Nike Is Scamming Us.

[@ASneakerLife]

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[@TheGeorgeee13]

I didn’t know The Weeknd was a sneaker head lmaooo

[@heybudstfunow]

walmart weekend

[@Metroboom808]

Lol

[@FastCarNascar]

All black people look the same to yall huh?

[@BigFactz66]

Hes not the Weekend. He's The WeekDay...😂

[@Newly.Balanced]

That's Racist

[@RalphJones121792]

As a former Nike Employee of the Chicago outlet store on 85th and Cottage Grove, before I left in 2018, around 2015 Nike down with majority of the employees that were shareholders that invested in their stock and spoke to people about the tackle of resale culture to invest in inflation of their products for a additional discount added to the 30 percent at all nike stores. Because of this, if you remember at that time, Jordan brand just increased their price by $5 from $160 in 2016 into late of 2017, it increased from 170 to 185.00 supposedly saying that it's inflation from the shoes original release. Jordan brand has been ripping us off alongside with Nike since the late 1990s, early 2000s

[@nicholassims9980]

Crazy my homie has a sneaker cleaning shop right across the street from the outlet on 86th and cottage, they always have a bunch of retros just sitting at that outlet lol

[@williamsmith9315]

Purchase is optional, don't like the prices, then don't buy.

[@javierlandaverde4108]

Not just Jordan it’s in general the whole Nike brand. They do a brilliant job spending there money marketing and signing athletes but the shoes and clothing are neglected. Other brands like adidas, new balance or ASICS focuses on the quality of material of the shoe and less on marketing the shoe and signing athletes.

[@RalphJones121792]

@@nicholassims9980 right next to the cleaners?

[@Maximo5457]

If they are messing up the quality control that bad then they should sale the shoe at a lower price

[@heybudstfunow]

loooool

[@Joose]

Inflation is a bitch, but it's real. AJ4s were $110 in 1989; that's $277 now. Jordans are cheaper than they've ever been.

[@Maximo5457]

@@Joose that’s true bro, shit sucks miss the camping outside of the store days, where is felt like it was exclusive and the prices was worth it!

[@BboyMobster]

@@Joosebro exactly! People act like everything is the same price it’s always been! Inflation is what it is. Houses and everything else is higher than it was.

[@tehgzizlauw1787]

​@@Maximo5457you seriously miss camping out? Lmao that shit sucked bro come on. At the end of the day these are Nikes, Nike isn't exclusive. You want exclusive go buy designer

[@pat30185]

Funny how everyone complains, but they still sell out. As long as shoes are selling out, jordan brand won't change. If you want them to change, stop buying. They will be forced to fix the things people complain about. Mainly QC issues.

[@heybudstfunow]

completely false they would just liquidate at outlets for 20-30 off and still EAT

[@AirCoded1523]

@@heybudstfunowI wouldn’t say completely false.

[@demetriousstephens1998]

@@AirCoded1523But they’ll still eat regardless 😂 trust they’ll find a way

[@VENGEFULHEXX]

You got a lot of shoes sitting nowadays so idk bout that.

[@williamchromebookpeterson]

Or, return the shoe and state the reason why.

[@orincoon5585]

As a og at 54 these are the first pair of Jordan military blue 4's that I ever had and I love wearing them. Yeah mine had a few flaws but at the end of the day they're just shoes and are meant to be worn. I agree that Nike and Jordan brand should do better QC checks since they keep jacking up the prices.

[@AmayaCrazy]

i'm 56 and got my first flawed pair of SNKRS drops with these 4's, which are my 1st pair of Military Blues too. unlike many others, my powder Blue 9's were perfect. luck of the draw with Nike's QC 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@javierlandaverde4108]

Shoes are meant to be worn and meant to be worn out over time exactly how a car is. Once you bought it, the depreciation value goes down. You can preserve as long as you can and resell it but you won’t cough up the same that you paid unless it’s a very rare release.

[@mr.sandwichesreviews5900]

AJ4 Military Blue here… Crooked heel tab…

[@LawandaKravitz]

I’m 62 I passed on these copped the sulfur 4s below retail popped in black laces done

[@NerdLifts]

Yeah. The flaws are really minor. All stuff that you would have or wouldn't notice after a few wears. The leather quality is above average for a Jordan 4. People put too much emphasis on leather softness, which is different than quality.

