Get Jordans Early
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Welcome to the Sneaker News Where To Buy Store Lists. These comprehensive lists are useful guides to help you purchase some of the most sought after sneakers as well as key releases. Some of these sneaker releases will be hard to buy as you’ll have to enter raffles (in-store or online). Other releases may be readily available.
In general, sneaker releases launch at 10:00 AM EST at Nike US and most retail partners.
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Here is a list of online stores we recommend: Nikestore, adidas, Finish Line, JD Sports, Foot Locker, Eastbay, Footaction, SSENSE, LUISAVIAROMA, Stadium Goods (after market) and eBay (after market).
Make sure to follow @kicksfinder on twitter for up to the minute links on where to buy starting at 9:45am ET most mornings.
How do people get shoes early?: Sneakers – Reddit
On YouTube I see people doing reviews on sneakers that haven’t come out yet, how do they get them? This thread is archivedNew comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast
level 1Half of the people who get early pairs are getting fake either have to work at Nike/know someone who works at Nike or any other retail 1If you’ve got the right connect you can usually get hooked up 2This probably is the most accurate answer, most people reviewing early pairs are reviewing 1have deep ass pockets, buy from people who are connected.
Five Reasons Why You Should Wait Until Release Date For …
Sole Collector sheds some light on why staying away from ‘early release’ websites is a must.
words // Luis Sanchez
If you’re a consistent follower of what’s going on in the world of sneakers, you’re more than likely well aware of all of the drama concerning “early release” sneakers. Offered by a number of overseas retailers, there is an endless amount of questions surrounding the authenticity and legitimacy of these “early release” models.
With these sites offering buyers an almost infinite amount of anticipated releases, like the “Gamma Blue” Air Jordan 11 Retro and the upcoming “Carmine” Air Jordan 6 Retro, the first thing that comes to mind is, “This is simply too good to be true. ” Proving just that, buyers in the past couple years have begun to notice considerable differences between the “early release” sneakers they were receiving, and authorized authentic Nike product available at more traditional brick and mortar stores.
From misspelled Air Jordan branding, to unreasonable prices, there is plenty of reason why the old school way of waiting until release date to cop your new Air Jordans is still the most reliable route to obtain the kicks you’re after.
Sure to answer many of the questions out there and spark some debate, here are five reasons why you should wait until release date to cop your new Air Jordans.
Get the entire rundown below, let us know your thoughts on the current “early release” situation, and feel free to share your purchasing experiences in the comments below.
5. Price Gouge
When you really stop to think about it, it makes no sense to pay almost double the retail price for a product that’s nowhere near the same level of quality as pairs released at retail, which already recieve more than their share of criticism regarding quality. Also, since most of these “early release” shoes are overseas, shipping will cost a pretty penny. All that trouble and cost for a general release shoe, just to have them two months early?
4. Supporting illegal businesses
Something rarely pointed out is the fact that purchasing these early release sneakers supports illegal businesses. With unauthorized websites trying their best to pass these products off as authentic, the means by which they’ve obtained their sneakers clearly falls into a grey area. Perhaps direct theft is even involved. Also, supporting these sites takes away business from your local retailers and “Mom n’ Pop” shops.
3. No guarantee of OG packaging
Again, in relation to the unreasonable prices these sites are offering, it’s really not worth paying for a pair of “Gammas” or Retro 6s if you’re not even getting the original packaging or accessories. Take the “Concord” Retros from a few years back for example — many of these “early eelease” pairs were offered in unmarked Air Jordan boxes, or even damaged, second-quality boxes. No pull-out slider box, shoe trees or special tissue paper was included. However, with an authentic pair on release date, you’re guaranteed all of the original accessories and packaging at a cheaper cost.
2. No memory or thrill
One of the best things about this hobby is the memory we all have involving these certain sneakers, and especially Jordans. For many collectors, the memory of many Air Jordans begins with MJ debuting them to the world on an NBA court. These days, everything is seen for the first time on a website selling unauthorized products. When purchasing kicks on release date, there’s still that thrill and chase to build memories not often found with just simply paying extra for “early release” kicks online.
1. No Guarantee of Authenticity
Here’s the most important point in all of this: there’s really no way to guarantee these kicks are authentic Nike products. It’s pretty tough to ignore the growing number of signs pointing towards these products being fake. What’s making matters even worse is the fact that fakes are getting so good. Forum members who have bought shoes in the past from early release sites reported poor quality issues, and were instantly suspicious about their sneakers. And then there was the case of the infamous “Air Randy” miraculously ending up with multiple sizes of Concords with MJ’s #45 on the back. Thinking realistically, it’s more than likely that these “samples” were manufactured on the side and weren’t ever authorized Nike products.
We’re curious. What has your experience been like if you’ve purchased from an “early release” website? Were you satisfied? Did you suspect your shoes weren’t authentic? Share your stories below in the comments.
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In general, sneaker releases launch at 10:00 AM EST at Nike US and most retail partners. Here is a list of online stores we recommend: Nikestore, adidas, Finish Line, JD Sports, Foot Locker, Eastbay, Footaction, SSENSE, LUISAVIAROMA, Stadium Goods (after market) and eBay (after market).
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