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The day the devil stops being cool is the only way this was going to favor Nike.
And I don’t want to hear nothing about this being sacrilegious or anything because...
God gave Rock ‘N’ Roll to you-KISS

They are going to be collector items. I wish I had a grand to buy some, because they will be worth 50 times that

MSCHF Stan shoes are going for about $3500 on eBay.
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Y lort?! Why?! Why dit Megan Markle take Prince Phillip and DMX LORT!? When will her reign of terror end? First she takes the McRib away from us then she forbids us to say “Merry Christmas”. Then, she invents mail in ballots, COVID-19 and 5G to torment us. She used her shadow magic to slip into Jeffrey Epstein’s cell… Read more

Why if it wasn’t Meghan and Harry’s interview, he could have lived to at LEAST 150 or 160, guaranteed! 

And with that one singular action, the value of these shoes went from $1018.00 to $10,180.00. 

The only thing dumber than these shoes was the dumb and predictable outrage they caused, and the dumb prices that any that got hoarded will now command.

And now these will sell for THOUSANDS on the secondary market. If *I* had a pair, I’d ignore the recall, and include that letter when I re-sold them. It will only add to the shoe’s value - especially since MSCHF says they are ‘works of art’!

Not to take away from your determination by means of work ethic, engagement with readers, and variety...of course.

Thank you for helping make The Root what it is: a Mecca for black thought and black fun. Good luck in all you do in the future.

When The Root came to Kinja/Gizmodo Media, I started following you guys, and it didn’t take long for you to become one of my go to sites.
As a white man, not everything you write is for me, and that’s appropriate, this site isn’t for me, but nonetheless, reading your content has really helped me understand issues and… Read more

Thanks for your huge part in making The Root one of my favorite places on the internet, and best of luck at HuffPost!

Thank you so much for your work. While a lot of the Gizmedia empire seems to be in a free fall for the past few years, The Root has always been in another league when it came to the quality and commentary being posted on a daily basis. I have no doubts that you were instrumental in making that happen. I hope you find… Read more

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication, may you be blessed 100 fold!

*dabs eyes*  What a beautiful tribute.  Congratulations, Sis.  Keep doing the damn thing!

Congratulations on your new position!

Congratulations!  What a loss for The Root and a big win for Huffington Post.  We are all rooting for you! (sorry, had to do it)

I have followed Ms. Belton since Black Snob.  Continue pushing and shining. 

YOU GUYZZZZZZZ!!! I love you all!

I legit do not understand how customizing and reselling sneakers would be infringement at all.