Nike to Increase Prices & Cutback On Boxes...WTF?!?!?!?!?!!?

[freshb651]

time to switch Brand Loyalty

 

[runningwolf1980]

to tha niggaz comments saying they dont rock nikes...so no penny's?,bo's?, griffey's? deon's?,kobe's?, jordans?,lebrons?, if your still saying no get tha fuck outta "pretty sneaky" because you fine sirs do not belong commenting on a sneaker thread...

 

[jayhi22]

The boxes were already getting a little flimsy. You seen the boxes the foams came in? Those boxes shouldnt be made for the Foams.

What happens to the Bron boxes now?

My only real issue is the prices. How much are they raising them to? Because I dont buy shoes for the box.. Plus, with the price hike, will the quality be better? Doubt it

 

[[Trillmatic]]

Due to the rising costs of cotton, oil and transportation, Nike will reportedly increase prices on each and every one of their sneaker models. Aside from the price increases, Nike will also cut back on the amount of cardboard it uses for every sneaker box they produce. Check out a sample of what the new sneaker box will look like.

The news caused Nike share price to drop sharply.

http://www.sneakerwatch.com/article/002483/nike-to-increase-prices-cutback-on-boxes/

THEY BOXES ALREADY BREAK DOWN FAST WHEN YOU STACK YA SHOES ON TOP OF EACH OTHER....

LIKE 4 REAL?... IT TAKES 20$ TO MAKE THESE SHYTS IN CHINA... THEN THEY CHARGE US 140 PLUS FOR THE SHOE... SO WHY THE DAM INCREASE?!?!?! SHYTS DIS-CUST'IN!

smh @ niggas like u who don't factor in the hundreds of thousands of dollars in research and development it takes to make these shoes more comfortable, lighter, more durable, stain resistant, plus the shock absorbing cushoining technology like shox, zoom air, etc. and designers who get paid to make these shoes attractive. all china does is manufacture them. 20$??? dog u should know better since ur a sneakerhead.

 

[major pain]

The real question is what are you niggas going to do about it? Nikes BEEN overpriced but that hasnt stopped people before. If you really want something to happen decrease the DEMAND for that shit and the price will follow. They are willing to increase the price because a) they dont give a fuck about you and b) they know people will still run and line up to pick up the latest iteration of throwback Jordans.

 

[runningwolf1980]

The real question is what are you niggas going to do about it? Nikes BEEN overpriced but that hasnt stopped people before. If you really want something to happen decrease the DEMAND for that shit and the price will follow. They are willing to increase the price because a) they dont give a fuck about you and b) they know people will still run and line up to pick up the latest iteration of throwback Jordans.

your right...one thing i did notice though was the box the electri green foams came in i thought i was tripping till i read this thread...but reall talk i dont give a fuck if foams go up to 300 im coppin them shits and the j's and the griffrys and the ect. ect. ect.....tha fuck i care for? i rock sneakers cause im a sneakerhead you gotta better chance getting a crackhead to stop smokeing crack by raiseing the price of dope....

 

[DRO]

smh @ niggas like u who don't factor in the hundreds of thousands of dollars in research and development it takes to make these shoes more comfortable, lighter, more durable, stain resistant, plus the shock absorbing cushoining technology like shox, zoom air, etc. And designers who get paid to make these shoes attractive. All china does is manufacture them. 20$??? Dog u should know better since ur a sneakerhead.

nigga please... If u havent noticed.. Nike is re-doing alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll of there old shyt and sellin it new!

Niggas aint check for no dam technology inthese shoes and nike knows it, niggas is wearing these shoes as fashion and fashion only... Like u gone see a dude buy some brand new j's 2 hoop in...

Yeah nike is doing the new lil ipod sycin to ya shoes, but once you researched that one shoe, the same tech goes into the rest of them....

 

[dalyricalbandit]

smh @ shoe boxes built like frosted flakes boxes out chea.

this shit made me laugh

 

[Shuffington]

You both have points...

It takes years of R&D to development the technical components necessary to help an ATHLETE perform at the highest level. Shyt isnt done over night. It needs to be tested extensively to insure that it works. Fly Wire and the Hyperfuse construction is used on a shoe to maintain the structural support while reducing the weight of a normal Leather/ synthetic shoe. Takes a while to be able to build that into a shoe made for 200+ pounder....

Plus you have to find the factories that can actually produce the product adequately... and they're not cheap

But yeah 30-40% of most BBall shoes are purchased with the main intent of playing in them... while the other 60-70% just plan to wear them leisurely. But its funny because Nike has been raising their prices for the last 25 years. They rerelease retros at a high price alot of times. So I'm not understanding the outrage. You guys are shoe stans. Brandmatized... your not going to stop purchasing.. especially when the cost increase will only be like 5 bucks or so..

Also.. the cost to produce in the far east isnt as cheap as it use to be 10-20-30 yrs ago. The more China's economy grows the higher the cost to manufacture.

 

[runningwolf1980]

You both have points...

It takes years of R&D to development the technical components necessary to help an ATHLETE perform at the highest level. Shyt isnt done over night. It needs to be tested extensively to insure that it works. Fly Wire and the Hyperfuse construction is used on a shoe to maintain the structural support while reducing the weight of a normal Leather/ synthetic shoe. Takes a while to be able to build that into a shoe made for 200+ pounder....

Plus you have to find the factories that can actually produce the product adequately... and they're not cheap

But yeah 30-40% of most BBall shoes are purchased with the main intent of playing in them... while the other 60-70% just plan to wear them leisurely. But its funny because Nike has been raising their prices for the last 25 years. They rerelease retros at a high price alot of times. So I'm not understanding the outrage. You guys are shoe stans. Brandmatized... your not going to stop purchasing.. especially when the cost increase will only be like 5 bucks or so..

