i can relate to this. just made a thread about that last week, but i'd still tell my younger self to not take it so hard and just cop some reps instead. f*** it.

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Me personally,I like expensive clothes but I could care less about shoes. Gimme a clean pair of Cons or Vans and I’m good. I have a friend who likes Jordan’s and designer sneakers who rags on me about this lol

my AJ1 Dior's are reps, honestly I'd never pay that price for them and I don't feel any way or embarrassment about it. I like how they look.

my boy! i just spent close to $500 for a pair of retro aquas that I've wanted since I was a teenager lol this was bigger than a colorway. this was redemption!

Real s*** that feeling >>>>>>> buying a fake

has anyone ever called you out in person for those?

ah yes that sweet dopamine rush for capitalism lol

they're so close to retail that you'd have to get right up to my feet. but honestly when i was a kid i had rep yeezy's that weren't that great of a rep and no one said anything.

people don't really care about people wearing rep's. if they do, they'll make fun of you to their friend as you walk by or some s*** but you'll never know that s***.

most of the time people who hate on reps are just as insecure about their pockets and about the flex as someone who loves reps.

two sides of the same coin

you have a point. i'm looking at some reps right now and my aunthentics and i'm trying to see a difference but i'm struggling. it's kind of upsetting because i spent hundreds for these and the rep price is barely over a c note smh

That’s how it’s suppose to be ,just liking cool s***. I remember going online and browsing BBC stuff and Kanye’s blog/fashion blogs and just seeing so much dope s*** that I wanted and couldn’t afford. Now I’m just going crazy but I still have my particular taste,I don’t have to follow trends or rappers to get dressed.

And I’m the same with Cons,as soon as they get dirty,I cop another pair lol.

The people who buy the real thing to flex are the exact same as the rep buyers. Most of the time,dudes like that have wake wardrobes and just looking for attention when they probably should’ve just bought the rep lol.

I’m a true fan of fashion man. Idc if it’s women’s clothing,sometimes I just like to sit down and peep old collections from designers and what not,haute couture or whatever. This s*** is an art to me

they already are pretty mainstream the subreddit is huge

as soon as one seller gets shut down another will take their place, the demand isnt going anywhere so the suppliers wont either