Why Nike is Facing Its Worst Performance in Years

[@skenzyme81]

Nike shoes are *way too expensive* given their middling to poor quality. The way Nikes are made, they should cost 40% less. Add in the bad vibes from their sweat shop abuse, and Nikes should cost 60% less. Never again, Nike.

[@MrFoof82]

It's why I always buy the "out of season" ones I like when they're marked down to $35-40/pair.

[@frikkied2638]

You have quite strong feelings about Nike 😂

[@bfrost7]

exactly, they're made of majority plastic and cheap materials and they don't last long. i'd rather just spend more money on quality shoes, leather shoes, then nikes.

[@frikkied2638]

@@bfrost7 some nice leather running shoes? 😂

[@Chicago48]

There are too many skus.

[@Sean_neaS]

For a sports shoe you need consistency and Nike doesn't have that. You buy a shoe and you like, then you go back for replacements and either the shoe isn't made anymore or you buy the same shoe and the quality is completely trashed.

[@ryanjoseph.51]

also have the most inconsistent shoe sizing same model, same size, different fit... like what??? my main sport is running and aside from alphafly and vaporfly, the other lineup are poor in quality... most notable is the zoomx foam getting busted from what users criticize bought one and never purchasing from this brand again... overhyped, overpriced, trash tier quality there are better options out there... don't get fooled by their aggressive marketing

[@sitha4441]

100%

[@ihorv44]

Nike is the fashion brand. There is no need to produce for many years one model. Each year Nike gives a new generation which has much higher perfomance. I am ultramarathon runner and I have been wore Pegasus for last 7 years and I fully satysfy with evolution. Yes, Pegasus 35, 36 were awful, the 37 had bad durability but 33, 34, 38, 40 were amaizing. Hope new Pegasus 41 will be have such cool perfomance as it looks. In my opinion, the biggest drawback of the current Nike Running is the lack of T-shirts in the right colours to match the shoes. Because wearing a black T-shirt all the time is so boring

[@TheJoe89jan]

@@ryanjoseph.51actually, Adidas has the worse inconsistent size fitting

[@DanielHomeImprovement]

much worse quality in these last 5 or 7 years plus their shitty DEI politics .

[@bradarnold7834]

Oh wow, they got rid of the guy rooted in the product and culture and replaced him with a tech bro and it hasn’t gone well? SHOCKER!!

[@AMVmushroom]

Steve Jobs talked about this problem 20 years ago and nobody's learned anything

[@AlekseyFilippovHuzzah]

Arrogance, Avarice

[@bassyey]

Tech bros are stupidest of the bunch lol.

[@rmkensington]

Fucking nailed it

[@drewdrewson1384]

@@AMVmushroom I heard so many people say that apple was done when he died and Tim Cook replaced him since Tim had no creativity. It now has a market cap of 3.3 trillion. Is not so simple as muhhh just pick someone who loves the product.

[@mladabitanga2677]

The price is increasing but the quality is dropping. I'm visiting Nike outlet and the shoes there aren't worth even the discounted price.

[@cameronshopp7089]

Exactly.

[@ASvin933]

True man even puma has better quality than Nike nowadays

[@mssha1980]

They stick the discount stores with inferior product

[@johnnyblue1101]

Problem is clear as day to me: I paid 80 bucks for walking shoes that I can’t wear comfortably due to poor quality. They hurt my feet. Paid half that for Skechers with zero problem. Who’s minding this store? CEO is stealing money. Founder is beyond arrogant and delusional

[@txth6051]

Agreed! as someone who did a lot of running over the past years I hated nike’s shoes. They were just awful, uncomfortable and expensive.

[@Rosalita-n1o]

I haven’t tried Nike but Sketchers has declined in quality as well. I have a pair of Hoka shoes that are 10 years old and they are the most comfortable sneakers I ever own.

[@nickskier1]

Same thing we are seeing in many companies like Boeing. Replacing CEOS that had backgrounds in the developing the product they sell, with just business/managment/sales focused people that only want to make money and don't give a shit about the product.

[@userunknown7675]

It's not just the new CEO. Quallity was already going down the drain. But the new one really fucked them by going direct to consumer and cutting out the middleman without actually doing all the work that comes with building their own sales channels. It really gave exsisting retailers a reason to diversify and have a couple of other brands on their shelves in order to not get fucked if nike decides to pull their contract. That change really showcases how shit those shoes are in the mid price range.

[@prashanthb6521]

Very true.

[@wokethelast8498]

I agree, these American companies only think about the short term!

[@k_n_g5678]

100% this. Boeing used to be quality when it was run by aviation experts and pilots, then it sold out . Nike used to be run by a runner / shoe designer and now its run by a tech bro. these brands used to mean a certain level of quality, but now its all markup and lies.

[@ralphpal]

They went nonunion

[@ShumaBot]

I've pretty much abandoned Nikes for running shoes. They wear down so incredibly fast. It's a fashion brand pretending to be a sports shoe. They're just badly made fast fashion.

[@mattcannon2]

The move to foam bottoms just means they wear down quickly when you use them outdoors

[@gicardee6756]

you obviously are too broke to try the vaporflys which has a clear physical advantage and was banned in some competition. you dont know what youre talking about, cringe

[@klipk7296]

@@gicardee6756 Most people don't shop in this price category, I doubt that's the category of shoes the other person was talking about

[@JevonDS]

What performance basketball shoes would you recommend? Between Nike Basketball and Jordan Brand, they pretty much run the market there.

[@romanizaboss6641]

Hoka and other brands dominate the running scene especially trail running/ ultras… Nike just can’t compete!

[@northerncardinalstudios]

Re-releasing 90s designs and cutting down on toe space sure is innovative...

[@serafinacosta7118]

Clever.

[@mfspectacular]

what? Those 90s shoes had slimmer, sloped toes, less space 😂 The stuff theyre putting out nowadays is raised up & square shaped, to the point where the sizing on their shoes is completely screwed vs years back

[@Secretlyanothername]

Boomer shoes

[@QuiGonJeans]

I think you just got fat. I’m 37 and have been wearing Nike as far back as I can remember, and if anything, their shoes are more comfortable now…

[@dudea3378]

They're still too narrow at the toes 😢 ​@@mfspectacular

[@FunNHonesty]

Shoes are uglier, quality trash, colors are ridiculous, celebrities power dying, Jordan retro are played out, reseller market is huge, tech underwhelming, and they never have any dam shoes in the store.

