Nike shoes are *way too expensive* given their middling to poor quality. The way Nikes are made, they should cost 40% less. Add in the bad vibes from their sweat shop abuse, and Nikes should cost 60%. Never again, Nike.

@MrFoof82

8 күн бұрын

It's why I always buy the "out of season" ones I like when they're marked down to $35-40/pair.

@frikkied2638

8 күн бұрын

You have quite strong feelings about Nike 😂

@bfrost7

8 күн бұрын

exactly, they're made of majority plastic and cheap materials and they don't last long. i'd rather just spend more money on quality shoes, leather shoes, then nikes.

@frikkied2638

8 күн бұрын

@@bfrost7 some nice leather running shoes? 😂

@Chicago48

8 күн бұрын

There are too many skus.

Brand - $200 Shoe - $50

@prashanthb6521

3 күн бұрын

This is the entire story of what MBAs do. 😂

@ericlee5638

Күн бұрын

Well that’s how everything is tho, not just Nike

@astroboirap

14 минут бұрын

their quality is shit

For a sports shoe you need consistency and Nike doesn't have that. You buy a shoe and you like, then you go back for replacements and either the shoe isn't made anymore or you buy the same shoe and the quality is completely trashed.

@ryanjoseph.51

7 күн бұрын

also have the most inconsistent shoe sizing same model, same size, different fit... like what??? my main sport is running and aside from alphafly and vaporfly, the other lineup are poor in quality... most notable is the zoomx foam getting busted from what users criticize bought one and never purchasing from this brand again... overhyped, overpriced, trash tier quality there are better options out there... don't get fooled by their aggressive marketing

@sitha4441

6 күн бұрын

100%

@ihorv44

3 күн бұрын

Nike is the fashion brand. There is no need to produce for many years one model. Each year Nike gives a new generation which has much higher perfomance. I am ultramarathon runner and I have been wore Pegasus for last 7 years and I fully satysfy with evolution. Yes, Pegasus 35, 36 were awful, the 37 had bad durability but 33, 34, 38, 40 were amaizing. Hope new Pegasus 41 will be have such cool perfomance as it looks. In my opinion, the biggest drawback of the current Nike Running is the lack of T-shirts in the right colours to match the shoes. Because wearing a black T-shirt all the time is so boring

@TheJoe89jan

3 күн бұрын

@@ryanjoseph.51actually, Adidas has the worse inconsistent size fitting

@DanielHomeImprovement

3 күн бұрын

much worse quality in these last 5 or 7 years plus their shitty DEI politics .

Re-releasing 90s designs and cutting down on toe space sure is innovative...

@serafinacosta7118

8 күн бұрын

Clever.

@mfspectacular

7 күн бұрын

what? Those 90s shoes had slimmer, sloped toes, less space 😂 The stuff theyre putting out nowadays is raised up & square shaped, to the point where the sizing on their shoes is completely screwed vs years back

@Secretlyanothername

6 күн бұрын

Boomer shoes

@QuiGonJeans

6 күн бұрын

I think you just got fat. I’m 37 and have been wearing Nike as far back as I can remember, and if anything, their shoes are more comfortable now…

@dudea3378

4 күн бұрын

They're still too narrow at the toes 😢 ​@@mfspectacular

I've pretty much abandoned Nikes for running shoes. They wear down so incredibly fast. It's a fashion brand pretending to be a sports shoe. They're just badly made fast fashion.

@mattcannon2

8 күн бұрын

The move to foam bottoms just means they wear down quickly when you use them outdoors

@gicardee6756

8 күн бұрын

you obviously are too broke to try the vaporflys which has a clear physical advantage and was banned in some competition. you dont know what youre talking about, cringe

@klipk7296

8 күн бұрын

@@gicardee6756 Most people don't shop in this price category, I doubt that's the category of shoes the other person was talking about

@JevonDS

7 күн бұрын

What performance basketball shoes would you recommend? Between Nike Basketball and Jordan Brand, they pretty much run the market there.

@romanizaboss6641

7 күн бұрын

Hoka and other brands dominate the running scene especially trail running/ ultras… Nike just can’t compete!

We need a bingo card: private equity, DTC, decreasing quality, new CEO, going public, etc.

@ps3Lover0

6 сағат бұрын

I'll build it can you come up with more?

@ratboy4169

5 сағат бұрын

nike has all the money, why not just buy up skechers, hoka & oofos. They only have to own a percentage of each company.

Lower quality, exploit workers, "techify" inventory & sales, keep prices in lockstep with inflation. They left the door open for newcomers to come and take the throne.

@Spidey_Ethan

8 күн бұрын

Not surprised. I’ve personally been unimpressed with Nike quality for a long time. Unless it’s a specialty shoe (football, track, etc), then it’s just a hard pass.

@duuhwinning6589

8 күн бұрын

Puma has been impressing recently !!

@iuruoy-shao

3 күн бұрын

Plus, the controversies around how they treated their female athlete brand representatives.

@check2000

Күн бұрын

@@iuruoy-shaonobody gives a damn about female athletes

@edgarLV

14 сағат бұрын

My wife was working in one of Nike's factory. And they have new factory in my wife's town. She and no one is complaining. Salary is average for the region. Work conditions quite good compared to other options.

Same thing we are seeing in many companies like Boeing. Replacing CEOS that had backgrounds in the developing the product they sell, with just business/managment/sales focused people that only want to make money and don't give a shit about the product.

@userunknown7675

8 күн бұрын

It's not just the new CEO. Quallity was already going down the drain. But the new one really fucked them by going direct to consumer and cutting out the middleman without actually doing all the work that comes with building their own sales channels. It really gave exsisting retailers a reason to diversify and have a couple of other brands on their shelves in order to not get fucked if nike decides to pull their contract. That change really showcases how shit those shoes are in the mid price range.

