The Terrible Downfall of Sneaker YouTubers

[@RAPIDSVISION]

Why did y'all stop watching the OG sneaker youtubers ? 🤔

[@vijays4091]

Covid ended

[@RAPIDSVISION]

@@vijays4091 Personally, Covid gave me a career lmao. I launched my French channel during the pandemic, and it quickly blew up since everyone was at home watching KZbin 👀

[@unclericosippinlean]

i dont keep up with releases at all in general anymore, nightwing is still the goat outta everyone cause he really knows his stuff, shame about his shoe thingy that's around the time I fell off his content so I didn't know the company he worked w scammed everyone and dipped

[@Jxmpie]

I’m just not interested in sneakers like I was back then

[@wl1896]

Somehow I hate most of the shoetuber, maybe they are just cringey

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thanks for the kind words

[@RAPIDSVISION]

Ahaha keep the great works 💪

[@hgr.7857]

Nacho makes the best, most interesting, greatly-appreciated *long form* shoetube content and I'll ALWAYS be here for it. Edit: Honorable mention to SeanGo, WearTesters & Foamer who found a formula that works (7-10 min straight forward, brass tacks product reviews) and stuck with it.

[@meinkraft2284]

It's tiresome not getting the shoe you like, thus you lose interest in sneakers in general

[@TheDomP]

Not hard anymore

[@jarnbjorn4522]

facts

[@Mr.GalaxyYT]

Not to mention the love for kicks nowadays is for the resell instead of collecting .

[@ultimateyagerman]

​@@TheDomPtoo late Nobody cares about Js anymore

[@deemurray5711]

Not tripping and cedaz killed em off

[@cryorig_transit05]

Thankfully

[@ultimateyagerman]

Where is not tripping channel

[@TheTurtlesrockz]

Everything went corporate after 2016, the internet used to be an escape from the mainstream media. Once the sponsorships, promo codes and everyone having the same sponsorship links, everything became a copy paste of one another.

[@ayoonine]

outside of Jacques slade, most of the sneaker youtubers over consume hype sneakers. For me i have never been able to buy any hype shoes within the last 6 years for retail besides the OG pirate black yeezys. The culture is also diluted with resellers posing as sneaker enthusiasts. Sneakers have lost their cool.

[@burgerboss8903]

The consumer mindset doesn’t work for those of us who want a crib along with our Jordan’s.

[@RealzFoSho]

Hope was lost. When you (or your parents) start struggling to pay basic bills and the job market is less than stellar, and that lasts for a prolonged period of time, you end up with a bunch of people who lose hope. People switch from hoping they will be able to afford a luxury item soon to people hoping they can afford to live for a few more months. You say it started in 2021. That lines up extremely well with things opening up after lockdown, so there were more ways to pass time again. But more importantly it lines up with people seeing savings stretched thin, a job market that was plummeting, and basic things like gas, rent, and groceries jumping in price. The US has been on a downward spiral of hope since that time so content about just flexing suffered and people were starting to focus on non-luxury things. The few luxury things that still get some attention are things with a strong underlying intrinsic value. The resellers and manufacturers abusing the market didn't help, causing hope to deteriorate at a more aggressive rate than it otherwise would have.

[@Groovy_Bruce]

You aren’t wrong with this comment. But it’s hard for me to sympathize when people keep voting for this shit. Not like one party does much better than the other. But with Biden we knew inflation was coming because his actions would lead to a massive rise in the oil ride of gasoline. A lot of other consumer inflation grows from that. It’s tough. We have this two party system and I’m sure I’m not the only one who doesn’t feel even remotely representedx

[@StayFocusedFrank]

Gotta be different, just like anything the sneaker head scene changes over time, just got to adapt and I'm realizing that as well, great video!

[@RAPIDSVISION]

Of course, appreciate it !!🫡

[@plapla2618]

Hi Frank

[@jeffadams8947]

Frank i love your vids your so inspirational

[@wl1896]

Frank. Fallen off big time too

[@tylercyr6138]

Man it's so crazy you made this video, I was just thinking about this the other day! Great video man for real glad I found your channel!

[@RAPIDSVISION]

🤝

[@dubbleahh2388]

I actually wish move sneaker content creators would do different styles of content instead of reviews, unboxings, and flexing. TopShelfKicks, Trash aladdin, and Q6 kicks are what I look forward to nowadays

[@Kameleon916]

I agree with top shelf, but trash alladin is garbage lol...the other ones ok

[@deemurray5711]

Trash Aladdin fire

[@TheTurtlesrockz]

Shout out to top shelf kicks! that army is strong!

