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this is ridiculous.. Already 2 pairs on ebay for $600+
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jim157
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| jamesyo wrote: | | if a pair of the solebox x CT 1500 can't sell for 350 pounds, no way will these sell. at least i hope not |
It's amazing the effect that hype and limited availability can have on a shoe. While this 1500 is nice enough, it's no better than the average UK made GR's from a couple of years back. I've a feeling that had this particular incarnation not had the Solebox connection, we'd have been able to pick them up for £20 from TK Maxx in the UK. Just like those older GR's....
Just goes to show how shallow a lot of 'shoe fans' are these days..... |
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Big PoPPa59
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| jim157 wrote: | | jamesyo wrote: | | if a pair of the solebox x CT 1500 can't sell for 350 pounds, no way will these sell. at least i hope not |
It's amazing the effect that hype and limited availability can have on a shoe. While this 1500 is nice enough, it's no better than the average UK made GR's from a couple of years back. I've a feeling that had this particular incarnation not had the Solebox connection, we'd have been able to pick them up for £20 from TK Maxx in the UK. Just like those older GR's....
Just goes to show how shallow a lot of 'shoe fans' are these days..... |
To be honest I feel like even though the value on these is CLEARLY significantly increased by the solebox name that these still would have gone for around $200 USD. A really high quality shoe with simplicity that has a little flash to it with the 3M goes a long way.
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jim157
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| jerjer408 wrote: | | its agonizing seeing peoples pick up photos. they look soooo niice. good job to those who were lucky enough to get em. someone please sell me a pair or if anyone wants to trade for some purple devils in the sig...8-9us please...haha |
What, so you can try to sell them on for a bigger profit now that the purple devils are 'yesterdays news'? Pathetic. |
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jim157
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| Big PoPPa59 wrote: | | jim157 wrote: | | jamesyo wrote: | | if a pair of the solebox x CT 1500 can't sell for 350 pounds, no way will these sell. at least i hope not |
It's amazing the effect that hype and limited availability can have on a shoe. While this 1500 is nice enough, it's no better than the average UK made GR's from a couple of years back. I've a feeling that had this particular incarnation not had the Solebox connection, we'd have been able to pick them up for £20 from TK Maxx in the UK. Just like those older GR's....
Just goes to show how shallow a lot of 'shoe fans' are these days..... |
To be honest I feel like even though the value on these is CLEARLY significantly increased by the solebox name that these still would have gone for around $200 USD. A really high quality shoe with simplicity that has a little flash to it with the 3M goes a long way. |
Well, I can see what you're trying to say but I'm willing to bet that if you tried to sell some nice UK made GR NB's on here, very few people would be interested. The majority of the new generation of 'heads' are only interested in the kudos and the potential resale value of todays shoes, rather than their aesthetic appeal. They flit about from colab to colab like demented moths, buying what the blogs are telling them is cool, rather than using their own judgement. |
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Big PoPPa59
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jamesyo
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It's amazing the effect that hype and limited availability can have on a shoe. While this 1500 is nice enough, it's no better than the average UK made GR's from a couple of years back. I've a feeling that had this particular incarnation not had the Solebox connection, we'd have been able to pick them up for £20 from TK Maxx in the UK. Just like those older GR's....
Well, I can see what you're trying to say but I'm willing to bet that if you tried to sell some nice UK made GR NB's on here, very few people would be interested. The majority of the new generation of 'heads' are only interested in the kudos and the potential resale value of todays shoes, rather than their aesthetic appeal. They flit about from colab to colab like demented moths, buying what the blogs are telling them is cool, rather than using their own judgement. |
i wish that was the case so i didn't have to drop stupid money to obtain shoes that i like. some of the uk gr 1500's are so dope and probably harder to track down than all these collaborations. i would have bought these regardless of if they were gr or not as i am a sucker for a simple colourway on quality made shoes. especially any runners with suede/mesh combo. but i definitely agree with your statements jim. look at stuff like a lot of the sb releases. kids fiend out for that stuff and to be honest, a lot of them are just plain ugly. the majority of kids out there are like that. and just so you know, i am part of this new generation. but i am also a free-thinker, with my own opinions 
oh and if you ever have any uk made nb releases for sale in uk 9, be sure to let me know 
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nicolorossi21
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| jim157 wrote: | | jamesyo wrote: | | if a pair of the solebox x CT 1500 can't sell for 350 pounds, no way will these sell. at least i hope not |
It's amazing the effect that hype and limited availability can have on a shoe. While this 1500 is nice enough, it's no better than the average UK made GR's from a couple of years back. I've a feeling that had this particular incarnation not had the Solebox connection, we'd have been able to pick them up for £20 from TK Maxx in the UK. Just like those older GR's....
Just goes to show how shallow a lot of 'shoe fans' are these days..... |
Hope to find some GRs 1500 at TK MAxx next month...
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jim157
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| nicolorossi21 wrote: | | jim157 wrote: | | jamesyo wrote: | | if a pair of the solebox x CT 1500 can't sell for 350 pounds, no way will these sell. at least i hope not |
It's amazing the effect that hype and limited availability can have on a shoe. While this 1500 is nice enough, it's no better than the average UK made GR's from a couple of years back. I've a feeling that had this particular incarnation not had the Solebox connection, we'd have been able to pick them up for £20 from TK Maxx in the UK. Just like those older GR's....
Just goes to show how shallow a lot of 'shoe fans' are these days..... |
Hope to find some GRs 1500 at TK MAxx next month... |
I havent seen any for a year or so. Last ones were the 1500's with the camo lining.
If you are visiting the North of England the factory shops might have some. |
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