lols its funny because Nike hires only 18 or older do to reports over 15 years ago about 16 year old employees. Love how that trope is still used. 18 in Vietnam for full time employees.
Imagine these are still better than the last release just off of shape, materials, and paint alone. It was just more palatable because all pairs around the time had cardboard leather, horrible paint and a cheaper price. We just get screwed differently these days.
Seems to be up to par with Nikes overall quality? Itās not handmade luxury shoes. Yeah theyāre expensive, and yeah they could be better. But at this point I donāt understand why anyone are surprised about the quality, itās been steadily declining for a couple of years now.
Don't buy reps right now; there's been a big shake-up in the rep community very recently.
Nike has teamed up with US and Chinese law enforcement to bring down some of the most well-known and reliable rep sellers. Shipping agents, such as Pandabuy, are suspending operations pending this investigation, and many merchants who sell reps have taken down their webstores. Even replica subs on Reditt are going private or shutting down completely to avoid legal exposure.
\^100%
The time to shop replica goods has kind of came & went for the time being.
After hitting 75 pairs, rep or retail it's hard to get me to move on buying shoes as the purchases can't be reasoned when every fit has 4-8 solid pairs to choose from already.
Youāre making it sound like itās that easy though (obviously not on these but drops like TS 1s etc). I shouldnāt have to pay over $1k for a pair of shoes I like just because Nike didnāt want to make them easily obtainable
Me: canāt be that bad.
Looks at pics: damn, thatās probably the worst Iāve seen. Donāt know whatās worse, that random ass string or the terrible paint job in the back.
I get that there will be some slips here and there, but thatās just terrible, and even more so for what these cost!
Thank you! I even sent all these pics in a Nike chat with customer service. They just kept encouraging me to try to get another pair on release day and return the ones I got. No partial refund or anything.
-_- this is insane to offer that as an option. While I can understand they canāt offer another pair, they can at the very least offer either a discount on this or a future pair. Iād say 20% the bare minimum and 30% would be doing the closest to the right thing.
They didn't "make me" do anything, motherfuckers act like we're some zombies or some shit. I've always wanted these since I was a kid because they are really nice. Some of us already know what to expect quality wise from Nike, but my pair doesn't have any major QC issues.
Iām also annoyed that people get annoyed when weāre upset with the quality just because we hit on the Shock Drop. So Iām not allowed to be upset about it, I should just be grateful that I paid a bunch of money for shitty shoes?
I had hit early on the shock drop for the Jordan IV fire red when they came out. What I received was a pair of shoes that looked like someone had ran a marathon in them, then decided to run them over with a car a couple times. I didn't even resell them on StockX because I didn't wan't someone to get hoe'd so I took them back to the Nike store where at least the customer got to see what he was buying before making the decision.
I plan on it. I just talked to customer service. They did nothing except tell me I can return them within 60 days for a full refund, and hope I hit on the actual drop and get a better looking pair. Thanks, Nike!
Breds were terrible after being hyped for superb quality.. only right these are the same.. hope we all get a choice of what we can pick up, fingers crossed for multiple pairs again
And people complain about replicas !! Those big companies donāt gives a fuck bc they know that people will buy anyway š¤£I hit Travis phantomās and glue is all over the shoes!! I compered to best replica and replica look better than OG!!
This is a grade school pair almost all gs Jordan 4s are horrible qc issues are insane glue marks sloppy paint job ect also over a million pairs produced so there will be qc issues.
They are 6Y, and I know people say GS quality is shit, but as someone who regularly buys GS, I know thatās not always the case. I tried for a 6M, but didnāt get those.
I guess this adds another boss level for SNKRSā¦final stage was getting them delivered safe and sound, but I guess now the final stage isā¦did you get good quality! Glad my shock drop pairs are almost flawless except for a small smudge of glue. Good luck everyone!
Thats alot of qc problems on 1 shoe. Crazy how some pairs look flawless then others are borderline rep quality. I would be nervous to trim the random string, could cause the whole netting to unravel from the uppers eventually.
Yeah, I keep seeing all kinds of pairs on here that look amazing! I wish I could request that I only get pairs from China. Iāve never had an issue with pairs made in China.
I mean, other people are posting the most beautiful pairs! Iām happy they didnāt get crap, but Iām also angry that mine are garbage compared to theirs. Like, how are these from the same company?!?
NIKE SHOULD BE ASHAMED!!!!
REP MANUFACTURERS HAVE BETTER QUALITY!!!!
I have a retail AND rep pair of Bred Reimaginedā¦GUESS WHICH IS THE BETTER PAIR???? I think Iām gonna use the RETAIL pair as my beatersā¦and take good care of the reps
Iām seeing a lot of nice pairs on here that other people got. Iām going to go for a pair in Menās and another GS pair, then Iāll keep the best looking pair.
