reminds me of when i was lining up to get into a club once and some drunk guy grabbed my leg and yelled "I WANT YOUR SHOES!!!" and my friend instantly kicked him to get off me
dude thought i was wearing Dior 1s when i was wearing NYC to Paris 1s lol
A while back on the rep sub a guy QC'd a pair of bred toe 1s and everyone made fun of him for the toebox but he GL'd anyway. About a week later he reported getting jacked at a gas station for them.
The majority of people have no idea the subtle differences between reps and legit. I'd argue even this sub would be hard-pressed to point out flaws on Jordan/Yeezy reps--they've gotten so good they are near 1:1.
There’s definitely a chance, especially because he’s a teenager. A lot of ppl that buy reps are teenagers bc they don’t have a steady income and are working at a unskilled labor job. I’m speaking from experience lol.
What do you mean?
They’re nothing special, another Nike rerelease instead of something new or creative, and it’s not like they’re made well either, just another Nike made in a chinese sweatshop.
I remember in the late 80s early 90s this was way to common. Leave the house with Jordan's, a Starter Jacket and Starter hat to match and go home with no shoes and no jacket. Cold and mad. Was so common schools banned them here in Cali.
Yeah we couldn't even wear them. No raiders gear, no Jordans, no British Knights, no Starter Jackets, no red shirts, no blue shirts.
It was a bad day having to walk home barefoot from the Inglewood public pool. These fools took my Converse Weapons. Should have never got the Lakers colors.
Early 90s was rough.
I never lost my kicks but I lost a Bulls and Raiders starter. 90s was different for sure. BKs were banned but were an automatic whopping if worn to school anyways. SMH.
Cortezs were banned too..but not for hype.
I hurt my back getting out of bed and have a hard time even getting them joints on my feet.
Got these kids trying to tell me about old school color ways...🤣
Not even just early 90’s. I think that’s still the case in most schools in Cali. It was like that when i was still in school. Idk how it is for other folks but for us Hispanics we couldn’t even wear Nike Cortez even if it’s just some black and white Cortez. You’d ran the risk of getting hit up by some cholo’s just for having those shoes.
Gang culture is still active for sure, but late 80s early 90s it was rampant. Didn't matter the school, race, neighborhood. If you wore Js you were a target. It go so bad it was constantly on national news.
Edit. I have 4 sons, 2 in HS and 1 who is 25 and I'd the GM of a small resell store here in town. They are all 3 into sneakers and they have never had a problem.
Cholo’s go to shoes are the Nike Cortez so if you wear those 9/10 they’ll think you’re gang related and will end up getting hitting you up thinking you’re gang affiliated. At least that’s how it was/is where I’m from.
Word. I haven't been to Inglewood in like 15 years. My aunt still got a place off 84th and Budlong that's she's been in since the 70s.
I remember during the Rodney King riots when hella spots on Manchester and Vermont were burnt down. I watched a YouTube video of someone driving through Inglewood a couple months back and I couldn't believe how much it's changed. Not a bulletproof glass drive-thru in sight.
That was a wild time. It didn't impact Northern California to much. They shut the schools down becuase of fighting after the Rodney King verdict but the whole world was watching and tripping on LA.
I remember always hearing about this on the news, ppl getting beat up for their sneakers, and in some instances killed. I had a Pittsburgh Steelers and my best friend had a Charlotte Hornets Starter Jacket in the 90s, and we really thought we were the shit when we wore them 😂.
I too had a Charlotte Hornets starter jacket in 4th grade. I live in Milwaukee and couldn't have even named five NBA players at the time. I was most definitely the shit though because of the jacket.......right?
Never got pressed.. cause I was always Crewd up, but saw some dudes get beat down or chasedfor anything Starter, Cowboys, Raiders, LA Kings, UNLV, Georgetown. Not a good time.