@prashanthb6521

3 күн бұрын

Very true.

@wokethelast8498

2 күн бұрын

I agree, these American companies only think about the short term!

@KarenNg0909

2 күн бұрын

100% this. Boeing used to be quality when it was run by aviation experts and pilots, then it sold out . Nike used to be run by a runner / shoe designer and now its run by a tech bro. these brands used to mean a certain level of quality, but now its all markup and lies.

@ralphpal

2 күн бұрын

They went nonunion

The shoes are cheap crap at this point. I don’t want to buy them because they are cheap crap.

@marnungsangimsong4619

2 күн бұрын

Nike is not cheap lol Here in India a Nike original costs 10k rupees.

@Limbicdrips

2 күн бұрын

He’s saying the quality is cheap not what they cost. Expensive crap made with cheap materials.

@carlzune6626

Күн бұрын

Wish at least the price corresponded to the quality...

@curlyhairdudeify

55 минут бұрын

​@@marnungsangimsong4619 Learn to read in America "CheapCrap" means an expensive item of low quality.

I used to live this brand, I work on my feet all day, everyday. When I go to the store to replace my favorite shoes they are discontinued... but they want to sell me $150 weird things with nonsense color junk & made up "features". I've changed brands

@curlyhairdudeify

56 минут бұрын

I call them clown shoes. Everytime I see those colorful Nike shoes. I'm like, I want simple, clean, elegant, timeless, shoes.... Adidas, black and white and clean designs. German engineering at its best.

They shifted to maximizing shareholder value instead of making shoes

@userunknown7675

8 күн бұрын

Yeah, in 2020 they went digital in order to be vallued as a tech company and right now they push volume (discounts be damned). 10 years ago I rarely saw big discounts on nike shoed. Right now half the nike shoes are discounted at major retailers and these retailers seem to be carrying new brands that occupy nike's price point as well. And that should scare nike because it tells you that the stores are aware of how fickle nike is and that their customers either want a better quallity shoe in the 100-150 range or a similar quallity shoe but non brand in the 35-60 range.

@bubba842

6 күн бұрын

That's been the western financial system for the last 40 years. It's also another reason why tax revenues are down. Dividends are not classed as revenue for the company. This means that the companies have a lower tax bill every year. The money that paid to shareholders should have been taxed at the corporate tax rate if it was classed as revenue, though when given to a shareholder the shareholder gets taxed at the capital of gains tax rate, which is usually lower. This is tax reduction has probably counted for trillions of dollars in lost revenue over the past 40 years. It's a scam, but everyone seems to turn a blind eye to it.

@Walker956

6 күн бұрын

are you dumb? how is making customers unhappy, "maximizing shareholder value"? stocks going down. yeah sure. fucking idi0t

@sadisticD

5 күн бұрын

That simple yet sad statement explains the basic plot of most companies that have gone backwards these days.

@user-vw2sy5zr2b

3 күн бұрын

That’s the literally the goal of a company though, to maximise shareholder value…

my problem with nike is that they went for a more narrower shoe model ... and they are not comfortable anymore ...

Prices are too high for what you get. The quality is just not there. On top of that Nike alienate anyone like me who has slightly wide feet. I can wear literally any other brand comfortably except Nike and Puma. Their toeboxes are way too narrow.

@darinherrick9224

7 күн бұрын

You can’t wear puma? I have flat feet and very wide feet I only wear puma.

@gauravbathija6783

7 күн бұрын

@@darinherrick9224 Maybe their recent designs have changed. Haven't tried a puma shoe in over 5 years

@joyid

6 күн бұрын

Redtape, Campus are upping their game in India. I am going indigenous 😅😅😅

@thehellezell

21 сағат бұрын

bro Pumas are the WORST for wide footers. Nike sizing is a shot in the dark.

@I.Am.Terrible.At.Usernames

Сағат бұрын

I have really wide feet, to the point I have to wear 2 sizes up. But I honestly find Nime more comfortable than Addidas and some other brands

Shoes are the last thing I want to buy online. I've done it before and its always a mistake.

@userunknown7675

8 күн бұрын

Yeah they need to fit propperly. And Nike hasn't even figure out their sizing across the brand correctly. One type of shoe might fit like a glove whilst another is not wide enough for my foot (both the same size). Consistency is key, nike is only consistent in 1 area (the quallity is consistently going down the drain).

@darinherrick9224

7 күн бұрын

Try pumas. I’ve bought some really great ones online.

@Drownedinblood

6 күн бұрын

Sizing is always off, even if they give you a reference for fit.

@deanchur

6 күн бұрын

If you aren't doing so already try using Euro sizing when buying shoes; I'm a 12 in a dress shoe and a 14 in Nike, whereas in Euro sizing I'm always a 48 4E, irrespective of brand or style. FWIW I've never had a poor fit from Asics when buying online and using Euro sizing.

@QuiGonJeans

6 күн бұрын

That’s because you haven’t measured your feet. Do it correctly.

Nike is not releasing good designs anymore and existing shoes are uselessly getting expensive...adidas and NB are more value for money...

@klipk7296

8 күн бұрын

They both charge way too much as well though? New Balance trying to charge €180 for regular old trainers (1080 v13). The only saving grace with Adidas is that retailers always have their shoes on discount for whatever reason

@jonas9

8 күн бұрын

Come on, the designs are the best part about Nike. Just look at the past few SB Dunk releases.

