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Did the crackdown on welfare benefits kill the sneaker market?

Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:35 am
Posted by stout
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:35 am



Crazy that the bubble popping coincides with SNAP being delayed and the massive fraud coming into question.


Also, we saw the first month of no rap songs in the top 100, and now Jordans and Yeezys are crashing. Is hip hop culture dead?
Posted by tiggerthetooth
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:38 am to
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. Is hip hop culture dead?


Unfortunately, hip-hop culture hasnt spawned anything great to carry its influence forward. Additionally, it seems like the main demographic that consumed hip-hop (millennials) are simply aging out.

Gen Z cant carry it forward because they arent a large enough market.

Aside from that, hip-hop is pretty boring now.

The most famous rappers are in their 50s.
This post was edited on 11/28/25 at 6:39 am
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
31938 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:40 am to
Maybe people are waking up and realizing that we need a culture shift because times are in the crapper right now. BS things like overpriced sneakers are just not that significant anymore.

I feel there may be hope for this high school generation today. My son wrestled in a huge tournament in Mobile this past weekend, there was a group of guys from Alabama walking around with a Turtle Box with classic rock and metal cranked on it…
This post was edited on 11/28/25 at 6:46 am
Posted by stout
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Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:42 am to
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BS things like overpriced sneakers are just not that significant anymore.


They are to certain groups but a sudden pop of that bubble at the same time SNAP was cut is very questionable.
Posted by RobertFootball
SC
Member since Mar 2021
2017 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:43 am to
Maybe they’re just waiting on the next riot to loot them like always?
Posted by stout
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Member since Sep 2006
179143 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:44 am to
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Maybe they’re just waiting on the next riot to loot them like always?



AOC said they were just feeding their families, and those were loaves of bread at the Nike outlet
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:52 am to
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Crazy that the bubble popping coincides with SNAP being delayed and the massive fraud coming into question. Also, we saw the first month of no rap songs in the top 100, and now Jordans and Yeezys are crashing. Is hip hop culture dead?


The country is healing.
Posted by GatorOnAnIsland
Florida
Member since Jan 2019
9206 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 6:55 am to
The Congressional Marxist/Dems are still buying them. Crotchet is 2nd from left


Posted by RelicBatches86
Florida
Member since Nov 2024
950 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:04 am to

the guy posted this before the EBT cuts. the comment section full of gen Z kids are saying they're too expensive

but the sneaker industry has been dying ever since Coronavirus welfare went away and resellers created Bots to buy up all the shoes as and jack up the prices.. in a tough economy for the low and middle class.

LINK
Posted by L1C4
The Ville
Member since Aug 2017
16110 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:13 am to
Is there that much of a markup in the price of sneakers?
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:15 am to
I don’t give one single flying frick about the “sneaker world”.
Posted by Bama Mountain
Member since Oct 2025
846 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:19 am to
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Crazy that the bubble popping coincides with SNAP being delayed


That video is from almost a month prior to SNAP being delayed.
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
50746 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:29 am to
Yes! Some music playlist I had going was playing an Eminem song, and my daughter, age 24 (no pics), asked if she could change it, saying, "Nobody listen to hip-hop anymore. It's just gang banger and gamer music."
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2006
36991 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:31 am to
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I don’t give one single flying frick about the “sneaker world”.
You aren't curious about cause and effect. Like if you do this (cut off benefits) then this happens (overpriced crap falls through the bottom).
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:40 am to
Oh yes I agree. Mightily coincidental.
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
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79787 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:42 am to
I never understood why the culture puts such high value on a pair of shoes.

They will pay 5x more for the same basic product just because it has an athlete's name slapped on it.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
6864 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:43 am to
You answered your own question.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
112154 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:44 am to
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Unfortunately, hip-hop culture hasnt spawned anything great to carry its influence forward. Additionally, it seems like the main demographic that consumed hip-hop (millennials) are simply aging out.


Translation: most of the "w****r" generation has gown up and realized how fricking retarded they were.
Posted by Icansee4miles
Trolling the Tickfaw
Member since Jan 2007
31783 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 7:52 am to
The sneaker wearers were waiting for the Big Steal scheduled for Black Friday. Seems apropos
Posted by RelentlessAnalysis
Member since Oct 2025
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 8:01 am to
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Did the crackdown on welfare benefits kill the sneaker market?
If this were a joke, it would be very funny. If it is true, it is hilarious.
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Also, we saw the first month of no rap songs in the top 100, and now Jordans and Yeezys are crashing. Is hip hop culture dead?
One can hope.
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