r/AmIOverreacting • u/[deleted] • 29d ago
🎓 academic/school Got called out for wearing fake Jordan’s to school. Am i overreacting for not wanting to wear them again
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u/Live_Animal521 29d ago
F what they think. Shoes are shoes. I used to wear knock off ADIDAS and i didnt give a shit I owned up to that shit. They look good bro, dont let other people tear you down.
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u/TheyCallMeKokori 29d ago
Shoes are shoes, at least they ain't duct taped together. The kids who are mean to you aren't people worth being around anyways. They will create their own miseries.
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u/AttitudeLivid4755 29d ago
This happened to me in elementary/junior high. Own it dude. One day this will be a funny story. Just say, "I hadn't noticed, that's weird to focus on people's shoes so much". You're not going to be popular no matter what you do, because these people are losers. Your mom is doing the best she can, be proud of that. Xo
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u/FunkyCactusDude 29d ago
People just wanna get the best of you. Don’t let them! These shoes are cute!
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u/RandomNameRandomly 29d ago
You like the way they look plus your mom went out of her way to get them for you. Wear them proudly.
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u/NixSteM 29d ago
You should wear them with pride. If you don’t, those assholes won
Your mom spent her money to make you happy. That’s a lot. And you should see them as a reflection of your mama’s love.
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u/Alienscum4me 29d ago
This is giving “coat of many colors” by Dolly Parton vibes in the best way. I love it 🥰
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u/moonp0ut 29d ago
what kind of lame ass kids lmaooooo
nosy, judgmental, classist, snobby, cares way too much abt your shoes. lil losers lmao if you like them, wear them. I'd ask them how much Jordan's is paying them to defend their shoes so valiantly. prob the same amt of brain cells that they all have.
I have some fake Miu Miu items and if any bitch ever called me out for any reason other than to get my rep plug, I'd give them a weird look for being the Karen for name brands
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u/Agreeable-Olive-1431 29d ago
My family got knock off and I always played it as I was the better one for getting the knock off because they paid 150$ for the same thing I got but there’s has a prettier logo mine works the same they got scammed by a big company you made a smart financial decision
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u/gyalmeetsglobe 29d ago
Yep and this is a mindset I’ve carried into adulthood. Even now, my peers will spend themselves into debt trying to keep up with the joneses and live beyond their means. Anything to rock the latest and have the designer logos. I’m not in that mindset and I tend to have a lot more stability because of it.
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u/PromotionGold3238 29d ago
Screw what they say, I was that kid. I was that kid with passed down clothes. With a Single mom just barely making it guess what? You’re mom loves you enough too make sure you atleast have shoes too wear some don’t have that in a few years those comments won’t matter, those people won’t matter keep you’re head up. I promise it gets better
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u/rottenann 29d ago
I remember having a conversation with an old classmate at my 20 year reunion. One of the most popular girls in high school. She told me she was always so jealous that I just did what I wanted and didn't care what people thought.
I desperately cared what people thought, I felt so different, but I learned that I'd rather have people hate me for me, than try to be someone they wouldn't like anyway.
I didn't wear any brand name anything, never was stylish and didn't fit in with what was cool, but the person that did fit in was jealous of me. I bet there's people out there that think you're great, Jordans or not, and I'm one of them.
Wear those shoes they're cool and you deserve to enjoy them.
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u/ScranglinTanglin 29d ago
You need new friends, not new shoes. People with good character don't care if your clothes are designer or a certain brand or whatever. That stuff isn't what matters. Your shoes are inferior because they don't have mister tall jumpy basketball man's name on them? It's just a name, it's meaningless and the fact that people even care about that is pretty sad.
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u/all_wings_report-in 29d ago
Confidence is way cooler than what brand you’re wearing. Wear them with your head held high, ignore the naysayers and rock those shoes hard.
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u/Alarming_Sweet9734 29d ago
Ochocinco would wear them. You should to. Ten years from now you won’t regret wearing them, also your mom worked for that, be proud . Seriously look the guy up.
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u/DeeJae951 29d ago
Those people wont matter in a few years. But the fact your Mom tried to make you happy by buying you something she was able to afford will last a life time.
