This time its the grey and orange Beluga Version 2's. Never been a big fan of the Yeezy's, as the over-the-top hype, which is borderline Kanye worship, is kind of ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, some of the colourways are nice, and the design has improved somewhat since the earlier pairs. They're not that bad kicks. But the hype is just way too overboard. However, since the latest drop was released, there has never been a better time for buyers who missed out on snagging a pair for the retail price to buy a pair.
The resale prices are at their lowest ever, especially in the UK.
See below. For some reason they are just not selling for the huge numbers that they usually have in the past. Could be it something to do with Christmas and people are needing to save their cash for other things, who knows. For potential buyers, this is the best time to buy.
Anyway, for those who do want to buy a pair from a store in the UK, be prepared to get there early and stand in line for a few hours. Get there early enough and you should hopefully be able to snag a pair. Christmas will come early! Quantities allocated to each shop are unknown to me at this time, but if this drop is anything like the earlier releases, there will be many hopefuls left disappointed, with not enough to go round. It's always the same with genuine Yeezy's, there's never enough pairs made to truly capitalise on the sheer demand for these shoes.
Anyway, the good news is that there is quite a few UK high street shops that will be taking part in this release. Some of the UK stockists include: Hanon, Scotland (AB11 6NY), Size? Birmingham (B2 4JD), Endclothing, Glasgow (G1 1DG), Adidas Originals Store London (W1F 7QB), Browns, London (W1K 5RD), Foot Locker, London (W1C 2DW), JD Sports, London (W1D 2LE), Size?, London (WC2H 9PR), Sneakersnstuff, London (E1 6JN), Harvey Nichols, Manchester (M1 1AD), Philip Browne, Norwich (NR2 1JH), Harvey Nichols, Birmingham (B1 1RE), Consortium, Bournemouth (BH1 1BZ), Triads Ltd, Middlesbrough (TS1 1QD).
If you are not fortunate enough to be able to secure a pair either online or from one of the stores, your next stop should probably be eBay. But be warned, there will be a lot of fakes being sold. This is magnified with this particular release due to the very similar "Beluga" colourway being launched last year. They are not exactly the same as the V2 Beluga 2.0, but they are very much alike. And to those who are not really paying attention, or just don't give a damn, they may end up with a replica pair of last years model of the Beluga's.
Considering how expensive the originals will be getting resold for on sites like eBay, purchasing replica's actually makes sense for a lot of people. They are much cheaper, and who can tell the difference from across the street.. If you want a genuine pair, be prepared to pay top dollar if buying them from someone as a never worn resale with the receipt on eBay, in auction or buy it now.
Look to pay between £500 - £1100. Sounds expensive I know, and it is. It's way too much for these trainers, but like I said, the hype is real, and I'm just keeping it real with ya. Make sure you see, and get sent with the trainers, valid, confirmed proof of purchase if paying big money. The price of these makes other Adidas, like the Ardwick's seem fairly cheap in comparison. Crazy hype, crazy resale prices! Good luck.