[@PatrickArcato]

Their clothing also have nothing but their icon on them, zero design, besides for the ultra expensive models

[@dannydaw59]

Every Nike shoe I've worn makes a gross squishy sound after stepping into a puddle. Other brands never did that.

[@derbaerlie2816]

As a German, the switch from Adidas to Nike of the German national soccer team is the biggest betrayal on earth.

[@Illumirage]

Agree, but so was when Adidas espoused BLM solidarity in 2020

[@Rockstarclub95]

😂

[@stephm4047]

Yep, I could not believe it. 😮

[@219tochi3]

@@stephm4047 whats even more offensive is watching soccer

[@yashmetha1232]

Well Abibas has it on MLS so why can't Nike do it for your poor soccer team

[@pinkimietz3243]

Nikes quality is just not where it should be. Awful sneakers. Cheapo yet expensive.

[@skyrokket5619]

AN AIR MAX I WOULD LIKE TO WEAR BULLDOG AND A RUNNER ALL FUCKED MY REEBOKS HELD UP SUCH A WASTE OF MONEY

[@FloydWhoElseTV]

Unless you are buying them for running, nobody really cares about the quality. It's always been about style. There best sellers are sneakers they keep bringing back from the dead. Jordans

[@backpackpepelon3867]

​@@FloydWhoElseTVthat's another reason of their low performance in market now. Those who worships Jordan enough to buy the brands even its crappy is slowly getting old and one day, will become the minority. Even Li-ning is better than Nike now in term of quality, which is crazy considering they are a new players in sneakers market.

[@madmaxiemartialartsnerd485]

@@FloydWhoElseTV here is the flaw in what you said, nike HEAVILY markets itself as a "SPORTS" shoe, good for basketball and running, yet even on casual play they fall apart so easy. Now while the majority of people aren't athletes or even hobbyiests, word of mouth spreads fast among the internet. So when the majority of Hobbyiest athletes and pro athletes are dissing the fuck out of nike products, the casual consumer listens

[@JABelms]

​@@backpackpepelon3867 I have Jordans that are 20+ year old so the popularity is warranted, it has nothing to do with lessening quality, it's about NIKE creating designs that have way too many parts and breakpoints. Jordan 4s are not different from the supposed high quality 4s made in the 90s or whatever, they are all the same have the durability of Lego because of how they are designed. You can buy SB Dunks today and those are practically indestructible because of how they are made

[@M4NA5]

The recent rise of New Balance and Asics in addition to new entrants like On Running have thoroughly exposed Nike in terms of their sub-par quality.

[@albertgallanosa8600]

Hoka Trail Runners

[@mike60521x]

a few years ago - new balance were called old man shoes - price and fit is all that matters

[@jonmccormick8683]

​@@mike60521x New Balance is big in Japan.

[@eng3d]

all of them are still expensive, and their quality is still plastic grade

[@dmitriyobidin6049]

Even Ant, man... Even them have a better quality.

[@haon2205]

Brand - $200 Shoe - $50

[@prashanthb6521]

This is the entire story of what MBAs do. 😂

[@ericlee5638]

Well that’s how everything is tho, not just Nike

[@Timmy-mi2ef]

​@@ericlee5638 Not really brands like skechers, puma often have sales

[@astroboirap]

their quality is shit

[@rldabomb33]

$20

[@johncitizen5377]

People hate downloading apps. They are sick of having an app for everything.

[@realDunalTrimp]

Tell me about I only keep the essential apps on my devices.

[@liam3284]

It costs data, storage and battery, and usually annoys you with notifications.

[@onemorechris]

2019 was not the time to be pushing people to apps.

[@seansingh4421]

@@liam3284 also personal data privacy concerns

[@thewintersoldier383]

Let’s keep it simple. Nike will have a “sale” and a tshirt will still be $45 and the shoe $150. That’s not a fucking sale. 😂😂😂

[@chillmatt]

nike outlets be like:

[@abstuct1015]

No: Those XXXL T’s are $30

[@TumblinWeeds]

Are they? We’ve been getting Nike shoes for $45 or less this year, I was shocked at how much they slashed off for clearance

[@omegaunknown766]

When I go to the outlets the discounts are max 10% after a while I didn’t even bother going to look cause I knew I would be paying almost full price after taxes.

[@johnnys8691]

Nike thinks they are the premium brand and producers expensive shoes, while other brands give same quality or better at a low price. I haven't bought Nike in years now.

[@tanu5401]

What do you wear now ?

[@user-hq2jl6sm1n]

@@tanu5401See most people wearing new balance now.

[@Navy2711]

Puma and New Balance for me!

[@apa8201]

Bad quality. I like brooks, anta or asics

[@Navy2711]

@@apa8201 you talking about both puma and New balance?

[@davianoinglesias5030]

They shifted to maximizing shareholder value instead of making shoes

[@userunknown7675]

Yeah, in 2020 they went digital in order to be vallued as a tech company and right now they push volume (discounts be damned). 10 years ago I rarely saw big discounts on nike shoed. Right now half the nike shoes are discounted at major retailers and these retailers seem to be carrying new brands that occupy nike's price point as well. And that should scare nike because it tells you that the stores are aware of how fickle nike is and that their customers either want a better quallity shoe in the 100-150 range or a similar quallity shoe but non brand in the 35-60 range.

[@bubba842]

That's been the western financial system for the last 40 years. It's also another reason why tax revenues are down. Dividends are not classed as revenue for the company. This means that the companies have a lower tax bill every year. The money that paid to shareholders should have been taxed at the corporate tax rate if it was classed as revenue, though when given to a shareholder the shareholder gets taxed at the capital of gains tax rate, which is usually lower. This is tax reduction has probably counted for trillions of dollars in lost revenue over the past 40 years. It's a scam, but everyone seems to turn a blind eye to it.

[@Walker956]

are you dumb? how is making customers unhappy, "maximizing shareholder value"? stocks going down. yeah sure. fucking idi0t

[@sadisticD]

That simple yet sad statement explains the basic plot of most companies that have gone backwards these days.

[@孫悟空-f9b]

That’s the literally the goal of a company though, to maximise shareholder value…

[@notorioustori]

Lower quality, exploit workers, "techify" inventory & sales, keep prices in lockstep with inflation. They left the door open for newcomers to come and take the throne.

