Why are fakes so bad?

A lot of people in the sneaker culture think it's alright to buy and wear fakes/counterfeits. Whatever the reason, they always seem to come up with one.

"Why would I pay $xxx for a pair of shoes when I can get them for $50."

"I buy fakes to wear. I don't want to mess up my deadstocks."

"Fakes are just as good as authentics."

"These are a custom colorway that normal people can't get. I got them for $35 on a website."

Anyone that has had any contact with people like this know most of the lines. They will say anything to make it seem like what they are doing is a good idea.

Say what you will, a TRUE sneakerhead would not be caught dead wearing a pair of fakes. It doesn't matter if they are cheaper(you get what you pay for by the way) or you think they are special in some way(which they aren't, just because you were stupid enough to believe it doesn't make them special).

These people are trying to fit into something they obviously don't understand. They buy their knockoffs to impress other people that obviously don't understand. If you want to be cool around a bunch of ignorant people, by my guest.

In our eyes, you just look like an idiot. Those black/green/yellow Retro IV's your sporting, talking about how limited or custom they are, make you look like a clown. Not to mention it shows how cheap you really are. You think you are the shit when you walk into school or work and everyone jumps on your jock. It makes you feel good to get that attention.

Real heads don't wear shoes to get attention. Real heads don't care if other people like their shoes or not. Real heads wear shoes because they love shoes.

All you are is a poser. A cheapass, want to be clown that makes us laugh and shake our heads at the same time.

Then, when we point out they are fake, you try to turn it around on us. Saying our shoes are fake or questioning why we pay so much for our shoes. All you do is dig yourself deeper.

You have no respect for the culture or the people in it. You are only here to make yourself feel better for whatever reason. When sneakers go out of style again, which they will, you'll be stuck with a bunch of shit that you won't be able to get $25 for.

But that probably won't matter to you, since you were only in it for the fad and have moved on to whatever is popular. Whatever it takes to get people to notice you. Bye poser!