{"id":205449,"date":"2019-11-30T11:30:38","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T11:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/?p=205449"},"modified":"2019-11-29T09:20:28","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T09:20:28","slug":"from-yezzys-to-travis-scotts-jordans-and-more-take-a-look-at-why-limited-edition-sneakers-are-fetching-a-fortune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/fashion\/from-yezzys-to-travis-scotts-jordans-and-more-take-a-look-at-why-limited-edition-sneakers-are-fetching-a-fortune.php","title":{"rendered":"From Yezzy’s to Travis Scotts Jordan’s and more – Take a look at why limited-edition sneakers are fetching a fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nSought-after trainer collaborations like Sacai x Nike, Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 and Kayne West\u2019s Adidas Yeezy shoes can command five-figure sums on online resale marketplaces like Goat and StockX \u2013 here\u2019s why<\/em><\/p>\n

Collaboration trainers are the source of much of the resell industry\u2019s value. Many of these trainers are hyped for months, and when they finally drop, they\u2019re sold out in minutes. That\u2019s where the boggling sneaker<\/a> resale market comes in, bringing with it a huge jump in price. Sites like Goat and StockX bridge the gap between customers hungry to purchase streetwear fashion trends \u2013 also known as \u201chypebeasts\u201d \u2013 and the scarcity of these styles. Collaboration trainers can make prices spike up by a couple hundred dollars, or by a thousand \u2026 or even more.
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What\u2019s all the hype?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sacai x Nike LDV Waffle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Sacai x Nike collection<\/strong>
\nThis fusion between Nike and the Japanese fashion label Sacai is a prime example of this phenomenon. It features two Nike shoes fused together, for a result of \u201cdouble\u201d everything: swooshes, tongues and laces. They come in several iterations, all retailing at an original price of US$140 to US$160 on the Nike website.
\nNow you can now find them at places like Stadium Goods, Goat and StockX for upwards of US$300. And that\u2019s on the low end \u2013 some of the Nike x Sacai designs appear for over US$800.<\/p>\n

The Nike Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1<\/strong>
\nThus collaboration was originally seen on the Nike website for US$175, but if you want to score a pair now, StockX lists them at around US$1,000. Goat, another resale industry giant, lists them at US$800 for a used pair and US$865 for a new pair. Even used, these trainers clearly have the value that only scarcity can provide. <\/p>\n