@rickcarti

7 күн бұрын

@@jonas9Fr those SB dunks are crazy

@alfredoladino9838

6 күн бұрын

@@jonas9that’s a color way for a shoe that was long forgotten until celebrities started wearing them to garner attention again. I remember being made fun of for liking Dunks in high school. That was a decade ago. I can’t believe how much love they’re getting now in retrospect, considering the quality of leather is much worse now.

@oMysteh

5 күн бұрын

@@alfredoladino9838sb dunks aren’t a color way? they are skateboard shoes

Nike shoes suck if you have wide feet Only pair of Nikes I ever had that fit were the squeakiest shoes I ever owned

@userunknown7675

8 күн бұрын

Same issue here, some of them are close but others just hurt which tells you everything you need to know about how consistent their shoe fit is. Never had that issue with adidas (only sport brand that I can actually order online and know thar the shoes will fit).

@grimey78

7 күн бұрын

i thought i was the only one ive returned every pair i bought the past 5 years

@Drownedinblood

6 күн бұрын

New Balance and Asics are best for wide feet in my experience. Nike's being so narrow is a big reason why I never wore em anymore.

@zyrtor1

6 күн бұрын

This. I have a wide right foot. All Nike shoes are painful for me to wear now. Brooks, some Pumas, or NB are fine. I had to stop buying AirMax Nike shoes around 6 years ago. That pinch on the sides is just too painful, but also because they cut costs with less materials.

@oluseyialege

5 күн бұрын

Finally someone else after my heart. I've been wearing NB, Asics, and Adidas since I was a kid due to my wide feet.

it must be exhausting going from trend to trend as a fast fashion manufacturer

@hsvr

Күн бұрын

its their job

Saying Nike replaced the partnership with Tiger with the recent Caitlin Clark signing was wild

@zyrtor1

6 күн бұрын

Yeah that made no sense. Those two events have nothing to do with each other.

In New Zealand, Nike have shut down our online purchases - about a year ago. Had bought heaps of shoes (as a runner) from Nike up to then, and zero since (in my last 9 shoe purchases since). Abandoned, but was a blessing in disguise with being forced to try other brands. Big time into Asics at the moment.

@Sabundy

8 күн бұрын

ASICS are currently making absolutely fantastic shoes. I got off Nike and onto ASICS too. No regrets and definitely not looking back

@bubba842

6 күн бұрын

Asics all the way. Personally they are my favorite brand of running shoe. You should check out Brooks too. Very underrated running shoes.

@prashanthb6521

3 күн бұрын

Looks like you are a sportsman or you just have more than two legs :)

@mike04574

Күн бұрын

Eh a lot of brands don’t even have online purchasing or shipping to New Zealand

@spacetoast7783

Күн бұрын

Asics are really comfy out of the box and fairly affordable, but they fall apart super fast. I had to give up on them.

Lots of folks will always want to buy shoes in person to find out if they really fit or not. That cannot be done online.

@ralphpal

2 күн бұрын

Also out of sight out of mind.

@MHWGamer

35 минут бұрын

this 100% I am more or less a genZ kiddo and buy lots of stuff (like tech) online but I just hate ordering shoes and clothes online and then send it back and forth every time when I can just walk in a store and try them on for a minute and buy. The shoe sizing is so inconsistent that I have in my nike running shoes size 43 and in normal ones 42 or less. (also better for the climate)

And Donahue is still CEO, crazy.

@mediacopycatkillers

8 күн бұрын

He's a bad fit. This is a sports brand, he's a data analytics guy.

@Sabundy

8 күн бұрын

Yeah.....I'm surprised too because he is definitely either partly or entirely to blame for some big mistakes.

@brosnan

4 күн бұрын

he is a very avg CEO, having seen it at previous companies

@AC_Milan1899

7 сағат бұрын

Even a monkey could run these companies better

Hoka and On Cloud are eating their lunch in the running shoes market. I was at a race a few weeks ago and 30-40% of the shoes were from these 2 brands. Nike was more like 10%.

@Sabundy

6 күн бұрын

Absolutely. Disruptor brands like ON and Hoka are definitely eating into Nike. So too are resurgent brands like ASICS and New Balance that are making noteworthy come backs. The competition is so fierce now that I think the days of any one brand dominating is over.

@alexutzu24ianuarie

6 күн бұрын

Hoka and On are more expensive than Nike. And the Alphafly 3 are still the most advanced running shoes in the world

@Sabundy

6 күн бұрын

@@alexutzu24ianuarie They are also more durable and have better quality control. And saying the Alpha fly 3 is the most advanced running shoe is strictly a matter of opinion. You can find many running channels that prefer the ASICS Meta Speed Sky, or the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3 to name just two in which athletes have also won major marathons against runners wearing the Alpha fly 3s Which is exactly the point. The competition has caught up. A few years ago nothing touched the Alpha fly. That is NOT true anymore.

@iStrygwyr

4 күн бұрын

ON Cloud sucks LMAO

@rook1196

3 күн бұрын

Hokas are decent but I would rather run in a chinese brand from amazon/temu before I ever used an on cloud. On cloud to their credit markets well to stupids and novices. Said novices get injured lickity split in their horrible unserious clown shoes and give up running.

Asics has a running shoe line up that wipes the floor with Nike's line up imho. And Asics are more comfortable and durable too. Whats more Asics has been just as innovative in the last 2-3 years as Nike and with the MetaSpeed Sky Paris has absolutely matched Nike in the supershoe race. All while being a significantly smaller company. Fun fact: Nike started out as an importer of Asics (then known as Onitsuka Tiger) shoes to the US. Phil Knight got a lot of the ideas for starting Nike upon visiting Asics in Japan and getting a tour of their company and meeting the founder of Asics Mr. Onitsuka. Its very possible that without Asics there would have been no Nike.