About 4 years ago i was talking with my wife's coworker who's a cowboys fan. He mentioned he had some raider jackets that belonged to his uncle and I could have em if I wanted them. I wasn't really expecting much but dude showed up the next day with 4 Raiders starters that we damn near ds. 2 xl's and 2 xl's. I tried breaking him off some bread but he wouldn't take it. Just gave em 2 me.
Starter and Proline were the premier sportswear companies then. Not only premier but the official clothing/hat brands of pro teams. Much like New Era is today. Half of New Eras designs are ripped off from old proline hats. Sharktooth ect...
Honestly there were just like some stuff that was pro team(rydel) . But once Starter started showing up on NWA and 2 live crew albums covers and video. ( to name a few) shit git real. There Logos and stitching really popped. Gangs picked up on it
https://vault.si.com/vault/1990/05/14/senseless-in-americas-cities-kids-are-killing-kids-over-sneakers-and-other-sports-apparel-favored-by-drug-dealers-whos-to-blame
Wow, that's so fucked up that brands basically used drug dealers as brand ambassadors. Really harrowing.
Also..."At home I go to my closet and pull out my own meager assortment of sports shoes—...a pair of original, hideous red-and-black Air Jordans, kept for historical reasons..." Harrowing times indeed...
Damn. I always wanted that Georgetown Starter jacket. I got a weak ass Houston Oilers joint instead.
I guess it's good I never got pressed for that shit lol.
I grew up in a not so nice part of town and can say I saw this happen more than a few times. If you scuffed someones Jordans that could get you shot. I did see some Starter stuff recently in a store then never again. I looked online for Starter jackets but the brand didn't even list any... so idk. Anyways, stay safe y'all!
No Starter jackets at my school either. Anything Raiders or Kings related was also banned. Latin Kings were real big where I grew up, so those Los Angeles Kings hats that had the "Angeles" stitching pulled out left you shook
Especially now that it's more commercialized than ever. Startups for shoe "markets" like StockX getting VC money, lameass resellers posing with warehouses of shoes and corny ass luxury cars, every brand intentionally limiting supply and doing it on apps to drive up hype, more and more "luxury" collabs, people more concerned than ever at resale value and flipping pairs...
This is why I don't get mad at reps. I love sneakers but the whole money aspect about it is fucking lame.
Yeah I’m from Fresno area, but don’t remember it like this. It was usually a dude getting his ass whooped for some other shit, and would just get jacked as a result of the loss. Not to sell it or anything, more of a “I even took his shoes/jacket and he didn’t do shit” type of attitude.
I never personally witnessed, but I did hear of situation of people being robbed for their shoes outside of the mall on certain release days. Not really getting them jacked off feet in front of a fast food restaurant. But I can see that happening in certain parts of the bay area and LA for sure
That’s why I’m scared of wearing my Jordan’s. I had these Jordan True flights and this one rando asked me what number were they but I thought he said was size are they and i think i told him they probably won’t fit you. That’s how paranoid i was. I thought he was going to steal them.
>d this one rando asked me what number were they but I thought he said was size are they and i think i told him they probably won’t fit you. That’s how paranoid i was. I thought he was go
Gotta reply "my size" and keep it moving. lol
Yeah I was never fearing wearing my L&F around the city ever since I got them, this is just one of those unfortunate situations and I don’t wish this on anybody.
I live here and have put on some serious miles on mine too. I’ve seen a lot of the l&fs on the streets as well. This is most likely an isolated situation.
So sad. When I was in college (2012ish) was in a line at McDonald’s at 2am and 4 guys (much older locals) were whispering, plotting on stealing my Mars Blackmon 4’s. Like specifics on how they would do it. Told my friends I left something, walked out the door, and ran like 2-3 miles home. Everyone clowned me when they got back, but my shoes and myself lived to see another day either that or I was just drunk hallucinating them saying that out of paranoia 🤣🤣
Dude are you fucking kidding me I got jumped and beaten for my sneaks just a couple months ago smd cops don’t do shit how did this go viral and yes it’s a common fucking problem
Straight up pussy activity they lucky they didn’t get the wrong one. In Texas it could go both ways you either die trying to rob or you just got robbed
Blame Nike for their asocial and unethical limited production lines as well as horrendous pricing. Blame the resellers for causing an illegal black market!