[@Devananta-Rafiq]

Nightwing/Weartester is the goat

[@TheDomP]

Jay the sneaker guy killing it

[@Willardbeans00]

I just got tired of watching hrs of content on kix/clothes that I know I would never be able to get … wether it be to resellers or my specific region/location, online bots, I eventually lost any interest in sneakers and sneaker/fashion videos

[@ralphwiggum1982]

I also what killed it is most people like myself who use to watch a lot of these sneaker content creators got older and just lost interest in having all these sneakers

[@anonymousdogg1559]

Bro I have the answer for you. The U.S goes though moments of popularity in material things. It’s inevitable that in the future, sneakers will become popular again in the U.S. right now what’s more popular here is spending money on experiences over products. Over in France yall were fans of something but now it’s sneakers, and that’s perfectly fine. Not every country should be favoring the same thing.

[@randolphsmith7552]

This makes me happy cause I’m a real sneaker fan and to see all hype die down and get back to just enjoy sneakers for sneakers is exciting.

[@samuelito269]

My boy lookin like the green goblin from spider man 💀

[@inigopatch420]

4:05 so nostalgic 😭😭😭 old yt was gold

[@RAPIDSVISION]

the good old days 🥲

[@momohirai064]

WearTesters/Nightwing still going strong

[@LeonKicks6]

I stopped watching cause I’m broke

[@RAPIDSVISION]

Sneaker is also a culture, not only a product we can buy 🤷‍♂️

[@franciscodiaz3028]

Care to elaborate? What makes it into a culture? Not into sneakers, cant fathom why people would spend hundreds or even thousands on something that will touch a piece of land that will cause it to get dirty or keep it in a box collecting dust to do what? Hype about it? Attempt to make others jealous you bought a product?

[@LeonKicks6]

@@franciscodiaz3028 collecting sneakers is no different than collecting baseball cards or action figures, cars, etc. it’s a product that can hold value. It’s a culture because it brings people together to talk about and enjoy wearing. I been in the sneaker culture since 2012

[@BobbyHayes-b9f]

Facts

[@ThingzNStuffJAH]

folks just tired of the same ole same ole from content creators who aren't even genuine in their love for kicks. everything is just about resale value. real sneakerheads don't care about that they care about the stories behind the shoe and how dope of an outfit can put together with it. As you mentioned the audience is just looking for something fresh. ps. I heard that channel ThingzNStuff w/ JAH has the fire sneaker enthusiast are look for 😁😁

[@flipster7746]

Nice new vid. Love this channel

[@RAPIDSVISION]

We appreciate the love man !

[@shino8854]

Good sick of them.

[@geraldgause168]

Resellers ruined the market, so if you’re taking an L on a shoe you’ll never get, who cares to watch a review on it. I still watch Wear Testers, great content Retail or Bust Gang

[@6eostorm]

LMAO I hope all these cringe sneaker KZbinrs in the video watched this, this is hilarious because it’s so true! 😂😂😂

[@hfj957]

Interesting theory I guess there’s a bit of truth to parts about short content. Especially with reels/shorts, sometimes I don’t want to watch a video that has a 5 min intro, 2 min ad just to watch 5 mins of the actual shoe when there’s a quick reel showing me. Also I’m definitely one of those people who never went through the Hypebeast phase so I have like 0 brand loyalty and I consume more “rep” KZbinrs because I never brought into inflated prices.

[@sneakerscreepers]

Amazing channel broski!

[@RAPIDSVISION]

Thx bro 🙌

[@tcswag801]

Sneaker monopolies , obnoxious reseller insanely inflated prices . The new sneaker culture is on par with Walmart pranksters

[@worldpoole]

I think ppl watched more when there was more of a release day hunt for sneakers. Once yt started to make the money and sit back and just pay the high to get releases it got old. But as long as they have a core cult following they’ll stay above water.

[@zaidabdurrosyid]

Gotta look at someone like Sean Go who not only reviewing Jordan or hyped type of shoes but general releases like New Balance and Asics as well which easier to get, comfier, and mostly cheaper

[@RayRayHam]

The DNA Show is showing promise.

[@blaircross2409]

Lost & Founds & the Yeezy fiasco killed sneaker hype. SBs & Kobe’s are the sole product that’s keeping a pulse alive with Nikes. Travis doesn’t count since they’re a GOAT exclusive and only less than 10% of people who want the shoe has the chance to buy it via retail.