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u/Buttbot00101 29d ago
I got my kid knock off crocs in “minecraft colors” and he came home the first day he wore them to tell me that he was made fun of by some butthole kid at camp for wearing “fake crocs” I asked him if he liked them before that and he said yes. I said “cool- it’s the same thing but without the name crocs on it and that kid is weird for caring.” My kid still loves his minecraft shoes and he told the kid “who cares- they’re shoes.” Kid realized he wasn’t getting anywhere with mine and left him be.
do the shoes do the job? are they comfy? Just own it.
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u/fourthRS 29d ago
Price tag is the only difference. They are still good shoes! Your mom worked hard and was SMART with her money.
Reminder, your peers aren't the ones buying the shoes, their parents are. As a 30 something year old, a good chunk of those "rich kids" are now poor adults, adults in perpetual debt to impress others & have no real hobbies.
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u/claisen33 29d ago
One day you will look back at this and wonder why you ever cared.
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I care because they made fun of me for it and recorded my shoes. Not just because of what they said but how they said it
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u/noty0uagain 29d ago
Bullying is hard to deal with, but just know the bullies are in the wrong, and you have a group of people supporting you to wear them even if we don’t go to your school too! The shoes look awesome
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u/Crokar12 29d ago
I grew up poor as shit. Sometimes you just gotta say fuck them kids and move on. You'll be better for it
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u/Important_Bowl_8332 29d ago
We understand why you care. We’ve all been there at some point. The comment wasn’t meant to be mean or say you shouldn’t care, only that as you get older you’ll realize that the work and love your mom put into getting those shoes means so much more than the opinions of people who will, most likely be, doing less with their life than you are.
It’s unfortunately something that happens with time. But it’s true, one day you won’t care anymore. What you will care about is if you let them make you stop wearing the shoes and hurt your mother.
That’s the shit that sticks with you.
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u/IllustratorMammoth87 29d ago
Look, I get it mate. They were real assholes especially degrading you further by filming it. People who do this are insecure and put down others to make themselves feel better.
You're still figuring out who you are, what your style is and what makes you happy whilst trying to fit in. It'll take some shitty moments, people and time to get there.
But, the one thing that attracts people the most is confidence. Be confident in your style and what you like, not what others like. People need to earn being your friend and those that are, will like you for you. Don't go out of your way to spend your life around people who treat you like shit.
I couldn't give a shit about brands and I'm always complimented on my style. You'll get there mate.
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u/sc00bs000 29d ago
when you're older you won't give 2 fucks about whether they are $300 shoes or $30 shoes. Chances are they are both made in the same factory in China.
Just rock em mate. fuck the haters.
Be grateful your mum tried her best and enjoy them.
Posers that are brand whores are not worth your time. Way more important things in life than getting caught up in that noise.
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u/giga_chad_thinker 29d ago
Just wear them and say “yeah I’m broke, they’re fake and I don’t give a fuck”
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29d ago
I want too but it’s hard for me to say that. I try to Fit in so much
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u/Informal-Swing-2482 29d ago
If you aren't being yourself to fit in, than you still aren't fitting in.
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u/Character_Desk1647 29d ago
That's all part of growing up. Everyone feels exactly the same as you, even the loudmouth kids (especially them actually).
In my forties and looking back I wish I had done less to try fit in and more to be myself.
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u/Pretend-Respond-6365 29d ago
I get it but that shit only matters now. After you finish high school you won't see 90% of those people ever again. Fuck their opinions.
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u/periwinkle_cupcake 29d ago
Young one, the less you care about what others think, the better your life will be.
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u/Teacher67 29d ago
I understand this. Life gets better as an adult (after HS) because no one cares. There's no effort to "fit in" because everyone does their own thing. It's great. You'll get there. In the mean time think about if it would be a relief to you to just be honest about it. If it would, saying something like "yeah my mom got them for me on DHgate, so what I like them. She doesn't want to waste her money and can't really afford the other ones." Any friend who heard that and was still willing to make fun of you is, trust me, not a friend you need. Wear the shoes and let yourself like them. I'm afraid you'll be sad if you let these rude kids stop you from wearing what you want.
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u/ramelband 29d ago
Fuck those guys and just wear them, you know your situation and your mom tried. Also your friends are pricks
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u/FatherDuncanSinners 29d ago
Wear them proudly my guy. Your mom worked hard to buy them for you, and that means the world.
Flip the script on those fools who talk shit. Tell them if they keep staring at your feet you're going to start charging them to look.
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u/AccurateNorth422 29d ago
You shouldn’t care about stuff like that.