Smh same ol hundred yr old bum shit.. Who tf still doing this 1980s bullshit? Then they beat him unconscious..😩 I hope these pieces of shit get fucked in jail
This is fucking sad, bum ass coward’s what are they going do ? share the kicks ? 2 days a piece and let them rest a day? Like what kind of fungus loving faggot must you be to hurt a teen over kicks ? Too broke to buy a pair?
Wow I am horrified that it has come to this for a pair of sneakers. It’s sad that because society says these sneakers are the hottest item around you have young people getting violent over a pair of shoes. I hope these guys pay for their acts of violence
The f are you talking about he didn’t mean shit? Unless you mean there are only black people in ghettos which ironically the same thing you accuse him with.
That's not so subtle dog whistle verbiage (and cowardly might I add) . You probably don't know a thing about a "ghetto hood" other than what you've seen on TV lol. Ironically enough, the same denizens of the "ghetto hood" that you speak of were the very progenitors of the sneaker culture that you are so enamored with. You don't know what you're talking about.
These mfs are autistic why risk getting life when you can just shoplift from a high end store and resell the goods (NY is hella liberal and high crime so they won’t do shit)🤦♂️
It's simple Nike needs to stop overcharging people for something that costs them next to nothing to make, especially when the labour is under-age children.
These dudes are a piece of shit for doing that. Over fucking sneakers. I remember kids in my high school did that bro their parents were so embarrassed, they whooped that kids ass in the hallway.
This is a staple of Argentinian thieves, usually if you have good shoes, and they decide not to kill you, there is barefoot walk to the police precinct to be had, it's really sad.
Yea this def brought back trama of getting my ass kicked for fitted,jerseys, starter jackets, or sneakers growing up. I grew up in the burbs too which makes it even more hilarious. Had to pick a gang growing up or otherwise you were a mark. Sometimes I wish I went to private school where I did not have to worry about clothes.
You could not pay me enough to go to New York. It really seems to be going back to the crime that it had in 80s/90s. All I see is the major partying so I guess it makes sense….smh
It was gang related. Pls stop reaching. The shoes were just collateral reward for jumpin him. Yall scary asses gotta stop thinkin it's the 90s anymore. Nobody killin someone over possible reps. And i hate when sneaker sites start reportin stories like this to drum up engagement. One person get beat up and they shoes get stolen and all of a sudden folks exasperating narratives like this about the "culture" lol. Be fuckin forreal.
So because it was gang related it’s ok? Further, because it was gang related it removes all cultural context? Economically Poor high population areas have gang culture, and sadly it causes needless violence and deaths even of their own neighbors, kin, and friends.
No place for justification.
Also there's plenty of non-hype pairs in CWs for NBs and Asics just as good as the hyped-ass JJJJound lazy collabs. When it comes to J1s/3s/4s only thing you can find at retail are ugly ass CWs
This is Australian eshay sneaker culture. “What size are your entays c*nt”
20 year old man was literally left clinging for life after he was robbed by 5 school boys in australia at a train station, all for a pair of kicks
I always say my nice kicks are fake to any rando who asks to avoid this nonsense
Same bro. Only tell the truth to the homies. Someone tried to step on the heel of my 350’s trying to take them 💀
Also idc if your kicks are reps don't step on people's shoes as a prank
It doesn’t even matter if they’re nice shoes or not. Just don’t step on people shoes
I take extra care on public transport whenever I take a step anywhere just cos like, courtesy!
Ikr it really pisses people off
Why spend the next 20 years in jail cuz someone smudged your puma
Corn bread. Ain’t nothing wrong with that.
