Simple Hack, wash your XI laces and put them in the dryer. They blow up fat asf. I’ve been doing this for yearsI noticed that the lace thickness is all over the place on the toddler pairs. The animal print pair has the same laces as adult pairs.
Yeah. Nike was rather slick with the 2016 drop. Release that pair and hype the 20th anniversary of Space Jam, but throw the 45 on the back. Now if it wants to, it can release basically the exact same shoe again in a few more years but switch it to the 23 and make a big deal of how THIS release is really the true-to-OG etc etc.
The entire proportion, size and shape of the toe box on the retros is different from the OGs. When I put my retros next to my same-size OG black/reds, it's glaringly obvious how different they are. The OG toes are visibly narrower and shorter.
As has been noted many times, the OGs were kind of all over the place in terms of PL height. This early sample pair MJ is rocking here, yeah the patent is lower than it is on the current retros, but it's still not low like it was on the crap 2011-era retros. The whole shape of the shoe is a lot different on the OGs than those retros, too. People tend to simplify it and just say, the previous retros were different because they had low PL. But that was just one thing that was jacked up about those shoes, it wasn't like it was the same shoe as always and they only lowered the patent height. The entire build was off.1.) This OG PE from the 95 playoffs (45 on back) looks like it has low-cut patent leather.
It's a pic that's been used a lot too since back then.
I think it's just the angle though.
2.) The soles look milky as hell too.
Definitely agree with all of that.
Can’t believe we have never had an accurate retro of those. All those OG 10s we got and nothing for Steels.
Exactly what color do you and your friends think it is, then?I showed 4 different people this picture, and we all said its not purple. Color is still up in the air
But 1 thing that is known, the 2016 Retro is not a Space Jam Retro
Wife says it looks like a deep royal… and her not knowing the actual Space Jam retro were called Royal Blue. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that JB made the 2000 Retro Varsity Royal and called them Space Jams.Exactly what color do you and your friends think it is, then?
You’re right, it’s not purple. It’s concord.
What about the 09s
Exactly, I don’t believe for 1 second that they messed up 2 releases. The 2016 isn’t a SJ, they only called it that because the movies anniversary
I dunno what to tell ya. It’s been reasonably well documented in the past that they had the purple/concord Jumpman and it simply registered as more blue on film the way the movie was rendered. The actual movie worn pairs certainly were not blue like the earlier retros known as Space Jams, pics are out there. It seems pretty obvious Nike made the OG release to look like the shoes looked in the movie. It’s not a big deal but it’s good to be aware of the reality. If nothing else, it’s just a fun nerdy sneaker thing to know.
That movie's quality was made in the 90s.. So add that to the chamber.
We all do, my friend. We all do.
No kidding. Look at those monstrosities. Look like one of the worst bootlegs ever smfh.
And RIGHTFULLY SO....
The shape, materials, **** JUST EVERYTHING. The entire shoe was just disgusting.
Looks like a Toys r’ Us version.
I agree, and feel you 100%, but that title goes to THESE...
The 2009's are MOST DEFINITELY in the TOP 5, though...
I agree, and feel you 100%, but that title goes to THESE...
The 2009's are MOST DEFINITELY in the TOP 5, though...
I’ll call it a tie. Both are inexcusable disasters.
I was looking at some fake 17s the other day and they had me all wound up
