My advice is to just buy what you really like, especially if you're buying to wear. However, if you want an opinion, mine is to buy retros that release in the original colorways(typically Bulls colors) that Jordan played in. That's a broad range so to narrow it down at little, you can't go...
It's true, I don't have 10,000 plus post like you, but I've been reading Niketalk forums for years, and have been collecting for about 16 years. I owned a pair of black/metallic OG V's back in 1990 when i was an 8th grader. I wore a size 8 then, and haven't seen a lot of OG pairs in the past...
Are you sure these are legit? Something about the shape of these just looks off to me. The padding on the ankle area of the shoe and also the toe box looks funny. It could be that I'm too used to seeing retros, and also seeing sizes smaller than a 13, where the toe box isn't so long.
I think JB is doing exactly what they should be doing. They are bringing back enough of the original colorways to keep the older generation satisfied and also tapping into what's trendy. Right now, the bright distracting florescent colors are in. It's all over the place. That's what...