Last month, I was scrolling through Instagram when I noticed a friend from Milan rocking a pair of Off-White x Air Jordan 4s in a colorway I thought was long sold out. Curious, I messaged her and she casually mentioned she got them through a mulebuy spreadsheet. That was my first inkling that there was a whole world of Chinese market replicas and b-grade products that most Western shoppers had no idea about. I’m Maya, a 28-year-old graphic designer living in Portland, Oregon. My style is a mix of minimalist basics and bold streetwear accents—think oversized blazers paired with chunky sneakers. But I’m not a trust-fund kid; I’m a student…