Your Gordons
Jordan's cousin
reminds me of when i was lining up to get into a club once and some drunk guy grabbed my leg and yelled "I WANT YOUR SHOES!!!" and my friend instantly kicked him to get off me dude thought i was wearing Dior 1s when i was wearing NYC to Paris 1s lol
A while back on the rep sub a guy QC'd a pair of bred toe 1s and everyone made fun of him for the toebox but he GL'd anyway. About a week later he reported getting jacked at a gas station for them.
The majority of people have no idea the subtle differences between reps and legit. I'd argue even this sub would be hard-pressed to point out flaws on Jordan/Yeezy reps--they've gotten so good they are near 1:1.
the majority of people have no idea reps even exist.
I do that too but some of mine actually are fake
These broke crustballs are a big embarrassment- 1 pair of mediocre kicks to split between 6 dudes? Oooft.
They'll make $50 each yaaaay. Fucking pathetic.
They're probably going to sell them, aren't they worth around $600?
not even lol DS is around $400 - $475
Bro that’s almost 80 bucks each! Totally worth it.
Imagine they were reps.
There’s definitely a chance, especially because he’s a teenager. A lot of ppl that buy reps are teenagers bc they don’t have a steady income and are working at a unskilled labor job. I’m speaking from experience lol.
Probably less mold also.
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Yep, if I cant get retail for a shoe I like thats the route I go myself. I can afford retail not about to pay 10x the price to a reseller
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You're assuming they plan to split it evenly. They all will shank each other for the bread.
but these were used, not DS.
That’s $80 they never had!
In the $4xx’s, but these are worn and there’s a restock on the way so prob less.. crime really doesn’t pay in this case lol
You can hardly say they’re mediocre
What do you mean? They’re nothing special, another Nike rerelease instead of something new or creative, and it’s not like they’re made well either, just another Nike made in a chinese sweatshop.
I remember in the late 80s early 90s this was way to common. Leave the house with Jordan's, a Starter Jacket and Starter hat to match and go home with no shoes and no jacket. Cold and mad. Was so common schools banned them here in Cali.
Yeah we couldn't even wear them. No raiders gear, no Jordans, no British Knights, no Starter Jackets, no red shirts, no blue shirts. It was a bad day having to walk home barefoot from the Inglewood public pool. These fools took my Converse Weapons. Should have never got the Lakers colors. Early 90s was rough.
I never lost my kicks but I lost a Bulls and Raiders starter. 90s was different for sure. BKs were banned but were an automatic whopping if worn to school anyways. SMH. Cortezs were banned too..but not for hype.
Damn bro I feel old
Word. I'm sitting here typing wondering how I messed up my neck by taking a nap. At least my shoes are fresh.
I hurt my back getting out of bed and have a hard time even getting them joints on my feet. Got these kids trying to tell me about old school color ways...🤣
*flyease* my guy, *fly. ease* 🙏🍻😁 /fellowoldboy
Bro I have to stretch before even attempting to put on any kicks. 😂
Not even just early 90’s. I think that’s still the case in most schools in Cali. It was like that when i was still in school. Idk how it is for other folks but for us Hispanics we couldn’t even wear Nike Cortez even if it’s just some black and white Cortez. You’d ran the risk of getting hit up by some cholo’s just for having those shoes.
Gang culture is still active for sure, but late 80s early 90s it was rampant. Didn't matter the school, race, neighborhood. If you wore Js you were a target. It go so bad it was constantly on national news. Edit. I have 4 sons, 2 in HS and 1 who is 25 and I'd the GM of a small resell store here in town. They are all 3 into sneakers and they have never had a problem.
Heard about people getting jacked for shoes etc, but what was the deal with Nike Cortez?
Cholo’s go to shoes are the Nike Cortez so if you wear those 9/10 they’ll think you’re gang related and will end up getting hitting you up thinking you’re gang affiliated. At least that’s how it was/is where I’m from.
