Any former sneakerheads on WSO? Are you still a sneakerhead or you are out of it?
I grew up loving sneakers. Wanted all the cool Jordans growing up, the hot Nike's, but I was never able to afford them. I was the kid that got a pair of shoes a year. Hated it, and now that I can buy whatever I want the urge isn't there anymore. I'm just not into the sneaker game no more. I think a part of me grew out of that phase. Anyone feel the same?
If you are still into shoes, what do you like/collect?
For me, I’m still into shoes, but my style has changed lol I just wanna rock Vejas, Allbirds, or Vans, etc. But also still can’t justify buying it above the retail price.
taste changed from jordans/dunk lows to gucci/gamo loafers, kenzo slipons etc. - still picked up a pair of infrared 3s recently to rock on casual fridays tho
I was crazy into Nike Sb's back then in high school. At the time around like 2014 no one gave a shit about dunks. It's funny how they are the hot shoes now.
Other then that I try to pay retail only on things I want. If I really want something i'll pay a little more, but nothing like how some people are willing to pay thousands!
I am a weird one. Most of my sneakers are by Lobb, Loro Piana, etc. I have some collectible pieces like the nike volt thing they did with off white but generally prefer products made by true craftsman if paying over ~$400 - $500
Loved shoes and always wanted to get into it but never had the time nor money when younger. On another note frog the jam is an absolute choice card selection for an account name
Yeah, I was very similar. I grew up having 1 pair of shoes a year and by the time I was able to afford the shoes I wanted the interest just wasn't there anymore. Now, I wouldn't pay anything over retail price on shoes anymore. Instead, I've grown to appreciate shoes that go on sale. That allowed me to branch into different brands and try out different shoe models. At the end of the day I realize shoes are just fricken shoes.
Pretty much always wearing something from the collection in the office. I will still buy any AF1 or Jordans 4s in a color way that I like, but only from the SNKRS or ndc. On the rare occasion I have to wear a suit, I have calf skin loafers and some nice Oxford toe caps. IMO my least favorite aspect of finance is conformity, anytime my firm does a social event the ex-bankers all stick out like a sore thumb to me lol, midtown uniform meme is still alive and well
LOL! I feel you. I think the trend in finance is becoming more casual, isn't it? With all the tech companies wearing whatever they want and bringing their dogs to work I think in the next few years there is going to be a huge shift in the culture in finance/banking. Obviously, every man should have a nice suit and some nice leather oxfords, but gone are the days of wearing that everyday. I have been trying to get some shoes on the SNRKS app and the bots are running crazy. Real people aren't scoring anymore. It's like a pay to play game now. All the cool shoes are over retail and if anyone wants them they have to pay resell. I went from a young guy liking all the hype stuff to looking for gems that are on sale all the time now! End of the year sales are always awesome to pick up dope kicks for super cheap!!
Like the Adidas Forum Low "Home Alone" is a cool shoe that can be bought under retail. Cool story telling as well! AF1 are a staple! I tend to buy what's on sale and pay the best price for the value of what I am getting. Hype is insane every regular dunk is double their value. 7 years ago when I was into nike sb's and nike dunk's they were considered "Trash/Bricks" now everyone loves them! It's pretty funny! There's even a pair of nike sb dunk low "Trail end" that's dubbed the nike sb dunk travis scott. I remember selling that pair in size 8 for like $50 bucks and it's like 5/6 thousand now. The sneaker game is super unpredictable and pretty crazy! I still love shoes, but now I keep my rotation to like 25 pairs only. Shoes crack, no point of having 200 pairs LOL! I also only buy what I like now. I'm less into looking like the high school kids with hype sneakers. More into my own personal style. I stay with the classics most days, AF1, Vans old skool, dunks/sb's, common projects, just overall clean and easy to wear shoes now. No crazy lebron 9 big bangs, no nike foamposites, none of those stuff no more!
Pretty much the same for me, I will almost never pay scalper resale prices… unless it’s for Oreo Jordan 4s lmao. I concur on the tech culture, I work in FI and my firm is extremely laid back. We all step it up for client visits but that’s maybe once a week or so
Finance is definitely in a transitional period, I think traditionally there were more client facing roles and generally less financial literacy. I think millennials have different investment tastes (crypto, NFTs, shift away from mutual funds, meme stocks, etc.) compared to past generations. In many ways this is comparable to your young tech CEOs showing up to meetings in a hoody and jeans, and everyone listening intently. I don’t think most middle aged, traditional finance professionals are going to convince a younger generation that they are excited about new asset types, much less understand them.
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