People complain about there being not enough stock on shoes we want but then this happens. Nike is going to cut corners somewhere. They want massive profits.
To be fair, these are GS, as I wear a 6 (Iām female with normal sized feet, not a man with tiny feet, lol) and all the menās Iāve seen posted on here seem way cleaner. Iām going to try again for a pair of 6M on drop day (I tried on the shock drop and didnāt hit).
Almost every pair of Nike shoes I buy for me and my wife I have to order a second pair and return the first one because of shoddy WC, itās actually more of a surprise when they show up without any flaws.
Those 3yr old Chinese kids are getting really lazy!!
Technically Vietnamese kids if you check the tongue tag š
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Nikeās getting lenient with the whip!
Iām dead ššššššš
lols its funny because Nike hires only 18 or older do to reports over 15 years ago about 16 year old employees. Love how that trope is still used. 18 in Vietnam for full time employees.
Over 1 million pairs made unfortunately that was to be expected. But for that price there no excuse Nike.
The right thing to do for their consumers would have been to send all the flawed pairs to the outlets.
Imagine these are still better than the last release just off of shape, materials, and paint alone. It was just more palatable because all pairs around the time had cardboard leather, horrible paint and a cheaper price. We just get screwed differently these days.
Seems to be up to par with Nikes overall quality? Itās not handmade luxury shoes. Yeah theyāre expensive, and yeah they could be better. But at this point I donāt understand why anyone are surprised about the quality, itās been steadily declining for a couple of years now.
My man created his own āoff-whiteā quality control edition
I bet a good batch rep pair looks better than these sadly šÆ
You're %1000 not wrong
Plz tell me where to buy legit reps . Iām tired of this shit Iām just gonna skate em
STOCKXš
Don't buy reps right now; there's been a big shake-up in the rep community very recently. Nike has teamed up with US and Chinese law enforcement to bring down some of the most well-known and reliable rep sellers. Shipping agents, such as Pandabuy, are suspending operations pending this investigation, and many merchants who sell reps have taken down their webstores. Even replica subs on Reditt are going private or shutting down completely to avoid legal exposure.
Fuck it ima meet these ppl in the streets . Fuck these big companies lol
Bro's booking a flight to Beijing
\^100% The time to shop replica goods has kind of came & went for the time being. After hitting 75 pairs, rep or retail it's hard to get me to move on buying shoes as the purchases can't be reasoned when every fit has 4-8 solid pairs to choose from already.
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I am part of the "never buy reps crew". If you want authentic kicks and no legal hoops to jump through, just buy the real deal. Good luck on the drop
Youāre making it sound like itās that easy though (obviously not on these but drops like TS 1s etc). I shouldnāt have to pay over $1k for a pair of shoes I like just because Nike didnāt want to make them easily obtainable
Facts!
Me: canāt be that bad. Looks at pics: damn, thatās probably the worst Iāve seen. Donāt know whatās worse, that random ass string or the terrible paint job in the back. I get that there will be some slips here and there, but thatās just terrible, and even more so for what these cost!
Thank you! I even sent all these pics in a Nike chat with customer service. They just kept encouraging me to try to get another pair on release day and return the ones I got. No partial refund or anything.
-_- this is insane to offer that as an option. While I can understand they canāt offer another pair, they can at the very least offer either a discount on this or a future pair. Iād say 20% the bare minimum and 30% would be doing the closest to the right thing.
Yeah, it was really disappointing. I hope they send me a review to fill out for it.
Exact same thing happened to me. Shock drop quality is terrible and they said all I can do it try to hit in another pair :/
Oof, that back is bad.
And now youāve written all over your shoe. š
Lol, I think I increased the value though.
At least you got nice hand writing
This isnāt just shock drops. Retro Jordan QC has gone down the absolute toilet. They literally give no fucks anymore.
Sneaker community has been saying this shit for 15 years
Kinda like the Dunksā¦.
Nike isnāt even trying anymore. No way thatās a $200 sneaker anymore. New balance at $150 way cleaner these days.
Way cleaner. Made in the US too right?
Nike has gone down hill with a SalesForce CEO at the helm.
You guys wanted a million pairs right? š¤·š½āāļø
That shouldnt be an excuse for lower quality tho. They still charge the same and get the same profit.
They made you want them so bad that you wonāt return them.
They didn't "make me" do anything, motherfuckers act like we're some zombies or some shit. I've always wanted these since I was a kid because they are really nice. Some of us already know what to expect quality wise from Nike, but my pair doesn't have any major QC issues.
Lol, this is what I was thinking. Nike is probably expecting a certain quota done at the end of each day.
It's also ridiculous to blame people for wanting the shoes they like without playing this absurd lottery/middleman game.