[@KingLucarioxx]

$160 for GS ? Remember when that was the price of men’s sizes

[@jamesbrowne7601]

£190 in the uk for mens

[@casi2l]

When i was a kid they were $110-$120…. Many moons ago 🤣🤣🤣

[@Deezy_Ankh]

Yup hs days for me

[@luisroldan2899]

I was born in the 70’s and i remeMber when GS when they cost $75 to $80 bucks.😢

[@JJPurp]

I remember when the og space jams were 120$ adult sizes.

[@Markelboomin]

I love the intro bro I might have to steal that 🤣

[@ASneakerLife]

🤣

[@huskyhancho3364]

yea that was cool af

[@buttababynuknuk]

100%. Everybody will be doing the walkout for an intro after this. So 🔥

[@gilgrisham2079]

Yea that intro was Prly the hardest shit I seen in awhile 😂 son bout to rally me against Nike off that alone

[@darrylstubblefield]

Facts! I need 1

[@Bornalegend]

Nike will never fix something they know going to sell out regardless

[@Etechtroniks]

Exactly

[@dofpat]

Here in Taiwan when you cop in store on release date they ask your size(can only purchase one per person) and the staff shows and lets you check the shoe before you pay because they won”t accept returns (this is previous to a wide release like this one seems to be).

[@heybudstfunow]

i love japanese po-rn !!!

[@wj00312]

That's actually not a bad idea. Heck, they basically do the same when I purchase my plastic water pistols. I have to make sure it's operable because once I take it out of the shop, I'm stuck with it. lol Unfortunately, many of us (myself included) shop online. We're quite literally gambling when we click "submit order".

[@heybudstfunow]

me too brodie me too

[@christopherwilliams1702]

I got early release, shape is 1989, color is 1989. People are just complaining to complain. These are dope

[@htxotis]

exactly!

[@bipedalnative2855]

My EA pair was fine. None of the mentioned flaws. I do notice the more Off-white bluish tint to the leather, and darker shade of blue for accents, but not a deal breaker for me. I had these in 90'. I get a 2nd pair Sat. I aint waiting 30 more years for this OG.

[@FoxholeIndustries]

Oh man when we called resellers bitches I about died 😂. Don’t apologize

[@chrisjohnson5341]

Me & my girl hit on the SD so I got my double up. After seeing these videos on the quality n all that when I finally got around to opening them (yesterday) I was nervous af but both my pairs is good normal 4’s nothing tragic & I love how close they are to the true OG’s (1989)

[@TL-Sneax]

I hit on the EU shock drop and got my pair in yesterday. Sliiiiiiiight imperfections on the suede and I think a glue stain on the air bubble. I mean it is what it is, no one's gonna drop down to the ground to check em. Good enough for me, going on feet today!

[@KAST403]

But as long as you no your pair is trash then that's all that matters

[@anygiven5]

I wonder what people will say about the “rerelease” in 2030 😅 “OMG the paper in the box is not the same as the 2024 pair” 😂😂

[@Dandrinetwork]

Exactly 😅😅 they slow

[@johnhouchin5313]

I agree man, shoes are meant to be worn. The colorway is the most important feature to me. I hit on the shock drop, and had a pink stain on the heal stitching straight out the box just like the example you showed. It washed off, life goes on.

[@bizerkk]

What insoles do you use 🤔

[@KingGoldChainz254]

My pair has that little red stain on the back of the heel too

[@ASneakerLife]

Damn

[@drewsneakerverse]

I've just ordered via EA, but if the leather on mine is as bad as I'm hearing then they'll be going straight back to Nike with a handwritten note to stop mugging us all off. The recent Craft and Bred pairs were acceptable quality, so these should be no different IMO.

[@mikezsuave]

Decided to buy the pine green sb 4s instead of these due to reviews on quality control but hearing they’ll realise them sb joints in military colourway soo I’ll wait on them

[@jerrycarmona8028]

Them being called ‘white navy’ as opposed to military blue, can expect a different shade of blue to be used. But end of day will look very similar anyways

[@Hood_Toyotav4]

Intro hard bruh 😂😂

[@CJayG37]

Fr tho that bih hawid

[@Ekttr]

3:13 Hahaha! “OHH SAY LESS!” Love your content man. Keep up the superb work.

[@prodbythemon]

I like the mature perspective you’re approaching sneaker culture with now. It’s refreshing, not as mindless as other channels.

[@michaelschiller6204]

I hit on the shock drop and luckily my pair came in with basically no flaws. I think I lucked out big time and should definitely keep them cuz not everybody's pairs will look A1 quality control wise like you said

[@bugzsy118]

What insoles do you use to replace?