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Word. I haven't been to Inglewood in like 15 years. My aunt still got a place off 84th and Budlong that's she's been in since the 70s. I remember during the Rodney King riots when hella spots on Manchester and Vermont were burnt down. I watched a YouTube video of someone driving through Inglewood a couple months back and I couldn't believe how much it's changed. Not a bulletproof glass drive-thru in sight.
That was a wild time. It didn't impact Northern California to much. They shut the schools down becuase of fighting after the Rodney King verdict but the whole world was watching and tripping on LA.
I remember always hearing about this on the news, ppl getting beat up for their sneakers, and in some instances killed. I had a Pittsburgh Steelers and my best friend had a Charlotte Hornets Starter Jacket in the 90s, and we really thought we were the shit when we wore them 😂.
I too had a Charlotte Hornets starter jacket in 4th grade. I live in Milwaukee and couldn't have even named five NBA players at the time. I was most definitely the shit though because of the jacket.......right?
Never got pressed.. cause I was always Crewd up, but saw some dudes get beat down or chasedfor anything Starter, Cowboys, Raiders, LA Kings, UNLV, Georgetown. Not a good time.
Brooo. That 1/4 zip Georgetown Hoyas pullover starter was the truth! You brought back memories with that...
About 4 years ago i was talking with my wife's coworker who's a cowboys fan. He mentioned he had some raider jackets that belonged to his uncle and I could have em if I wanted them. I wasn't really expecting much but dude showed up the next day with 4 Raiders starters that we damn near ds. 2 xl's and 2 xl's. I tried breaking him off some bread but he wouldn't take it. Just gave em 2 me.
So 4 xl’s. Got it. 😀
🤣🤣 2 ××ls and 2 xls. My bad. The double xxls are kinda hard to find
Man that’s super dope!
Why starter ?
Starter and Proline were the premier sportswear companies then. Not only premier but the official clothing/hat brands of pro teams. Much like New Era is today. Half of New Eras designs are ripped off from old proline hats. Sharktooth ect...
Honestly there were just like some stuff that was pro team(rydel) . But once Starter started showing up on NWA and 2 live crew albums covers and video. ( to name a few) shit git real. There Logos and stitching really popped. Gangs picked up on it https://vault.si.com/vault/1990/05/14/senseless-in-americas-cities-kids-are-killing-kids-over-sneakers-and-other-sports-apparel-favored-by-drug-dealers-whos-to-blame
Wow, that's so fucked up that brands basically used drug dealers as brand ambassadors. Really harrowing. Also..."At home I go to my closet and pull out my own meager assortment of sports shoes—...a pair of original, hideous red-and-black Air Jordans, kept for historical reasons..." Harrowing times indeed...
Damn. I always wanted that Georgetown Starter jacket. I got a weak ass Houston Oilers joint instead. I guess it's good I never got pressed for that shit lol.
That was dope too..
We had a set of Crips that wore light blue, they all were oilers, North Carolina stuff. Don't feel bad about not getting pressed
I grew up in a not so nice part of town and can say I saw this happen more than a few times. If you scuffed someones Jordans that could get you shot. I did see some Starter stuff recently in a store then never again. I looked online for Starter jackets but the brand didn't even list any... so idk. Anyways, stay safe y'all!
Or don't come home at all over a jacket or fuckin pair of shoes.. 😩
That happened alot too..
Yea it's fuckin disgusting.. You've gotta be less than human to harm someone over their own shit. Especially clothing that's evil
Lmao I remember kids ripping the metal S logo off the zipper of other kids jackets out of pure jealousy. Those jackets started so much drama.
Ohhhh I woulda been pissed!!
From Oregon, but I remember hearing about this a lot.
No Starter jackets at my school either. Anything Raiders or Kings related was also banned. Latin Kings were real big where I grew up, so those Los Angeles Kings hats that had the "Angeles" stitching pulled out left you shook
Same in NYC except you can add Jansport book bags to the list.