Also.. the cost to produce in the far east isnt as cheap as it use to be 10-20-30 yrs ago. The more China's economy grows the higher the cost to manufacture.

this shit made me laugh for some reason

 

[DRO]

this shit made me laugh for some reason

Nigga said a shoe stan....hahaaahahahah yeah I mite b....

 

[runningwolf1980]

Nigga said a shoe stan....hahaaahahahah yeah I mite b....

sound like he a lil salty....

 

[[Trillmatic]]

nigga please... If u havent noticed.. Nike is re-doing alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll of there old shyt and sellin it new!

Niggas aint check for no dam technology inthese shoes and nike knows it, niggas is wearing these shoes as fashion and fashion only... Like u gone see a dude buy some brand new j's 2 hoop in...

Yeah nike is doing the new lil ipod sycin to ya shoes, but once you researched that one shoe, the same tech goes into the rest of them....

dog u really don't get it. its not all about the "technology" costs, they gotta pay for the leather, and all the other materials that makes the shoe no matter if its a re-release or not. all china does is put it together..like a puzzle, thats it! the research and development funding that goes into making these shoes as a whole is the reason they cost what they do. plus add on marketing spending, endorsements and etc. it may cost 20$ per shoe to sew that bitch together but at the end of the day it costs way more to make it a reality. not to mention that nike marks up the price atleast 7-10 bucks per shoe to make a profit.

 

[garv]

smh @ niggas like u who don't factor in the hundreds of thousands of dollars in research and development it takes to make these shoes more comfortable, lighter, more durable, stain resistant, plus the shock absorbing cushoining technology like shox, zoom air, etc. and designers who get paid to make these shoes attractive. all china does is manufacture them. 20$??? dog u should know better since ur a sneakerhead.

Air Forces are as uncomfortable as hell compared to many other shoes though, your argument makes no sense, i can get a a pair of shoes from my local store which cost like $60 that would be just as comfortable as any pair of Nikes and not cost as much, all that bullshit about technology and shit is just a good excuse to make.

 

[DRO]

dog u really don't get it. its not all about the "technology" costs, they gotta pay for the leather, and all the other materials that makes the shoe no matter if its a re-release or not. all china does is put it together..like a puzzle, thats it! the research and development funding that goes into making these shoes as a whole is the reason they cost what they do. plus add on marketing spending, endorsements and etc. it may cost 20$ per shoe to sew that bitch together but at the end of the day it costs way more to make it a reality. not to mention that nike marks up the price atleast 7-10 bucks per shoe to make a profit.

......u sound silly.......

Tell me this...why do jordans cost 160 and nike blazers costt 70 bucks?...same leather..same cotton...? Huh????? Its all n the name..it has nothin 2 do with leather oil or cotton going up......

Why r lebron 7s more than lebron 8s?????? Huh?...has nothin 2 do with the cost of material....supply n demand

 

[DRO]

The only thing that is hurtin nikes trillion dollar pockets r the bootleggers

 

[[Trillmatic]]

......u sound silly.......

Tell me this...why do jordans cost 160 and nike blazers costt 70 bucks?...same leather..same cotton...? Huh????? Its all n the name..it has nothin 2 do with leather oil or cotton going up......

Why r lebron 7s more than lebron 8s?????? Huh?...has nothin 2 do with the cost of material....supply n demand

dog u really comparin j's and blazers? lol c'mon son. durability, shoe technology and perfomance is the reason for the price difference smh. thats number 1..number 2...why "some" Lebron 7's are more expensive than Lebron 8's is 2 reasons and 2 reasons only: either its an exclusive colorway/PE edition or it is being sold by some one on ebay or small retailer because nike no longer directly sells them anymore. the people selling the 7's are marking them up.....not Nike. now that thats out of the way it seems my point hasn't been made clear enough based on your responses..my original and MAIN point is your an idiot if you think it costs 20 dollars to make these shoes. does nike mark up the price..of course, they wanna make money..isnt that the point?

 

[[Trillmatic]]

Air Forces are as uncomfortable as hell compared to many other shoes though, your argument makes no sense, i can get a a pair of shoes from my local store which cost like $60 that would be just as comfortable as any pair of Nikes and not cost as much, all that bullshit about technology and shit is just a good excuse to make.

so my argument makes no sense because of YOUR opinion on comfortable shoes? lol ok. your first wrong move was mentiong air force ones than bashing nikes shoe technology when Af1's are one of the most basic models u can get smh. i woulda expected more from you sneakerheads.

 

[Dakari]

SKETCHERS ArE COMFORTABLE AS FUCK AND THEY ONLY COST LIKE $30! GTFOH WITH THAT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SHIT RAISING NIKE PRICES

 

[yaboytheflashh]

dog u really don't get it. its not all about the "technology" costs, they gotta pay for the leather, and all the other materials that makes the shoe no matter if its a re-release or not. all china does is put it together..like a puzzle, thats it! the research and development funding that goes into making these shoes as a whole is the reason they cost what they do. plus add on marketing spending, endorsements and etc. it may cost 20$ per shoe to sew that bitch together but at the end of the day it costs way more to make it a reality. not to mention that nike marks up the price atleast 7-10 bucks per shoe to make a profit.

leather, cotton, and rubber ain't that expensive when you buy it in bulk. on a 200 dollar shoe, nike is gonna make a lot more than 7-10 dollar profit ma nigga