@TimLSim

3 күн бұрын

And make that now Asics’s most exciting running shoe lineup in years where it’s almost a no brainer to consider against Nike.

@30m3

3 күн бұрын

Yup, Asics are truly excellent.

@Sabundy

3 күн бұрын

@@TimLSim very true. Especially with the Super blast 2 incoming

@BC21beats

Күн бұрын

No they don't lol it depends on your foot and what works for the individuals lmao

@Sabundy

Күн бұрын

@@BC21beats Yes....they do. Of course individual needs play into it.....but go watch all the show tubers who review running shoes. For the last few years every year has been totally dominated by ASICS, New Balance, and Saucony. Nike is never even in the conversation for best line up or running brand. Aside from their top super shoes Nike's line up is lazy, and unfocused. I'm hardly alone in this opinion. ASICS, New Balance and Saucony all have superior running shoe line ups overall than Nike.

The problem is that they have not been really making any high quality or innovative stuff at appropriate prices. All their new tech gears are way over-priced. Still beating those Jordan and ancient shoes to the ground AND whenever there is a hot drop, it is essentially impossible to cop as limited stock is available online. I got all my heats by lining up at footlocker in the past couple of years and that is literally playing the waiting game, hoping people dont pick up. Consumers are constantly asking for what they want, but they have no interest in fulfilling them

Can't even remember last time I even considered buying Nike. Their shoes look like cheap junk to me.

@userunknown7675

8 күн бұрын

They are cheap junk. The cheap "store brand" shoes from the major retailers are quallity wise at the same level at this stage. I really ask myself sometimes if they even know what they are at this point. Are they a manufacturer of cheap shoes and some speciallity shoes? Or are they trying to sit in that middleground spot (not cheap but not too expensive either)? Quallity wise they are in the first group but price wise they are in the 2nd. Sorry but their whole strategy has to change.

@Secretlyanothername

6 күн бұрын

Ugly boomer shoes

@QuiGonJeans

6 күн бұрын

What a weird way of saying you can’t afford them 😂

@spacetoast7783

Күн бұрын

​@@QuiGonJeansCope.

@gabriel.hongkong

19 сағат бұрын

@@QuiGonJeans If I'm spending $200 on a pair of shoes, I expect quality. Not $30 crap from Shein.

Once you try actual good shoes like from Asics you can never go back to Nike. Man their Nimbus 25 is damn phenomenal

@Sabundy

3 күн бұрын

Agreed. The Nimbus 25s are fantastic. Most comfortable pair of shoes I've ever worn

@spacetoast7783

Күн бұрын

Asics are comfy, I just wish they didn't fall apart so quickly.

@gabriel.hongkong

19 сағат бұрын

Asics Nimbus is my preferred running shoe. I can clock hundreds of miles on a single pair before they show wear.

@Sabundy

15 сағат бұрын

@@gabriel.hongkong agreed

Whatever happened post pandemic is what Nike needs to go back on. Prior to 2020 the quality was superb and now all my new Nike stuff always has QA issues. Because of that I've looked elsewhere and found like 6 other brands that make me have no need to look back at Nike. Ship's sailed.

@carlosdeleon6472

Күн бұрын

Exactly! I feel like a lot of long time Nike buyers like myself stopped purchasing due to Quality was no longer there. Long time buyer notice the quality go down but the price go up

Nike: Just don't do it.

"Nike might be getting the boost it needs" - No, sorry, Boost is Adidas'.

@washingtonsteven6885

7 күн бұрын

Lol

@barbthegreat586

2 сағат бұрын

They're getting a boot, more likely.

The shoes suck, they're about profit not the actual product

@ajo9016

2 күн бұрын

That’s a lot of large companies now unfortunately :/

Can’t go wrong with new balance best shoes in comfort and stylings

@mishmohd

8 күн бұрын

are you FOR REAL?!! no way

@klater5842

7 күн бұрын

Comfort yes definitely but for me NB looks like “Dad shoes” I’d rather cop a pair of Nikes or Adidas sneakers

@dressing2877

7 күн бұрын

@@klater5842 they dont look like dad shoes they are dad shoes bro. With one exeption being the 550's, but they went out of style in 2023

@someones_here

6 күн бұрын

@@dressing2877they were never in style lol, only 2 NB were hyped & actually popular.

@smeagle3295

6 күн бұрын

I was happy with my new balances until I realized that the foam completely gave out on me mid step. I had owned the shoes for about 8 years, but I hardly ever wore those shoes. Only brand I’ve ever had do that to me.

nike has found a way to piss off every segment of their consumer base lol. sneakerheads hate the snkrs app and the whole draw/limited release system, people who just want normal shoes hate how overpriced they are.

SNKRS app sucked, never won a single draw and I entered many. Tried to get the AlphaFly 3’s several times this year, but they were always sold out. The exclusivity approach pushed me away and now I’m on ASICS for performance and New Balance for style. Probably won’t be back to Nike for some time.

@zhenyuwen2922

6 күн бұрын

All hail ASICS!

@michaeljames4630

3 күн бұрын

more for me. thanks.

@nicholaschavez6245

Күн бұрын

@@michaeljames4630 I never got any, so technically, same for you. You're welcome.

Nike thinks they are the premium brand and producers expensive shoes, while other brands give same quality or better at a low price. I haven't bought Nike in years now.

Just speaking for my situation. I have wide feet and as far as I know, Nike has little or no options for wide. Thus, I don’t even consider Nike when I need new shoes. I stick to Hoka or New Balance for the wide options and comfort

Lack of innovation, overreliance on retro releases, and the old business model of artificial scarcity to drive up demand and hype are some of the reasons. As a sneakerhead, I aint buying nike anymore. So glad they are finally being exposed.