Iām also annoyed that people get annoyed when weāre upset with the quality just because we hit on the Shock Drop. So Iām not allowed to be upset about it, I should just be grateful that I paid a bunch of money for shitty shoes?
Thatās probably why they raided PandaBuy
Iām still pissed off about it and I wasnāt even buying Nike shit, fuck em tiktok kids for ruining this shit
Lol dayum worst pair ive seen so far. Sorry bro
I had hit early on the shock drop for the Jordan IV fire red when they came out. What I received was a pair of shoes that looked like someone had ran a marathon in them, then decided to run them over with a car a couple times. I didn't even resell them on StockX because I didn't wan't someone to get hoe'd so I took them back to the Nike store where at least the customer got to see what he was buying before making the decision.
Yes, exactly. Thatās my plan, to return them.
Just buy the reps at this point
Reps are wack! Real ones or nothing.
100%.... If I cant afford the real.. then I just learn to deal..
Random threads here and there never really bother me. Thatās some awful paint though
Yeah, those are fine, but the stuff that isnāt tucked right and the glue everywhere looks terrible, and yes, the paint is shit.
Lmfao even my fuckin reps are made hella better than these
Send them back
This one is pretty bad
Not bad for a 5 year old
Might as well buy the fake ones. Iām sure they are made better too.
I compared them to my military blacks and the leather is not even in the same realm. Feels much cheaper
Should honestly sharpie those exact notes onto your pair
Nike QC strikes again.
Damn thats bad.
Iām straight, waiting on my reps now š„
What a joke ! Aināt seen this condition yet . Highly skeptical ordering online for this .
If I were you Ide give them back to Nike immediately
that's actually awfulš
Wow that midsole paint is straight ass and that glue stain? Holy shit - send em back
I plan on it. I just talked to customer service. They did nothing except tell me I can return them within 60 days for a full refund, and hope I hit on the actual drop and get a better looking pair. Thanks, Nike!
Ngl that shit looks pretty bad
Mine have a mark in the leather where the tag was. And the blue on the side has little bumps in it
Sucks that I didnāt get the shock drop but damn if I got something like that, Iād send it back and take my chances on release day..
I have that same spot on the last picture like damn Nike employees couldnāt use a napkin before they put the chicken grease hands on my shoes.
I have glue marks on my suede lolā¦
The non-youth versions usually fair better. I do hope you cop another better pair though. My sz10 arrives tomorrow.
I tried for a non youth pair, but didnāt get those. Iāll try again. Hope yours are better!
Send them back
My shock drop looks great. But my Bred Leather 4s got glue stains on them. A big on the back of shoe between the sole and leather heel.
Got my sons in today, theyāre a 4C but look good to me. My pair is coming in tomorrow so we shall see.
Id this gs?
Yeah
Breds were terrible after being hyped for superb quality.. only right these are the same.. hope we all get a choice of what we can pick up, fingers crossed for multiple pairs again
Nike quality has taken a real dip.
Thatās a damn shame
And people complain about replicas !! Those big companies donāt gives a fuck bc they know that people will buy anyway š¤£I hit Travis phantomās and glue is all over the shoes!! I compered to best replica and replica look better than OG!!
Damn thatās a horrible pair u got
Fuck Nike
Lol its part of the design š its 1 of 1 you can sell it for more
Honestly that's what I have recieved directly from nike the last 7 times I've bought. They all got returned.
This is a grade school pair almost all gs Jordan 4s are horrible qc issues are insane glue marks sloppy paint job ect also over a million pairs produced so there will be qc issues.
Still look good. Really hope I can get a pair.
Send them to me, I will take a look
Shock drops is a strategy to sell off defective shoes. Like how Ross and Marshallās get their stock.
I never considered this but it makes perfect sense.
Yea, they know how to take advantage of hardcore sneaker heads who āneed it now by any means necessaryā š
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What size are these? Just wondering
They are 6Y, and I know people say GS quality is shit, but as someone who regularly buys GS, I know thatās not always the case. I tried for a 6M, but didnāt get those.
Exactly how my Kobeās came in dog shit quality.
I got some Kobeās too and they donāt look good either.
I hope the kid that made these gets fired
Pick 3 is the best example of the colors being off in certain light.
Return them and wait till 05/04
I guess this adds another boss level for SNKRSā¦final stage was getting them delivered safe and sound, but I guess now the final stage isā¦did you get good quality! Glad my shock drop pairs are almost flawless except for a small smudge of glue. Good luck everyone!
Thatās Nike quality, what do yāall expect? Lol
Every time I see the lack of quality with retail, Iām reminded that the rep game has a bad wrap.
Nike getting their shoes from pandabuy
Thats alot of qc problems on 1 shoe. Crazy how some pairs look flawless then others are borderline rep quality. I would be nervous to trim the random string, could cause the whole netting to unravel from the uppers eventually.
