Hypebeasts

[Smooth Groove]

Hypebeasts are bigger pests to society ever than hipsters ever were.  Every nice shoe is almost impossible to get unless you're willing to overpay massively on ebay. 

There were a bunch of hot releases today and they all sold out in seconds.

I was trying to get this foamposites ($235):



and this Jordan Brand Year of the Snake Pack ($300)




Economy can't be that bad when you can't even just buy a pair of $235 Nike kicks whenever you feel like it.

So how did this crap get started? 

I remember 10 years ago, I could just walk in a store and get whatever shoe I wanted.  No twitter RSVP bullshit, raffle tickets, waking up at 5am in the morning to get into the online queue, etc..

[Smooth Groove]

at least hypebeasts chicks are hotter than hipsters chicks

[Beezy]

nice save

[Smooth Groove]

Borys, check out these prices, 10x more ridiculous than buying videocards

http://www.flightclubla.com/c.php?fc=la&c=bb&o=p

[Phoenix Dark]

I was never a sneaker head but I remember most stores would have long ass cues for Jordans sneak other popular shoes. You couldn't just walk in and cop them

[Smooth Groove]

Do the shoes come with the girl?

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I know a couple of hypebeasts.  They don't have much money at all, they're broke.  They just use credit cards.

There was a pair of Miami Vice LeBron Nike shoes a while back and couldn't find them anywhere in my size (13.5 or 14) without paying out the ass.  I didn't need them that bad so forget it...

[nudemacusers]

I have a solution to your problem.

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stop buying artificially limited release sneakers

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and i can't take a girl in fake hermes sweatpants seriously. that's an even worse tier than hypebeast.

[tiesto]

I've never heard the term 'hypebeast' before today.

[Eric P]

same and i know people who are also sneaker heads

is it a derisive term?

[Beezy]

same and i know people who are also sneaker heads

is it a derisive term?

yep

[drew]

paying $235 dollars for colored basketball shoes

and then claiming hipsters are a problem

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you are a filthy hipster, the least you could do is own it, and hey i guess there are worse things you could be spending that money on (although not many) like cocaine

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[Smooth Groove]

I have a solution to your problem.

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stop buying artificially limited release sneakers

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and i can't take a girl in fake hermes sweatpants seriously. that's an even worse tier than hypebeast.

I doubt they're fake, that chick is Teyana Taylor

[Smooth Groove]

paying $235 dollars for colored basketball shoes

and then claiming hipsters are a problem

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you are a filthy hipster, the least you could do is own it, and hey i guess there are worse things you could be spending that money on (although not many) like cocaine

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hipsters like stuff that aren't popular, right?

hypebeasts are the exact opposite

[drew]

all i see is young people that like stupid shit and dress funny.  if it smells like shit, it's probably shit.

[Phoenix Dark]

Hipsters like a bunch of popular stuff. Like Lil Wayne

Smooth Groove if one of those hypebeast chicks needed $200 for some kicks, would you pay for play?

[drew]

lil wayne in 2007 was beastly. this is a fact that cannot be ignored.

[Van Cruncheon]

lil wayne in 2007 was beastly. this is a fact that cannot be ignored.

for once, i agree completely with drew

[nudemacusers]

I have a solution to your problem.

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stop buying artificially limited release sneakers

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and i can't take a girl in fake hermes sweatpants seriously. that's an even worse tier than hypebeast.

I doubt they're fake, that chick is Teyana Taylor

Same company sells sweatsuits from Chanel and Versace... For $160. $300 gets you a Hermes cotton tee from a store.

[drew]

for once, i agree completely with drew

you've said that at least one other time I can remember, but probably a couple other times too

[Phoenix Dark]

lil wayne in 2007 was beastly. this is a fact that cannot be ignored.

for once, i agree completely with drew

White people

[Dickie Dee]

lil wayne in 2007 was beastly. this is a fact that cannot be ignored.

for once, i agree completely with drew

I just said the exact same thing to myself

[Phoenix Dark]

I just might kill myself if Tunchi dies in his early 30s. I wouldn't be able to handle the murals, tributes, and his permanent ascent to god status.

[Smooth Groove]

Smooth Groove if one of those hypebeast chicks needed $200 for some kicks, would you pay for play?

yes, I can understand the need for some really dope swag

btw, I managed to cop a pair of the fighter jets

I asked 3 friends to wake up at 4:40 this morning to try for me during the 5am craze and one of them succeeded

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I'm a disgusting hypebeast 

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[nudemacusers]

Y'all should crossover into givenchy and louboutin hypebeasts. Nothing says hype like reselling a $1k pair of sneaks for $1.5k. Think of all those credit card points!

[recursivelyenumerable]

it appears to be a magazine, wow: http://hypebeast.com/

[recursivelyenumerable]

how is that even possible?