[@jasonmoser8957]

When these dudes were popular, you had Off-white, FOG, and Yeezy at their peak of creativity. Toss in the hype-beast thingy. The guys you mention lost the plot, I think, for reasons that you mostly cover. I still watch sneakerheads just not the guys you mention outside of Weartesters. The guys I watch are real OG heads, know the shoes, genuinely love them, and, in most cases, have been collecting for decades. They aren't about building a brand like the guys you cover they are just real sneaker guys who like to wear what they buy.

[@michaeldavis9693]

Part of made the scene fall off was new blood who couldn’t ever win a draw for any of the sneakers that the influencers made videos about. Eventually they gave up and found another hobby to throw thousands at. People don’t want a hobby that makes them feel like a loser when other hobbies sell their products strait to customers and make them feel included.

[@2dthoughts]

Just like baseball card market in the 90s Over saturated, back dooring and overpriced resell Bubble has to burst at some point And nobody wants to be like these losers pushing the trends

[@vadamane]

2013 was the golden age for sneaker content.

[@northside3701]

Down goes frazers😂

[@sneakernomics5547]

Awesome vid bro

[@RAPIDSVISION]

Thx bro 🤝🤝

[@Kameleon916]

u friends with Tripping?

[@RAPIDSVISION]

No comment

[@swagkyle]

I’m confused is the og fortnite map leaving after December 2nd

[@cappy2282]

Once you've seen one Nike shoe.... you've seen em all

[@SeanDaNerd]

I watched sneaker videos literally because I wanted the best ones to play in. I felt Sole Drop’s (Sole Brothers) preferences fit mine.

[@Day1.602]

WearTesters and NachoAverageFinds only Shoe content Creators I watch 👍

[@jamesfarmer1777]

not a bad assessment but do not come for weartesters. They (Chris, Jodie, Drew, all of them) did all they could over the weareunderdogs fiasco. They did no scam/use anyone or do anything wrong there.

[@RAPIDSVISION]

I'm not saying it's their fault or they're bad guys. They didn't try to scam people but there's always a degree of responsibility when you work with a brand. That's why I've never done any partnerships or projects with brands on my French channel (+300k subs). As content creators with a large audience, we must be aware. If something goes wrong in a project associated with your name, you inevitably bear some responsibility. And this kind of flawed project damages the overall image of sneaker KZbinrs and creates a form of mistrust, because even if it wasn't intentional, there are people who lost money because of them 🤷‍♂️

[@jamesfarmer1777]

@@RAPIDSVISION fair enough. I’d just say it felt like tarring everyone with the same brush. I get it fits the overall trend and yep there’s some responsibility. But at the end of the day the company had done a lot of shoes, but something went majorly wrong with them during that release. It’s part of the general trend I’d agree but aside from that, not sure weartesters quite fit the narrative of the rest of them. Have you looked into the issues around sneaker KZbin never really having its own section or heavy KZbin support also? They go into it abit on the weartesters podcast. Decent video though and nice a new voice

[@clarenced5770]

rapids en anglais c'est banger t'es trop chaud bonne chance pour ton contenu à l'international 🦾🦾

[@bobmarley764]

I like to watch the RapidsCrew channel because im french but I love Rapids Vision too because it practice my english

[@tubedude92]

resale killed the youtube views...when people got fed up with the hype/resale, they tuned out from youtube channels (especially that were about the hype and resale)...feel bad for whoever bought pandas for resale back in 2021😂

[@VonpanuTV]

Shoe performance review is still stong. Those unbox and resell yt are dying

[@TheJGJR9]

once kickgenius broke up man it was over for me, thats when the automotive youtube kicked off for me (14-16)

[@voyagetravel1840]

Resellers all have this slimy aura about them.

[@Sammylocka]

Jaythesneakerguy took over KZbin to be real 🔥🔥 Weartester still the legend

[@Mr.GalaxyYT]

Don’t forget Mike rich . That guy really loves kicks

[@patientzero291]

They focus on nike and adidas brands rather than other brands for comparison.

[@KhaoSoi-y9v]

I stopped watching and following these sneaker KZbinrs cause they became cringe and promote resell/materialism. I pretty much left the "sneakerhead" culture altogether because they lose sight of what it was really about and the grassroots of real sneaker culture. It's all about getting the most hype or expensive stuff. I now live off the grid with my dog and grow my own food and I couldn't be happier living away from modern day society.