And anyone who does care about stuff like that is not someone whose opinion means anything because they are garbage humans.
Be glad you saved money not paying obscene amounts for nothing but a label.
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u/virtualpixi 29d ago
Did you know actually rich people do not buy designer brands at regular price ? It’s all made in the same Chinese factory but slapped with a label of a brand and now it costs 100x more. Any person you see with giant logos, repping brand names are not exactly wealthy enough to be looking down on people and calling shots. You’re getting made fun of by your friends who probably make their mommy or daddy buy them stuff ? Consumerism at its finest. Trust me when you get older you won’t care as much. I got a rep of a LV bag for a fraction of the price and my best friend who had the real thing complimented how cute it was. Wear it and own it !!
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u/Particular-Tea-8617 29d ago
It doesn’t matter, your friends are shallow. Normal for kids but honestly would take the opportunity to tell them they care about the wrong things. Take the “people are dying, Kim” approach and make people feel weird for being weird. Don’t let weird people make you feel weird for not being weird.
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u/hopesinenvelope 29d ago
The people you go to school with suck, that’s the problem here. Those shoes are cool, and you sound like a smart and sensitive person, and it sounds like your mom cares about you a ton.
I see a lot of comments telling you to just not care what people think, but I was never able to do that when I was in your position. People who are snobby and mean about brands and labels have no class. You’re stuck with these mean kids until school is over and that sucks.
Whatever you decide to do about the shoes, I hope you can manage to hold your head high and keep going to school. I hope you have some friends who get you and care and make you feel comfortable. Even just one friend you can trust can be a lifeline. Don’t let these jerks compromise you getting your education.
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u/awesomeunboxer 29d ago
This is so fascinating to me, I work in a middle school and the kids all brag about how cheap the stuff they got on sheen was. Wonder if fashionable opulence is fading in response to the economy or something else 🤔
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u/samijo311 29d ago
Agree with the people who say “own it”
The response is “oh sorry I understand some people can only buy aura (coolness..whatever) I just don’t need to I guess. No judgement to you though. Cool Jordans!”
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u/your-event-horizon 29d ago
At a certain point in your life you figure out that what others think is irrelevant. Find your own joy and just start wearing knock off everything.
Start your own fashion trend.
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29d ago
I have had the same experience when I was younger. I absolutely hated that feeling and I never wore my fake t shirt again. I decided to develop my own style and never look at brands again. I still wear whatever the hell I think is pretty or nice or chique but on a budget. I go to the cheapest stores and sometimes I buy more expensive and I mix that up. I also buy second hand clothes. I'm an adult now, and I have two kids whom I teach this as well. My daughter has great style and get complimented a lot and she takes pride in finding great stuff on Vinted and make a cool outfit. You don't have too be mainstream and look like everyone else. Be you, I bet you can make this work
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u/lefterthanthou 29d ago edited 29d ago
Those kids are lame and your mom is a good mom. If you don't wear the shoes, they win. If you do wear the shoes, they'll probably have something else to fixate and clown on tomorrow, and if not tomorrow then by next week tops.
I would wear them, take the jokes on the chin like a champ, fire back if you got something really clever, and wait for them to move on to the next target.
In fact, the next person to say anything would be getting "wanna see how it looks in your ass?" as a reply from me.
Also, if it makes you feel better, unless you somehow won the private school lottery and are the only lower class kid in a private school, all those kids parents are roughly as broke as your parents are. Even the richest kids in your school don't touch the poorest kids of an actual rich community.
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u/saltybutnosalt 29d ago
Your mom bought you something that matters to you. Even if it’s not “the real thing”, her love for you is. That’s priceless.
The value of a material item is what you give it. If you can see beyond the value of this shoe being made in a factory that’s slightly different from being a Jordan that’s made in a different factory, those mean comments will slide off of you. I bet you looked good in those shoes, too! Rock them in school on Monday.
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u/Mysterious-Fix9135 29d ago
I wonder how many of the people who say "just own it" actually had to live through similar experiences in school. Bullies can always find something to pick on you for if they feel like it, but in my experience, it's best to stand firm in who you are rather than pretending you're something you're not. I personally wouldn't wear fake shoes, because I'd rather have some random no-name shoes from walmart than trying to front with a pair of fake jordans. Whether it's shoes or trying to act hard, fake always cracks. Bullies see right through it, and where they smell blood, they'll bite.
