PainPapi

4y

just don’t buy it lmao

Or does that not fit in with your consumer tendencies

mishka

4y

it's not that deep, F&S stance on reps is that we don't f*** with them. It's a culture thing. Reddit is a few keystrokes away tho.

RIP2V

4y

Why buy reps when you can learn how to make the s*** you can’t afford? Sewing is a valuable skill and the Internet can teach you.

Teal_

4y

the real reason why ktt hates reps is because of hypebeasts.

bitch mob

4y

fakes were never an option even before the hypebeast era.

Bigj713281

4y

See this generation is all f***ed up y’all rather get reps and mids instead of the Jordan 1 you actually want. If you really want the shoe get a job or hustle and save up. That’s like broke motherfuckers buying a Kia or Hyundai because they look like a Mercedes. Getting the s*** you want instead of finding a fake/cheap alternative will build up your character and work ethic

Steezus

4y

Cause reps dumb, lock this thread too go back to reddit

Gangstalicious

4y

I don't wear reps but lowkey I hope they take over and kill resale markets.
When I had the most shoes I was anti rep hard but I think psychological since I paid more or at least retail for them I felt like reps were taking away from what I had to an extent and that it was unfair and I think that's the general mentality people have when they're anti rep. Ultimately reps don't do anything bad for you, you still own the real pair but it's a weird sense of not wanting people to have what you have. It's a driving factor in a lot of shoes and the market in general
A lot of sneakers you see are fakes too and nobody knows. Ain't no way every just owns 2015 Chicago's and all those exclusive colors. I've legit seen fakes showcased on the SNKRS app, nobody can really tell unless you hold em in your hand with the good fakes.

Mandolin Man

4y

If such was the case we would've witnessed it with the dozens and dozens of 'it' sneakers that have been endlessly hyped and infinitely replicated during the last five years. It just isn't the reality.

The reason is because the market of people buying fakes and the people willing to pay those ridiculously high resale prices are completely separate. Let's not kid ourselves here. The reason people buy fakes is not because they are against the resale market, it's because they don't have the money to meet it. There are more than enough people with enough disposable income who do though. That's because the companies make the releases arbitrarily limited.

Buying fakes doesn't change the mind of the rich (as I stated before, fakes being around just adds more 'exclusivity' to the original releases and its 'authenticity' becomes another selling point, so you might just entice them more), and you're not changing the minds of the companies because they sold out and are happy as ever.

The only reason I can see fakes hitting the resale is when a shoe gets replicated to such a point that it is almost universally agreed upon that the entire shoe has become corny. We kinda saw that with the Yeezy 350s (although there are more factors that play in). And if you're someone that buys fakes 'because you like the design' (I don't believe this, but let's use it for arguments sake) I doubt you want a shoe you like being seen as a joke, no matter how old or 'don't care what other people think' kinda attitude you have.

We can agree to disagree, that's fine, but I have yet to witness fakes' benevolent effect on the industry that I was promised 5 years ago.

GhostDeini718

4y

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All of you that are so anti reps, wouldn’t even be able tell the difference between real and rep pair irl

So who cares who wears what at this point then?

Dirty

4y

Virgil said he got no problem with reps. When your s*** get repped that’s when you know you made it.

You would have a point if you were talking about a small start up company. Imagine caring about giving your money to these billion dollar businesses.

Mandolin Man

4y

If such was the case we would've witnessed it with the dozens and dozens of 'it' sneakers that have been endlessly hyped and infinitely replicated during the last five years. It just isn't the reality.

The reason is because the market of people buying fakes and the people willing to pay those ridiculously high resale prices are completely separate. Let's not kid ourselves here. The reason people buy fakes is not because they are against the resale market, it's because they don't have the money to meet it. There are more than enough people with enough disposable income who do though. That's because the companies make the releases arbitrarily limited.

Buying fakes doesn't change the mind of the rich (as I stated before, fakes being around just adds more 'exclusivity' to the original releases and its 'authenticity' becomes another selling point, so you might just entice them more), and you're not changing the minds of the companies because they sold out and are happy as ever.

The only reason I can see fakes hitting the resale is when a shoe gets replicated to such a point that it is almost universally agreed upon that the entire shoe has become corny. We kinda saw that with the Yeezy 350s (although there are more factors that play in). And if you're someone that buys fakes 'because you like the design' (I don't believe this, but let's use it for arguments sake) I doubt you want a shoe you like being seen as a joke, no matter how old or 'don't care what other people think' kinda attitude you have.

We can agree to disagree, that's fine, but I have yet to witness fakes' benevolent effect on the industry that I was promised 5 years ago.

ghosting

4y

Yall rlly doing hours of research and waiting months for shipping just to wear a flavor of the month sneaker that no one will care about in 3 weeks

CLB Harmonium

4y

every fashion YouTuber’s brand is now repped so there are your small brands