Are Sneakers DYING in 2024 ? 

Naw inflation high af. People don’t have the disposable income. Sneaker game is back like it should be. If you like it, it’s accessible.

I dont think they are dead but these bills are for sure alive and kicking lol

I Love Where Sneakers Are Now. As A Grown Man With A Good Job I Can Get Whatever I Want. I Was Tired Of Raffles & Bots. I Walked Into Fox Hills Mall @10 & Walked Out With Green Gatorade 6s Easy AF. Only Time That Happened Back Then. I'm Glad We're Here Now. 😂

As an OG collector I appreciate the slow down in hype! Cant wait for the Eggplants Foams to drop 🔥

I think it’s great that sneakers are sitting. It was incredibly frustrating a few years ago when stuff selling out instantly, everyone was trying to flip every shoe and it was almost impossible to hit on any app

Hell yea, inflation plus resellers kilt that shit, nobody tryina pay $210 every other weekend for some shoes, that’s damn near $1000 every couple months on shoes 😂😂 folks got real bills, plus I don’t be going like that noway and I got 50+ pairs I need to wear anyway

Snkrs are dead only to the resellers. And it’s a magnificent thang now I can buy a shoe for retail or even under retail . So it’s a good thang for me 🎉

Yes sneakers are dead fashion is still alive but the shoe game is becoming more of what you like and how it fits your individual style. Sneakers will always sell but the resale and hype beast markets fucked the game all the way up.

These young kids want Rick Owen’s they don’t care about Jordan’s like that.

Multitude of factors -the biggest one being the economy. The hype isn’t quite there as fashion is transitioning from the hypebeast era and people are disillusioned to the whole sneaker game because they can’t get a W for the product they want the most.

As a 24 year old guy that grew up watching you guys.. I’ve noticed people are wearing new balances/ adidas sambas stylish cheap shoes and that’s not a bad thing .. I even bought myself some lol people going thrifting.. basically .. having style while not spending a lot of money is the move now.. unless you’re a rapper celebrity wearing designer obviously

Multiple factors: inflation and paying 210+taxes every weekend while everything else is going up just not smart or worth it. Resellers played a part when they over charged ppl 2-5 times the retail price-for shoes. A lot of us older sneakerheads are looking at the piles of kicks we have in a room just sitting and collecting dust especially if you don’t go out often. Another is the new wave of young sneakerheads with the RU-vid,IG & tik tok videos on how to cop UAs for a fraction of the price while getting the same thing.

The shoe game is exactly where it needs to be...every shoe ain't overhyped and u actually got a chance to get what u like...i don't sell shoes so i don't care about resell unless its under retail and u actually get shoes for less

Keep doin what you do. I aint in a position where i can cop Jordans everyweek...ngl before i drop on a new pair i always check out what you have to say about em first. You be helpin ppl decide if shit REALLY worth it or not without hatin or being biased.

that Yeezy and Off-White period was probably one of the greatest in sneaker history. In business you got exploit and explore. exploit is do the something over and over cause it makes easy coin. explore is do new things and take risks. sneakers are defo in 2024 in the exploit. Yeezy and off-white were an explore period.

TikTok Reels & Shorts killed sneaker youtube reviews. People can get the same basic info on a sneaker in a 59 secs now. I still like to watch longform reviews but it's no longer most peoples go-to for sneaker content. I see reels/shorts getting 250k-1mil views when a new sneaker comes out though. I think another issue is the most popular sneaker silouhettes are retros (w new colorways). So most people feel like if they've seen one AJ1/ NB1906 / Samba, they've seen them all. Comparing it something like tech product reviews there's always something new/innovative to review that people have yet to see and want insight on.

Don't be discouraged Tony. My advice is to get more technical with sneakers. More about the details and unique features that make each pair special to US, would be dope. Only a few people are doing it and i feel like a lot of us are into the materials and craftsmanship. Been watching you for a while. I watch you, Bull, Mike Rich, also Kai, Adin, all of them. Hit me up if you want any help Brodie, you have a good following and a unique style so i know you can still thrive regardless of the "Sneakonomy" as i call it. Much love 🙏🏽

I think the pandemic spoiled the "sneaker game" and everyone involved in making a prophet from it. Now that the dust has settled, inflation is high and people are being way more selective about what to buy. This makes the resell market unstable. But this is a great time for the consumer.👍🏾

I’m into more designer shoes now than Js , i got tired of feeling cheated with synthetic leather and glue stains for the price they expect us to pay

Facts about that 210 a week is tougher than ever. I’m only looking toward 2 pairs of sneakers this whole year!!!!