[@Spidey_Ethan]

Not surprised. I’ve personally been unimpressed with Nike quality for a long time. Unless it’s a specialty shoe (football, track, etc), then it’s just a hard pass.

[@duuhwinning6589]

Puma has been impressing recently !!

[@iuruoy-shao]

Plus, the controversies around how they treated their female athlete brand representatives.

[@check2000]

@@iuruoy-shaonobody gives a damn about female athletes

[@edgarLV]

My wife was working in one of Nike's factory. And they have new factory in my wife's town. She and no one is complaining. Salary is average for the region. Work conditions quite good compared to other options.

[@UnlimitedEmeralds]

I recently tried to replace my Nike sb janoskis that I’ve been wearing since 2016. The quality was absolutely awful, and I immediately noticed it was made of fake suede. The quality was so bad that I returned the $95 shoes and bought a pair made in 2018 off eBay. The drop in quality is absolutely massive!

[@Spurgtjoe]

You serious????? I need new Janoski’s because my ol’ pair i’ve also worn since 2017 aren’t what they used to be😢

[@amberpayne5150]

Started buying NB years ago after my $100 pair of Nike fell apart after one month of light usage.

[@tjm_tk]

nike has found a way to piss off every segment of their consumer base lol. sneakerheads hate the snkrs app and the whole draw/limited release system, people who just want normal shoes hate how overpriced they are.

[@mickeybeavison1053]

Go woke go broke

[@grod805]

​@@mickeybeavison1053 dumb

[@grod805]

Yeah. Completely agree. I want to buy a pair of shoes not a collectors item. I gave up on them because they want to create these exclusive drops, etc. I have other stuff to do with my life than wait for a shoe to be released

[@RK-um9tu]

​@@mickeybeavison1053Please name a company functioning like it is still the 1950s? You can't because they are all out of business😂😂😂

[@misbegotten3508]

@@RK-um9tu If you're American, you have no idea how incredibly stupid you sound. Hell, fine. Barbasol. And there's ten more in the back that go as far back as 1890s. Dumb as hell. America's had stores since forever.

[@vadergrd]

my problem with nike is that they went for a more narrower shoe model ... and they are not comfortable anymore ...

[@standingmaximumverticaljump]

Funny thing is...Now the barefoot shoe sector of the shoe industry has risen. Wide toe box, drop zero ration, and low to the ground (little to zero cushioning). This doesn't help that the marketing of those barefoot shoes are based on natural foot pattern and not fancy tech (which is what Nike is about).

[@amysourbutts8421]

That's why I prefer Brooks.

[@JohnyDoe9]

Glad to hear I am not alone here. I used to wear some of their models years ago, but then, all of a sudden, my feet could no longer fit into ANY of their shoes (width-wise) no matter what. Been wearing Sketchers and other brands ever since.

[@rommelchinas4593]

Same opinion here. I normally use barefoot shoes. Every now and then I use my ON shoes merely for its design

[@RT-qz5ci]

Same. The shoes are so narrow I can’t wear them anymore. Wide shoes are waaaay too wide.

[@chrisredd214]

The shoes are cheap crap at this point. I don’t want to buy them because they are cheap crap.

[@marnungsangimsong4619]

Nike is not cheap lol Here in India a Nike original costs 10k rupees.

[@Limbicdrips]

He’s saying the quality is cheap not what they cost. Expensive crap made with cheap materials.

[@carlzune6626]

Wish at least the price corresponded to the quality...

[@curlyhairdudeify]

​@@marnungsangimsong4619 Learn to read in America "CheapCrap" means an expensive item of low quality.

[@alice_agogo]

​@@marnungsangimsong4619I'm from PH 🇵🇭 lots of nouveau riche more ans here as well who love Nike

[@dr.woozie7500]

The fact that there are Chinese factories pumping out the same exact shoe for 1/3 of the price means that Nike shouldn't be charging us $200 for shoes... the Nike fakes industry is huge.

[@dartisone]

Which one do you recommend? Im tired with nike scammers

[@Habib_Osman]

Which brand tell me?

[@Habib_Osman]

I smell a BS claim. But.. if you can provide the brand you mean I'd be interested.

[@dr.woozie7500]

@@Habib_Osman look up LJR batch Jordans.

[@pierrehahn64]

Look out for them it's mostly on Taobao

[@welitoang]

Air jordans are uncomfortable asf. Shoe quality feels cheap

[@rebel4721]

I don’t understand the allure of those shoes. All the “special editions” are just different color ways

[@ineverswag]

@@rebel4721 the allure is the cool design and the man bearing the name.

[@PinoyAbnoy]

@@rebel4721 i still havent owned air jordans as a 1986 born millennial

[@FloydWhoElseTV]

Nobody buys air Jordans for performance. Lol

[@Romeo_Mar22]

@@PinoyAbnoygood keep it up

[@poochyenarulez]

Shoes are the last thing I want to buy online. I've done it before and its always a mistake.

[@userunknown7675]

Yeah they need to fit propperly. And Nike hasn't even figure out their sizing across the brand correctly. One type of shoe might fit like a glove whilst another is not wide enough for my foot (both the same size). Consistency is key, nike is only consistent in 1 area (the quallity is consistently going down the drain).

[@darinherrick9224]

Try pumas. I’ve bought some really great ones online.

[@Drownedinblood]

Sizing is always off, even if they give you a reference for fit.

[@deanchur]

If you aren't doing so already try using Euro sizing when buying shoes; I'm a 12 in a dress shoe and a 14 in Nike, whereas in Euro sizing I'm always a 48 4E, irrespective of brand or style. FWIW I've never had a poor fit from Asics when buying online and using Euro sizing.

[@kellymoses8566]

Only time it works is to buy a replacement pair for shoes you know already fit.

[@techbasics6142]

Nike is not releasing good designs anymore and existing shoes are uselessly getting expensive...adidas and NB are more value for money...

[@klipk7296]

They both charge way too much as well though? New Balance trying to charge €180 for regular old trainers (1080 v13). The only saving grace with Adidas is that retailers always have their shoes on discount for whatever reason

[@jonas9]

Come on, the designs are the best part about Nike. Just look at the past few SB Dunk releases.

[@rickcarti]

@@jonas9Fr those SB dunks are crazy

[@alfredoladino9838]

@@jonas9that’s a color way for a shoe that was long forgotten until celebrities started wearing them to garner attention again. I remember being made fun of for liking Dunks in high school. That was a decade ago. I can’t believe how much love they’re getting now in retrospect, considering the quality of leather is much worse now.

