You don't buy retail sneakers to have a Dior logo on your feet

yes you do

people buy dior b23s at the stupid retail price so they can flex how expensive and gaudy it is

reps do the same thing effectively

I'm sorry by "retail sneakers" i thought you meant shoes that arent hyped up

It's not being mad about putting in the work. It's knowing how it feels

should artificial scarcity even exist in this day and age, given on how systems get exploited to purchase more stock than humanly possible by bots

If there was no artificial scarcity people wouldn't even want these shoes

those people probably wouldn't want those shoes if the conditions that made them hype/limited in the first place weren't there

You have to think the shoes that people buy reps of are like dior jordans and expensive dunks, people don't buy reps because they like the shoe, they just want to look like they can afford it

If you wear reps and you convince a girl to have s***with you, it's misleading her and it's rape

what is wrong about someone that circumvents the system which hamstrings them into getting cucked by bots every release, instead turning to replicas?

The answer is buy a different shoe

this is the same thing people do when they splurge on hyped sneakers that are authentic

people really go into credit card debt for that s***, it's insane

Yes i agree

But if you have the money to pay for an authentic pair who am i to judge

if they want the shoe they want, they can buy it, even through "illicit" means

alternatives won't necessarily fill the niche for some people

you can make the argument that they're a "poser", but are they really one when the people buying the authentics use them for the same purpose?

If you buy reps you're literally posing as a poser think about that LMAO

My point is that they are not really circumventing anything. They are hooked into thinking they like a certain shoe by hype/artificial scarcity and are spending money to tap into that. Thinking you are somehow immune to that is insane.

Damn this real

but what is inferior about someone who does it?

that's what im asking, i see this cringy brand loyalty d***riding superiority complex from the fashion/sneaker community when it comes to replicas when you're all feeding into the f***ing beast of consumerism and these companies don't give a f*** about you, they just want as much money possible, that's why artificial scarcity exists, it is what generates hype and capital for nike/adidas/etc.

you're all consumers, you're not better than one another because of what you choose to purchase and how you purchase it

that's why i hate these s***ty moral arguments when it's not down to that at all

it's just people mad that other people can get "limited shoes" and circumvent the bullshit that comes with the current game, thus they're seen as "posers" because they didn't spend the ludicrous amount of money made to set up bots or pay resale

there's nothing wrong with either and i partake in purchasing authentic garments myself and i know how it feels, but it's just good to be grounded and not on a high horse

nail on the head

I don't blame people who buy reps,its honestly so annoying to pay 300% more because some idiot decided to buy all of them.

AF1s are sold out every time and dudes are reselling them for 250 bucks lmfaoo.
Id rather buy a 1:1rep then pay for that.

But those who buy reps from really expensive brands just so they can flex are WOAT.

Also ppl itt talking about the high they got because they bought some retail s*** kills me.

High off consumerism im crine

just dont fall for the hype

High off working hard and rewarding yourself dafuck

capitalism won