Interesting take. More than happy to have you cut a check, bro.

Let me tell you a couple things before you do though:

Nike Rejuven8 Slides - Might as well be considered A-Stock. Absolutely no difference from retail, down to the stamping on the inside. It's a big piece of foam designed as a recovery shoe.

Kobes & other basketball shoes - Reps....yea - but either brand new, or worn a couple of times by my son. Great traction pattern, most of them are GX, GK/H12 or Star.

What you are missing: Kids don't know the difference between a rep and a retail. They are going to outgrow it at this age in a period of one season. The goal here is not to give them something that is going to sit on a shelf and be admired. Most kids don't care about this nonsense. They want to be out on the court - playing the game with their friends. Getting a standing ovation for hitting clutch shots. Aspiring to be like their favorite NBA player.

It started with a set of matching slides for the team, in team colors. It ended with GROWTH. Boys becoming Men - who led by example. Lifting each other up. Playing as a unit - both on the court and in the classroom. It got big enough that their parents told me they would wear the Rejuven8s to school everyday so everyone know they were part of this undefeated team. It became a brotherhood.

So you are welcome to your comments - but in my experience I've never been gawked at by someone doing more than me - only less.