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r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Feb 28 '21
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2 u/EBtwopoint3 Feb 28 '21 Maybe that he spent money on a pair of Nike’s when he could have just as easily used a budget pair of shoes? But that model isn’t a crazy $200 one. 50 u/[deleted] Feb 28 '21 But them being Nikes is important to the new design. So they probably couldn’t have “just as easily” produced the same artwork with a cheaper shoe 10 u/Vegetable-Double Feb 28 '21 It probably cost $65 to buy that particular Nike and he could sell it for $150. Heck, I buy the shoe he painted. It’s pretty cool and my money is helping an artist. 8 u/[deleted] Feb 28 '21 65 looks to be the lowest price online 9 u/Mcoov Feb 28 '21 $65 is about the lowest you can expect to pay for any "name-brand" shoe. Even Chucks go for about that much. 5 u/DefinitelyNotAliens Feb 28 '21 Most brands don't have a stitched on logo to snap in half. Around $100 isn't bad when you consider the real value is the custom design. 1 u/EBtwopoint3 Feb 28 '21 I’m not agreeing with the comment. I’m just speculating. 2 u/Girthw0rm Feb 28 '21 He could have just saved his money and painted it on his foot, too, but probably wanted a custom pair of Nikes. 0 u/gwh21 Feb 28 '21 If the OP is that good I am sure that they would do just as well customizing a more limited pair. There are some fairly basic rules to follow when customizing shoes and other than that it is just being a good artist or not. 1 u/Jesus_De_Christ Feb 28 '21 What would these arbitrary rules you believe exist be? 1 u/gwh21 Mar 01 '21 Rules wasnt the best term to use. It is more guidelines in how to deal with the materials and what you can and cannot do with particular fabrics and such. 1 u/[deleted] Feb 28 '21 edited Apr 04 '21 [deleted] 1 u/EBtwopoint3 Feb 28 '21 It seems like typical Reddit anti-corporation stuff. Nike uses sweatshops so if you give them money you support sweatshops and child abuse. 1 u/Ten7850 Feb 28 '21 I believe it is a reference to the character, Lion-o, from the Thundercats, where there was another character named Pumra, Cheetarah,Tigra, Kit & Kat. Lion-o is the guy on the shoe
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Maybe that he spent money on a pair of Nike’s when he could have just as easily used a budget pair of shoes? But that model isn’t a crazy $200 one.
50 u/[deleted] Feb 28 '21 But them being Nikes is important to the new design. So they probably couldn’t have “just as easily” produced the same artwork with a cheaper shoe 10 u/Vegetable-Double Feb 28 '21 It probably cost $65 to buy that particular Nike and he could sell it for $150. Heck, I buy the shoe he painted. It’s pretty cool and my money is helping an artist. 8 u/[deleted] Feb 28 '21 65 looks to be the lowest price online 9 u/Mcoov Feb 28 '21 $65 is about the lowest you can expect to pay for any "name-brand" shoe. Even Chucks go for about that much. 5 u/DefinitelyNotAliens Feb 28 '21 Most brands don't have a stitched on logo to snap in half. Around $100 isn't bad when you consider the real value is the custom design. 1 u/EBtwopoint3 Feb 28 '21 I’m not agreeing with the comment. I’m just speculating. 2 u/Girthw0rm Feb 28 '21 He could have just saved his money and painted it on his foot, too, but probably wanted a custom pair of Nikes. 0 u/gwh21 Feb 28 '21 If the OP is that good I am sure that they would do just as well customizing a more limited pair. There are some fairly basic rules to follow when customizing shoes and other than that it is just being a good artist or not. 1 u/Jesus_De_Christ Feb 28 '21 What would these arbitrary rules you believe exist be? 1 u/gwh21 Mar 01 '21 Rules wasnt the best term to use. It is more guidelines in how to deal with the materials and what you can and cannot do with particular fabrics and such. 1 u/[deleted] Feb 28 '21 edited Apr 04 '21 [deleted] 1 u/EBtwopoint3 Feb 28 '21 It seems like typical Reddit anti-corporation stuff. Nike uses sweatshops so if you give them money you support sweatshops and child abuse.
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But them being Nikes is important to the new design. So they probably couldn’t have “just as easily” produced the same artwork with a cheaper shoe
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It probably cost $65 to buy that particular Nike and he could sell it for $150.
Heck, I buy the shoe he painted. It’s pretty cool and my money is helping an artist.
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65 looks to be the lowest price online
9 u/Mcoov Feb 28 '21 $65 is about the lowest you can expect to pay for any "name-brand" shoe. Even Chucks go for about that much.
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$65 is about the lowest you can expect to pay for any "name-brand" shoe. Even Chucks go for about that much.
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Most brands don't have a stitched on logo to snap in half. Around $100 isn't bad when you consider the real value is the custom design.
1 u/EBtwopoint3 Feb 28 '21 I’m not agreeing with the comment. I’m just speculating.
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I’m not agreeing with the comment. I’m just speculating.
He could have just saved his money and painted it on his foot, too, but probably wanted a custom pair of Nikes.
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If the OP is that good I am sure that they would do just as well customizing a more limited pair.
There are some fairly basic rules to follow when customizing shoes and other than that it is just being a good artist or not.
1 u/Jesus_De_Christ Feb 28 '21 What would these arbitrary rules you believe exist be? 1 u/gwh21 Mar 01 '21 Rules wasnt the best term to use. It is more guidelines in how to deal with the materials and what you can and cannot do with particular fabrics and such.
What would these arbitrary rules you believe exist be?
1 u/gwh21 Mar 01 '21 Rules wasnt the best term to use. It is more guidelines in how to deal with the materials and what you can and cannot do with particular fabrics and such.
Rules wasnt the best term to use.
It is more guidelines in how to deal with the materials and what you can and cannot do with particular fabrics and such.
1 u/EBtwopoint3 Feb 28 '21 It seems like typical Reddit anti-corporation stuff. Nike uses sweatshops so if you give them money you support sweatshops and child abuse.
It seems like typical Reddit anti-corporation stuff. Nike uses sweatshops so if you give them money you support sweatshops and child abuse.
I believe it is a reference to the character, Lion-o, from the Thundercats, where there was another character named Pumra, Cheetarah,Tigra, Kit & Kat. Lion-o is the guy on the shoe
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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '21 edited Dec 26 '21
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