[@oMysteh]

@@alfredoladino9838sb dunks aren’t a color way? they are skateboard shoes

[@gauravbathija6783]

Prices are too high for what you get. The quality is just not there. On top of that Nike alienate anyone like me who has slightly wide feet. I can wear literally any other brand comfortably except Nike and Puma. Their toeboxes are way too narrow.

[@darinherrick9224]

You can’t wear puma? I have flat feet and very wide feet I only wear puma.

[@gauravbathija6783]

@@darinherrick9224 Maybe their recent designs have changed. Haven't tried a puma shoe in over 5 years

[@joyid]

Redtape, Campus are upping their game in India. I am going indigenous 😅😅😅

[@I.Am.Terrible.At.Usernames]

I have really wide feet, to the point I have to wear 2 sizes up. But I honestly find Nime more comfortable than Addidas and some other brands

[@gauravbathija6783]

@@I.Am.Terrible.At.Usernames Comfort is extremely subjective but you shouldn't have to wear shoes that are 2 sizes too big for your feet. That is ridiculous to say the least. Nike needs to make their toe boxes more accommodating in general

[@God__Emperor_]

A company has been telling roughly half the country they dont want them as customers anymore for the past few years. How is that not brought up on their sales tanking?

[@stillpillow]

Stopped buying Nike, just because their quality got so bad. Better of buying not so known brands for cheaper and having much better quality

[@PatrickArcato]

Yeah I buy all sorts of brands, last week bought some reebok just to wear for country walking, cost half the price and are waaaay better, really appreciated them

[@Requeueing]

​@@PatrickArcato Reebok's are insanely good, mine got a little damaged after 2 years of intense wear, then I started wearing to festivals and they've been holding on doing that job for over a year so far.

[@Habib_Osman]

Which brand? Tell me please.

[@Habib_Osman]

@@Requeueing Reebok?? Nahhh.

[@pierrehahn64]

Asics

[@TheSongwritingCat]

We need a bingo card: private equity, DTC, decreasing quality, new CEO, going public, etc.

[@ps3Lover0]

I'll build it can you come up with more?

[@ratboy4169]

nike has all the money, why not just buy up skechers, hoka & oofos. They only have to own a percentage of each company.

[@MariaRodriguez-dx6sm]

Don't forget "new CEO's background has nothing to do with the company business"

[@IncredibleMet]

@@ratboy4169why own a percentage when you can just own it outright. I call it the Disney strategy

[@fanban2926]

@@ratboy4169They don't have enough money for that actually, they could do a stock deal tho or raise exorbitant amounts of debt. Regulators would also be very against it.

[@kaunas88]

Lots of folks will always want to buy shoes in person to find out if they really fit or not. That cannot be done online.

[@ralphpal]

Also out of sight out of mind.

[@MHWGamer]

this 100% I am more or less a genZ kiddo and buy lots of stuff (like tech) online but I just hate ordering shoes and clothes online and then send it back and forth every time when I can just walk in a store and try them on for a minute and buy. The shoe sizing is so inconsistent that I have in my nike running shoes size 43 and in normal ones 42 or less. (also better for the climate)

[@la6136]

Nike has plenty of stores and outlet stores everywhere if you want to try on in person. On top of that majority of Nike's competitors (outside of Adidas) are smaller brands with little to no in person stores. Nike should be doing better than their competitors then. Your point doesn't explain the drop in Nike sales.

[@benf91]

You're right but if I know the quality is there (e.g. Brooks) or if the value proposition is still there even if the shoe is so-so (e.g. Puma), I'll buy online no problem.

[@BigHomieMike97]

And that’s if you can even find your size in stores.. then to make it worst, it takes a full month for you get your shoes or cleats.. Nike is just trash at this point

[@jmason61]

I used to live this brand, I work on my feet all day, everyday. When I go to the store to replace my favorite shoes they are discontinued... but they want to sell me $150 weird things with nonsense color junk & made up "features". I've changed brands

[@elliott.wootton]

What brands do you prefer?

[@curlyhairdudeify]

I call them clown shoes. Everytime I see those colorful Nike shoes. I'm like, I want simple, clean, elegant, timeless, shoes.... Adidas, black and white and clean designs. German engineering at its best.

[@paulk.8663]

Completely agree. I got one of those newer models with the air cussion and when I stepped on something my shoe went flat. Who thought of such a stupid idea?

[@juzkful]

Word.

[@Eggzy-b7f]

The Tn Air Max Plus 3, last ages

[@heybrowhatup]

The quality is not matching the price. Their most popular shoe (Air Force 1) is feeling more and more like plastic than leather. They also don’t focus on producing the shoes people actually want with better quality than offering a bunch of crap nobody wants.

[@cwr8618]

Stoked to not have purchase or worn Nikes for like 10 years. Never again Nike

[@RizzyWow]

Their shoes went up like 50% in two years - it's absolutely stupid. And they stopped making enough shoes for their general popular shoes like the air force because they wanted people to want them more and everyone just stopped buying them. I now only ever buy Nike stuff if it's at least 30% off.

[@TheKiman2]

100%. I loved Nike Free up to 5.0. Then I don't know what the heck happened but the next version was so narrow, I couldn't wear them. Switched over to Adidas.

[@yodatscrazy981]

Reasons why Nike is failing 1. Over reliance on brand name 2. Much cheaper replica sneaker becoming more accessible 3. Ugly/Mediocre quality footwear 4. Boomer CEO Tech/NFT sales strategy (that always fails) In general they are becoming ridiculously arrogant with the large marketshare they have, they expect that people will pay top dollar for anything that has a swoosh and they have pushed their luck so far that they are now having people walk away from the brand. Doesn’t help that sneakerheads are finally pivoting from the expensive shoes to good looking shoes. Scarcity won’t make up for an ugly product anymore and Nike needs to catch on to that.

[@KallusGarnet]

They went woke now they go

[@leonrobinson8180]

​@@KallusGarnet Broke? Like Black Panther and House of the Dragon? Shut it Fox News!

[@Imdan92]

@@leonrobinson8180nice. picking the only 2 woke products to ever be sucessful Have you had a look at the LOTR adaptions recently? What about Star Wars?