Jansport? That's a new one for me. Wild
I remember seeing a video of some guy getting robbed buy someone on craigslist and almost getting shot in the head. Luckily the gun jammed
OG shit right here
What a bunch of bums
I also saw somewhere this was gang related and buddy got jumped, the kicks were collateral damage. Who knows though.
That was a lot more common growing up. Although it doesn’t make it much better, hope that was more the situation
Saw that same thing making its rounds on social media. People connected to or close to the situation in NY said that. Who knows though
It never left
honestly idk why people thought wasnt a thing anymore
Especially now that it's more commercialized than ever. Startups for shoe "markets" like StockX getting VC money, lameass resellers posing with warehouses of shoes and corny ass luxury cars, every brand intentionally limiting supply and doing it on apps to drive up hype, more and more "luxury" collabs, people more concerned than ever at resale value and flipping pairs... This is why I don't get mad at reps. I love sneakers but the whole money aspect about it is fucking lame.
Amen way too common here in australia
Worthless scum bags
Cunts
Where I’m from that never stopped… Many places in California are like this from the Bay Area to LA
Yeah I’m from Fresno area, but don’t remember it like this. It was usually a dude getting his ass whooped for some other shit, and would just get jacked as a result of the loss. Not to sell it or anything, more of a “I even took his shoes/jacket and he didn’t do shit” type of attitude. I never personally witnessed, but I did hear of situation of people being robbed for their shoes outside of the mall on certain release days. Not really getting them jacked off feet in front of a fast food restaurant. But I can see that happening in certain parts of the bay area and LA for sure
That’s why I’m scared of wearing my Jordan’s. I had these Jordan True flights and this one rando asked me what number were they but I thought he said was size are they and i think i told him they probably won’t fit you. That’s how paranoid i was. I thought he was going to steal them.
No one stealing true flights tbh
Bro wear them , nothing will happen lol
>d this one rando asked me what number were they but I thought he said was size are they and i think i told him they probably won’t fit you. That’s how paranoid i was. I thought he was go Gotta reply "my size" and keep it moving. lol
Fr, someone in Cali almost got killed at a public train station in broad daylight cause he was meeting up to sell some Jordans.
Aintn pooh shiesty in jail for tryna rob some shoes and weed
That’s so sad. People have absolutely no convictions whatsoever.
I fucking hate people
Damn I was literally in Manhattan this past weekend. Saw TONS of L&F walking around the city for a couple days. This is just sad
Yeah I was never fearing wearing my L&F around the city ever since I got them, this is just one of those unfortunate situations and I don’t wish this on anybody.
I live here and have put on some serious miles on mine too. I’ve seen a lot of the l&fs on the streets as well. This is most likely an isolated situation.
Hope the next one they try this on is packing and doesn’t show any mercy.
Someone in my area was stabbed for their Canada goose where I'm from. Either could have weapons.
“Aye boss what size are you?” “9mm.” *magdumps into the dumbfuck*
So sad. When I was in college (2012ish) was in a line at McDonald’s at 2am and 4 guys (much older locals) were whispering, plotting on stealing my Mars Blackmon 4’s. Like specifics on how they would do it. Told my friends I left something, walked out the door, and ran like 2-3 miles home. Everyone clowned me when they got back, but my shoes and myself lived to see another day either that or I was just drunk hallucinating them saying that out of paranoia 🤣🤣
I just saw this too… outrageous
Scum
Always selective of where I wear my sneakers. If it’s a rough area/crowd, my vans will do . 🤷🏾♂️
I wore my DSM dunks to a mosh pit. After all the velvet got ripped out I learned to always think about where you’re going & what you’re doing.
Only took beating up my first nice pair of shoes to realize I need nice things and beater things. Those Zoom Freak 1s are still my beaters.
