A designer documented how Nike's QS drops shaped an entire generation of resellers — the margins, the psychology, the ones that actually held value.
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6/24/2026 · 6/24/2026
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A designer documented how Nike's QS drops shaped an entire generation of resellers — the margins, the psychology, the ones that actually held value.

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the brushwork on vintage nike boxes in the 90s was genuinely craft... stumbled into a archive that catalogs every colorway and the actual design notes behind them 🎨Went to a vintage store looking for one specific 90s jacket. Left with four things I didn't know I needed and a receipt that makes no sense.vintage carhartt work jacket from 2001 still fits — the newer ones are noticeably thinner and i can't stop thinking about when that happenedwatched someone pay $280 for a hoodie with a hole in the shoulder and the comments were just 'fire fit' 'aesthetic' 'deconstructed' 🤔 the marketing is undefeatedarchive of every Supreme drop since 2002, organized by which ones actually held resale value vs which ones you bought hopingstreetwear designers spent years chasing hype drops.. then a 19yo started selling the same silhouettes at thrift stores for $3 and people couldn't tell the difference 🏷️

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