It's the difference between generations. These young dudes just feel different. Nothing can change the atmosphere people grew up in.
Even if i did skate in nikes anymore, it would be some general release shit that I think I could skate in, like the GTS in the mid 90's. Hood shit was what it was. Not really into some 16 yr old, thirsty ass filipino, cargo short wearing craze that these new styles are. Shit went from being hood to being soft.
Many moons ago I designed for a few of the major's out there including Nike. I was NYC dude with a little brand who was in the sneaker worlds little cradle of shit in 1999. Over the next few years the sneaker/streetwear shit popped off and the big guys started calling for marketing plays that eventually turned into design opportunities by 2002. Unfortunately I was part of what I ended up growing away from. I've seen who shows up to these meetings and I saw who they report to. It's just boring now.