@QuiGonJeans

6 күн бұрын

Can’t be a “sneakerhead” and hate on Nike like this. The other brands can’t even touch them in regards to true sneakerhead pairs.

Sales growth by jacking up prices and "discounting"

@userunknown7675

8 күн бұрын

Yeah, Jack welsh school of management in action. Quallity went to crap so nobody in their right mind buys at full retail but they want to improve volume. The issues they have are core issues. 1. Quallity is down the drain on their cheaper shoes. 2. They don't seem to know what drives their sales. 3. They have several identities but don't seem to know which ones to push. 4. When they want to fix quarterly earnings (not the company) they either try something "inovative" in order to be looked at as a tech company (aka please vallue me as a tech company) and piss off their retailers or they go back to them and push volume through them. God damn they need some balls and admit that the next year or 2 will be rough whilst they improve quallity (and qc) and then come up with a market strategy (and actually stick to it).

Jordan's are *way too expensive* given their middling to poor quality.

I had the same pair of Nikes I wear almost everyday for 5 years and no rips, tears, and only worn down underneath. That pair has lived through 3 pairs of Adidas and 2 pairs of Pumas.... I've also had Nikes that lasted only 1 year of everyday use.. but that one pair was very high quality.

@antig1971

19 сағат бұрын

Fair, how long Nike shoes last varies from shoe to shoe, some don’t even last a year, some for 3+ years.

Growing up in Oregon, Nike was a local hero of sorts but my family couldn’t afford it. The ‘rich’ kids wore them, traded them, ostracized me for being ‘poor’. Once I started earning good money, I wanted a pair as a sort of trophy but man alive, garbage and UGLY. New Balance all the way, even with my gal working at Nike headquarters and getting a steep discount, I’d never wear that trash.

@Doomedfools

8 күн бұрын

I also grew up in Oregon and have always been able to find a way into the discount employee store. The last time I went, the shoes there with the employee discount were MORE EXPENSIVE than buying the same shoes at discount stores like TJ Maxx. Even the employees are getting ripped off these days,

I used to be a long-time Nike enthusiast. I dont buy them anymore because of the small toe box, they're over-priced and they really dont make cool shoes anymore. I now wear New Balances, and I really like the 579. IMO, New Balance is a better shoe.

Nike is greedy for raising the retail price, but people now just don’t buy it, shoes are sitting and later they just sell them by discount

The recent rise of New Balance and Asics in addition to new entrants like On Running have thoroughly exposed Nike in terms of their sub-par quality.

As a genuine sneakerhead that does not resell shoes, I really have appreciated Nike pumping out so many different Jordans for us. I know in a way they did it to fight the resellers and I’m glad they did it cause now I have so many new Jordans that I’ve bought at a great price. Much appreciated!

@bad_token

5 күн бұрын

Totally, and the recent Retros with really great build quality (like the Oxidized Green 4s), while expensive, are just really great on foot compared to pretty much anything else

@solar_warden81

5 күн бұрын

This has been a great year to buy Jordans!

@MoeFokah

2 күн бұрын

They did it because their Margins are affected. They caused this by creating artificial scarcity.

@check2000

Күн бұрын

Jordans & Crocs now have the same cool factor

@BC21beats

Күн бұрын

Too bad I spent all my money idiotic ally on resale a few years ago

Nike has become a fast fashion brand sadly 😢. Have migrated to New Balance and ASICS.

@Sabundy

6 күн бұрын

ASICS is killing it these days

I mainly wear new balance shoes now and use brooks for walking/cardio

Nike sneakers are uncomfortable - they are too narrow. Many people cannot wear this shoe.

I switched to all Adidas like 10 years ago. Three Stripe Life.

Personally I started with $20 Kmart running shoes most of my life. Then some cheap Walmart sneakers when Kmart went under until I got married. After I got married my wife had me buy Nike cuz she wore Nike. I'm kinda cheap...... so I went for the cheapest Nikes I could find which were around $50. Then I noticed the Sketchers shoe store that was right across from Nike in the mall and the rest is history. Been wearing Sketchers ever since. Could always find a good deal there. I never cared about how my shoes looked. Just cared that they were cheap and comfortable.

@prashanthb6521

3 күн бұрын

You are my kind of guy but I am a bit of sneakerhead.

Nike, 30 years ago one pair of shoes would last me around 5 to 10 years as child. 20 years ago I had to buy a new pair every 3 to 5 years, 10 years ago every year. Right now, the soles are already letting lose on a pair I bought 3 months ago. It might be a angel disguise as a devil, because of this people will leave the brand and find the same quality shoes for 10 or 20 bucks while nike is €80/100 at the lowest. That to, 20 and 30 years ago you would buy that same pair for €30 with quality outlasting by 10 fold, it is just a shame and a waste of money.

@MSportsEngineering

9 күн бұрын

You had the same shoe size for 10 years as a child?

@Desperado070

9 күн бұрын

@@MSportsEngineering Yup, and you didn't?

@JJ-zr6fu

8 күн бұрын

No atheletic shoe should last you that long. The cushion bottoms out and causes foot pain

@Desperado070

8 күн бұрын

@@JJ-zr6fu Nah, that they say so you buy more. You gotta take care of you things in the first place but I still got 2 pants from 20 years back which I still wear. This is not just shoes this is everywhere lately.

@ayoa1173

8 күн бұрын

​@@Desperado070Or your experience is not as common as you think. I, for example, went up a full shoe size every year until I was 15 years old. Also, the soles of a pair of sneakers are only rated for 500 miles/ 800km of walking. Running nearly cuts that endurance in half, so people should be replacing their sneakers far more often than every five years.