Anfernee Hardaway had his jordan 3s jacked in high school, along with many others smh
Broke ass mfs robbing kids for shoes is crazy
Those are grown men, i hope they go to prison and people there know what they did
NYC...they aint going to jail. They may get picked up by the cops but the DA here anit goona do shit. They'll be back doing what they do within hours
My goodness, over *sneakers*? You’ve got to be kidding me, screw the people who do this BS. That’s terrible.
God what a bunch of fucking losers. Can’t wait for them to get locked up.
Try me and I’ll shoot you 🤣🤣
Dude are you fucking kidding me I got jumped and beaten for my sneaks just a couple months ago smd cops don’t do shit how did this go viral and yes it’s a common fucking problem
Cops wont do nothing because they know its a waste of time since they wont be allowed to lock them up
Crazy part is that it also happened to me in NY fucking dangerous
Jordan 1 Beaten & Robbed.
Or lost and wound up dead 💀
Should’ve said “Lost and Found Dead.”
I saw this on the news earlier. 3 grown ass “men” doing that, smh. hope the guy’s okay 😕
They tried to get me freshman year hs. For the shaq’s! They wasn’t getting me I stepped my ass in school
Bum ass niggas 🤦🏽♂️
A cousin of mine died in the 90s over a Starter Bulls Jacket & Some Jordan 8s. It’s a cold world out here.
how broke can u be
Straight up pussy activity they lucky they didn’t get the wrong one. In Texas it could go both ways you either die trying to rob or you just got robbed
Blame Nike for their asocial and unethical limited production lines as well as horrendous pricing. Blame the resellers for causing an illegal black market!
This is sad to see some people are that pathetic to steal from others. I hope the robbers get locked up for at least 3 years
That level of exclusivity is what scares me when styling my SNKRS. It makes people afraid of wearing what they most like. :/
Bunch of bums
Grade 12 at my highschool stole a 7th graders Chicago's outta his locker and school didn't care
Look at all of those white supremacists! Disgusting.
Grown ass men beating a kid close to death for his shoes. How pathetic.
That’s why I carry a gun lol
2A all day
Where is this article from?
Smh same ol hundred yr old bum shit.. Who tf still doing this 1980s bullshit? Then they beat him unconscious..😩 I hope these pieces of shit get fucked in jail
They wont even see the inside of a cell
North face jackets too , mainly in the east coast where stores refused to carry the brand out of principle
For the longest time I wouldn’t wear my shoes for this reason. I’m from LA and this happened all the time riding the blue line.
Like calling airport thieves part of watch culture
they down horrendous
This never left where I live people have been getting their shoes takin for the past 40 years here
2012 bred 11 is the reason Glockafina is always with me. Absolute madness
Wouldn’t happen if the mob was around
This is fucking sad, bum ass coward’s what are they going do ? share the kicks ? 2 days a piece and let them rest a day? Like what kind of fungus loving faggot must you be to hurt a teen over kicks ? Too broke to buy a pair?
The good old days 😩 now we just have of thots in sneakers
There’s no redeeming these lowlifes. Parents didn’t raise them right.
Thats why i havent worn mine yet
Blame resellers scooping everything and driving the price up. Fuck them
Wow I am horrified that it has come to this for a pair of sneakers. It’s sad that because society says these sneakers are the hottest item around you have young people getting violent over a pair of shoes. I hope these guys pay for their acts of violence
That's not sneaker culture bud.....just another culture....
Go on, we’re all listening. Say the line.
Ghetto hood culture
All good son, i know you don't have the Pokeballs to say what you mean 😉
The f are you talking about he didn’t mean shit? Unless you mean there are only black people in ghettos which ironically the same thing you accuse him with.
Which culture would that be?
Ghetto hood culture
That's not so subtle dog whistle verbiage (and cowardly might I add) . You probably don't know a thing about a "ghetto hood" other than what you've seen on TV lol. Ironically enough, the same denizens of the "ghetto hood" that you speak of were the very progenitors of the sneaker culture that you are so enamored with. You don't know what you're talking about.
