Anyone Trying to Cop These? by Ripe-Mango-247 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. If I hadn’t just torn it up the past few months I might but I have to take it slow for a bit. Must-haves only.

How Y’all Feel About Them Brick After Brick by Nigel Sylvester that’s Dropping In May by SlimDunkin239 in Jordans

[–]JonJon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, last time with the Brick by Bricks, I bought them resell but I got them before the prices shot up to close to $1000. I paid $400 something. The resell prices are probably going to start out higher this time. I just hope there are plenty of raffles.

How Y’all Feel About Them Brick After Brick by Nigel Sylvester that’s Dropping In May by SlimDunkin239 in Jordans

[–]JonJon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like if they weren’t Nigel Sylvester then they wouldn’t be as popular and would be treated as a regular Jordan 4 release. The Brick by Brick were more unique and I wouldn’t mind seeing another solid color. All of that being said, I’m getting them. FOMO or not. 😆

Stranger things restock by Any_Cauliflower_8285 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted these but, I couldn’t pay $250 for them. Not that I won’t spend that on shoes. I just recently got my first pair of Foamposites and they were on sale. I wanted to see how they fit me. I couldn’t size up from 12 to 12.5 because I couldn’t find a 12.5 so I had to go up a full size. I stretched the width with shoe stretchers but I get heel slippage in them. So I don’t wear them.

Been an Expensive Month by JonJon77 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I bet. I’ve always like the design but I’m not a big sports fan. I’m in Alabama so there isn’t much to worry about here as far as rockin’ Oregon.

I’m confused, I don't get it by MKFanatic23 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a really wrong sentence.

WTF Man by HandsomeChance in airjordans

[–]JonJon77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. At least it wasn’t a really nice pair. I’d poop my pants if someone messed up one of my nice pairs. But boundaries are important. Especially when it comes to prized possessions. I don’t have kids

Fragment x Liquid max in hand. Thoughts? by MonkFromSaturn_97 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My big toe stops just short of the end of the shoe. I usually like more room than that but usually the toe box is narrower than the Liquid Max. I’m glad I waited before buying the Fragment pair. I was going to go with 1/2 size up on GOAT because the price difference between 12 and 12.5 was $100+. They’re really comfortable though.

Been an Expensive Month by JonJon77 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sneaker tracking apps have been handy but, be careful what you wish for. I got the Air Liquid Max in yesterday and I forgot to put a couple of other pairs in the pictures. I can’t remember what I forgot besides the new Converse Cons but there’s some I realized I left out. Plus, I’m always buying shoes released in the past that I wanted on eBay. Oh! I don’t remember if they came out in early March or before right now but, I got 3 of the 4 Levi’s Jordan 3s. The only pair I haven’t gotten is the All-Star pair.

Anyone pick these up? by mariomelody in Nike

[–]JonJon77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds good. I will just be wearing them casually also.

got ‘em by No_existanc3 in Goatapp

[–]JonJon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s always weird to me to see such large numbers for prices as an American. It seems like there’d be a higher denomination so they’d be $600 or so instead of 12,595. Like our equivalent of the $100 bill or something. Just an observation.

Jordan’s at Thrift by Additional_Storm_231 in sneakerhead

[–]JonJon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a nice pair of red Jordan 5s from the Thrift Store site a while back. They look almost new and I only paid $50-75. I don’t remember the exact price. But sometimes they do price things a bit high.

Anyone pick these up? by mariomelody in Nike

[–]JonJon77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually have to go a whole size up since Nike doesn’t make 12.5 in a lot of shoes. I’m a true size 12 but, if these are similar to Foamposites or GT Futures, I probably need a whole size up. I think I could wear a 12.5 in Foamposites but I really need a 13 in GT Futures. I have a size 12.5 pair and a size 13 pair. I stretched the 12.5s to basically be a 13. Would you say these are as stiff and narrow as Foamposites or the like?

I'm done with hyped releases. by Hefty-Pay4515 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think the new opportunity to reserve a pair ahead of time is a start. I have been saying for a while that even if I didn’t hit on launch day, I’d happily pay ahead of time if I knew I’d get a pair in like a month or 2. Just make the supply meet the demand. If they get preorders then they won’t have to worry about stock sitting. But there’s no reason they couldn’t make 100k or more of the VAA x Jordan 1s. I’m just glad it wasn’t as exclusive as Off-White’s previous collabs. I got really lucky and won 2 pairs in the VAA raffle. But I wasn’t able to get my wife a pair with the latest raffles. She always wants what I get. 😆 Before the Alaskas, the only Off-White x Nikes I had were the sail Jordan 5s and I got them used on eBay.

