-Earnestness
-Gaudy g shocks. Getting excited over a DW6900 Japanese brand collab in some basic ass color or pattern like green camo print

Less people dropping fashion video essays

Less suburbans into streetwear and workwear

I miss the niche that streetwear sneakers etc used to exist in.

It used to signal that you cared about culture and something deeper

affordability

release culture. I'm sure it still exists somewhat but it used to feel like a huge community wide moment whenever there was a hyped sneaker dropping or box logo week or whatever. even if I wasn't interested in whatever was dropping it still fun to see everyone else hyped and sharing their success or failure. these things just come and go now and leave no impression at all

When it wasn’t all about how much something costs

I don’t care that your Levi’s with crosses cost 10k. My aw09 Dior look better