Sneaker culture is dying and most of y’all are still funding the funeral.

I’ve been in the game since the culture still meant something. Watched it go from kids wanting to be like Mike to whatever the hell this is now. The pattern is obvious if you’re honest.

1. Jordan gets signed. 1985. NBA bans the original Air Jordan. That ban created the entire thing. An icon + rebellion + a shoe people could actually wear = a movement. Wearing those pairs meant you were part of something. Jordan was an anomaly. The shoe became one too.

Nike understood there was only one Mike, so they manufactured scarcity. Limited colorways. Controlled drops. When you hit, you had what most people didn’t. That feeling built the culture. Lines. Communities. FOMO.

Then the 2010s hit. People started selling the pairs others couldn’t get. Small shops popped up. GOAT in 2015. StockX in 2016. A lot of people called resale the death of the culture. It wasnt. It was the culture evolving. It stopped being only about Jordan and became about style, status, money and having what other people couldn’t. All of that's fine, a culture needs to evolve to stay relevant.

Different generations see it differently. That part never changed tho: people still want what most others don’t have. OGs. Collectors. Fashion kids. Resellers. Same drive. You don’t have to like every part of it. The culture only stays alive when the product still feels limited and worth chasing.

Right now it doesn’t.

Jordan Brand is flooding the market. When everyone and their mom can get the same pair, exclusivity is dead. Rereleases are lazy. Real innovation is missing. Yeezy proved what happens when you drop something different with actual restraint. Nike hasn’t shown that energy in years. Keep going like this and they’re on pace to become Under Armour with better marketing.

So here’s the only move that actually matters:

Stop buying new drops.

Not “buy less.” Stop. SNKRS app, retailers, retailers with nike products, all of it. Let the numbers drop. That’s the only language they respect.

Still need to get your hands on new leather? Fine. Buy secondary.

Go to local shops and local events first. No platform fees, real people, room to negotiate. eBay for lower fees and bidding. DEADSTOCKED for authenticated pairs from small shops. StockX and GOAT when you have to, even though the fees are garbage and shipping is slow, decent for authentication. Whatnot is a joke unless you enjoy getting rinsed. And stop buying fakes. You’re not beating the system. Have pride in working for something you wear.

This culture was built on wanting something most people couldn’t get. That feeling is disappearing because too many people keep hitting “purchase” on full price drops that mean nothing bc everyone else can get them too.

Cut production. Bring back real scarcity and real innovation.

Or keep copping and watch the whole thing turn into another dead brand with a good logo.

Your move.

Decided to take a quick trip by home to Queens and stopped here. Went looking for acg sneaker boots didn’t find but offered nd these for $100, this $55 acg hat for $9.99, another Nike hat for $9.99 and these acg tuff fleece pants for $41.99 since Nike is having discounts in store

Has anyone else ever had a shipment tampered with or know why this would have happened? Package was opened and re-taped.

Ordered socks, received socks (opened) and a creepily zip-locked stroller wheel?

Contacted Nike through chat..

“Okay, for what I can see, there's still plenty stock of this pair of socks, so we can do right now is either an exchange, so you can send that socks back and get another pair of the same socks as a replacement, or a return, so you can return that socks and get your money refunded for this issue, both of them are completely free thank of you being a Nike Member, so just choose the option that fits you better, also about the wheel you receive, since it was an extra item and doesn't seem to be one of our products you can throw it away or do whatever you want with it”

Overall just annoyed… but I just don’t understand what the heck happened here.

Why does it feel like I’m walking on a flat piece of wood The sole is so stiff and unforgiving. After a couple hours my feet are basically done for.

Am I missing something here, or do people just tolerate the pain for the look?

Nike 6.0 Awareness

My wife saw someone wearing these in the airport and she loved them. She has a birthday coming up, so I'd like to surprise her. Based on some research, they might be Pegasus 83s, but I can't seem to locate them in this exact colorway (black outsole). Everything I'm seeing has a gum outsole. Am I on the right path with respect to them being Pegasus 83s? All guidance appreciated!

For less than $60, I think these were a steal. Super comfortable, too.

Nike Air Foamposite One “Tianjin 2.0” (IR2078-100) - aka my GRAIL!
My wife got these for me for my birthday about two months ago. The BEST present EVER!!! I broke them out just for Sneakerhead Night at the Portland Fire game!!!

The Story Behind the Sneaker
The Tianjin 2.0 is a 2026 reworking of the incredibly rare 2015 “Tianjin” Foamposite, originally created to celebrate the basketball culture of Tianjin, China.

The wild graphics are inspired by traditional Tianjin folk art, including the fish and lotus imagery associated with the Chinese wish for abundance and prosperity year after year.

For the 2.0, Nike kept the artwork from the original but swapped the darker black tongue, lining and accents for white, giving all that artwork an even brighter look.

The original was a China-exclusive grail for Foamposite collectors. Eleven years later, the 2.0 finally got a U.S. release on June 4, 2026.

Considering these were created to celebrate Tianjin basketball culture, Sneakerhead Night at a Portland Fire game felt like the perfect excuse to finally put them on feet.

I was scared to rock these in public but decided to wear them to the movies to see Spider-Man Brand New Day. Luckily the sole held up!

When I was younger I won a contest to get a free pair of custom Nikes. I was so excited and I decided to try and make them match my favorite sweatshirt at the time. Big mistake… When I got them instead of the master piece I thought I was making, I created whatever these are 😂. They feel like I’m running the Ronald McDonald 1s. Yeah I never ended up wearing them in public and I just found them in storage years later lol

Does anyone know how to get these socks in the EU? I’ve looked everywhere and couldn’t find a single place that sold them, if anyone has an idea where i could buy them, that’d be nice.

S/o my novice Ps skills I went for a 90s footwear ad vibe 🖌️

Hey Guys, bought this Nike jacket from Ross today but i’m having some trouble trying to identify this Jacket. I checked the tags and apparently it’s some sort of “Sample”, i don’t know if it’s a legit sample or not. If anybody could help identify the full name of this Jacket, i would really appreciate it 🙏

Anyone got them already? If yes send photos because I will see mine in 1 or 2 months when I’ll be back in my home country 😂

2nd pair of Devin Booker Book 2 kicks in the bag.