10 Excuses Sneakerheads Use To Not Buy Sneakers

...pass.

November 16, 2012

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With so much heat dropping nearly every week, it is almost impossible for even the most avid (or richest) sneakerheads to get every shoe that they want. For whatever reason, our ego can get the best of us and instead of simply stating we can't afford them or are choosing to make a responsible decision and pass, we blame our misfortune on someone — or something — else. Check out 10 Excuses Sneakerheads Use To Not Buy Sneakers and let us know which excuses you have run across that need to be added to the list.

"Oh Sh*t, Those Already Dropped?"

Life is hectic and everyone gets busy but between your smart phone calendar, the endless tweets, and release reminders on your favorite sneaker blogs you really shouldn't mess this one up. Unless you meant to. *wink wink*

"I Only Mess With OGs"

"I Only Mess With OG Colorways"

This excuse has been thrown around by some of the older sneakerheads. If it isn't an original colorway they don't want to be part of the resurgence of models with its faux-holiday celebration feel of new colorways so companies can profit off old ideas. In the words of D J Clark Kent and Mayor —hot is hot. (And please explain those Cool Grey XIs, "OG.")

"I'm Not Lining Up For Them Sh*ts"

You worked your ass off all week, the last thing you want to do is get up at six in the morning to wait in line with 50 other teenagers who think "Motorboat Jones" was the Bulls sixth man during their title run in the '90s.

"Man, I Got Rent Comin' Up"

Having all types of grails is dope but not at the expense of crashing on your friends' couches each night or storing all them in the back of your whip, which is also where you sleep (alone) because your landlord just evicted you and your thousands of dollars of kicks. Then again, rent is ALWAYS comin' up. It's not like it should be sneaking up on you every month. Maybe skip the second pair of IVs and cop Microsoft Office.

"Those Are Just GR's"

If anyone can get them, they don't want them. This sneakerhead only fucks with the rare kicks that any dummy can't jump online and buy, it somehow makes them feel like they have superior skills in the sneaker game. Hey man, whatever works. More for us.

"I Already Have the Originals"

They would rather take their chances wearing their almost 30-year-old original kicks to one-up you than dare cop a new pair before the OGs crumble. This elitist would never let someone in his "sneaker crew" without the NIKE AIR on the back. And they only listen to Run-DMC on wax.

"I Ain't Got No Room, B."

Everyone has that friend who claims they have too many shoes to fit in their crib. C'mon B, if you really wanted them you would store those joints in your cereal cabinet if needed. And hey, storage units only cost a pair or two of Air Force 1s a month.

"Those Are For The Hypebeasts, Dawg."

Hypebeast releases bring out a whole different breed of sneaker buyers and you'd rather line up with your girl to see Twlight than spend hours upon hours with these pompous dudes who have every Supreme collab and Yeezy colorway and have to let everyone know about it. Unless of course you're one of those people yourself, in which case stop it, please.

"My Girl Won't Let Me"

Your boys are putting pressure on you for not considering the holiday Jordan releases a must? Just blame it on your ol' lady. It's hard to argue when you say she is fed up that your funds are always being directed towards kicks instead of a night of romance with her. You better put that woman first, word to Jaheim.

"Quality Sucks, Bro!"

You have heard this on just about every angry vloggers YouTube review, and seen it on every NikeTalk post — quality sucks, bro. Sure, it's frustrating when a brand strays from the blueprint that helped make a sneaker so classic, but is that really a reason to pass or pay hundreds more for the originals? Not to mention, um, have you ever even SEEN a pair of originals, bro?