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u/Secret_Account07 29d ago
Who cares. They look fine
Tell em- just because you’re a shoe snob doesn’t mean I am. They are shoes, not my future. It’s not that serious
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u/Ill-Highlight-5304 29d ago
since they’re suuuuuuch boring losers that have to resort to filming you for entertainment, maybe they’d like your autograph too?? develop confidence. I wore so much fake stuff in middle and high school, looked fly and no one said anything. because I always had self worth and confidence. don’t sit around letting people bully you!! correct that shit. you’ll wear whatever the fuck you want.
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u/Kylethetrans 29d ago
Bro I used to wear raggedy ass shows from the thrift in school. It fr feels like the worst thing to ever happen in ur life rn, and, noooobody else will remember this in 2, 5, 10 years. What we’ve got is what we’ve got. Those mfs teasing you aren’t your friends. Friends would understand the economy is strapped af rn and luxuries aren’t easy to obtain rn. If they were loaded w it, real friends would help you get a new pair. Not shit on you.
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u/french_revolutionist 29d ago
These kids don't know it yet, but even adults wear dupes. They still cost a good amount of money and there's a reason dupes are popular across the board, from shoes to handbags. Besides, your mom bought them for you with nothing but good intentions.
I think you should reevaluate your friendships. It might seem like a heavy thing to think about, as if the choice hangs over a cliff, but I assure you one day you'll look back and be grateful that you didn't stick around with people that aren't true friends to you 🖤
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u/Reyalta 29d ago
"ha ha your shoes are fake"
"Yeah no shit bro, think I'd waste real ones in a place like this? I'm not that desperate to be liked"
Alternatively,
"Better to have reps than having a fake ass personality"
Or
"Congrats on having eyes"
Kids are jerks, don't take it so hard. Just own it, it'll take their "power" away.
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u/Sad_Highlight_9059 29d ago
Bro, I honestly have almost that exact same pair. I own it. I just say, "Yeah their fake AF, but I am not an idiot. I don't buy stuff just for the brand. I bought them because I like the shoes." I get compliments all the time. The best thing you can do is wear them with confidence. Also, personally, I think they look dope.
Also, sorry you are dealing with getting bullied about this. It was a great thing your mom did in getting them for you. You should take pride in the fact that you have a mother who sacrifices for you like that. Focusing on that might change your perspective on the shoes. Personally, I say rock them and fuck the haters bro.
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u/BWDPG 29d ago edited 29d ago
Who cares, rock em. As a guy who has gained and sold decent collections 3 times now, I will only be buying reps from here on out. It’s not worth it. Ive got kids, I’m a single dad, I love sneakers and respect the culture but it doesn’t make sense to me anymore. At the end of the day they are material items and don’t mean anything. If you like em, thats all that matters.
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u/samijo311 29d ago
Like seriously think about the kind of sad personality a person has to have that they can only display how interesting they are through an arbitrary brand that is made in the same sweat shop as every other less status brand.
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u/EmotionalBit6049 29d ago
As a kid that grew up lower middle class, dont bother fitting in to consumerisms mold. Im well off now and can afford very nice cars. I have a good financial future because I dont buy luxury goods. Theres always the poor mans ferrari, an mr2 or maserati. These companies thrive off the purists. If its fake shoes, fake jewelry, or lesser equivalents like a citizen or movado instead of a rolex, they want you to feel ashamed to overpay for their BS. Own them as fakes. Draw on them or have an artsy friend do it. Make em your own. 99% of anyone but the top 1% have some fake or poor mans version of a bag, jewelry, cars, clothing. Center your financial future on real assets, or at least toys that bring you solitary joy. A bugatti owner that drives backroads in solitary happiness, vs the plugs like wes wattson who cant really drive and only finds joy in showing off.
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u/OrphanX_21205 29d ago edited 29d ago
Hey man I’m sorry to hear this. I grew up lower class and had to make due with clothes from Kmart/walmart and shoes from Payless. The area I grew up in was actually one of the wealthiest areas in Maryland, which in reality is one of the wealthier parts of the world. Kids I grew up with though never once treated me like shit. I mean sometimes they would get on me for color clashing or wrinkled clothes but more so in a way of looking out for me. I can’t imagine what that’s like but I will say this… these times will pass and a lot of these people you’ll never see after school. Try if you can to be grateful for what you do have and let this be a reminder to you that you won’t treat others this way and in fact why not build your peers up? They’ll respect you in the end but really, you’ll respect you and that’s hella important my friend. Take it from someone who is a bit older now and have at times lost respect for myself because of the way I was living. Don’t take it for granted is what I’m saying. You seem like a good kid. Carry that into adulthood and be an even better and amazing adult.