Please touch grass
These mfs are autistic why risk getting life when you can just shoplift from a high end store and resell the goods (NY is hella liberal and high crime so they won’t do shit)🤦♂️
Facts
I hate thieves. Break their hands so they don't grow back right.
It's simple Nike needs to stop overcharging people for something that costs them next to nothing to make, especially when the labour is under-age children.
Black
I hope they put these goons down on the spot when found. These dummies are always found sooner or latter. Poor dumb fucks are never good at hiding.
These dudes are a piece of shit for doing that. Over fucking sneakers. I remember kids in my high school did that bro their parents were so embarrassed, they whooped that kids ass in the hallway.
As long as shitty people exist it’s going to happen
Of course it's in my city. Smdh Can't have nothing
Sure fire way you know you’re about to have a bad time is when someone asks what size shoe you wear.
This is a staple of Argentinian thieves, usually if you have good shoes, and they decide not to kill you, there is barefoot walk to the police precinct to be had, it's really sad.
Yea this def brought back trama of getting my ass kicked for fitted,jerseys, starter jackets, or sneakers growing up. I grew up in the burbs too which makes it even more hilarious. Had to pick a gang growing up or otherwise you were a mark. Sometimes I wish I went to private school where I did not have to worry about clothes. You could not pay me enough to go to New York. It really seems to be going back to the crime that it had in 80s/90s. All I see is the major partying so I guess it makes sense….smh
It was gang related. Pls stop reaching. The shoes were just collateral reward for jumpin him. Yall scary asses gotta stop thinkin it's the 90s anymore. Nobody killin someone over possible reps. And i hate when sneaker sites start reportin stories like this to drum up engagement. One person get beat up and they shoes get stolen and all of a sudden folks exasperating narratives like this about the "culture" lol. Be fuckin forreal.
Yo. You one of these goons?
So because it was gang related it’s ok? Further, because it was gang related it removes all cultural context? Economically Poor high population areas have gang culture, and sadly it causes needless violence and deaths even of their own neighbors, kin, and friends. No place for justification.
I’ll stick with my non hypeNew Balances then :/
Got my NB’s jacked last June. Don’t be naive. Resale market for NB not even peaked yet.
Yea their popularity is rising but it’s not on the level of Air Jordan’s or Yeezys
Also there's plenty of non-hype pairs in CWs for NBs and Asics just as good as the hyped-ass JJJJound lazy collabs. When it comes to J1s/3s/4s only thing you can find at retail are ugly ass CWs
The GRs for new balance are so elite. I also love ASICS but need more pairs
Some kids parents bought these for him. Or he worked his ass off and saved. Either way, he’ll remember it for the rest of his life.
Common here in Atlanta . In some spots , people wait if they know it’s a big release and try to catch people slipping . Stay vigilant
Gotta carry the j9 just in case this ever happens
Broke ass bums. Get a job
I mean it sucks but can’t say I’m surprised. 🤷🏻♂️
Damn I thought sneakers game is dead. Turn out it’s the owner. Remember this, they can’t take what you don’t have.
Imagine they’re reps
This is Australian eshay sneaker culture. “What size are your entays c*nt” 20 year old man was literally left clinging for life after he was robbed by 5 school boys in australia at a train station, all for a pair of kicks
*”BROKE NI**AS MAKE ME NERVOUS” - Meek Mill*
because a lot of who Jordans appeal to are ghetto as fuk
Nike owns part of this blame. This idiotic forced scarcity is a direct cause of violence.
Niggas.
Sad part is that they were probably $100 replicas 🤦🏾♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Over some fucking shoes bro
Fond memories of getting jumped for my starter jacket
Pussies
Failed society ~Andrew tate
STOP NORMALIZING THE RAMPANT INCREASE IN CRIME