[Phoenix Dark]

I like Vice

[Huff]

fuck shoes, these shorts are hott

[recursivelyenumerable]

I like Vice

don't take the bait, don't take the bait, don't take the bait, don't take the bait ...

[Smooth Groove]

I'm gonna lose some weight for outfits like these:

[Barry Egan]

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[nudemacusers]

Well put some cash aside, the bottom sneakers were $650 or so.

Or just get the current hologram ones

http://www.ssense.com/men/product/raf_simons/white_and_green_holographic_velcro_high_top_sneakers/66682

[recursivelyenumerable]

I have been exploring this phenomenon a bit further on the internet. When did this get to be a thing? Has it always been a thing? I was totally blindsided by this. Is it wrong of me to want to file this mentally into my burgeoning "90s retro" category?

[nudemacusers]

Internet + Nike + bape + supreme etc. But mostly the internet. The SB dunk craze last decade really set it off to a new level. Now a lot of beasts have moved on to givenchy, raf simons, etc. I blame Kanye for that one.


But since limited street apparel & shoes have existed so have the beasts.

For example

[recursivelyenumerable]

Is there an associated music scene? What about a characteristic dance?

[nudemacusers]

Not that I've ever noticed.

I do want those sneaks tho  :'(

[Eel O'Brian]

Vans™

[nudemacusers]

It's how hypebeasts roll. Labels first, aesthetics second.

Edit: and I haven't even said how much all of that was 

[Beezy]

Is there an associated music scene? What about a characteristic dance?

no and no

You think these people would actually dance in these sneakers that they've spent hundreds on?

[Mr. Gundam]

Do they actually wear these shoes, or do they just look at them and jerk off?

Jesus Christ, I buy expensive beer, but I drink that shit.

[Phoenix Dark]

[Beezy]

Do they actually wear these shoes, or do they just look at them and jerk off?

Jesus Christ, I buy expensive beer, but I drink that shit.

They wear them but rarely. They're like how girls are with shoes. They can easily wear a different pair everyday for at least a month.

[nudemacusers]

Do they actually wear these shoes, or do they just look at them and jerk off?

Jesus Christ, I buy expensive beer, but I drink that shit.

I do, but I don't really wear hypebeast stuff. A lot of the dudes I see in Jordan's/dunks are suuuuuper paranoid about getting their shit scuffed or marked (I've seen fights break out over it), which to me is the opposite of luxury. Part of me wants to get some of these limited nikes and just beat the shit out of them to upset people lol.

[Mr. Gundam]

Do they actually wear these shoes, or do they just look at them and jerk off?

Jesus Christ, I buy expensive beer, but I drink that shit.

I do, but I don't really wear hypebeast stuff. A lot of the dudes I see in Jordan's/dunks are suuuuuper paranoid about getting their shit scuffed or marked (I've seen fights break out over it), which to me is the opposite of luxury. Part of me wants to get some of these limited nikes and just beat the shit out of them to upset people lol.

DO IT.

DO IT.











DO IT NOW.

[nudemacusers]

The problem is if I'm gonna spend $300 on sneakers there are much better options out there, stuff that even goes on sale the longer it sits in shelves 

[Flannel Boy]

I haven't cared about sneakers since every second kid in school wore these in the early 90s:


God, I'm old.

[Robo]

paying $235 dollars for colored basketball shoes

and then claiming hipsters are a problem

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you are a filthy hipster, the least you could do is own it, and hey i guess there are worse things you could be spending that money on (although not many) like cocaine

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This, this, this.

[tiesto]

I don't think I've worn basketball sneakers since 6th grade. I remember begging my mom for a pair of Jordans, and then they got utterly destroyed just from normal wear.

[Smooth Groove]

Hypebeasts don't just pay $200 for Nikes though

The hottest releases typically go for double MSRP, truly rare ones go for 1-2 K

Do they actually wear these shoes, or do they just look at them and jerk off?

Jesus Christ, I buy expensive beer, but I drink that shit.

I do, but I don't really wear hypebeast stuff. A lot of the dudes I see in Jordan's/dunks are suuuuuper paranoid about getting their shit scuffed or marked (I've seen fights break out over it), which to me is the opposite of luxury. Part of me wants to get some of these limited nikes and just beat the shit out of them to upset people lol.

to be fair, Jordan retros really aren't meant for playing

The build quality of retros is much worse than the originals.  Lockdown, traction, cushioning, etc, are all significantly worse.  Nike/Jordan Brand really knows their crowd

[Smooth Groove]

also, we've mostly talked about shoes in this thread but hypebeasts go nuts over other expensive and overpriced shit too, like Rolexes 

[nudemacusers]

Yeah, I remember the auctions for Paris dunks back in the day... Holy Christ.

And watch that vid I posted. $850 sneaks, $700 tee, $400 hoodie, $600 sweats.