[@eha4065]

The worst for me personally is my size is a 17 so I don’t have much choice in the return game. I would never be able to go to a store to buy my shoes anyway. Every sneaker I have is internet purchased

[@hugo77095]

I have been rocking this channel for about ten years now...I am 30 years old now & I have stopped caring for the maintenance of my shoes. I used to care for not creasing them & rocking those sneaker shields but I have outgrown that and just enjoy the sneakers when you wear them. I love that my highschool kicks are coming out again & flawed or not, it shouldnt matter because they will show wear & tear overtime ! #WearYourSneakers

[@LookinAhh]

“ if you resell your a b***h” had me rolling 🤣

[@luisGonzalez-qq4xp]

I hit on shock drop sz 13, and my pair is perfect. no flaws at all

[@DTSTANGO]

For the price base, for youth/adult gymshoes. Nike definitely should step up their thorough inspection process of every pair before boxing the shoes because nobody wants to feel like they're settling for a pair of gymshoes they spent over $100 especially the pair that's over $150 or more. The gymshoes that's $200+ should come flawless!

[@stanblah3756]

I liked the pictures of the shoes, but in hand my pair didn't look that good. It came to me with creased toe boxes like someone wore them just to stand on their toes as hard as possible, then took them off. Flipped them for a little bit of profit just because I'd be a fool to just return them.

[@chenoweezi]

Divide the 215M by 2. Retailers take half if they sell at MSRP, in essence they make 100% profit in most cases.

[@Filmedbymiaci]

That intro krazy😂🔥🔥🔥

[@SaintAanthony]

I hit on sneakers app early release and my size 13 is perfect 🤩 not one issue

[@adeskerpryor5720]

What insole do you swap out for yours

[@ASneakerLife]

Move Soles

[@billybassman21]

When adjusted for inflation these are still cheaper than the OG's. These shoes are pretty good quality, but the insoles are really thin. I do a lot of walking at my job and these things are killing my feet.

[@writehse]

If the quality is down, then so should the price

[@2kxTay]

Intro got you a new sub lol

[@ASneakerLife]

Thanks for the sub

[@ElijahCastillo-x4b]

As somebody whos been wanting this shoe since 2012 and understands that the way this pair looks closer to the 89 down to finally copping a pair for retail finally, im happy with my pair. This pair and the breds are some of the more comfortable 4s ive owned

[@joelgarcia8923]

Just got mine delivered, and they're flawless! These are just as I remembered in 89. This is what the shoe was when they first dropped! NGL, some of them damged ones you showed look way too bad to be retail. They might be reps.

[@Khelzwaveyy24]

I’m picky when it comes to TIMBS, want them to be as fresh as possible, but with Js I’m with you, if I like the model and color way, it’s an easy cop for me. The Nike Air is a + as well

[@jam_2315]

Mine from shock drop have bad QC issues. So bad I'm trying to cop one more pair to try to get a little better pair or can make one good pair out of 2 😂

[@MrMouncil1]

Some ppl that comment on quality never had the shoe in hand

[@lilianramsdale1465]

Quality was tridash and Nike gets away with it time and time again

[@LoveYouTube21]

So I have a question when the sneakers are sent back because of the floors on them when they go to the outlet, do they now become B grades

[@carlosaraujo59]

I got two pairs and the first I got my hands on are pretty flawless, no stains or scuffs. I already started wearing them, but isn’t that what they are for?

[@Zockanumber1]

Nikes QC been bad. I remember returning multiple pairs of pure Money 4s because of bad QC and that was back in 2017

[@TheGeorgeee13]

Ouffffff

[@shortyrok211]

For real. I stopped wearing Jordan’s at 19 years old. There are literally tons of much better quality and better looking shoes. Hype kids still rock Jordan’s. No style at all honestly

[@ivandraco5328]

Im 27 and i just got my first pair of Js on sale, idk but could never justify payin 200+ for shoes that are gonna get creased and dirty i always wore airforces and adidas my whole life never understood the overhyped 1k resale shoe game just for some differnt color its goofy af to me.

[@LatrellSprewell15]

100% they are. I wont give them another dime. 3,4, 5 hundred for a pair of Jordans now? Ridiculous. I started buying reps and dont regret it one bit. The quality of them now is honestly right up there with Nike or even better. Ive been wearing real Jordans since 1985 too

[@jasonwolfe3252]

I literally just saw the Joker edit of that intro a couple videos before watching yours. Good shit.