They heavily rely on nostalgia and the classics line to keep them in the spotlight but their quality is so poor that I think people are moving away from them. I personally will not buy another Nike shoe probably ever again since I’ve been extremely happy with other brands

Resellers have turned guys away from Nike.

It's almost like their quality has been going down while raising prices and basically only relying on retros to make money with no new exciting ideas...

Nike: I just can’t.

Everyone's been flocking to other brands because of not only trend but for good reason of innovation and more affordable price. Nikes have maintained their cheap quality while increasing their retail price which is just ridiculous and even sneaker heads like myself have simply caught on, especially with so many undesirable sneakers coming out every week it seems out just sitting in stores or in the Nike/SNKRS app.

a bit surprising the piece didnt touch at all on botting for sneaker releases on their DTC snkrs app. I wouldve loved to buy one or two drops but they were impossible to actually get because of bots that flooded the digital queues

@mediacopycatkillers

8 күн бұрын

Yeah, then they never come back in stock, thus feeding the resale market, which is packed with assholes buying up rare shoes and selling them for double. Dumb.

@QuiGonJeans

6 күн бұрын

Agreed. This channel and Herrine (wtf happened to her face from the food insider days 🤢) are highly unqualified to be talking about sneakers…

Just how much growth do these shareholders expect for expensive shoes that don't have the quality they are supposed to? Also what innovation in the last few years, I know several people that enjoy their Vessi shoes, a company that actually did do something different besides colourway.

Somehow with comapny downfalls, theres always some tech ceo bro involved.

@washingtonsteven6885

7 күн бұрын

LOL right

Too many variants, collabs and lottery slots in limited drops that simply diminish loyalty. Honestly I rather buy a challenger brand versus Nike.

Between 2009 and 2020, you could not get me to buy anything else than Nike, whether for casual walking/lifestyle, gym or running. Nowadays, its all Hoka and Asics for running, and New balance and ON for lifestyle and other outdoor activities. Nike just can’t deliver the same level of price-to-quality ratio and I find them less comfortable on average than the competitors’ shoes.

Before pandemic, I always searched for nike running shoes. Now, their running shoes are the worst of all the higher profile brands - adidas, ASICS, new balance, saucony, even previously lesser brands like Puma, Mizuno, On, brooks, all make much more comfortable shoes that seem to last longer for better value. Last Nike shoes I bought were invincible 3’s - what a pair of 💩 shoes they were in almost every facet and expensive to boot. My guess is casual joggers are probably number one buyers of athletic footwear since it’s fastest way to wear down a pair shoes more than likely, and making bad running shoes just seem like the fastest way to the bottom.

@userunknown7675

8 күн бұрын

I have a wider foot nike's have been ill fitting for at least a decade for me. Whilst other brands like adidas fit well and are consistent (in both how thet fit and quallity).

@bubba842

6 күн бұрын

Brooks is not a lesser brand. They are very good shoes. They only make high end running shoes and only sell to runners who know the brand. They are some of the best running shoes on the market. Only alot of people have not heard of them because their marketing is not geared towards casuals.

Reasons why Nike is failing 1. Over reliance on brand name 2. Much cheaper replica sneaker becoming more accessible 3. Ugly/Mediocre quality footwear 4. Boomer CEO Tech/NFT sales strategy (that always fails) In general they are becoming ridiculously arrogant with the large marketshare they have, they expect that people will pay top dollar for anything that has a swoosh and they have pushed their luck so far that they are now having people walk away from the brand. Doesn’t help that sneakerheads are finally pivoting from the expensive shoes to good looking shoes. Scarcity won’t make up for an ugly product anymore and Nike needs to catch on to that.

@KallusGarnet

Күн бұрын

They went woke now they go

@leonrobinson8180

20 сағат бұрын

​@@KallusGarnet Broke? Like Black Panther and House of the Dragon? Shut it Fox News!

Charging higher prices for poorer quality . Nike thought they could finesse the consumer.. Jordan brand are still doing that to an extent.

They've managed to turn it into some type of luxury brand with outrageous prices. There's also more competition that matches or exceeds Nike's quality for better value. 😳

If Nike wants to be a fashion brand then just be a fashion brand. Add some dress shoes, heels etc to their lineup lol. Doubt the quality will be good but that should add the growth these investors are looking for, for the short term.

New Balance became the trendsetter not because endorsements nor advertisement. That started coming in latter. They built their legacy on shoe fitting and decent workmanship in shoes. They would start a cathegory poorly ( golf shoes as an example ) but then build it up to standards ( baseball cleats ). Their fitting , if you bought the right size and fit , would be perfect , even if at the expense of looks. And their apparel held up to standards , not professional athlete standards , but sportswear for the casual practitioner durability and comfort. New Balanve used to be, at least around New England , the shoes your white middle class women and men past their thirties wore. Yet they were consistently durable and comfortable. A New Balance shoe , with the help of a knowledgeable store clerk , could be bought to fit your feet width and counteract your sole and heel wear pattern. They were as close as you could get a Doctor Scholls on athletic footwear.

I’m a runner and me and my friends who also run never once consider Nike when it’s time for new running shoes. It’s always HOKA, On, or Brooks.

