Did the Yeezy Foamposites Really Live Up To The Yeezy Name?

Nike Air Foamposite Pro Premium Yeezy

Nike Air Foamposite Pro Premium Yeezy

We ask the question; Did the Nike Air Foamposite Pro “Yeezy” really live up to its hype? What do you guys think? You might ask yourself: Did they sell out right away, was there a high demand for the sneaker, were people selling for high prices, and were people paying resell? Well let us tell you the reality of it all, the numbers don’t lie.

Sales data collected from eBay and Kixify listings have proved that the sneaker was more hyped than it should have been. Don’t believe us? Take a look yourself:

Nike Foamposite Yeezy (Apr 19 - May 5)

 

Total Sales $490,104
Total Listings 2,097
Successful Listings 944
Total Bids 10,655
Items Offered 2,905
Items Sold 1,335
Bids per Listing 5.08
Sell-Through 45.02%
Sellers per Day 107

Avg Price: $367.12

Right off the bat, people listed their pairs looking for a huge profit, clocking in around 363 listings in the first day. While about half sold, they only really reached an average potential of $130 over retail ($250). As the days went on, people started to realize that people weren’t paying a substantial amount for a pair. Prices even dropped down to an average of $320 a pair which may be due to the re-release by Nike on the 25th. From the day they released to May 5th, there were approximately an accumilated 2,905 pairs listed on both Kixify and eBay, but only roughly 1,335 pairs were sold.

Now that you know the truth about the Nike Air Foamposite Pro “Yeezy,” tell us what you think. Were they really worth the hype, or were they a bust?

Yeezy-Foams

Day of the Week (Apr 19 - May 5)

Day of Week Total Listings Average End Price Sell-Through
Sun 346 $360.92 47.11%
Mon 360 $366.13 40.00%
Tue 239 $367.53 46.03%
Wed 195 $349.41 46.67%
Thu 182 $348.16 38.46%
Fri 199 $354.66 41.71%
Sat 576 $383.70 49.13%