Why Is Nike Retroing Its Most Expensive Grail Sneakers? | The Complex Sneakers Show

The Wu-Tang x Nike Dunks are releasing for the first time ever. The “Galaxy” Foamposites are coming back. It even looks like the Undefeated x Air Jordan 4 grails are retroing next year. Why is Nike scrambling to drop so much heat? And should the brand show any restraint when it comes to bringing sneakers back out? Should certain sneakers remain in the vault? Co-hosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty discuss these questions in this latest episode, and try to situate the decisions with respect to Nike’s current financial woes. Also, the trio talk “Pink Diamond” SB Dunks and pays tribute to the late reseller Upscale Cracc.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - 01:30: Host intros
01:30 - 03:08: Rest In Peace Upscale Cracc
03:09 - 08:29: Dunne's Trip To London / Hard To Find Sneakers
08:30 - 13:11: Tekken 8 x Nike Foamposites Dropping
13:12 - 24:03: Pink Diamond SB Dunks Revealed?
24:04 - 26:20: Sneaker Cam
26:21 - 34:55: Wu-Tang Dunks Returning
34:56 - 42:30 - Galaxy Foams And Other Retro Examples
42:31 - 48:52: Nike's Financial Status Playing A Role
48:53 - 51:25: What Shoes Should Retro?
51:26 - 59:50: What Shoes Not To Retro?
59:51 - 01:02:41: Shoes Coming Out This Weekend
1:02:42 - 01:06:30: Welty's Fit / Outro


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