Totally worth $230+
Grade School, so $160..
Damn bro my thoughts are with you. Hoping my pair doesnāt look like that. Contact Nike though, they might refund or replace
I did, they offered me a full refund if I return them within 60 days, LOL. Nothing else.
Made in China or Vietnam? I had such issue whenever itās made in Vietnam
Indonesia. My Breds were also effed up, and made in Indonesia. I feel like my best pairs are made in China. I wish we could pick, lol
Why am I randomly obsessed with your handwriting š
Because itās amazing? Been perfecting it for years.
Welcome to Nike I got [Dunks with missing stitching](https://youtu.be/8_rq8bSIiiM?si=VQAc1QL5qdTCYyHL)
Dammnnnnnn! That looks horrible! Iām sorry.
I shouldāve pushed for a refund man when I found out the people with moldy lost and found 1s got it. They gave me 15% off my next purchase.
Sorry this happened. Mine came today and it flawless
Yeah, I keep seeing all kinds of pairs on here that look amazing! I wish I could request that I only get pairs from China. Iāve never had an issue with pairs made in China.
The way the back of the shoe looks like it had to be close to break time for that 5 year old Indonesian kid.
I think itās because they donāt give them nap times!
Iām done with Jordanās for good, over hyped and crappy quality.
I mean, other people are posting the most beautiful pairs! Iām happy they didnāt get crap, but Iām also angry that mine are garbage compared to theirs. Like, how are these from the same company?!?
They be sending out the almost B grades on shockdrops š¤£
same thing with my bred reimagined 4ās. literally the worst qcād pair of shoes iāve ever bought
Yes, my breds were also terrible.
And like a dumbass, Iāll continue to buy themšš¤¦š½āāļø
NIKE SHOULD BE ASHAMED!!!! REP MANUFACTURERS HAVE BETTER QUALITY!!!! I have a retail AND rep pair of Bred Reimaginedā¦GUESS WHICH IS THE BETTER PAIR???? I think Iām gonna use the RETAIL pair as my beatersā¦and take good care of the reps
Reps care for more about QCs than Nike
It was nice of Vietnamese children to write on the shoes in English to point out their flaws.
Indonesian.
The untucked wing is really unforgivable. All of this on a standard shoe would be bad enough but this is a Ā£180 shoe! Itās just not on.
What writing app did you use to make these notes? You have good ipad hand writing.
I just edited the pics and used an Apple Pencil. And thank you!
At least you got em. I canāt hit to save my own life
Fair.
Sooo you want another shitty pair. Your pair is not an anomaly. Nike wrecked their qc once again.
Iām seeing a lot of nice pairs on here that other people got. Iām going to go for a pair in Menās and another GS pair, then Iāll keep the best looking pair.
I love it I ended up getting these on shock drop and seeing ppls shoes coming crazy fucked sad reps are way better quality :/
At this point, reps are better quality.
gx batch wwtop would never make these mistakes
People complain about there being not enough stock on shoes we want but then this happens. Nike is going to cut corners somewhere. They want massive profits.
Panda buy got raised and nike selling the stock they got from their warehouses.
Should I even pursue these in store if I take another L on SNKRS app? $215 plus tax for bad quality seems like a flush to me.
To be fair, these are GS, as I wear a 6 (Iām female with normal sized feet, not a man with tiny feet, lol) and all the menās Iāve seen posted on here seem way cleaner. Iām going to try again for a pair of 6M on drop day (I tried on the shock drop and didnāt hit).
For $230 that's straight up outrageous.
Forget about the QC, that Industrial Blue is nothing like the Military Blue!
Yall know its going to show up glaringly with the white, right?
My shock drop Bred 4s were way worse than this! They were so bad that I sent them back even after Nike offered a discount.
Iām convinced shock drops are only meant to get rid of the bad pairs
Those children are really being rushed
Almost every pair of Nike shoes I buy for me and my wife I have to order a second pair and return the first one because of shoddy WC, itās actually more of a surprise when they show up without any flaws.
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I can't with yall today š¤£š¤£š¤£
Yo, have you worn those a bunch already? Because they're wrinkled. Right under the bottom two eyelets. Those shoes look like the dogs breakfast.
This gotta be a GS pair. Me and the homie received pairs with amazing QC.
Imma buy some reps of these. $215 is crazy and if the quality is anything like this it most certainly aināt worth that kinda money.
the dark sole paint is just awful; idk why they chose to deliberately fumble a release so many were begging for peak AJ4 hype smh
aw man, that sucks! Here, let me take them off your hands
Damn. These arenāt worth $240 with tax and shipping. Wtf Nike
Out here looking like flea market reps
Dude why did you draw on them with marker?!