[@Chris-iq5pr]

Been watching you and Bullitrc again like it’s 2014. Good times are coming, I can feel it.

[@jayceejackson3584]

Being someone who works in the quality field as a professional I can tell you that nothing is perfect. In fact, imperfections are allowed within a certain tolerance. Red ink stains aside they can never guarantee you a flawless shoe.

[@Toastedbeef]

They been scamming us bro nice of yall to finally catch up! Love how they say they aren’t trying to perpetuate resale but the barely stock any kobes when they are selling them. Been a life long fan of kobe & it’s impossible to get of stuff rn without paying resale & nike is literally perpetuating it.

[@seyo8068]

250 for a sneaker is insane! No way I pay that. 130 at most. I’ve payed for my first Jordan’s (3s) 40 bucks in early 2Ks

[@SRTGHOSTS]

Kids complaining about these wouldn’t have survived during my era 2010s midsole chipping after 1 wear,plastic leather,heel tabs breaking off. These are great quality to me. All my pairs came straight from Nike.

[@marcusc2644]

I get ya opinion man like yeah if you get a pair you could return it then get your money back, but it should be the case especially in this economy with that price tag you should get something to where you dont feel the need to return it.

[@Phenom305]

I've been collecting for 20 years. Just opened mine. Quality is just fine. Luckily, no flaws. Like u said, its just a regular jordan 4 quality. However, I am shocked that the blue and white are so drastically different on each of these releases. I never seen 89 pair in person but have the 06,12 and now 24. Could almost be 3 different colorways. It's the only Retro I've ever seen that changes this much. Odd. Still gorgeous tho!

[@smurphy965]

The carmine b grade were amazing! That made the shoe unique! Sometimes I feel that happens on purpose just to mess with us. However I liked

[@JumpmanJames]

Mine came without blemish, which is almost unheard of. I copped the early drop and they look dope as hell. I have the 2012 pair and they're better than these, but I still dig this pair and been wearin' 'em like crazy.

[@darreleddings5901]

This is the same shit that people ran about the 2015 og Aqua VIII's colors. Those were spot on.

[@Tm4k10]

Expecting quality from Nike is like expecting your dead beat dad to come back from the grocery store. It ain’t happenin son

[@jaysmusic7729]

These new ninjas look like cupcakes and buttercups lol smh

[@27BILLY99]

both my black and red 4s and military blue 4s have a bad flaw on the right shoe heel.. almost like someone stepped on them and made the heel look short. like come on $215 and they can’t make the shoes match?

[@mtzano]

Got the shock drop and I have no issues with the quality

[@birdy808]

I got dem on early access and just got dem earlier this week and was a little bit disappointed they didn’t make the leather and midsole a little softer

[@jimbokilo]

People are surprised their sweatshop made shoes arent perfect...

[@Intrfac]

My par is almost perfect i had only a little line pressed on my toebox. but after putting socks inside to give pressure on that line it dissapered

[@plgx13]

The real scam is how they giving us Nike air black metallic 5s again before ever giving us true OG Nike air grapes 😤

[@ayotli8051]

You go into these shoe stores and you see them selling lightning 4s for $400 plus and see the quality of the shoes are worse than reps. They have shoes on display with glue marks, stitching flaws, discoloration, inconsistency’s etc. they are robbing the consumer but yet the consumers now a days aren’t knowledgeable about the shoes. It’s sad to see people spending $200+ on shitty quality. But like you said. Jordan brand was never really considered luxury but also consider compared to years back. Even back in 2013 the “shitty” quality was better than today’s. Unfortunately though it’s not just the shoes that is cheaped out on quality. That’s just inflation for you. Mass produced products with high prices and low grade quality that wont last longer than 5 years. A buddy of mine is a sneaker restorer and works on shoes that are seperating and falling apart that have came out within the last 2 years. Yes shoes are meant to be worn but knowing you are selling a product that is meant for some sort of longevity do better.

[@kennethjones6374]

People say there's not that many pairs out there. 40,000 is not a lot of tennis shoes. sneaker shops never got some of their shipments so it's going to be mad crazy tomorrow in my humble opinion 🤔

[@cccbandit1842]

I bought a pair of navy 4s and they came with a crease in 1 and I still rock them

[@shelovessle3265]

Love the Lil Yatchy Walk Thru 🎉🎉

[@ASneakerLife]

🙌🏼

[@iInspireSuccess]

That intro is tough

[@thestarseeker8196]

They’re truly one of the closest OG pairs we’ve gotten lately, these and the powder blue 9’s. If we are honest though when are 4’s made of the best materials JB has? The crafts, AMM, the SB’s…..That’s about it. They know they can skimp on what the hot shoe is. That’s why base level Dunks have been trash for so long. 12’s aren’t hot right now and I know I can pick up any pair of those and the quality is better than a 4.

