in downtown Brooklyn

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

Running online stores is much cheaper than retail.

This.

 

[RicanFury]

damn.

i'm from toronto so i never been to the store but i wouldnt be surprised by anything you said lol from the dimes to the switches...dont single out africans though

Last thing i copped from them was this akoo jacket on sale back in like 2010. That jacket turned heads haha

whos singling them out? im telling you the rumors as is in New York City. not in toronto. Ask anyone my age who bought shoes at dr jays. before it was a fly dimes. all of a sudden there was a shift to mostly african employees. not saying anything wrong wit that but it was noticiable enough for me to remember and people to comment. and then the rumors came. so im asking if theres any truth to it, maybe someone knows something i dunno. i could give two fukks if it was africans or Ricans. still woudlve made the thread. and only crackheads wore that in nyc bro, just saying.

 

[RicanFury]

Always wondered about dr jays and VIM, they used to be my main spots in downtown Brooklyn

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VIM is another spot that went the same route. Anyone remember the dope 2 floor store they had in 34th street? now look at them. they fell the fukk off, same rumors. they never sold anything name brand outside of sneakers though least that i know of except coats and bookbags.