AIR JORDAN 11 “GRATITUDE” / THANK YOU - 12/09/2023

[kennyg]

Those creases that I been seeing are insane. Returning all of my pairs after the holiday vacation

 

[spiceman80]

The pre crease and yet to try on.honestly feel like returning them

Looks like someone at the factory was doing aerobics in them joints before they boxed it up

Opened up my SNS pair and lawd the SZ factory was wildin with that yellow *** sole. Sheesh.

Straight to SX they went.

What is SNS?

 

[Koncrete Kickz]

Looks like someone at the factory was doing aerobics in them joints before they boxed it up


What is SNS?

Sneakers N Stuff

 

[brownmamba]

i love my PAIRS

 

[Deleted member 72674]

Opened up my SNS pair and lawd the SZ factory was wildin with that yellow *** sole. Sheesh.

Straight to SX they went.

The crazy part is they are all going to look like SZ pairs after some wear.

 

[23mj88]

Those creases that I been seeing are insane. Returning all of my pairs after the holiday vacation

Yep. Likewise. Like I said. About 100 inboxes on IG saying after 1-2 casual wears they look cooked

 

[Deleted member 72674]

Yep. Likewise. Like I said. About 100 inboxes on IG saying after 1-2 casual wears they look cooked

There isn't even 100 people who have rocked them yet.

 

[brownmamba]

The pre crease and yet to try on.honestly feel like returning them

CREASE doesnt bother me that much
of course it will crease when you wear it like youre suppposed to

 

[miguelito]

You all with your creases lmao
This is why I love NT

 

[airdhazzal]

I don’t care bout no creases neither, but I never seen 11s in the past have those kinds of granny wrinkles. These shytz is trash

 

[superblytrife]

The crazy part is they are all going to look like SZ pairs after some wear.

Touché.

I still want to enjoy my time with some cleaner soles though. That’s part of the process with XIs.

 

[iTookanL]

These are awesome

Wore them all day and held up great

 

[Deleted member 72674]

Touché.

I still want to enjoy my time with some cleaner soles though. That’s part of the process with XIs.

Absolutely. LNM >>>>

 

[big1236]

how to I break in the shoe faster or widen it if it pinches my pinky toe? I mentioned this problem in the earlier pages and was told the toe box was slanted too low, is that a good way solve my problem?

 

[STUSSYDREAMER]

how to I break in the shoe faster or widen it if it pinches my pinky toe? I mentioned this problem in the earlier pages and was told the toe box was slanted too low, is that a good way solve my problem?

I will wear thicker socks and go a half size up for future preference

I get my pinky toes bruised up with other Jordan's as well but I'm most worried about the squeeking of soles

 

[23mj88]

Ya I don’t mind creases on 11s and tbh I don’t knitpick much. It all comes with wearing the shoes. I get it.

But I’ve hooped in 11s for 2+ decades and this is the first time I’ve seen em like this.

And to boot, all my pairs are LMN minus this pair I hooped in is LN4. No differences on the outsole and same thickness on the patent too so other than seeing some pairs with yellow pairs. Patent thickness stuff seems far fetched.

 

[frank mucus]

Those creases that I been seeing are insane. Returning all of my pairs after the holiday vacation

This is the way.

I wear sole shields and sole protectors and after a dozen wear I just peel that plastic layer off the sole and I just sell them on ebay as DS cause the soles are still clean. The shoes might be smelly but at least I'll make some money and buy a new pair and repeat the process. Perpetually new shoes

 

[jaechiney23]

Ya I don’t mind creases on 11s and tbh I don’t knitpick much. It all comes with wearing the shoes. I get it.

But I’ve hooped in 11s for 2+ decades and this is the first time I’ve seen em like this.

And to boot, all my pairs are LMN minus this pair I hooped in is LN4. No differences on the outsole and same thickness on the patent too so other than seeing some pairs with yellow pairs. Patent thickness stuff seems far fetched.

This.

Talking design engineering terms, user needs of the shoe (better stain resistance/ no yellowing) is a feedback over the years that changed the shoe design towards more fashion oriented and we see this reflected in using leather uppers and translucent soles.

XI's are a beautiful shoe and is iconic an iconic model. Im glad for the improvements as mentioned above and will wear it, creasing or not.

We want better materials like real leather & real leather deform over time, material bend/stretch, especially on a performance model like the XI. but we also don't want creasing. This sounds very counter-intuitive from a design perspective.

just my 2 cents.

 

[wombat]

This is the way.

I wear sole shields and sole protectors and after a dozen wear I just peel that plastic layer off the sole and I just sell them on ebay as DS cause the soles are still clean. The shoes might be smelly but at least I'll make some money and buy a new pair and repeat the process. Perpetually new shoes

This is the way.

I tape down the logos on the insole to preserve it. This helps me fetch a premium!

 

[WesleyPipes]

This is the way.

I tape down the logos on the insole to preserve it. This helps me fetch a premium!

 

[badboy0074]

Wear em and enjoy your life don’t think about creases and dirt

 

[badboy0074]

Here guarantee no crease whatsoever I checked the tag it’s an SZ

 

[wombat]

Here guarantee no crease whatsoever I checked the tag it’s an SZ

You have piqued my interest. Do those hail from Holland?

 

[badboy0074]

You have piqued my interest. Do those hail from Holland?

It’s a 1400 balenciaga made in Italy clogs saw in a website

 

[SoleTrain79$]

Wear em and enjoy your life don’t think about creases and dirt

Foreal tho. They just shoes. Life’s too short to sweat every single little detail lol. The OCD in this thread is off the charts lol