Young crowd big into reps. I see high schoolers come into our store all the time saying, “we can just get this off Pandabuy” small part of the community but still

The sneaker culture isn’t dead it’s just people buy what they like and it’s awesome to see kicks still at stores and no one has to run out on a Saturday to stand in line or get raffles . Those days are dead !!!! And it’s dope to get what you want and not buying the hype but buying your type juuuheard. Much love @TonyD2Wild

We love your channel bro. Keep grinding it out!!! 💯👏🏾🔥

I think peoples attention span is small sometimes too. Ive been a sneakerhead for 20 some years and will be in it heavy for awhile then get kinda bored, pull away to something else and come back. Everyone always looks for the next new things but the true loyalists always come back around. Personally I love your videos, you and Bull. Much Love 🙏

As a grown ass man myself I’m glad that the sneaker game has died a little bit because now I have the ability to buy shoes at the stores not paying overpriced hype or making sure if it’s fake or not. I’m glad where it’s at right now.

Only resellers should be stressing over shoes in 2024 lol it’s a great time to be a collector!

Inflation is the biggest factor I remember growing up in High School J’s was already 190 + tax now 2 something? No one is trying to do that to and I don’t blame them. The other factor is some people just grow apart from liking things in this day and age Ps5 is the standard just video games in general always have been. The other factor is it’s all just a bunch of recycled models and color ways and that starts to get old why pay 400 something for a model you already had 4 years ago for a skyrocketed price?

I’m 25 now. I started watching you back when I was in the 8th grade probably. So like 2013? I seen a lot of ups and downs. Gotta pay these bills first but sneakers ain’t dead it’s just the economy I’d say. I had taken a break from sneakers a few years ago but got back once Covid hit.

Not everyday is about shoes that’s the thing but we do love some classic Jordan’s ❤

I agree, they’re not dead. But people are hurting financially to the point where they have to be very selective, myself included. I learned to stop buying unnecessary colorways. Inflation is stupid high. Bills… bills… and MORE bills! Like you said, the price increase of Jordan’s ain’t helping either. Now resellers are moving away from Jordan brand and going to Nike SBs and NB collabs cause of hype and their limited pairs where they can easily gain more profit. We’re in a new era.

I’m 40 yrs old. When I was buying shoes, no lines at all and Jordan’s at the time 150 max. And if everyone wanted them early you would pay maybe on a good Saturday an extra 50. I’m from nyc I use to catch the VIM sales Jordan’s was 50 sales facts.

I love the sneaker game era we in. I'm able to buy w.e jordan pair I like. Now I do believe what's hurting the sneaker marker is inflation, and people don't have that kinda money to be spending on sneakers! There's more important priorities than sneakers

Watch you still for reviews and different thoughts on shoes. I do miss when you and other creators would go to different sneaker related events. Getting the community involved with releases.

Exclusivity, colorways, pricepoints, hypebeasts, resellers, new trends and styles all play a part. Glad to say i grew up in the sneaker community tho

I think the high inflation and cost of living has taken away a lot of disposable income. That dampens the interest in sneakers as a whole. Nike will eventually cut production, but it was predicted that the market would slow down before Nike could slow down production. This would cause a bunch of shoes to go on sale. It’s a regular cycle.

It’s only a bad time for one person RESELLERS right now. Companies are making way more product and the sneakers aren’t selling like before for high crazy prices. Sneakerheads rejoice.