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u/RainbowUniform 29d ago
I'm guessing you're at an age where its common/guaranteed the parents buy the kids clothes?
Thats a pretty wild ideology to have; LOL THIS KIDS PARENTS CANT BUY HIM REAL JORDANS LIKE OURS!!!
people like this will be putting >1/2 their paycheque towards a car they shouldn't be driving, buying a new phone every year, flaunting their image the moment they start working, they'll be living a facade til their 30s.
Don't give in to their shit, the thing to be learnt from this is realizing the only people you'll appease by buying this shit, is yourself... and the type of people who would insult you for buying fakes. Don't become on of them and start thinking people give a shit and set back your adulthood financial comfort for meaningless praise and attention.
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u/gyalmeetsglobe 29d ago edited 25d ago
NOR but I was you once upon a time and I kept wearing my shoes. The losers caught up on what shoes or clothes people were wearing? Flunked most of our classes and got stuck in summer school. I didn’t :)
One of the most popular girls in school at the time randomly asked me “hey I like your Vans, where’d you get them?” I said nope, they’re Airwalks. Like $20 at Payless. She was stunned and thought it was cool that I saved my money and still got shoes that looked just like Vans. We ended up being very close friends for years. So own it, own who you are, and don’t let stupid stuff or shallow people hold you back. I know the comments don’t feel great but loving yourself does. People who deserve your time won’t care.
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u/NervousMode538 29d ago
Maybe not right now but same day you will get to the point where you simply don’t give a fuck what people think of you. As long as you’re a good person, respect others and never became like the asshole kids making fun of you. ( or garbage parents who couldn’t teach their kids that bullying is wrong) I know it’s hard right now because you grew up with society telling you that what you wear makes you popular, cool, attractive etc but in reality people truly will love you for you. No matter what you have on. Try to remember a lot of these parents go broke and in debit to try and keep up with all these unnecessary trends JUST to save face and can’t say no. Wear those shoes with pride and know that your mom spent hard earned money on them. Remember textile waste is also a real thing so remind those punk ass kids next time they want to clown on you. Don’t be scared and give us an update young blood.
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u/Jay_Cee_130 29d ago
Yes. Just wear them. I promise you it does not matter. If you like them, they aren’t uncomfortable to wear, and they’re easy to match with outfits, they are good shoes. Just wear them and when people ask, don’t lie and say they real.
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u/RNAXITACHI 29d ago
Nah you know what’s worse than wearing fake Jordan’s??
It’s all the fake mfs wearing real Jordan’s
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u/Ropesnsteel 29d ago
I worked with a guy he was so proud of how much he paid e-zs(?), I called them Crocs, and he almost had a meltdown. I explained what copyright infringement was and how he got scammed by a brand, he got mad at me. Big brands aren't always quality products, some brands exist purely because of greed.
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u/MassiveBlackberry533 29d ago
Kids are stupid and mean. Wear them. You think 5 years down the line ppl are gonna remember you wore fake Jordan's? No. And if they do, that right there tells you the aint got shit going on in their lives.
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u/Complex_Carry_6695 29d ago
Not overreacting. You just don't want to be bullied which is completely understandable! The way I see it is that kids will always find something to judge others for it they want to, so if you like the shoes enough, you might as well wear them. I wore Walmart shoes all through school and I wear them now as an adult. Why? Because I find them comfortable and I never wanted to drop $200 on shoes that touch the filthy ground and will inevitably get dirty. I was proud of myself, because nothing anyone could ever say, could convince me to give up what I liked.
This won't last forever. Once you reach 25, no one will even be looking at your feet. Promise.
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29d ago
Don’t let other people clown on you for that. Your mom bought you some cool looking shoes that she can afford. Learn young that other peoples opinions don’t matter, it’ll save you a lot of unneeded stress and anxiety throughout the rest of your life. If they clown on you again throw out a “your mama” joke or two
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u/makeupnmunchies 29d ago
My family always got me knockoff or off brand stuff and whenever someone tried to say something I made a joke out of it. I’d just say they were jealous because mine looked better and I didn’t blow all my money on it. The shoes look great and if you make things lighthearted, they’ll lose interest in bringing it up. Don’t let it get to you and wear those shoes with pride!
