to be perfectly honest i stopped reading at "im a collector"
You certainly read it to find the phrase you found the most respulsive. I digress, pls dont respond to me, ppl will get mad, I just wanted to share a bundle of knowlege.
That makes zero sense. BBS blanks are exactly that, BBS boards made in the same factory, just not printed..
so how is a fake/replica Jordan 1 made in a different factory with a different last and different materials the same? Support a company, like a local shop? Or, some random Chinese no-clue-what-type of company or factory?
Also, for sake of arguement... $35 Jordan 1’s from GOAT cleaned up and skate great. Throw in insole of choice and there you go. So deals can be had for different colorways if price is an issue.

Actually, nike parts and designs have been mass produced in china and available to all buildshops. (which is why they can choose to put these soles on a diff model, and also why people are mad at China for stealing the designs from the american companies so they can buld them there cheaper) 1:1 reps are at times made in the same exact shop. This information is available on the rep subreddit. There really isnt any difference from a good 1:1 rep and legit nike as far as build quality. At times theyre identicle, however, there are slight differences at times. So it really the same product when you research it. Except when they combine a SB sole and toe area design like they did wil the skate-designed gray Jordan 4's I havent recieved yet. These are not rinky factories, theyre the same legit shoes are made in. But of course man, if you get a good deal on legit ones youre ok with skating it, def go with those. If you want to talk more, we can do a rep thread or ppl can dm me. Otherwise, Im going to stop talking about it now in here and let its thread get back on rails.