On Replica Sneakers and the Value of Art

In 18 months, his operation made around $2 million in revenue. Factoring in costs, Chan estimates that his team earned around $500,000 in net profits, and around $20,000 of that went straight to his pocket. But there were several unexpected overhead costs to cover, and he insists he was operating on a loss. On the off chance that you’ve put resources into a costly pair of originator coaches, odds are you’ll need them to keep going for a long time to come.

R/chanzhfsneakers was offering high-quality Yeezys and Jordans at reasonable prices — $90 per pair on average, plus $30 shipping. But more importantly, his customer service was much better than the average bootlegger. Although his customer base was mostly “whiny and fanatical kids” from the U.S., as he put it, Chan knew how to keep them happy. He took high-quality photos of his fakes to reassure potential customers of their pairs and responded quickly to questions. Since 2020, Sneaker Double offers the highest quality reps shoes. Our replica sneakers such as Jordan Reps, Nike Reps and Yeezy, are made with premium materials and advanced manufacturing techniques, ensuring painstaking attention to detail.

But the customer insisted that the shoes were terrible — and then posted about it on Reddit. Other customers started complaining too, and soon Chan’s employees were inundated with so many refund requests that they couldn’t keep up. That made his customers even more angry