We still love you bro !!! Hang in there, inflation is high and dudes are out there doing OT and don’t have time to worry bout sneakers that cost $250 and groceries are $500 a week lol ! Car loans, mortgages Sneaker game is stressful now days due to prices all around

What you said in this video is completely true I got really in to to sneakers around 7th going into 8th grade (2015-16) at the time I really couldn’t afford sneakers so my parents had to buy them for me until I started my making my own money in high school and brought as many shoes as I wanted that’s when I realized I didn’t really wear the shoes that u brought because I didn’t have the colors to match or I just didn’t feel like put them on so I wore crocs most of the time that’s when I really stopped buying as many shoes I would just the shoe that I like and I’m not gonna spend a crazy amount anymore because when I was younger I just wanted certain shoes just to show I got them and I would pay ridiculous prices now if I can’t get them at retail or for a good price I’m good I’m grown now have bills pay and other things to invest in

The hype best era was the reason i bought supreme clothes like crazy, now i feel like a fool spending that much money on expensive outfits, im ok with just wearing AF1s and nun else

I started watching you and bull when I was in HS. Graduated in 2014 and graduated college 2019. Have my career after college so now I’m fortunate enough to buy whatever I can. Last year was the first year I was able to get 2 pairs of 350s V2 and 2 pairs of 700s.

Sneakers are dead? Damn I have to go bare feet now. smh

great vid, and ur views lower because there r new channels r popping up everyday and people r always looking for the next thing. U have a great channel keep up the good work bro.

I can not believe this, I love it here. South beach 8's,sprites and miami nights sitting at retail and below on the internet. New dunks are cheap and stable. New Kobe's, KD's and Hype J's not crossing 500 and falling. Yo, I love it here yo. What a time to be alive. Not to mention all the L's Nike still handing out on SNKRS, people gone look for options. Including Reps alot of people with also just do without. All those things compound and demand falls eventually prices fall. As a genuine lover of sneakers, I absolutly love it here and hope it lasts forever lolz

As a sneaker collector who has started his collection over 2 times since 2009 I love the time we are in. Majority of the shoes I want I can get, now as a guy who just started my RU-vid channel for sneakers I think it is causing sneaker content creators to be more creative where you cant just unbox shoes. I am gearing content towards how to get fresh for less, so I am focusing specifically on how to get shoes for below retial to grow your collection with sneakers you like.

Bots and unreasonably high reseller shoe cost lead to this. I think the brands decided that resellers were no longer good for business and they made more shoes to disrupt the resellers prices.

Love the vid, I believe this is just a bigger picture moment. Every corner of the internet got over saturated with lots of cheap eyes and cheap money, low interest rates caused a big boom in all sectors of business. We are now going in a contraction in all markets, I think it's good. Over consumption of commodities and product for soooo longggg, the musical chairs had to stop at some point, people cant pay bills like that, let alone $210 on shoes. Much love to all!

scarcity can really drive a market. people like the chase. they like to have something that not everyone else has. Im older now and have moved on from sneakers. ive got other priorities. also, when i DO rarely go out, i prefer something more comfortable than the 90s retro i used to like.

I’m happy you’re not giving up bro, keep grinding, I’m here for longevity

I get just about every shoe I want for below retail now. I couldn’t care less about the trends or hype behind shoes, sucks I can’t sell an extra pair for $500 but I’d rather be able to grab dope shoes for cheap. Perfect conditions right now in the market for ppl who collect shoes.

Commenting because I love your videos, don’t stop bro🤍

you dont get it bro, hip hop is no longer pushing the whole jordan brand as they used to, not just hip hop but anyone who is famous. The famous and the rich are rushing the luxury brands like chanel, dior , gucci, amiri etc etc. Jordan is not a “show off” shoe for most and i get it, i mean why spend $800 on $200 shoes when you can just get a pair of shoes from a luxury brand that are retailed at $800. people just want to look rich and thats all it is. Most dont have their own style, everyone is running around with the same $3,000 out fit

I’m 21 been watching Tony & Bull since I was in middle school still am now nun changed yall keep doing your thing no matter how the sneaker game lookin or how things lookin and the end of the day we still a community

I have accumulated more than enough pairs that would last me 20 years. I think a lot of sneaker wearers (not really collectors) have also reached that plateau. Time to move on from that monthly chase. I'd be fine getting 2-3 pairs that i really like.

I knew this time would come. So glad I chose to pass on Jordans as a whole. It’s been a decade and a half since. I’m just now starting my Jordan collection and I’m getting everything I want. Lmao. I chose to do high fashion and unique sneakers back in early 2010s during peak Jordan hype. I sat there time after time watching everyone and their mama wear Jordans. Then in the mid 2015s there was a flip. Everyone all the sudden started doing what I was doing. Wearing fashion sneakers or Yeezys so I switched to Jordans and starting 2025 I’ll start wearing Yeezys everything should be rinsing and repeating by 2030 at that point I’ll be damn near 40 and won’t care to get a whole bunch of sneakers. I’ll probably rotate 10 kicks.

