I wrote a post about eBay’s Fees vs StockX and how shipping is shaping resale. The article lists a few predictions I’m making based on my research. This video addresses an additional situation that may be taking place. While it’s the first time this has happened to me, I wonder if others have experienced a…
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Three men are behind bars after police say they stole shoes from a train in North Memphis Monday night. According to Memphis Police, nine suspects entered a boxcar on North Holmes Road after 9 p.m. They were stealing Nike shoes from the boxcar when officers, the K9 unit and CSX Railroad made the…
Source: Barneys New York and FILA Debut Limited-Edition Footwear Collection I have to immediately reference my continued issue with FILA’s U.S. strategy. Right now FILA has collabs with Brooks Brothers, KROST and Apt.4B. The sneakers and apparel are upscale and places FILA back into a realm where they were once affiliated with dope boys who…
In a recent video on social media a person filled their car tank (there have been countless memes and videos of visits to the gas station), and the total was $105.00 dollars. Gas, at an average of $4.14, has caused shipping prices to increase, but while I thought it wouldn’t affect sneaker sales, it appears…
Year over year comparison finally reflects the reality of what I’ll label as Unassisted ReSale vs Assisted ReSale. What do I mean by URS vs ARS? Unassisted is the process of acquiring sneakers via legitimate methods: Retail purchasing and arbitrage, using the sneaker apps to win elusive, more coveted pairs, buying wholesale, all legit without…
written by Kaizen and Kayon Menzie From Michael Jordan to Billie Eilish, celebrities are known for their collaborations with brands, with sneakers producing some of the most iconic and must-have items. But which are the most successful? We’ve teamed up with eBay to analyze a seed list of 200 iconic celebrity sneaker collaborations to determine which…
written by Kaizen and Marina Plummer eBay’s study found that over one in five (22%) of 35 – 44 year olds believe that sneakers are the most important item in a closet. The versatility that comes with styling sneakers makes it no surprise that the majority of those from the capital hold them in high…
written by Kaizen and Marina Plummer As people’s love for sneakers continues to grow, so do their collections. On average, each American owns six pairs of sneakers. Interestingly, eBay’s study found that men have a larger sneaker collection than women. Women owned six pairs on average, while men owned one more on average at seven…
written by Kaizen and Marina Plummer Sneakers have become a staple item in our wardrobes, not only used for sport and fashion but even workwear now too. But which states have the biggest collections and what do our sneakers really say about our personality? eBay has surveyed over 2,000 Americans to find out what we really…
written by Kaizen and Kayon Menzie Flipping sneakers is an ever-growing trend with people making a living from buying and reselling footwear, and it’s no surprise with some pairs selling for tens of thousands of dollars. The make and model of the highest sneaker pairs sold on eBay include: Rank Brand Model Highest bid price sold…
written by Kaizen and Kayon Menzie Price is a huge factor in people’s decisions when buying sneakers, but which pairs are the most affordable and most expensive? The adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 takes the number one spot as the sneaker with the biggest wallet bite; selling for a whopping $372 per pair on average,…
written by Kaizen and Kayon Menzie With the average man owning 12 pairs of shoes and the average woman owning a staggering 27 pairs, it’s safe to say that many of us are footwear obsessed. Sneakers are continuing to rise in popularity, as many opt to wear these on all occasions, ditching formal work shoes or a…
written by Kaizen and Kayon Menzie When it comes to your sneaker game, one of the best feelings can be showing off the newest heat you’ve added to the collection. Whether you copped a limited release, or you wanted to show the world just how well you pulled off the latest trend, Instagram is the…
Sneaker resale, like all resale, is one of the most misunderstood topics in business analysis. The Grey Market, or the place where retail arbitrage, bots and backdoors, operate to sell products for profit, is just that, grey. Consumers who hate resale and are unwilling to listen to any reasonable explanation for why it exists. Those…
As I begin to take a backseat in the resale game, I hit a milestone on StockX. I reached 20,000 pair sold on the platform and 2.5 million dollars in sales. I should probably do a video explaining how that happened, but that’s for another time. Today I got a box in the mail. The…
Sneaker Impact collects new and gently used sneakers – that might otherwise end up in landfills – to support families in developing countries. https://sneakerimpact.com/product/recycle/ A lot of the people I know care very little about where their sneakers end up after they have sat in the closet for months and years because we’ve copped a…
Below is the Wine Down, a show that follows each episode of HBO’s hit series “Insecure”. I’m using the episode of the Wine Down as a placeholder for the actual episode because I don’t want to utilize clips from YouTube channels pulling footage from the show. Which has absolutely nothing to do with this post….
— Provides Sellers Access to Automation, Inventory Management Technology — StockX, the trusted global platform for consuming and trading current culture products, has acquired the inventory management solution known as Scout. The company’s first acquisition will further streamline the selling experience on StockX and help customers around the world grow and scale their operations. Source:…
Casual and sporty. Handcrafted with the same meticulous attention to detail as our shoes, the Graham Trainers are the most casual and sporty trainers in our collection. Constructed with water-repellent suede, full-grain leather and recycled PET canvas… Source: Graham Trainers I last wrote about Beckett Simonon last year. I hadn’t revisited the brand until I…
Last month in September I continued with my reopening of my Amazon Seller Central Marketplace account. By the end of October, I was shutting it down again. Although the numbers above show that I made $20,255.49 on 193 pairs shipped, this doesn’t tell the entire tale of Amazon as a marketplace. I continued using eBay…
Source: The Black Fives Collection | PUMA The Black Fives became known to me when Nike made a shoe celebrating the team over ten years ago. Nike didn’t really do a great job of storytelling. The shoes were placed on clearance when an owner of an Athlete’s Foot closed his store and combined the sneakers…
Food Fight celebrates all of Saucony’s greatest food inspired Originals, all mashed into one. Like that epic middle school food fight you won’t soon for Source: Shadow 6000 Food Fight At the start of the year, I wrote a post stating Saucony seemed to be standing in quicksand. I proposed the brand’s chase after youth…
