What makes a sneaker exclusive

Years ago it was a different story, but today there are dedicated marketplaces for sneakers, such as StockX, Hypremium, and GOAT, so you do everything from an app. It makes the whole process seamless and ensures authenticity for both the buyer and the seller. These apps basically act as stock markets for sneakers -- it results in pretty consistent resale prices and makes selling easier than ever. When I need to move hundreds or thousands of pairs, I usually sell them directly to a bulk buyer for convenience.

A lot of the people I mentor are college students who just resell casually and make a decent income. Nothing to lose. Related: 50 Ideas for a Lucrative Side Hustle. Both brick and mortar stores, as well as online websites, set limits of one-per-person on exclusive sneakers.

They also employ some of the biggest cybersecurity companies in the world to try to prevent resellers from purchasing online. There are trends that come along in life that people are aware of, but for some reason they let them pass by without taking any action. This is one of them. I always tell people, take advantage of it while you can. Emily Washcovick. Ryan Droste. Albert Santalo.

But Mogola is also into his old school sneakers. He used to wear number 33 for the Knicks and that became my favourite number. The style of the sneakers, the purple and black colourway and the overall fit is really my thing. But some people prefer to keep up with the new age and Jasmine Abrahams is one of them.

They have some great stuff with my problematic fave Kanye West as well as some cool things with other celebrities. To me, those are the only sneakers I care about. And Abrahams is not alone in that sentiment. According to recent figures by Stadium Goods, the resell value of sneakers from collaborations with musicians far outperforms those of athletes.

In its report, it showed that West outsells Steph Curry by a whopping Producer and design extraordinaire Pharrell Williams makes double the amount of resales than James with his Billionaire Boys Club collaboration with Adidas. Just follow these three steps. But as sneaker culture has gone mainstream, there are now new sneaker drops on almost every day of the year.

The only consistency is the time: Whether in a specialty store or online, set your alarms: 10 a. You never know what specific models are dropping—brands cancel or announce releases with the unpredictability of your craziest of ex-girlfriends. But there are apps out there that aim to predict, with admittedly limited reliability, the schedule of upcoming release dates.

Or at least try. Most retailers, whether brick-and-mortar or online, now sell the limited-edition kicks through a raffle system.