Content Archive

Sunday February 17, 2019

• Adidas
• Nike

What the hell is that? It's small and it's tiny but it is definitely a glue drop. Virtually no glue stains where the rubber meets the suede, but a glue drop right in the middle of that beautiful suede

• Adidas

Check out this pair of @adidas #quesence I recently graded. Swipe to see the flaw. Almost perfect. Yes, that little tiny smudge of glue makes this pair *not* pristine. It is largely unnoticeable - thi

• Adidas
• PE

Wednesday January 16, 2019

• Yeezy

Tuesday January 15, 2019

Posted by a member of the AM1 Enthusiast group...I don't even know what to call this stain...I don't think it's a glue stain...maybe the suede got wet and dried? In any case, another flaw straight fro

• Air Max 1

I don't think that's supposed to bulge right there... . . . #thesneakersavant #thesneakersavantremembers #shoemetrics #shoemetricsflaws #gradedgoesformore #sneakergrading #nike #nikeair #nikeairmax #n

• Nike

More common issues grading #ultraboosts: scuffed tibial protectors. . . . . . #thesneakersavant #thesneakersavantremembers #shoemetrics #shoemetricsflaws #gradedgoesformore #sneakergrading #adidas #ad

• Adidas

Recently graded. Adidas Ultraboost uncaged ‘multi-color’. 6/10. Not great 😂 . . . . . #thesneakersavant #thesneakersavantremembers #shoemetrics #shoemetricsflaws #gradedgoesformore #sneakergrading #ad

• Adidas

Common issues when grading exposed #boost: missing boost pellets...or...disjointed boosts. . . . #thesneakersavant #thesneakersavantremembers #shoemetrics #shoemetricsflaws #gradedgoesformore #sneaker

• Adidas
• PE

Grading is crazy. I mean...if the difference between companies shows a 100x difference in price - how trustworthy is the lowest priced brand vs. the highest priced brand? The grade remains consistent at 10/10, but the price fluctuates from $350 to $30k 😂 . . . . . . . #thesneakersavant #thesneakersavantremembers #shoemetrics #shoemetricsflaws #gradedgoesformore #sneakergrading #chicagobears #chicago #walterpayton #walterpaytonrc #nfl #nflplayoffs #codyparkey #superbowl #roadtothesuperbowl #sneak

If you’ve been doing this sneaker thing as long as I have, you might have noticed back in 2016 that @Nike released a couple of their less popular silhouettes (Air Max 96 and 96 II) throughout the year

• Nike

So I finally got around to seeing those Melo XIIIs in person and...they lived up to the hype. If you don't know the story behind these...here's the abridged version: @jumpman23 made a ton of these and planned on this big release for them called 'the class of 2002'. Once the production facility finished, quality control department took a look and said something to the effect of 'we can't release these there are too many defects'. And having seen some actual pairs - they did a good job pulling the

• 2002R
• Nike
• PE

Hey @obscuresneakers - check out these ‘Randy Kourt Kings’ a customer sent to me a while back. Apparently, as he was sorting through a recently deceased’s possessions, he came across an old gym bag an

• Basketball

Yesterday, I had two separate individuals ask me about how *certain* sneakers are packaged after they are graded in order to maximize for longetivity...here's a few pics of Jordan PEs that were graded a couple years back. The first is what we believe to be a pair made for @bighurt during his shoe contract year. The second pair was made (and autographed) by @mike_bibby_10 . And the third pair is a DS pair made for @michaelfinley4 (and included the sheath). . Our casing is no joke - we went throug

• Nike
• PE
• Sample

One last pic of those Jordan XX9 MTMs to close out the post. Those 4 tiny flaws represented a 1 point drop on the grading scale...and the majority of that drop had to do with the dust that accumulated

• Nike

The difference between a graded Jordan Fleer rookie at an 8/10 and 10/10 (graded by PSA) is roughly $32k 😂 The more I research this stuff, the more I think it's exactly where sneakers are headed. Grad

• Nike
• PE

And the comic book version of a 6/10. Starting with a 4/10, price goes up pretty significantly per grade point - up 50% from grade 4 to grade 6. I realize this isn't the best example when it comes to

• Nike
• PE
• Sample

Another recent pair graded a 6/10. Almost the exact same issue as the #airmax180 - paint cracking on the midsole. pretty much any time you see almost any pair with paint chipping or midsole paint crac

• Nike

Friday January 04, 2019

• Nike
• PE
• Running

Wednesday January 02, 2019

• Nike
• PE
• Skate
• Vans

And for the final grade after running it through the grader. A Shoemetrics 6/10. I'll post a few more grading walk-throughs from the last batch of shoes I received. . . . . . . . . #thesneakersavant #

• Nike
• Running
• Sample

A few more shots of that #nikeairmax180 #sample . Look at the top right pic - notice the nipples are all still present and show almost no wear, while the midsole pics (top left and bottom right) show

• Nike
• Sample

Recently came across and graded this pair of #sample #nikeairmax180 ... Nothing special about this pair other than the fact it's a sample. Insoles look virtually brand new, upper and soles looked pre

• Nike
• PE
• Sample