As our streetwear scene grows, we see new players cutting their teeth into the foray, slowly building their collection bit by bit. However, some enter this game with bad intentions of earning a profit by scamming others which is definitely the wrong way to go about doing business. As they say, prevention is better than… Read more »
Tag: resell
How To Take Care Of Your Sneakers
Throw a rock anywhere and you’re bound to hit three to five sneakerheads (even self-proclaimed ones). If there’s one thing sneakerheads suffer the most, is the yellowing, the filth from usage, and crumbling of their beloved pairs, but fret no longer because we are here to introduce you a few steps on how to take care… Read more »
KITH Screws Over Bots By Redirecting Them To The Wrong Off-White Presto Link
Still fresh off of the Solebox debacle, KITH has been on the front trying to deflect bots looking for the white Off-White Prestos by redirecting them to a link selling, wait for it…….Wheat Air Jordan 1s. The screenshot below details one reseller’s conversation with a KITH help representative. This fine example shows a redirected bot buying… Read more »
Solebox Forces Resellers To Wear The Parra Air Max Ones
The third iteration of Parra’s collaboration with Nike, the Air Max 1 and Zoom Air Spiridon arrived to overwhelming reception when it was released a few days ago, following the hype of previous collabs, such as the Cherry Wood Air Max 1 and “Amsterdam” colourways. As with all hyped up items, the tail of resellers… Read more »
The Behavior Of Malaysia’s Streetwear Scene And How It Affects The Resell Market
(The article is an opinion piece and may not reflect the views of Masses in its entirety) If you’re into sneakers or actively seeking your next streetwear purchase, you would probably realize by now how almost every reseller in Malaysia has the same product for sale. You can see resellers sprouting from every corner, trying… Read more »
Fake Sneakers And How It Affects Our Sneaker Scene
Before we begin, you may have realized we have a few legit check write-ups on our website. The whole reason behind why we are taking the time to spread the knowledge is to ensure that our readers do not get scammed especially after dropping a few thousand ringgit for a pair of shoes. Today, we… Read more »
Are Giant Brands Killing The Exclusivity Of Their Cash Cows?
If you are reading this, you probably have better knowledge of the resell market and have the same hunch regarding the supply and demand of sneakers these days. What we are about to discuss today is related to giant brands such as Nike and Adidas, killing the exclusivity of their cash cows. Please note that… Read more »
Is It ‘Shattered Backboard’ (SBB) Quality Though?
If you are active in the Facebook groups meant for reselling sneakers, you would probably have stumbled across comments asking, ‘Is it SBB quality?’ and if you do not know what SBB stands for, it’s the acronym for the Air Jordan 1 ‘Shattered Backboard’ which apparently has one of the best leather quality on a… Read more »
Resell 101 For Beginners (Abbreviations)
As streetwear takes over Malaysia, consumers are thirsty for hyped sneakers, apparels, and accessories. Brands such as Supreme, Palace, Bape are usually non-accessible where else sneaker collaborations from major brands such as Nike and Adidas are almost untouchable which brings all of us to the resell market. We all know that our best bet to… Read more »