The malls are silent. I went shopping on a Saturday—usually the absolute busiest day of the week—and what I found didn’t make any sense.
Foot Locker, House of Hoops, Champs, JD Sports, Shoe Palace… all of them were dead quiet. No lines. No crowds. Zero energy. 📉
In this video: Normally, early January is prime time. People are returning gifts, spending Christmas cash, and hunting for those post-holiday steals. But this year feels different. The mall felt completely frozen. Is this just because there were no major Jordan drops, or is the economy finally hitting the sneaker game?
Join me for a full walkthrough as we look inside every major retailer to see what stock is sitting and what the vibe is really like.
Is sneaker culture cooling off, or is this just the calm after the holiday storm?
