Many friends found that the English abbreviation "OG, QS, EP, EM, Retro, etc." appears on the shoes boxes after bought. What do these abbreviations mean? You can also judge whether sneakers are expensive or not based on these abbreviations!
OG：
OG, which often appears on shoe boxes, can be guessed as the original meaning. In the world of boys' sneakers, it is equal to the original color of the original shoe, which is the original classic color of the shoe.
RETRO：
The one that usually appears with "OG" is "RETRO". If you have friends who are concerned about retro culture, you can often see this word on shopping websites this year. In sneaker culture, RETRO means re-engraving, which means that it has been sold before, and the color matching of the original ancestor will be re-released after a few years. If a pair of shoes has both OG and RETRO, then the price of these shoes are generally not low.
PE：
If you see the word "PE" on the shoe box, then these shoes are amazing. PE stands for Player Exclusive. It is a personal color version created by the brand for players. Generally speaking, it will not be mass-produced and sold, so there are almost no such shoe boxes and shoes in the market.
EP：
After talking about PE, let’s talk about EP again. "EP" = Engineered Performance. Just looking at the literal meaning, you can guess that it is a pair of performance-focused basketball shoes. In easy-to-understand words, it is a high-end basketball shoes with particularly good performance, and generally only appear on sneakers sold in Asia.
SE：
"SE" stands for Special Edition. Of course, when it comes to such advanced vocabulary, the price will not be cheap. Next time you see this kind of shoe box, remember to check it out.
QS：
QS is a very common abbreviation in sneakers, which means quick strike. Professionally speaking, it means sale without warning, which means quick sale. The limited edition is allocated and the production quantity is small.
PREM：
There are classic versions of sneakers that are basically worn, and of course there are also advanced versions that go up! The higher level "PREM" is actually the abbreviation of the word Premium, which means high-quality. If compare the above OG+RETRO combination, the price will be not good if add the "PREM" version.
SPRM：
SPRM is equivalent version to the Supreme of the sneaker world, it sounds very painful(expensive).
LUX：
LUX=Luxury. Many custom-made units will produce luxurious versions of shoes, and will replace all the fabrics with expensive leather. A pair of shoes can cost a month's basic living fee.
In addition, the following abbreviations have nothing to do with the price, but they are also very important, so let’s talk about it today!
Hi & LOW:
This must be known at a glance. Hi is what you usually call high-top sneakers, and LOW refers to the low-top version.
Flyknit：
Flyknit is NIKE's woven vamp technology, which is used in many shoes models, such as the recently launched Epic React.
LTR：
Nowadays, many sneakers prefer to use leather materials to reshape, especially suede. Not only boys find it special, but it is also very popular among girls. LTR is Leather. If you buy a pair of LTR sneakers, they are pretty good. After all, you will not be too naive to take them out for formal occasions.
Gore-Tex：
In many outdoor and functional brands, you can often see "using Gore-Tex technology...". As one of the most commonly used materials for sports brands, Gore-Tex is also very popular in sneakers with waterproof and breathable performance,they are suitable for outdoor wear.
BR：
BR sounds very light, representing "Breath".BR shoes'mesh surface are more breathable and comfortable, don't worry about foot odor!
