about to cop some Jordan 3s from 2001 and 03 got a quick question

luckyluchiano · Mar 10, 2012

Now I`m not one to wear a pair of kicks 24/7 but someone is offering me 2 pairs in decent condition for cheap, they don't show evidence of cracking or anything but are these joints prone to cracking? I see a lot of Fire red retros and the current joints on Ebay with paint chipping and all that, like I said these look decent. should I pull trigger?

airtunes · Mar 10, 2012

they do crack but you can always get some angelus paint to re-paint them or cover the cracking

futuredhughes · Mar 10, 2012

I say go for it.

If they are in good condition and knowing you don't wear them 24/7.

I have heard stories of 3's cracking, but idk if these are the case for ALL 3's or just retros.

But anyways, I say pull the trigger.

YOLO.

luckyluchiano · Mar 10, 2012

lol the paint cracking aint the same as my joints crumbling right? I remember seeing pics from when cats use to cop OGs or 90s joints and they kicks would straight crumble.

daver · Mar 10, 2012

It really depends how they were stored and how well they were taken care of. Over time, they'll eventually crumble like a cookie. I un-DS'd my 03 white cement 3s and the paint cracked after one wear. Mainly on the right shoe for some reason. Not bad after 9 Years of storage. Here's a tip: look at the air bubble on both shoes. if they're fogged up where you can't see through them, most likely it'll crumble, due to your weight and the air bubble not holding up. Causing your weight to be shifted to the midsole.

luckyluchiano · Mar 10, 2012

Originally Posted by Daver

It really depends how they were stored and how well they were taken care of. Over time, they'll eventually crumble like a cookie. I un-DS'd my 03 white cement 3s and the paint cracked after one wear. Mainly on the right shoe for some reason. Not bad after 9 Years of storage. Here's a tip: look at the air bubble on both shoes. if they're fogged up where you can't see through them, most likely it'll crumble, due to your weight and the air bubble not holding up. Causing your weight to be shifted to the midsole.

LOL I wish I saw this before pulling the trigger, one of the pairs (True blues from 01) The seller said he defogged the bubble.
I got the 01 True Blues, 03 White/cemet, and 08 Black cement 3s for 588.

daver · Mar 10, 2012

Defogged? If he un fogged it and it never fogged back up after then that's a good sign. I took a blow dryer to my 99 metallic v's and they unfogged and fogged right back up after 5 minutes. I wore them anyways and the midsole cracked after 1 hour of wear.

luckyluchiano · Mar 10, 2012

Originally Posted by Daver

Defogged? If he un fogged it and it never fogged back up after then that's a good sign. I took a blow dryer to my 99 metallic v's and they unfogged and fogged right back up after 5 minutes. I wore them anyways and the midsole cracked after 1 hour of wear.

lol who knows, i guess i`ll find out

dts939 · Mar 10, 2012

please post pics lol im curious

green rhino123 · Mar 10, 2012

03 white/cement 3's are dope
even with a little paint chipping they are still dope

luckyluchiano · Mar 10, 2012

Originally Posted by dts939

please post pics lol im curious

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weatherman · Mar 10, 2012

FutureDHughes wrote:
I say go for it.

If they are in good condition and knowing you don't wear them 24/7.

I have heard stories of 3's cracking, but idk if these are the case for ALL 3's or just retros.

The what? All of the 3's in question are retro's... what is this you speak of?

OP, pics aren't working.

sickickz23 · Mar 11, 2012

All 3s will chip and crack but 07 fire reds are the worst when it comes to that

futuredhughes · Mar 11, 2012

Originally Posted by Weatherman

FutureDHughes wrote:
I say go for it.

If they are in good condition and knowing you don't wear them 24/7.

I have heard stories of 3's cracking, but idk if these are the case for ALL 3's or just retros.

Click to expand...

The what? All of the 3's in question are retro's... what is this you speak of?

OP, pics aren't working.

Yeah.
I know, but just was wondering..

theprinceofde · Mar 11, 2012

Originally Posted by Weatherman

FutureDHughes wrote:
I say go for it.

If they are in good condition and knowing you don't wear them 24/7.

I have heard stories of 3's cracking, but idk if these are the case for ALL 3's or just retros.

Click to expand...

The what? All of the 3's in question are retro's... what is this you speak of?

OP, pics aren't working.

EXACTLY THE TRASH I BE TALKING ABOUT

luckyluchiano · Mar 11, 2012

idk why I have issues attaching photos with html code from my mac

crowelliowa34 · Mar 12, 2012

These shoes are worth it pull the trigger

eltouha · Mar 12, 2012

only worth it if you aren't scared of acetone and acrylics.

golfinguru11 · Mar 18, 2012

Originally Posted by Daver

Defogged? If he un fogged it and it never fogged back up after then that's a good sign. I took a blow dryer to my 99 metallic v's and they unfogged and fogged right back up after 5 minutes. I wore them anyways and the midsole cracked after 1 hour of wear.

Yep. Same EXACT thing happened to my 99 metallics. Wore em for an hour and the midsole was gone. Was so mad I ended up throwing em in the garbage on the spot and walking around barefoot the rest of the day. Looking back, I do regret that...

nautyc · Mar 24, 2012

Any shoe that is over 10 years old runs the risk of having the sole seperate. My friend had a DS pair of Olive 9's and like a idiot wore them in the house for fun on carpet. Needless to say he ended up with 1 and a half shoes. Moral of the story wear on your own risk.