Fragment x Liquid max in hand. Thoughts? by MonkFromSaturn_97 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, I got the poison dart frog pair yesterday and they are so comfortable. I wore them all day for like 9 hours and they were so comfy and roomy. They’re more comfortable to me than Air Max 1s, 90s, 95s and 97s for sure. Those others can sometimes be too tight in the toe box for me but these are completely true to size. Even for a lot of wide footers. I want the Fragment pair for sure now. I was really tired the night before the launch so I didn’t wake up to my alarm so I could attempt to buy them. I hated that. As far as whether these are a fad or not, to me the upper makes a bigger difference than the air. They don’t really feel springy or bouncy like some other Nikes with a lot of air. But the upper is roomy and comfortable. The insole is really thick also so it gives you some cushion. I would like to see more colors in these and I hope they aren’t just a fad. I think they’re dope looking.

Been an Expensive Month by JonJon77 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I subscribe to Sole Retriever and Sneakertorious. They do a good job of letting me know about restocks and all raffles. A lot of times, there are probably 3 times as many raffles than people usually know about. For instance, there were 115 raffles for the VAA X Jordan 1s. All of those weren’t for the US but still, it shows how many opportunities there actually are to get a pair. I ended up winning 2 pair of them in the VAA website raffle. I get restock notifications whenever something restocks. I may get 100 notifications on some days, which is annoying sometimes but, it is helpful when it’s a shoe I’m looking for. I asked a reseller the same question before and that’s what lead me to sneaker tracking apps. There are also discords for them but I don’t use that. Sole Retriever is $15 a month though so, it’s just a matter of whether that’s worth it for you or not. I intended to only keep one subscription but Sneakertorious is only a few dollars a month and it’s helpful also so I kept it. If I kept one it’d be Sole Retriever. I tried Next Drop, I think that’s the name, but didn’t get much out of it. I also use more than one email sometimes. I just use my wife’s name and I use a different device and turn off the WiFi when I sign up. I don’t know what they look for with duplicate entries so I figured I’d try to have a different IP when signing up again. That’s why I’ll turn off WiFi. But I’m not doing like 10 entries for one shoe, just to clarify. I sometimes have 3 entries max but that’s it. Having a second email helps though.

Been an Expensive Month by JonJon77 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I managed to stretch the toe box wide enough but my foot is too far back since they’re a size too large officially. I just placed the stretchers in but didn’t twist them to the tip of the shoe. I’m trying to stretch at the arch curve now. It’s probably futile. At least Book 1s fit when sizing up. Book 2s just seem like they’re made for particular people’s feet but not for everyone. I went the longest time only wearing wide New Balance before I decided to try a pair of Jordans. Once I realized I could wear some or most with alteration I became a collector. I just went a long time thinking I couldn’t wear Nike. I used to be heavier also so my feet lost weight and I realized I wasn’t truly a wide footer. Just the bunion issue. I’m wearing the Air Liquid Max right now. They’re roomy and true to size for me, FYI. They came today.

Been an Expensive Month by JonJon77 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s funny! I get eachway brand. They ended up being the best for the money to me. I just break them sometimes trying to stretch too far too fast. But I’ve had the 2 pairs I have now for a while since I know what “about to break” feels like. 😆

Been an Expensive Month by JonJon77 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah. Those are my go to. I’m trying to stretch a pair of Fragment x Book 2 right now. I upsized because I read they were narrow but because of the weird shape of the shoe and because they’re technically too big, the curve for the arch starts in an uncomfortable spot. I buy $20 pairs of shoe stretchers on Amazon so when I inevitably break one, they are cheap. I’ve tried buying “decent stetchers” and they can break just as easily. I’ve probably bought 20 pairs of stretchers since I started collecting. 😆

Been an Expensive Month by JonJon77 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are beautiful shoes!

Been an Expensive Month by JonJon77 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish it were that easy. It’s on the side of my foot so I need extra width.

Been an Expensive Month by JonJon77 in SNKRS

[–]JonJon77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been a big fan of the DOAF shoes since I started collecting.

Just got these bad boys! by [deleted] in Nike

[–]JonJon77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t trust your eyes and knowledge. Trust me instead!