[@justinoliveira3063]

Their content honestly got really stale for me. There’s only so many ways to make a sneaker mystery box video or review a shoe for the 10th time. Also, at least 90% of them are hypebeasts. They try to act like they’re not, but their wardrobe and sneaker choices tell me everything I need to know.

[@eKKo66eKKo]

It’s too hype fixated so all are posting about the same.

[@jupiterchua]

Because of the lockdowns. No one can go out

[@RAPIDSVISION]

If you can't go out you're most likely to watch video at home 🤔

[@jupiterchua]

@@RAPIDSVISION no need for shoes if you don't go out. That's why Crocs sales soared

[@tagjr9744]

I just realized just now that I’ve unsubscribed from most of the content creators in this video.

[@RAPIDSVISION]

Any special reason or you just moved on ? 🤔

[@tagjr9744]

@@RAPIDSVISION I’ve moved on. The algorithm didn’t help either. I’m almost 40.

[@Ricflairnatureboy]

i got sold fakes by stock x and goat and stopped buying hyph shoes

[@Youkai_graphics]

When you can’t get what you want by paying retail price, why bother

[@straightmurkin2]

Why invest in shoes when you can invest in stocks.

[@Groovy_Bruce]

Damn, bro fell off the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. Sad.

[@AM-dj1wr]

Good, let's see what the REAL skaters wear to drive influence. The ROOTS people... 😮

[@standingmaximumverticaljump]

The voice over reminds me a lot of Mike Korzemba.

[@copefamilysings]

Its sad watching youtubers who used to have cool content

[@samuelito269]

Rapids Vision - 👹

[@alexissa6281]

U forgot shoelada bro.....if it ain't shoelada it ain't nada.

[@abyss616]

Simple, bad economy right now everything across the board is more expensive. As far as sneaker channels Weartesters OG has genuine passion for sneakers. Jaythesneakerguy real one his movies always on point. Lace swap Mikerich keeps it honest with his blogs out and about. Nachoaverage mini documentaries behind a specific sneaker. Always a good watch and learn something Everyone else dont care or 🖕🏽

[@madrush24]

It's cyclical. It'll be back.

[@spectreshot8536]

No. Its that sneaker youtubers arent interesting.

[@ubeuonly]

DOWNFALL OF UTUBERS IS A GIID THING FOR EVERYONE...SNEAKER FAD. GONE AND SOON FORGOTTEN. GHETTO SNEAKER MENTALITY HOPE WILL BE GONE FOREVER

[@Bennygk-yw2fx]

Some of them are scammers

[@homeofthegooddeal]

Im a fan of shoes....not popular shoes.

[@isaacsilva8033]

time for these people to get a real job

[@antoniojames9493]

Seems like similar content to me🤷🏻‍♂️

[@littlerafabeatz]

nvm im an idiot

[@HeatLedgerKicks]

Triggering content

[@aniinnrchoque1861]

Im here for the blowout

[@junito1008]

MKBHD sneakers are a joke 😂

[@Ahhahaajja]

Les vrais savent

[@Christopher43995]

I still find Elliot Page & Seth Fowlers content great.

[@IISourAyyII]

No one believes me, but in my opinion, the rise of designer sneakers like LV, Dior and Balenciaga has crushed the need for cheap Jordans and Nikes. As a "sneaker head" since like 2006, I always preferredd fashion sneakers over Js but fashion brands never made sneakers. The changed in the last 5 years.

[@The503factory]

Not even close to them 😅

[@iki2288]

KICKGENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Poloturbo77]

Nobody cares...

[@trumpsmum9210]

Doesn’t look like you’re doing any better 😂

[@RAPIDSVISION]

😬

[@joelevy3042]

Jacque Slade is...not the same as the other guys you mentioned, and it's frankly disrespectful to put him that low.

[@stevensmith856]

Your videos barely have any views either 😂

[@RAPIDSVISION]

We might need your help to change that 👀

[@stevensmith856]

@@RAPIDSVISION ok ok 😂 I will sub.

[@Chonkstv2]

It’s dead

[@cassiusroberts6833]

I can’t stand 99% of sneaker KZbinrs. They’re so cringe! They make me sick, they’re all in it for themselves & none of them ever wanted to help anyone but rhemselves!

[@KevinRoland-ru5eo]

Resellers ruined the sneaker game

[@BaselOthmab-x4j]

U fell off