[@mbranch9271]

I got the red stain in the same spot. It’s not that noticeable, but I see it! I agree with what you’re saying and I’m still going to keep them

[@RobjJohnson-sk1wg]

The intro got me bro well done

[@FoleyAxel_2024]

Great vid. I lucked up and got a pair. Can’t wait to rock ‘em.

[@ASneakerLife]

big W

[@michaelhawes7185]

Exactly, " meant to be worn."

[@heybudstfunow]

nope i just sniff mine

[@colbyjames86]

Let me tell you about Nikes Return Policy! I bought the Craft 3s. I knew they fit a little big but still wore them out for a couple hours intending to live with it. Got home & regretted the decision. So I scrubbed the bottoms, & re-stuffed the toe box. Next day I woke up, smoked, and put the 3’s in the wrong box lol. Nike Outlet still returned them & gave me my box back.😂

[@Pccartman1983]

I have a ton of Jordan 4s including sb 4s and bred 4s reamagined 4s etc etc etc . These 4s while not the highest quality they are still probably my favorite 4s I own. So tuff on foot

[@MRTZZLY]

No complaints on mines, I hit on EA my only gripe is I don’t like how the leather looks so dull but they still gon get worn fire pair !

[@victorsalgado6742]

i cleaned mine & they started too peel at the top im pissed off for $234 i didint expect the leather too be super cheap

[@sadboyogie]

I won’t be able to cop on release day but these are tough I hope prices stay low for a little while 🔥🙏🏾

[@laquincyjohnson2321]

I believe they should make better quality shoes especially if they going to be sneaky and up the pricing!

[@darianwilliams3733]

Think about it. Ur right! Nike is setting up to re-release the actual military blues in a few years and still keep the hype

[@KevwitDakicks]

I hit on the shock drop and when they came in I inspected them and mines had good quality no major glue stains, no creases I got blessed with a good pair! I think these 2024 are better then the retros IMO, Nike air on the back and the OG shape🔥🔥🔥 and they're not that uncomfortable I been wearing my pair daily since I got em and I love everything about them

[@amedeo2225]

Honestly I Can’t wait on this release, it’s one of a few ogs that I can actually have the opportunity to grab without paying resell price. I’ve been wanting these since 2012. For the first time since I remember the hype it’s not around regarding the releases that I wanted, I’ll ride the wave fosho.

[@tooreal8968]

I got my AJ 4 blue for retail which is around $235 (tax included). Jordan is not worth anywhere near $200+ unless it is one of those extremely limited release.

[@DanielLopez-om7fz]

my pair looks fine. only imperfection is the paint on the soles but its really not super noticeable

[@NPG4EVER]

Cold intro brotha!!!

[@1HumbleCalf]

Got my shock drop pair and returned my bad pair hopefully can hit on release date

[@noname4u2see]

got the reps back in feb. no flaws at all. holding up well, and only paid 75

[@T3MPXST]

I feel you 100% I want the sneaker cause of look and if it looks hot I want it. I just wanted another 4 with an og colorway and the nike air on the back. The grid being off I can see people complaining about but let's be real the only person examining the sneaker with a magnifying glass is yourself. Also like you said creases are gonna come regardless.

[@RandomStuff63546]

Mine pair looks fine but a glue smell is intence af

[@jimdejesus5938]

My pair straight from footlocker, came with crease and fucked up stitching😐

[@YuuNeek]

I have never in my life cared about sticting and glue steins in my entire sneaker life and thats nearly basically all of my life lol

[@pattgsm]

Let’s face it, aside from technology in sport specific shoes. Nike makes fashion sneakers and not one lifestyle shoe that Nike produces is worth more than $60. Sneaker culture is wild.

[@jasonsimpkins9069]

It's the same exact blue as the Wizards 3 that recently came out

[@DevonMcDonald1]

I actually don’t think they spend much in marketing as much anymore. I ain’t seen a Nike commercial in years. And all these platforms and content creators provide release dates and etc for free( from Nike). Nike isn’t paying them to advertise shoes they pay to carry in stock or shoe in their content. That comes out of these separate entities own budget or time. I don’t see a commercial for retros coming out every month 🤷🏾‍♂️ so they could lower some costs if they want.