[@20KAYSUBS]

it's the boomers talking the .most shit on this comment section

[@Sabundy]

Asics has a running shoe line up that wipes the floor with Nike's line up imho. And Asics are more comfortable and durable too. Whats more Asics has been just as innovative in the last 2-3 years as Nike and with the MetaSpeed Sky Paris has absolutely matched Nike in the supershoe race. All while being a significantly smaller company. Fun fact: Nike started out as an importer of Asics (then known as Onitsuka Tiger) shoes to the US. Phil Knight got a lot of the ideas for starting Nike upon visiting Asics in Japan and getting a tour of their company and meeting the founder of Asics Mr. Onitsuka. Its very possible that without Asics there would have been no Nike.

[@TimLSim]

And make that now Asics’s most exciting running shoe lineup in years where it’s almost a no brainer to consider against Nike.

[@30m3]

Yup, Asics are truly excellent.

[@Sabundy]

@@TimLSim very true. Especially with the Super blast 2 incoming

[@BC21beats]

No they don't lol it depends on your foot and what works for the individuals lmao

[@Sabundy]

@@BC21beats Yes....they do. Of course individual needs play into it.....but go watch all the show tubers who review running shoes. For the last few years every year has been totally dominated by ASICS, New Balance, and Saucony. Nike is never even in the conversation for best line up or running brand. Aside from their top super shoes Nike's line up is lazy, and unfocused. I'm hardly alone in this opinion. ASICS, New Balance and Saucony all have superior running shoe line ups overall than Nike.

[@issaclassic7]

They’ve jacked prices up significantly on cheap sneakers. For example, the air max 1 went from $100-$110 and now it’s $140-$150. And in this economy, people are just not seeing the VALUE anymore. When consumer dollars are stretched so thin, getting ripped off from a pair of sneakers becomes a much lower priority. While watching this, you mentioned the Pegasus. Within the past 5 years the price went from $120 to 140. When everything gets more expensive, people have to cut back.

[@Metsfan1986]

New balance, Asics, Adidas/Rebok. I'm in my mid 30's and stopped caring about looks and the brands in my mid 20's . But I still wear my old Nike products from 5-10+ years ago because it's wasteful to throw them out. But I rarely buy any Nike products. Right now I typically wear one of my NB 574's that costed $40 a pair.

[@bestt2252]

Saying Nike replaced the partnership with Tiger with the recent Caitlin Clark signing was wild

[@zyrtor1]

Yeah that made no sense. Those two events have nothing to do with each other.

[@godwindracing6056]

I thought Nike had long split with Tiger after his affair was exposed in 2009

[@zyrtor1]

@@godwindracing6056 they did. As did his other sponsors. Hyundai I think did not if I recall correctly.

[@godwindracing6056]

@@zyrtor1 wasn’t it with Buick?

[@zyrtor1]

@@godwindracing6056 It might have been them, I forgot when he made that switch in sponsors. That was quite some time ago and I cannot tell you what I ate last week lol.

[@theinconsequentialrunner]

In New Zealand, Nike have shut down our online purchases - about a year ago. Had bought heaps of shoes (as a runner) from Nike up to then, and zero since (in my last 9 shoe purchases since). Abandoned, but was a blessing in disguise with being forced to try other brands. Big time into Asics at the moment.

[@Sabundy]

ASICS are currently making absolutely fantastic shoes. I got off Nike and onto ASICS too. No regrets and definitely not looking back

[@bubba842]

Asics all the way. Personally they are my favorite brand of running shoe. You should check out Brooks too. Very underrated running shoes.

[@prashanthb6521]

Looks like you are a sportsman or you just have more than two legs :)

[@mike04574]

Eh a lot of brands don’t even have online purchasing or shipping to New Zealand

[@spacetoast7783]

Asics are really comfy out of the box and fairly affordable, but they fall apart super fast. I had to give up on them.

[@kidShibuya]

Can't even remember last time I even considered buying Nike. Their shoes look like cheap junk to me.

[@userunknown7675]

They are cheap junk. The cheap "store brand" shoes from the major retailers are quallity wise at the same level at this stage. I really ask myself sometimes if they even know what they are at this point. Are they a manufacturer of cheap shoes and some speciallity shoes? Or are they trying to sit in that middleground spot (not cheap but not too expensive either)? Quallity wise they are in the first group but price wise they are in the 2nd. Sorry but their whole strategy has to change.

[@Secretlyanothername]

Ugly boomer shoes

[@spacetoast7783]

​@@QuiGonJeansCope.

[@gabriel.hongkong]

@@QuiGonJeans If I'm spending $200 on a pair of shoes, I expect quality. Not $30 crap from Shein.

[@lightsout6292]

​@@QuiGonJeansWe found the fanboy 😂 My shoes cost more, and they are handmade from a small business. I'd rather pay for quality than a logo

[@Solus793]

NIKE shoes are offensively and shockingly poor quality. They are utter garbage. Seriously, some of the worst junk I've ever seen, awful materials held together by weak glue and laughable build quality - made to fall to pieces. How NIKE Dunks ever became a collectors item I do not know. It should be ILLEGAL to sell such low quality goods.

[@kobenoyashi531]

I have three pairs of Nikes, and they’re all different sizes. They need to improve size consistency. They could also benefit from making the toe box wider in all models

[@theYT_moderator]

Jordan's are *way too expensive* given their middling to poor quality.

[@Secretlyanothername]

Shoes for boomers. Nobody under 40 cares about Jordans

[@ineverswag]

@@Secretlyanothername plentyb no of gen z still covet them

[@sdco7487]

@@ineverswag Yup, "Jordan Brand" is more than just old Jordans too, Luka Doncic is one of the more well known rising NBA stars and he is with Jordan brand. But even for Jordan retros I see a ton of kids wearing those. Pretty sure Jordan Brand is doing very well for Nike, they'd be much worse off without that.

[@dracojensei1141]

We all wanted Jordan in the 90s

[@nicholaschavez6245]

SNKRS app sucked, never won a single draw and I entered many. Tried to get the AlphaFly 3’s several times this year, but they were always sold out. The exclusivity approach pushed me away and now I’m on ASICS for performance and New Balance for style. Probably won’t be back to Nike for some time.

[@zhenyuwen2922]

All hail ASICS!

[@michaeljames4630]

more for me. thanks.

[@nicholaschavez6245]

@@michaeljames4630 I never got any, so technically, same for you. You're welcome.