@ChrisBrown-dy8ts

Күн бұрын

Same in our run club , few yrs ago everyone had Nike VF or AF, now no one uses Nike , it’s all Saucony , Hoka, ON, ASICS, Adidas,

Their quality has gone downhill so much. Every “leather” nike shoe I touch just feels like plastic. Cheap quality and uncomfortable. I own so many shoes and I only have 1 pair of Nikes right now and they’re the Vomeros

@mrdeebo313

20 сағат бұрын

The same goes for their clothes as well. I have some older Nike clothes that I'll wear to the gym or just chilling around the house. I bought the same shirt recently and the material is way thinner and has loose threads after just one wash. The shirt that's 10 years old is fine, just a little faded

@crhakusho

19 сағат бұрын

@@mrdeebo313 yes their clothes, you’re so right. I’d argue their clothes are worse than their shoes. When I used to buy their t shirts they always shrank and the material always felt terrible. So expensive too, I’m pretty sure most of their shirts start at $40 now but I could be wrong.

Was in the market for a new running shoe and tried every brand in the store and went with Brooks that was under $100. There’s a lot more variety in the market now and you can get a quality shoe (running in my case) for a decent price without getting Nike or adidas.

@JJ-zr6fu

8 күн бұрын

If you buy a $100 Nike shoe you’re most likely buying a lesser quality shoe that hardly has any performance benefits compared to other brands at that price

@serafinacosta7118

8 күн бұрын

Don’t forget Saucony.

@userunknown7675

8 күн бұрын

​@@JJ-zr6fuyeah 100-150 nike shoes are quallity wise on par with the cheap/store brand shoes in the 40-70 range. (Not using a currency here since I think in € but you might use $ or £)

@Jfromes1

7 күн бұрын

@@JJ-zr6fu Even at a discount most Nike's aren't worth it. Price is never a good deal if the quality is crap

I really don't get it. Many super important executives in the top companies did this kind of stupid decisions, like if they believed the grow of the pandemic would keep going forever. When the pandemic was receding and the sales were going down I just assumed these executives were prepared because even if they were saying in public they didn't expect this change they for sure should have known and this was just their justification for all the investment they were gathering through the pandemic. But now I'm not so sure, at least in Nike's example it does look like their executives were stupid enough to think the pandemic sales were going to stay like that? Seriously, how can all these people on the top of the biggest companies be so stupid?

@barbthegreat586

2 сағат бұрын

It's the same as after 2008 crisis. They didn't want to massively increase the prices but what they did was to decrease the quality and where applicable, decreased the size. The quality never recovered. It's happened after the pandemic and the quality went even lower.

The reason I switched to Hoka wasn't the foam, it was the wide toe box. I drove 45 miles to go to a Hoka store to try on different models and sizes rather than having to get shoes shipped to me to get the right fit. Nike has too much emphasis on what the shoes look like to want to do actual foot shaped shoes and get rid of the narrow toe boxes that look better. They're all about how the shoes look, not how they function or your foot fits into the shoes.

I bought my first Onitsuka Tigers a few years back. A year after buying them, I strolled into a sneaker store to try on some Nikes. They just didn’t feel comfortable. The sales guy looked at me haplessly trying more shoes, and then he looked at my Tigers and chuckled, “Oh you were those? You’re not going to like anything here”. Still wearing that Mexico 66 pair. Still haven’t bought a Nike.

Nike has bad associations now, will never buy again.

Wtf no mention on Nike Sb, does she even know what that is?

@JellyFlavoredGerman

7 күн бұрын

Why mention SB? The issues in the SB line are the same. Shit quality, no innovation.

Nike needs to go full luxury brand

New Balance, ASICS, Brooks, Hoka, Adidas, saucony, On, etc…are the running styles people want right now. Look at balenciagas shoes, their shoes are blown up versions of New Balance and ASICS

Nikes cost too much for what they are other smaller brands are way better built for the same price its why nike is falling

OMG IS THAT THEE HERRINE RO?

@reiraro

7 күн бұрын

hiiii alana imy!

@existential_

4 күн бұрын

Thought she looked familiar but I was sure I'm not watching a food video 😂

As a sneakerhead for many years, trying to support Nike recently has been tough. They don’t do the “coveted” shoe thing correctly at all. The shoes that are relevant to sneakerhead culture are still super limited and then they over produce shoes they “think” we want. All the online releases are eaten up by bots so one person gets 20+ pairs. So then no one buys and they blame the consumers. Like no bro, we want to be able to buy classic Jordan colorways in store, not some ugly new colors and models that are “similar”. But the worst part is, when we can finally get the $200 shoe we’ve been coveting, 80% of the time it’s TRASH quality.

I would've thought late 90s nike was prime. I guess I was wrong.

Would rather buy food

They retro the worst shoes no themes and no good discounts will make people switch the brand... No beauty in nike shoes anymore and affordability!

Businesses like ASICS, On Cloud, and New Balance offer better quality athletic performance sneakers than Nike.

Nike made way too many releases for the Air Jordan market! Remember when Nike had very limited releases back in the days? Now every kid wears the same pair of Jordans in school.

@KallusGarnet

Күн бұрын

😂😂😂 its disgusting

@CP4Z167

17 сағат бұрын

I think even kids are bored of Jordan now lol 😂 don’t see as many rock them

Only kind of interested in the SB line now lebrons suck, kds suck, kobes i guess will be strong, ja1 suck, book1 suck, pegasus is ugly, jordan is still ok in a way quality sucks and color blocking and story sucks !! Last lebron shoe that was innovative was the 19. Kyrie was fire up until the last two shoes !! So its prob Kobe and Jordan holding up nike now

Mobile apps are a must to try to stop bots. Also, this channel is effectively CNBC… never challenging ideas just going with it

Being a keen runner . Most of us bought Nike VF a few yrs ago , now we’ve all moved to Saucony , Adidas, ASICS, ON, Hoka, no one in our large club runs in NIKE.

This video just popped up when I wanted to know what happened to Nike recently. Nice explanation.