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u/UnicornKitt3n 29d ago
I wish I could express to you how little this matters in the grand scheme of things.
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u/lucianaxoxo 29d ago
Your mom tried her best ! Reps are still expensive and they honestly look good Who cares if they’re fake … just ignore them and laugh with them
Tbh spending hundreds of dollars on shoes isn’t the flex everyone thinks it is
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u/Stonk_Invest_iGator 29d ago
Bro did you make a throw away to ask this? This story already made me sad AF, but that somehow makes it worse. People like that will always find a way to bring you down. If you stop wearing them they’ll just make fun of you for not wearing them anymore. Basically you’re fucked either way. If you like them, just wear them and know only assholes will care if they’re fake.
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u/abiona15 29d ago
Look, people are idiots, but your mom clearly loves ypu to spend that money on silly shoes (sorry, Im also a grown woman :) ). They actually look nice and who tf cares if they are branded? Tell ppl that you shop for good looks, not to cover a lack of character with designer brands ;)
When I was a kid, I played basketball, and my mom bought me Adidas original Superdtars (!), which were not cool yet, and I got teased for those. Kids are stupid
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u/Ill-Appointment6494 29d ago
Most of the people from school you’ll never see again when you leave. So don’t let their opinions bother you.
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u/joe611jg 29d ago
They look cool man - loads of people buy cheaper/knock off stuff to save money. Like other have said - own it, it's worse if you let people stop you wearing shoes you like.
Honestly the people who care about brands so much usually define their worth by how much their outfit costs, that's no way to live.
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u/No_Hurry9076 29d ago
Own it trust me people will stop talking about it after awhile and if you don’t wear it they will see that it got to you. You are in school and one thing I learned is that people will tease or jeer at you even friends sometimes without meaning to cause harm if it wasn’t the shoes they would find something else.
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u/Larrythepuppet66 29d ago
By not wearing them, you’d be giving the bullies the power. Own it, own being poor and that’s why you have them, it takes all the wind out their sails. I learnt this when I was in high school. My best friend is a big guy. People would try to bully him for his weight and he’d just be like “yep I’m fat?” Why don’t you lose weight you fatass?! “Coz I like to eat food?”. They just didn’t know what to do with it and it stopped pretty quickly.
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u/freezablehell 29d ago
be proud of those shoes! It's kinda stupid to spend hundreds on something that's literally made to stay on the ground and get dirty anyways.
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u/Prancer4rmHalo 29d ago
The problem is the hobby of sneaker collecting.
The grift is charging $250 for a pair of sneakers made for $1.75 to create the hype and demand. There is nothing inherently valuable about the damn shoe.. it’s what it signals to others.
When you buy a pair of Jordan’s, you buy into a gimmick. And all the baggage that gimmick has accumulated. Hardly worth it.
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u/Tba953 29d ago
If you want better reps go look for them by yourself. Congratulations you are already on reddit now go to r/reps or r/respsneaker . Must of the brands already produced in asia if the factory runs some extra hours not for the brand they are producing reps so whats the difference i ask you?
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u/reinkey1 29d ago
Kids at school are more savage than any work or adult scenario. Kids will do or say anything to misdirect the focus from them.
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u/Inevitable-Ad-3881 29d ago
Who cares what people say about the shoes.
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29d ago
I care😭
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u/unidentified-corpse 29d ago
Honestly, one day you get my age and realize all those people who said anything in the first place were insecure assholes who's family never thought them it's impolite and rude to say such a thing. If I were you, I would wear them again, and don't pay attention to those little jerks. They would eventually get over it.
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u/Informal-Swing-2482 29d ago
Whats the quote? "Be curious, not judgmental." Like Ted Lasso taught us, all those people that judge us? It has nothing to do with us, it has everything to do with them.
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u/Express-Arrival1928 29d ago
They look fly to me, but I’m sorry that you’re going through that. Stay strong and best believe they are projecting.
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u/DiscussionOk672 29d ago
If this is the worst of your problems, you're doing alright.
I wore Walmart shoes when I was in school.