[@MrCreditMoneyBudget]

@@zhenyuwen2922ASICS used to be cheap now the value of the brand is the best ever

[@venomtailOG]

Whatever happened post pandemic is what Nike needs to go back on. Prior to 2020 the quality was superb and now all my new Nike stuff always has QA issues. Because of that I've looked elsewhere and found like 6 other brands that make me have no need to look back at Nike. Ship's sailed.

[@carlosdeleon6472]

Exactly! I feel like a lot of long time Nike buyers like myself stopped purchasing due to Quality was no longer there. Long time buyer notice the quality go down but the price go up

[@chris1har]

Nike is way overhyped and “too big for their britches” in my opinion. Being the biggest doesn’t mean squat, it’s way too easy to fall from that high and I’m sorry but the Swoosh just isn’t that stylish anymore. There’s nothing special about the vast majority of their shoes. 👎

[@meg-k-waldren]

They shell out so much for endorsements to athletes nowadays, the vast majority of them undeserving of the massive the amounts. Every tom dik and harry playing a sport now has endorsements and the returns on those is questionable.

[@Larry]

Literally couldn't care less about branded shoes like Nike, for years I've bought cheap non-name brands from Amazon Etc. they last me years (one pair I've had for over a decade of almost daily use) and not one person has ever questioned why I wear cheap shoes. Then again, I wouldn't want to be friends with someone that is an issue with.

[@davidmcgee2126]

Nike shoes suck if you have wide feet Only pair of Nikes I ever had that fit were the squeakiest shoes I ever owned

[@userunknown7675]

Same issue here, some of them are close but others just hurt which tells you everything you need to know about how consistent their shoe fit is. Never had that issue with adidas (only sport brand that I can actually order online and know thar the shoes will fit).

[@grimey78]

i thought i was the only one ive returned every pair i bought the past 5 years

[@Drownedinblood]

New Balance and Asics are best for wide feet in my experience. Nike's being so narrow is a big reason why I never wore em anymore.

[@zyrtor1]

This. I have a wide right foot. All Nike shoes are painful for me to wear now. Brooks, some Pumas, or NB are fine. I had to stop buying AirMax Nike shoes around 6 years ago. That pinch on the sides is just too painful, but also because they cut costs with less materials.

[@oluseyialege]

Finally someone else after my heart. I've been wearing NB, Asics, and Adidas since I was a kid due to my wide feet.

[@biggiesnores9866]

Stopped wearing Nike shoes. Only wear Saucony & New Balance shoes now. Way more comfortable.

[@blankblankpog]

Once you try actual good shoes like from Asics you can never go back to Nike. Man their Nimbus 25 is damn phenomenal

[@Sabundy]

Agreed. The Nimbus 25s are fantastic. Most comfortable pair of shoes I've ever worn

[@spacetoast7783]

Asics are comfy, I just wish they didn't fall apart so quickly.

[@gabriel.hongkong]

Asics Nimbus is my preferred running shoe. I can clock hundreds of miles on a single pair before they show wear.

[@Sabundy]

@@gabriel.hongkong agreed

[@Micke12312]

​@@gabriel.hongkonga running shoe must atleast survive for 600 miles

[@daboxer181]

I haven't bought Nike in 10 years...

[@FloydWhoElseTV]

Cool. You was looking for a round of applause?

[@tooruoikawa8985]

@@FloydWhoElseTVseems pretty topical comment. Do you want like the meaning to life here or something?

[@alanmorales1500]

Same

[@FloydWhoElseTV]

@@tooruoikawa8985 you doing a whole lot of glazing for someone you don't know

[@Blizzard64267]

​@@FloydWhoElseTVStop glazing yourself. Glaze glaze glaze glaze. Why are you existing? You're glazing yourself too much.

[@whatever6455]

I bought a pair of non-sport Nike shoes for daily wear a few years ago, and it didn't even last a year. Then I bought a pair of Adidas shoes on-sale for 1/3 the price of my old Nike, and it still going strong after 4-5 years. The ones from Adidas are more comfortable, light-weight, and can be washed in the washing machine. I would still give Nike a chance if I need to buy sport shoes, but I will probably choose Adidas again cause they are cheaper.

[@ItsCelestia.]

Nike: Just don't do it.

[@reality_bites7887]

it must be exhausting going from trend to trend as a fast fashion manufacturer

[@hsvr]

its their job

[@yihuda7459]

To be honest with u ..Nike used to make so many good basketball and skateboards style shoes…they stopped making those shoes and,went for running shoes and Kanye west shoes ..I bet they regretted it

[@bolt7047]

​@@yihuda7459Nike never had Kanye that was Adidas. And Kanye's shoes were some of Adidas's top seller's

[@JesusChristTheHoly]

@@yihuda7459they still make basketball shoes?

[@Munki]

"Nike might be getting the boost it needs" - No, sorry, Boost is Adidas'.

[@washingtonsteven6885]

Lol

[@barbthegreat586]

They're getting a boot, more likely.

[@luxurreview]

I think New Balance, Sketchers, Hoka, etc, produce better products at better prices.

[@Ahmed-vn6fd]

0:29 nice to see Mike Erhmantraut left Madrigal and working as a consultant now

[@tiaxi6779]

Nike is greedy for raising the retail price, but people now just don’t buy it, shoes are sitting and later they just sell them by discount

[@fionaanimates8692]

I had multiple pairs of white Air Force 1s, all absolutely destroyed not even 2 months into wearing them. I wiped them down every time I wore them and tried to limit my wear of them. I loved the look of white shoes. Unfortunately, I have oddly shaped feet and I place pressure on the outer part of my heels, this has led to my shoes legitimately falling apart given time, on top of this, I got a lot of calluses and pain. I just got my first pair of white brooks and I am never going back.

[@JesusChristTheHoly]

I mean you can’t really blame them for not conforming to your unusual foot shape, but then again congrats on swapping from Nike!

[@aucontraire1986]

Nike has a really bad quality problem.

[@sweettorello]

I don't buy nike shoes because for the same price I can buy high quality shoes made of real full grain leather. Nike lost it's edge when it decided to try be a premium brand without even having mediocre quality. Nike also continually refuses to release shoes people want like the MAG and instead just give us various colour schemes of the Jordan brand shoes.