They don't have a shoe as comfortable as Ultraboost. Ultraboost has made me a total Adidas nut. And I don't really care about sneakers.

@JJ-zr6fu

8 күн бұрын

The Ultraboost is a special shoe

@RalphBarbagallo

8 күн бұрын

@@JJ-zr6fu Yep! Often imitated, never duplicated. I've introduced a lot of my fellow non shone aficionado friends to the Ultraboost family and they've become dedicated fans.

@sondrejohansen48

8 күн бұрын

Both the zoom x and react x foam could have given ultra boost a run for the money, but they keep changing the design and composition every year, so you get a different shoe everytime. The inconsistency is what killed the react for me. Nike still makes great performance shoe but they have definitely lost the entire casual shoe and daily runner shoe market. The competitors have better options

@albertteng1191

6 күн бұрын

boost is nice but its old, try saucony or new balance or even asics , you'll thank me for it.

Reason is simple: Michael Jordan is becoming older and less known to people, while the NBA is simply not that cool anymore. Thus Nike has lost it's biggest marketing method. That's it.

@MG-ge5ii

4 күн бұрын

Good story, but you’re not even close to being correct. Jordan brand only accounts for 13% of Nike’s $50B revenue. 😂

@strangerdanger8462

4 күн бұрын

​@@MG-ge5ii 13% of Nike revenue is a big deal, fam. That's over $6bn in 2023 alone. The Jordan brand is still Nike's best performing division though.

@LilCrispyBoi

3 күн бұрын

⁠@@MG-ge5iiShoes only account for 68% of Nike’s total revenue. 13% is still a lot of a companies earnings.

@bern717

3 күн бұрын

LOL must be a Bron fan. Jordans are still literally the only sneakers that generate “hype” for Nike. Jordan brand is the only thing that keeps Nike “cool” for lack of a better word

@roywilson4514

2 күн бұрын

Rubbish

Increasingly shitty quality and retroing the same sneakers from 40 years ago, and any new models they come out with look subpar. It's not surprising that they're struggling

For running, Nike is behind in the daily trainer category but I managed to get a barely used Alphafly 1 in my size and oh man compared to two other super shoes from saucony and asics I own they are in a league of their own.

@rox852456

6 күн бұрын

Also I think those two brands make infinitely better daily trainers compared to Nike.

I'm sorry but whoever Catlin Clark is does not compare to Tiger Woods. Nike took a big L on that. Everyone knows Tiger, nobody knows Catlin.

@userunknown7675

8 күн бұрын

Caitlin Clark plays in the WNBA (and is the reason why attendance is significantly up and viewership is also way up). Yeah she ain't tiger woods but she is looked at as tje future of female basketbal (and the person who can potentially make it a mainstream thing). So yeah it's a loss but Tiger Woods is also getting older so taking a risk on the potential future of a sport might actually pay off significantly. Only time can tell.

@keysersoze2313

2 күн бұрын

Utterly ridiculous comment. The most, financiallly, successful athlete ever was signed by Nike, just 1 year after being drafted. So he was a complete rookie. They're attempting the same thing here. Caitlin could, potentially, change the popularity of the WNBA in ways, nobody has. Basketball is much more popular than Golf.

I'm so glad they are failing. Their stuff is so overpriced and garbage now. I bought one of their cheap pairs (it was still $80) and it got creases after 2 days and it felt HORRIBLE to take steps in. They shoes should be at least as good as their air Jordan's while not being more than $80

@bubba842

6 күн бұрын

Why would you not expect the shoes to crease?? Your foot naturally bends when to you walk. They are obviously going to crease at some point.

@QuiGonJeans

6 күн бұрын

Nike isn’t failing lol they’re still #1, and even if they’re in a slump (not their first time) they’ll come back. The fact that you’re complaint about shoes creasing says how ignorant you’re to the matter at hand.

I remember the last nike shoes i ever bought 3 years ago, air max 270. They were so uncomfortable, clunky, cheap cheap feeling material and were expensive. Then after so many Ls on the hype releases, I just went buying other brands New Balance, Asics, Salomon and I realised what I had been missing out. Other shoes brands are massively better in quality and material while being very comfortable.

Glue problem. I have 3 pairs where the midsole splits from the upper.

People who buy jordans are going to poor their whole life ....

@alfredoladino9838

6 күн бұрын

Yeah, if you buy them new and only go after crazy hyped releases. Also the people paying resell are asinine. I usually buy mine used, and I save a lot of money that way if I can find them cheap or if it’s a hyped release I know I can’t get directly from store or online, I’ll just look at the counterfeit market. It’s not like Nike makes their shoes with the greatest quality anymore to warrant the price points they put.

Cheap, off shape, attention.. lol use better quality if want attention. They was selling to resellers exclusively. Lost a chunk of their consumer base in the process. I stopped buying nike altogether and just buy from other brands now.

My issue with Nike is that I don't know what size I am in Nike. I wear 4 different sizes depending on the model type.

As a sneakerhead, the shoes just cost too damn much now. Granted jordans have always been expensive since i got into shoes back around 2015 but to put it in perspective, when they dropped the true blue 3s in 2016 people were outraged cause they charged $225 for that pair cause it was supposed to be as close to the original as possible, regular price was $180 at that time for a general release pair of Js. Nowadays, most normal releases drop at $200 and alot of the more popular models droo around $215 retail price. So in less than 10 years, jordans prices went up by $35. That cant all be just inflation, its greed as well. They wanted to drive away resellers by reducing their profit margin but in reality they drove everyone away with the expensive prices. Ppl can't afford $200+ prices for a non essential purchase when groceries cost $100 nowadays