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What's with the shoe lines?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by MystikArkitect, Dec 20, 2014.

  1. MystikArkitect

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    So we've been working in a shopping center with a Foot Action, Foot Locker and Kid's Foot Locker and every single week there's a line outside to get some shoes. Sometimes twice a week. What gives? At what point do these things stop being special or are all these releases one-off runs that are never to be had again?

    They had to have cops there today to keep people from getting unruly, though they still did.

    :confused:
     
  2. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    The shoe game is at the biggest level ever. The resale value of shoes are going throught the roof. You can make a business out of it.
     
  3. vinsensual

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    Case Keenum jersey re-releases. Go Texans
     
  4. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Contributing Member

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    With the commodities crash and highly priced stock market, people are looking to other asset classes for better investment returns.
     
  5. Buck Turgidson

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    In addition to shoes, may I suggest Beanie Babies and baseball cards.
     
  6. RedRedemption

    RedRedemption Contributing Member

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    Yeah.
    Most sneakerheads these days are just flipping shoes for profit.
     
  7. Mr. Brightside

    Mr. Brightside Contributing Member

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    Be careful. There is rumour of the Get Money Boyz cornering the shoe market.
     
  8. LCAhmed

    LCAhmed Contributing Member

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    Everyone tryna to get the new retro jordan shoes. Copping overseas and shipping here might be cheaper and a lot easier if you don't luck out online or have a plug
     
  9. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Contributing Member

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    There is an international arbitrage play there.
     
  10. RocketBlood

    RocketBlood Contributing Member

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    This. Tomorrow is do or die for Keenum and lots of U of H kids are on the Keenum bandwagon. Whats worse is that the riff raff standing in line don't even attend the university they live in that ghetto 3rd ward therefore they are just trying to resale the jerseys for a whole lot more.
     
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  11. RedRedemption

    RedRedemption Contributing Member

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    They are the finest shoe connoisseurs in Houston. Give them some damn respect. :p
     
  12. BenignDMD

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    I don't understand
     
  13. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Contributing Member

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    Buy from China
     
  14. LCAhmed

    LCAhmed Contributing Member

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    Only in the US are the people crazy oover jordan shoes, in europe nobody cares for them so iit's much easier to buy them there, however the shipping from there to here is much more expensive.
     
  15. Buck Turgidson

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    Or on Harwin
     
  16. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Contributing Member

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    Traders driving up the price on Harwin
     
  17. Harrisment

    Harrisment Member

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    What are some overseas sites to buy from? Or even domestic, what are reputable sites to find Jordans?
     
  18. TheRealist137

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    People ask the same thing about waiting in line for Apple products. Except those Apple products aren't limited edition so shoes are actually more justifiable for standing in line.
     
  19. dachuda86

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    Are shoes a new form of currency?
     
  20. Buck Turgidson

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    Yes, the FED is considering pegging the US dollar to the NIKE standard.
     

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