[@Gods-silliest-Goose23]

I had a pair of Nikes for 6 years before I decided to replace them. I got replacements and they were horrible! They rubbed on my ankles and the skin on my toes. I thought I needed to break them in so I put up with it for 3 months. I couldn’t do it anymore so I went back to adidas. Long story short, I gave my brand new Nikes to the neighbors teen daughter and I’m only wearing adidas now

[@flytoday]

Sales growth by jacking up prices and "discounting"

[@userunknown7675]

Yeah, Jack welsh school of management in action. Quallity went to crap so nobody in their right mind buys at full retail but they want to improve volume. The issues they have are core issues. 1. Quallity is down the drain on their cheaper shoes. 2. They don't seem to know what drives their sales. 3. They have several identities but don't seem to know which ones to push. 4. When they want to fix quarterly earnings (not the company) they either try something "inovative" in order to be looked at as a tech company (aka please vallue me as a tech company) and piss off their retailers or they go back to them and push volume through them. God damn they need some balls and admit that the next year or 2 will be rough whilst they improve quallity (and qc) and then come up with a market strategy (and actually stick to it).

[@robbobsjobs8456]

The shoes suck, they're about profit not the actual product

[@ajo9016]

That’s a lot of large companies now unfortunately :/

[@dan0047]

And Donahue is still CEO, crazy.

[@mediacopycatkillers]

He's a bad fit. This is a sports brand, he's a data analytics guy.

[@Sabundy]

Yeah.....I'm surprised too because he is definitely either partly or entirely to blame for some big mistakes.

[@brosnan]

he is a very avg CEO, having seen it at previous companies

[@AC_Milan1899]

Even a monkey could run these companies better

[@SilencioTortilla]

Quality of their shoes just really sucks. I have had multiple shoes and they rarely last more then 9 months fully functional while i'm being reasonably careful with it

[@creativeclectic]

I haven't opened the sneakers app in ages. Nike needs to read the room... A loaf of bread is $20 and don't ask me how much a bag of Dorito's is.. The cost of living is insane in some cities and Nike is charging $180-240 for Jordan 1 repeats of color blocking models... Buyers fatigue is real and people are focusing on day to day life over Jordans.

[@ryans7097]

It's almost like their quality has been going down while raising prices and basically only relying on retros to make money with no new exciting ideas...

[@jesseevangelista2422]

Can’t go wrong with new balance best shoes in comfort and stylings

[@mishmohd]

are you FOR REAL?!! no way

[@klater5842]

Comfort yes definitely but for me NB looks like “Dad shoes” I’d rather cop a pair of Nikes or Adidas sneakers

[@dressing2877]

@@klater5842 they dont look like dad shoes they are dad shoes bro. With one exeption being the 550's, but they went out of style in 2023

[@someones_here]

@@dressing2877they were never in style lol, only 2 NB were hyped & actually popular.

[@smeagle3295]

I was happy with my new balances until I realized that the foam completely gave out on me mid step. I had owned the shoes for about 8 years, but I hardly ever wore those shoes. Only brand I’ve ever had do that to me.

[@goodcompanyman]

The problem is that they have not been really making any high quality or innovative stuff at appropriate prices. All their new tech gears are way over-priced. Still beating those Jordan and ancient shoes to the ground AND whenever there is a hot drop, it is essentially impossible to cop as limited stock is available online. I got all my heats by lining up at footlocker in the past couple of years and that is literally playing the waiting game, hoping people dont pick up. Consumers are constantly asking for what they want, but they have no interest in fulfilling them

[@js2765]

They cheaped out. They made ugly shoes made from poor materials. People looked elsewhere. It's not a death sentence for the brand. They just need some better design desicisions.

[@beast11135]

The new CEO is part of the problem. But the other problem imo is they are overpriced for what you get. they hardly have wide options. I moved away from narrow shoes years ago because my toes were too close together and those types of shoes can also cause bunions. Ever since I started wearing wider shoes my toes spread and I feel more grounded

[@jasonfiske9387]

Hoka and On Cloud are eating their lunch in the running shoes market. I was at a race a few weeks ago and 30-40% of the shoes were from these 2 brands. Nike was more like 10%.

[@Sabundy]

Absolutely. Disruptor brands like ON and Hoka are definitely eating into Nike. So too are resurgent brands like ASICS and New Balance that are making noteworthy come backs. The competition is so fierce now that I think the days of any one brand dominating is over.

[@alexutzu24ianuarie]

Hoka and On are more expensive than Nike. And the Alphafly 3 are still the most advanced running shoes in the world

[@Sabundy]

@@alexutzu24ianuarie They are also more durable and have better quality control. And saying the Alpha fly 3 is the most advanced running shoe is strictly a matter of opinion. You can find many running channels that prefer the ASICS Meta Speed Sky, or the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3 to name just two in which athletes have also won major marathons against runners wearing the Alpha fly 3s Which is exactly the point. The competition has caught up. A few years ago nothing touched the Alpha fly. That is NOT true anymore.

[@iStrygwyr]

ON Cloud sucks LMAO

[@rook1196]

Hokas are decent but I would rather run in a chinese brand from amazon/temu before I ever used an on cloud. On cloud to their credit markets well to stupids and novices. Said novices get injured lickity split in their horrible unserious clown shoes and give up running.

[@sinlokemp]

Nike has become a fast fashion brand sadly 😢. Have migrated to New Balance and ASICS.

[@Sabundy]

ASICS is killing it these days

[@InfinteIdeas]

Asics and Saucony

[@JimiEastman]

Came to watch this after -19.90+%

[@just_dropin_heat]

Nike always wanted to keep their prices high above others and adidas . IMO Puma and reebok are underrated as they provide decent option with reasonable prices than Nikes.

[@Anna-md5nc]

the way i yelled "YOU SELL SHOES" when the new CEO went on about modern consumers and digital markets. im not buying a SHOE i cant try on

[@jSteez360]

a bit surprising the piece didnt touch at all on botting for sneaker releases on their DTC snkrs app. I wouldve loved to buy one or two drops but they were impossible to actually get because of bots that flooded the digital queues

[@mediacopycatkillers]

Yeah, then they never come back in stock, thus feeding the resale market, which is packed with assholes buying up rare shoes and selling them for double. Dumb.

[@bradebronson8835]

I had the same pair of Nikes I wear almost everyday for 5 years and no rips, tears, and only worn down underneath. That pair has lived through 3 pairs of Adidas and 2 pairs of Pumas.... I've also had Nikes that lasted only 1 year of everyday use.. but that one pair was very high quality.