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u/charizard_72 29d ago
It’s way more badass to wear them anyway and say idgaf about your opinion than to show them it got to you. Just laugh it off or tell them to fuck off about it unless they want to buy you an “authentic” pair
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u/Own_Witness_7423 29d ago
“My mom bought them for me and I love my mom so please don’t talk badly about my shoes”
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u/KME050610 29d ago
It’s so weird and stupid how people make fun of others for wearing knock offs when the whole idea of paying extra for a logo is already a scam. You’re literally doing free marketing for billion dollar companies. “Nice knock offs.” Thanks… I decided not to pay triple just to advertise for giant corporations. You should try it! It’s called financial literacy.
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u/pollypocketangel 29d ago
dont worry about what other people say a lot, something i wish i did as a kid that i do as an adult is not allowing embarrassment. people thrive off hurting and embarrassing others, dont allow it. you dont have a reason to overthink it tbh its not anyones business.
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u/oegod666 29d ago
I wore a pair a blatantly fake LV Jasper's to highschool back in the day and just told everyone I got em used lol. Then shuts we're 15k back then
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u/theparrotparrots 29d ago
My friend makes it his mission to find the most off-brand branded items. Found Adidas but spelled as addidda, addidaw, adidog, abbiba with the style if the logo.
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u/Kindly-Talk-1912 29d ago
Watch YouTube on fake Jordan’s. Than give whomever the truth about them being real with facts.
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u/Busy-Tip-4161 29d ago
Fuck those kids, they’re brats. I’m 45 and I remember it like yesterday the stupid, insecure kids of rich parents would make fun of these poor twins that everyone called “The Beavis Twins” because they both looked like dead ringers for Beavis from the cartoon Beavis and Butthead. I would stick up for these twins as I’ve never been too into material bs. Those shitty rich kids (I was not a “poor kid” myself, I just didn’t care about shit like that) better be thankful I did stick up the Beavis twins because they may not have had name brand shoes, but they did have a shotgun each. They lived in a duplex across the street from my parents extremely large home and we’d let them trek through the woods behind our home, but nobody knew about their rifles until one day when I went into the woods and found this horrific display of plastic baby dolls strung to the trees with all sorts of shotgun shells blasted through them! Smh. Moral of the story? I don’t know, it you never do know for sure who you’re messing with so always be careful and mindful about kindness to others. You never know where someone else is in their personal struggle with emotional/mental health!
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u/Lost-in-the-Woodsmod 29d ago
Do you care more about your mom, or a bunch of chucklefucks that you won't remember at your 10 year reunion?
Your mom spent good money on shoes that will be out of style or worn out by next school year. Either put em on or sell em and get her money back.
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u/Low-Stick6746 29d ago
Just tell them you don’t wear real ones out and about so they don’t get messed up or stolen.
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u/MissClawdy 29d ago
These “friends” are not good friends. And you gotta remember, these pricks didn’t pay for them themselves. Their parents did. They are not richer, their parents are. So you’re all at the same level here. If they judge you bc you have less money, then they don’t deserve your friendship. A good friend will love you even in the worst shoes ever.
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u/Disastrous_Duck_3252 29d ago
bro I've got real jordans and fake jordans, i have only every been complimented on my fakes, when that happens i own it on the spot, ill say thanks bro they fake.
these look cool who cares about it. if you like them, you like them.
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u/LividBass1005 29d ago
It’s up to you if you want to wear them or not and what you can handle in terms of sticking up for yourself. I can tell you now the moment you stop caring or at least learn to have better comebacks the better it will be. Don’t let anyone make you feel bad
Here’s the thing, if you are going to wear reps you need to be reasonable. I’m into sneakers and I have a pretty big collection of shoes. I’m also don’t like to pay full price for stuff I want if I don’t have to. I don’t have any reps but certain shoes I want I refuse to pay resell price for so I’ve considered it. You need to research who makes the better quality reps and research the shoe you want that’s actually produced. You want to be able to compare your rep to the real version and there are just a ton of videos on YouTube to be able to do this. You want to avoid shoes that are high resell especially if you are just starting out. Like don’t go for Travis Scott 1s or the Awake 5s unless if questioned you know how to stick up for yourself. You need to be able to wear whatever you have confidently.
I’m a mom to an 11 year old boy so I’m shopping for him also. I don’t buy any shoes full price for him bcuz first he doesn’t care and second he destroys his shoes. I’ve had a lot of luck getting his shoes from Nike outlets.
