Would you buy original branded shoes online if they were 20–30% cheaper in Pakistan?
Thinking about starting a small sneaker/shoe page in Pakistan and wanted honest opinions from you guys.
The idea is simple:
Import original branded shoes from UAE and sell them here for around 20–30% lower than official website prices.
Main focus would probably be brands like Nike, Adidas, New Balance etc. Mostly lifestyle/running sneakers.
A few things I’m trying to figure out:
- Do people in Pakistan actually care about getting original pairs anymore or is everyone just buying replicas now?
- Would you trust an online page selling “original” shoes at lower prices or automatically assume it’s fake?
- What would make you trust a page like this? authenticity proofs? video packaging? invoices?
- Which brands/models do people actually want here?
I feel like sneaker prices in Pakistan have become insane recently, especially for original pairs, so wondering if there’s an actual market for this or not.
Would appreciate honest feedback, even if you think it’s a bad idea.