[@antig1971]

Fair, how long Nike shoes last varies from shoe to shoe, some don’t even last a year, some for 3+ years.

[@jdc1988]

Just speaking for my situation. I have wide feet and as far as I know, Nike has little or no options for wide. Thus, I don’t even consider Nike when I need new shoes. I stick to Hoka or New Balance for the wide options and comfort

[@spht9ng]

Yeah they have like one or two models available in actual wide sizes. Even Vans has wide sizes now for their classic lineup. I wear some wide Old Skools and they feel great on my feet when regular vans are a bit tight on my toes. Nike doesn’t have an option for a similar kind of shoe like a Blazer in wide.

[@Idlersoup]

If I can float something that may help, the way you lace your shoes can make a huge difference in how they feel. More than any brand or shoe type, lacing has completely changed how shoes fit me. This is not an endorsement for Nike, I don’t wear Nike myself. But if you are struggling, looking at lacing pattern might help. It helped me.

[@LosAngelesJedi]

Nike releases shoes that are nostalgic to people who grew up in the 80s and 90s and most of those people who enjoyed and made those shoes popular cant even get a pair anymore and kids who were not even around during those 80s and 90s eras are getting the shoes instead. Thats how you alienate your customers and get them to support competitor brands.

[@birdytiger]

I always buy sneakers in the flesh because leather quality can vary too much. If im buying from a smaller more exclusive brand like gorel, theyre pretty much always up to scratch

[@stevenkeller3047]

Nike just seems confused about what their business is these days. In a local mall, they opened a NIKE store where about three other stores exist that already sell Nike shoes. They then opened a second store in a trendy shopping district about two miles away. Nike recently closed the store in the mall after less than a year or two. Additionally, they have limited the production of a very good shoe type called the Nike Free. A great and lightweight walking/running shoe. It just seems they can't figure out what to do, or where or how to do it. I think they've gotten too big for their own shoes.

[@mlong9475]

Personally I started with $20 Kmart running shoes most of my life. Then some cheap Walmart sneakers when Kmart went under until I got married. After I got married my wife had me buy Nike cuz she wore Nike. I'm kinda cheap...... so I went for the cheapest Nikes I could find which were around $50. Then I noticed the Sketchers shoe store that was right across from Nike in the mall and the rest is history. Been wearing Sketchers ever since. Could always find a good deal there. I never cared about how my shoes looked. Just cared that they were cheap and comfortable.

[@prashanthb6521]

You are my kind of guy but I am a bit of sneakerhead.

[@MrColeBeans]

I think many agree that Nike completely failed with the app, that SNKRS app has caused some sneakerheads to HATE Nike. That’s a poor business strategy when your customers are pissed off because the app experience is so bad. I’m not sure what they can do about the bots buying the shoes when they drop but they have to stop these bots from ruining the overall customer experience.

[@vigilancenyoni3944]

Easy fix. Make enough shoes for everyone

[@FloydWhoElseTV]

Facts but Nike is a ignorant tone deaf brand. If Travis Scott has a fire sneaker, don't you think Nike would make more if they mass produce it? It's like they are happy the resale community profits more than they do off the Travis Scott's or Virgil. Shareholders don't get that flip when it goes for $200 on the app but $2k on stockX lol. ​@@vigilancenyoni3944

[@AndrasteDoirend]

@@vigilancenyoni3944but people won’t be as interested in the product if everyone can buy a pair because then they don’t feel special having shoes no one else does

[@biggerminds523]

People had realized that when you buy big brand clothes and shoes 70% of their money goes to commercial and paying ridiculous high amount to celebrity and stars. And quality is not good enough so people buy copies and smaller brands and save a lot of money for the same quality

[@SoySolSolecito]

Actual Shoe Designer CEO: 🗿 Tech Bro CEO: 🤡

[@parthagrawal9715]

the child labor and the abuse in the supply chain really made me to turn to local companies and support local vendors

[@cool121092]

I mainly wear new balance shoes now and use brooks for walking/cardio

[@NiccoDiazDesigns]

I used to be a long-time Nike enthusiast. I dont buy them anymore because of the small toe box, they're over-priced and they really dont make cool shoes anymore. I now wear New Balances, and I really like the 574. IMO, New Balance is a better shoe.

[@kenny2553]

Nb better, you must be kidding

[@NiccoDiazDesigns]

@kenny2553 Im not kidding. I recommend the NB 574 "Rugged." I got the all black leather with the gum bottom 🔥

[@NiccoDiazDesigns]

New Balance shoes are made in the USA! 🇺🇸 Buy American made!

[@NiccoDiazDesigns]

UPDATE: I just bought 2 pairs of shelltoe adidas. Take that, Nike!

[@joloui2035]

in canada, prices are really high, cheapest shoe ON SALE is 120,99$, if we go like on adidas or puma, theres a ton of choice below 100$... so people buy other brands.

[@kiefdemon1979]

My issue with Nike is that I don't know what size I am in Nike. I wear 4 different sizes depending on the model type.

[@kevinsame]

Lack of innovation, overreliance on retro releases, and the old business model of artificial scarcity to drive up demand and hype are some of the reasons. As a sneakerhead, I aint buying nike anymore. So glad they are finally being exposed.

[@energieumbrella7140]

You can 1000% be a sneaker head and not rock Nike. Being a sneaker head is not attached to a single brand.

[@GEES44DC]

​@@energieumbrella7140Absolutely false. Nike/Jordan DOMINATE sneaker culture

[@vintagejaki751]

​@@GEES44DCNot the running culture. They prefer everything but Nike it seems.

[@DRakeTRofKBam]

Somehow with comapny downfalls, theres always some tech ceo bro involved.

[@washingtonsteven6885]

LOL right

[@elaye50]

Riding the coat tails of the 90's culture for over a decade and dropping in quality then charging more ,Top job Nike

[@ilikeshiba]

The quality used to be good. I used to buy them despite the price because they always worked well for me and my feet and knees never hurt. They got rid of my favorite type of shoes and the past 3 shoes I bought from them are just garbage. Not sure what changed but they lost me for life.

[@kolonarulez5222]

I used to know this eccentric older man who would only wear shoes made before a certain year. He said after that year quality was never the same and I fully believe it.

[@mrdoge3277]

What was that year?