Tuesday 19 July 2016

Fakes vs Real

When it comes to being a sneaker head a big part of it is knowing whether or not the shoes you are buying are real or fake. Now a days fakes are getting so realistic to their authentic pair and people are getting tricked into buying fakes when they think they are buying an authentic pair. Some pairs of shoes that are known for having fakes are Jordan 4's, Yeezys, and Jordan 11's.



Jordan 4's 
These two different pairs of Jordan Bred 4's look really similar but the one on the left side is fake. The easiest way to tell if it's fake is to ha have two pairs next to each other. if you can't do that then the next best way is to look at the back flap, the lettering and Jordan sign, and the sole. The back flap on some are sometimes longer and more flabby than the authentic. Sometimes it's hard to see but the lettering and the Jordan symbol can sometimes be a little bit off. The font might be different and the Jordan sign might have fingers. Then the sole sometimes it's tiny details like the pattern of the traction. 


Yeezys
Yeezys have a lot of fakes since they are really popular and don't sell a lot so people take advantage of this and sell fakes. The way to spot fake Yeezys is by the semi circle of cloth on it, the sole and the pattern of the colour way, The half circle is really easy to spot because the fakes look longer and wider than the originals. Another way is on the sole. On the sole they have a little padding on the middle of the sole that feels like a marshmallow and is really soft the fakes use plastic so it feels really hard. The colour way is also a way to tell if it's fake. On the turtle doves the colour of whit is a little darker, and if you look closer you can see that the black lines don't a line properly. 


Jordan 11

Probably the most notorious shoe for being fake is the Jordan 11. The fakes look so much like the authentic that it is really hard to tell but the easiest ways to tell is by looking at the back of the shoe and on the sole. The back of the fake Jordan's the patent leather is closer to the 23 symbol and the back is wider than the authentics. The easiest way to check for fakes is by looking at the carbon fiber on the sole. On the carbon fiber on the real pair you can feel each square separately but on the fakes it feels like one full piece that is painted black and grey. 

Monday 18 July 2016

Reselling

Reselling is a big part of a sneaker heads life. Sneaker heads buy shoes at retail price to resell for as much as 500 times more than they were bought for. The shoes that resell for the most money are probably the Nike Yeezy 2 by Kanye, the Don C Jordan 2's and the Jordan 1 OG Bred

Nike Yeezy 2
These pairs of Nike Yeezy 2 red Octobers when released were selling for 250$ the resale price is almost 25 times more than they released for about 4,030$. They are going for so much because they no longer sell Nike Yeezy's because Kanye is now signed with Adidas and is making his own line of Yeezy boosts with Adidas. 



Jordan 2 Don C 
This pair of blue Jordan 2 Don C when released went for around 250$ and now the resale value is about 1,300 dollars. These were inspired by Michael Jordan When he scored 63 on the Boston Celtics in the 1986 eastern conference finals.


Jordan 1 OG Bred 

The Jordan 1 OG (original) Breds (black and red) when released were selling for about 200 dollars because they were almost exact replicas of the 1985 release that was Jordan's first shoe and is where the whole Jordan Brand started. Now these Breds resell for almost 15 times as much at 3,000 dollars for a pair of OG Bred 1's. 

HYPE BEASTS

When you're a sneaker head like me you hear a common phrase a lot and that phrase is "you're a hype beast". being a hype-beast isn't a good thing in the sneaker game a hype-beast is basically anyone who buys a pair of shoes or clothes just because other people like them. the most hype-beasts clothes are anything from supreme and then most hype-beast pair of shoes are yeezy's and basically any shoe that is popular at the moment.


Supreme 

Supreme is the main apparel for any hype-beast almost all hypebeast can be caught wearing Supreme clothes at least once. They would wear just because of the brand not even because they like it. They just want other people to recognize that it is supreme and Supreme is cool and expensive. Supreme might also be one of the most expensive clothes you can buy. They sell clothes that retail for about 125$


Yeezy
Yeezy is without a doubt is the go to shoe for any hype-beast. They are from adidas in partnership with Kanye West. the picture are a pair of yeezy 350 turtle doves. They might be a go to but the price might kill you. The retail price is 220$ but the resale value ii between 700 to 1000 dollars. 


Shoe releases

Shoe releases for sneaker heads and especially hype beasts are like heaven. They can cop a pair of their favourite shoes that only release once every few years. If you want a pair of the new retro Jordan's that are releasing you better be ready to line up for hours. Some shoes are so hyped up that you line up for up to 12 hours and you can only buy one pair. Some of the most hyped up shoe releases are the OVO 10's, the any pair of 11's, the white cement  4's and any pair of Yeezys.

OVO 10'S 


The OVO 10's are a pair of Jordans that have collaborated with Drake. The ovo on the sole of the shoe means Octobers Very Own for Drake and the lines on the sole. Every line has one of Michael Jordan's Achievements from wining the Rookie of the year to winning NBA finals MVP.





Jordan 11's

The Jordan 11's are probably one of if not the most popular shoe that Jordan has ever made. Michael Jordan wore the 11's when the bulls when on a historic NBA run and finished the season making NBA history with a record of 72 wins and 10 losses. \But they are probably most popular because Jordan wore them in the movie space jam. 




White cement 4's 

The White cement 4's got popular because Michael Jordan wore them in a number of commercials and got famous for one of their great playoff runs being only in the 6th seed 





Yeezys 


the Yeezys are probably the most hyped up and most popular shoe ever. It became famous because of Kanye west when he decided not to resign with Nike and sign with Adidas.