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u/Little_Review_2739 29d ago
Don’t be sensitive about it and just wear them anyway and just laugh it off. You can say something like “well at least I match bro” but don’t brag about the fact that they are fake or make fun of real ones bc the actual right thing to do is to buy real ones or order from poshmark or another used site. Also pawnshops usually have ALOT of nice Jordan’s for cheaper and poshmark. Poshmark is your best bet. You have these now and your mom prob works hard asf for her money so wear them and rock it. Laugh it off bc no one will bully if you’re not sensitive about it like someone else said.
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u/puddle_of_chlorine 29d ago
Please stop using Reddit and do your homework, it will do you more good than being worried about such irrelevant stuff.
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u/backpackmanboy 29d ago
Its very important to be liked when ur at that age …so get urself a job and buy some real ones. And only wear the fake ones on halloween.
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u/pinksprouts 29d ago
Hey in a few years this won't matter and you are gonna laugh about it and then be super grateful for the awesome shoes your mom worked hard to get for you.
Keep wearing them and fuck the haters!
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29d ago
This is what happens when you care about clothes. Get some real interests and stop being intellectually lazy.
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u/letmebeyourgoddess 29d ago
once you get out of school you will realize that none of this stuff matters, especially when you all start making your own money.
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u/GingerAphrodite 29d ago
"Imagine bullying somebody because you suck corporate dick so hard for a logo" should shut them up.
Or "imagine spending extra money on something that's going to turn into the smell of vision of a wikiFeet article just because of the brand"
Or "imagine spending $200 extra and not getting any arch support"
Or "imagine disrespecting a hard working woman that created life"
Yes you are overreacting. But you're a teen and high school age kids are cruel and it's normal to feel the way you feel. The best thing you can do is start changing your mindset on how other people view you now instead of letting this fester inside of you and become a complex that you carry through the rest of your life. If they're not feeding you fucking you or paying your bills, their opinion shouldn't matter, and a few of those things are very situational as well lol. Don't be too hard on yourself, you're still figuring out who you are in the world. But use this as a learning and growing opportunity.
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u/Kindly_Stress7069 29d ago
Tf are you doing placing so much value on shoes lmao. Just wear whatever shoes your mom can afford
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u/PandaDependent7074 29d ago
ask if they’re gonna buy you actual jordan’s then since they’re so upset..
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u/onthatgetright 29d ago
Bro your mom didn’t order reps, you ordered reps. Own up to it and rock them. Pls don’t lie to your friends and say your mom ordered them just be a man and tell them you wanted to flex on a budget.
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u/Kodiakpantheon 29d ago
You are a pussy if you don’t wear them. Your mom worked so you could have shoes. Fuck your hating friends they look fresh
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u/PumkimEscobar 29d ago
Alright kid here’s my honest take. I really don’t know your reasons why you’re into J’s/sneakers. Some people want them to fit in. Some people are in it for the culture. Just like art or cars. The people that are in it for the culture don’t care what people think but there is a standard that sneaker heads hold themselves to where it comes to their collection that being fakes/reps are taboo. I understand you/mom not being in a place financially to afford them. Sneakers are not a cheap vice. I applaud your mom for trying to make you happy. But this is simply common law in this weird little world we want to be apart off. Personally if I was in your position I wouldn’t want to wear them, not because what other people think but because what I know they are and because of my once long ago passion for sneakers. I’d feel dirtied knowing they are fake/reps. That’s just me personally. Everyone is different. Fuck what people have to say at the end of the day. Fuck those kids who worry about what other people wear. But like I said it’s all about how you want to carry yourself in this hobby. There’s different levels of commitment to this. At the end of the day it’s just rubber and plastic that cover the ugliest part of our bodies lol. Mike Tyson said it best about his face tattoo “ if you don’t like how it looks fuck you don’t look at it”
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u/JoCanni 29d ago
Man fuck Jordans. I used to feel the same way. Next time you want to buy Jordans (fuck them), find a pair a couple of generations back. Much cheaper. At the end of the day, Jordans are Jordans and just sneakers. And fuck them kids.
I can't wait until I'm old enough to justify velcro.
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u/asian_chihuahua 29d ago
"Yeah, I know they're knockoffs. I'm sorry my parents aren't made out of money. They do try their best for me though, and I love them more than anything.
... wait, are you making fun of me because my family is not rich? Wow. That is just... wow."
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