KanyIZZY
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YES. Now this I think we would all agree with. Of course we all would like the PL to be thick and sturdy like the OG, which would thus make the white line that much more noticeable and present. However your argument was that the white (although thin) was not even there at all, which is false . All I'm saying. It's there in the same way that it was on the '16 jams. I guess you just want it to be thicker in which I would agree. Can't have it all though.
Well, my argument is that you don't see it like you do on the OG so it's not false. I just didn't explain it the way I wanted to. I’m at work and was rushing in between tasks to get my point across so my apologies for not being clear. I may actually be wrong about the 16 Jams though and I’d be willing to say I misspoke .. I have to check then when I get home lol.
So 2 things. It’s a lot easier to see the white lines on OG concords because the mesh isn’t snow white anymore, it has oxidized so that line stands out more as opposed to a brand new pair of 18’s. Secondly they didn’t try to duplicate that look on the 2000’s retros. They dyed the edge purposely for a cleaner look. At the time when the 01 playoffs first dropped a lot of people actually preferred the cleaner all black look.
1. The oxidation route is a cop out man. You believe that if you want but I respectfully disagree. It’s visible because the PL is that thick. Oxidation might help it to be visible but it isn’t the sole reason behind visibility. Quote this after the 2018’s become oxidized.
2. Absolutely correct. I wasn’t on NT for that release but I remember somehow knowing that they purposely did that. That’s what I meant when I said ‘fake’ white line on 2000s.. there is none. And I was speaking on my preference and POV of the previous retros not necessarily others’ preference.
I also want to say that I appreciate the discourse and being able to talk about these without negatively coming at each other. Its one of the things I used to love about old NT.