I'm fine with the way the sneaker game is. The only shoes we can't get are Travis Scott's and Kobe's. I think you just need to do more shorts and chop up the videos.

Nike keeps releasing bullshit and not listening to the consumer. They should slow it down and give us what we actually want. Yeezys no longer a thing also impacts this. A big chunk of Nike reviews came from people missing out on Yeezys and getting the Jordan release. Nike needed that adidas Yeezy competition. Now everyone wears collabs and designers.

I think the massive commercial hype around sneakers is dying but the people who were into sneakers before the hype will continue to love sneakers after the hype.

I’ve never seen sneakers so “mainstream” if you will. I’ve dressed the same since high school. I don’t want to see “oh you’re just another “sneakerhead”. love more people getting in the game and collecting but they won’t stick around. When a style, fad or sneaker culture starts getting this big a counter culture always will rise. It’s like ohh you’re “one of them”. I saw my boss wearing Travis lows, I asked oh you collect sneakers, are you a sneakerhead? It was like sneakerhead was a derogatory comment lol He was like no not at all. I just like all the travis scott lows. That’s all I have.” Strange times but I know my love for sneakers is different. I’ll be here till the end. Pop-culture, quick rise, resell, too many releases, saturated dunks, Jordan 1s + etc pricing has made it a confusing time.

It is dead bro. We let resellers and and sneaker selling platforms dictate the value of our shoes. Now, if it isnt co-signed by Tik Tok as being a hot shoe, then it “bricks.” Also - access to “rare” shoes is too easy. I remember the restoration videos for years just to have these old retros….now they have exploited all of them. Older sneakerheads loved the “where did you get those?!” culture, but now you can find whatever, whenever you want. When I saw lightning 4s become a gr, I knew it was dead.

I’m a sneaker collector who actually wear the shoes I buy. So I’m glad the sneaker reselling market is dying. That allows people who actually want specific shoes can now get them for retail

I’ve Been Watching Tony Since 2015 When The Banned 31s Released. Still Here Brother.💯💐

I dont care about hype, G.R.s, or bricks, or none of that. If i like a shoe, ima cop ❤😊

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Tony! If I may add, I think that with all the recent Sneaket releases shoes have become way to similar I mean truly we talking about these bred 4 reamagined line crazy when most of us have a version of bred 4’s and other black j’s…. Then Og’s like yourself that have been holding on to nice Deadstock exclusives, people have kicks that are similar and it also takes away some of that interest in the Sneaker market. Just thoughts….

With shoes being able to sit on shelves and releases dropping every other week is Good for the Consumers, not resellers because there’s no room for markup when a shoe is sitting.

I think part of ur views going down may be because sneakers are easily accessible and many being below retail. When the hype was higher people had to come to a channel to truly decide if they wanted certain sneakers to get it on release day… those sneakers that garner that hype are rarer now. So people can literally just go to a local spot or Footlocker to literally try on the sneaker or examine it themselves. But of course also add that to more people losing interest in sneakers because they weren’t truly into it in general (only the hype and/or money to be made)or even them starting families.

I started collecting around 2006 and had to sell my collection in 2010 because I had children so I gave it up until 2017 , when I started back collecting I had to start with shoes nobody wanted in order to build up at least a few rotational pairs. I really fell back in love in 2019 when the chase was back . Meaning you had to start putting in a little work , since then even with the reseller craze I feel the shoe world is better than ever , simply become we get to see how time moves and trends go with it . Love you brother, your videos is what helped bring me back.

Sneakers is now a mainstream thing. It will only get bigger and more popular. It's just supply and demand is catching up. But far more are aware of the sneaker culture now.

We love you bro

Its just a mix of the economy, cause ain't no one have money for shoes nowadays fr. And another thing is, for the people that do have that extra bread everyone on designer now. All these influencers and artists nowadays accustomed the youth to all dat

As a sneakerhead since 2007 I'm ok with it. I've been able to buy so many of the shoes I've always wanted at an extremely low price because nobody wants them.

