You must be expecting a full blown collapse in the economy.

Maybe I’m exaggerating a bit. I do think that due to automation and AI development, people will sort of resort to minimalistic lifestyles by default. Perhaps the hyper consumerism will shift towards more products and services in the meta rather than the real world.

Again I’m exaggerating. There will always be supply and demand for goods, etc. BUT, the obsession with products as social status symbols I think will shift into something else if you catch my drift

Idk I’m not an anthropologist.

Kinda sorta. Idk about a full blown collapse but definitely a paradigm shift in regards to capitalism

So yea kids in this generation and beyond on average will not give a f*** about having over priced shoes and printed t shirts. Nor will they care for artist/albums/shows.

I mean we kinda seeing this shift already

You say that but I remember being able to walk into Foot Locker and buy Kobe’s off the shelf to hoop in

instagram explore pageification of culture

You summed up what i was about to type.

We’re currently in the “niche” era. The algorithm era

Good

I always thought sneaker culture was the most dystopian and consumerist s*** ever. Lining up for hours to pay $200-$400 a pair of shoes that cost $5 to make by child slaves just so you can keep them in boxes and flex like wtf kind s*** is that

been like that for a minute hedi slimane

At this stage it was already ruined

sneaker culture has been dead since 2009

The bulk of us (hopefully)

It’s cus s*** like aliexpress got popular and niggas made wearing real s*** some type of snobby act lol

It's all simultaneously meaningless and all important

That's the duality of life

Well back then Kobe was a signature athlete and they were trying to sell as many Kobe's as possible

Kobe scarcity right now is by design by Nike

Supreme not selling anymore?

this pinterest s*** get serious

I joined ISS in 06. Sneakers are in my veins but tbh I miss when it was just a select few that were into them. Now everyone thinks they know s*** cuz they got some panda dunks and Travis 1s

You went from talking about high school to throwing in the phrase “ post undergrad “ as if that’s an actual thing

Here’s something I think will help you in terms of bettering your understanding of the world without veering too far off tangentially from the topic of your , and cmon mr yoyo , be honest : this is a dead dog , s***ty ahh thread

So with that being said

Just because you put something down , meaning putting it back in the pantry , so to speak , doesn’t mean the rest of the people in your household are done with pecan sandies .

Wear your shoes please

Sneaker culture being dead is a good thing. It should have never went as mainstream as it did. Now people who love sneakers can pay reasonable prices for them.

i was on niketalk since 04 supertalk since 05

“sneakerhead” becoming a mainstream term kinda killed it for me. like bro copped the wolf grey 5’s and green glow 4’s and saying tinker hatfield designed the 1’s saying “yeah im a sneakerhead”

i remember going on there defending bron’s honor and seeing who wore what on court that night always looking forward to ray allen and rip hamilton jordan PE’s