It's funny because when sneakers aren't released every week, most will say it's a dry week/month. Cant win them all.

if sneakers are dead i better be able to his on these bred 4s

I think the bigger brands namely Jordan’s are starting to have a stigma as far as who wears them as people get older. I see people wearing Jordan’s now and I’m kind of alarmed.

I love that sneakers are sitting for sure. But I think people just want grails or Travis now apparently.

A fluctuation of people exiting the market after the decline of Covid is when it started to take a turn , like when I was able to cop the Lebron 9 Big Bangs and 2! Pairs of Cool Grey 11s …something wasn’t right

This was a good topic bro I hope you have a good year I am happy for you and your wife with the kid

As a business owner myself, I can only say: keep pushing brother.. Business (like life) comes in cycles. You have the killer mentality and that's the most important thing. You'll be alright for sure! Stay bless.

Appreciate the content man taking L’s is frustrating man

Sneakers aren't dead, resell is. I think Nike producing more stock is very smart because you get the shoes in more hands of people who actually want the shoes and not limited for resellers to take all the stock of.

Consumers market. Love to see it

The economy is of course a major player in this equation but I don’t think it’s dead to us that actually want to buy and wear these shoes . For the hypebeasts and resellers though definitely. They’ve moved on to Stanley cups or whatever other trendy bullshit is happening nowadays.

Bruh, the WS SnapBack is 💨💨💨

Yes, I’m glad you started making 2a content 😭

I haven’t bought sneakers since 2021. I can’t buy Jordan’s stock price everything is at a resale price and I’m not paying over $200 through someone else. To the average person it’s impossible to get good sneakers these days.

I been watching bro from u had the temp fade with the curly fro doing storytimes. U and bull played a big part in me growing up 💯

We rockin wit you bro 💯

IMO. I feel like you’re doing a great job showing us the shoes and how they look on feet while other ShoeTubers seem to flex. Plus it’s an addiction. I know even for me, I’m trying to change my habits and watching the shoes that’s advertised on a daily basis hurts our overall plans to be more selective. Y’all do such a great job advertising JB/Nike/ect that it makes us want to buy even when we’ve told ourselves NO. Otherwise you’re doing a great job!!!

Tony you are a great channel bro don't worry we got your back.

Imo you could call sneaker culture of 2020-2022 dead, because there was practically no culture at that time. Don’t get me wrong, some of the best collabs dropped during that time, but it was all about reselling shoes. Now the market and the culture cooled down again, which is great

I’m not excited for any release unfortunately. Except for the Black toe 14s

Yea prices definitely play a big role. Then when it’s sitting you can get a discount so why pay full prices. Game changes constantly.

I honestly think the biggest thing is over releasing shoes that not your average people can afford. Inflation is raising the prices on everything put out paychecks. Jordan brand needs to either stop raising the prices or lower them a bit. Nike and Jordan brand are making crazy money off of shoes that probably cost $10 a pair to make realistically.

Love your channel, I usually go to your page and nightwing’s page for sneaker review.

I’d need to see the data, how many people got into collecting now as opposed to a few years back, there’s so many factors at play right now

I love that they’re making a lot of sneakers, I don’t have to worry about not hitting for retail. Besides the black and purple Barkleys, I’ve gotten every drop I wanted. Haven’t had to buy shit resell. I love it. What I do hate in the over saturation. There are way too many drops. But I guess buy what you want, don’t buy what you don’t want. No harm no foul.

Hey Tony, I’d love for you to get into fashion, start reviewing popular brands, supporting small businesses and start styling them with different shoes, post sneaker rotations, and fits of the week videos, that’s what I’ve been gravitating more towards watching

I think everyone moved to designer, people will tap in for the Jordan retro colorway, you still have die hard fans for those. Over saturating the shoes like the panda dunks made dunks die down too fast and the new shoe color way’s just don’t hit at all, even the collabs shoes aren’t good like they used to. I was shocked the lebron south beach 8s were low for a 100 bucks.

The hypebeasts and those just in it for the resale are no doubt moving onto the next side hustle. Only the OGs and new heads left

I also think the younger crowd is into fashion. They want to see people that really put it on fr and unfortunately a lot of sneaker collectors don’t really have a sense of style that is relatable to the fashion community. I rock with you bro From one Tony to another 🫡🤝🏾

It’s dead. At least on the Nike side Over-saturation finally caught up. Nobody ever needed 5+ Retros a month.