AIR JORDAN 3 BLACK CEMENT - NOVEMBER 23, 2024

[Otaku]

This has always been run of the mill, mass produced consumer crap. It’s tough for a lot of dudes to accept that cause it means your standards are low. And they are.

GD, you didn't have to go that hard.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Lies or truth?

 

[85ROY]

Sounds like that was the plan

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

I was thinking back on the 2001 pair and how easy they were to get. $120 retail if I’m not mistaken.

They were tanks, too.

Good times.

 

[strongthetruth]

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Were you this upset when Nike charged $200 in 2018 for the Jordan 3 Steel Toes?

No not at all. I’ve never been upset about a release including this release and I’ve been buying Jordan’s for 30 years. Just pointed out that it’s obvious that they slacked off on this release with quality. Idc about elephant print or shape or any of that other **** y’all being crying about on here. These just feel cheaply made. This is the first time I’ve ever felt that way. Idc about the money whatsoever, $220 is nothing to me. I wear shoes once or twice and on to the next pair. I’ll forget about these by New Years.

 

[hitman243]

No not at all. I’ve never been upset about a release and I’ve been buying Jordan’s for 30 years. Just pointed out that it’s obvious that they slacked off on this release with quality. Idc about elephant print or shape or any of that other **** y’all being crying about on here. These just feel cheaply made. This is the first time I’ve ever felt that way. Idc about the money whatsoever, $220 is nothing to me. I wear shoes once or twice and on to the next pair.

My guy, what size are all those unloved shoes?

 

[vinotwofour]

people pay for nostalgia.

me personally, wc and bc 3 are my all time favorite Jordan’s. I’ve bought every year (after 01) it released including the bastard jth and the free throw lines. For the CDP pack, I had no one to split the XX with so I literally had to give them away to my cousin just so I can get the 3’s.

The 2024 is the best version of these in my opinion. Yes you can nitpick tiny details, but overall execution is great.

 

[doublemesh96]

I gotta keep these. Not sure I'll get a better looking pair on Sat...

$320

 

[strongthetruth]

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My guy, what size are all those unloved shoes?

I wear a 10.

 

[truenike81]

Unbreakable mentioned that 80s and 90s babies keep JB alive I see no lies

 

[rbk93]

How many of these other brands have you bought from? If you do you know what I'm saying.

Think just New Balance and Saucony. As well as Diadora.

 

[rbk93]

A product worth $230.

But Nike is going to Nike. Main reason retro's aren't coveted like they used to be, because the average sneaker consumer has now been exposed to better for less.

I'm sure the average sneaker consumer isn't too pressed about quality control and craftsmanship. I think pricing plays a big factor plus overall trends in general.

there is a reason people are paying the outrageous price for the shoe. it's iconic.

people pay for nostalgia.

Its a lot deeper than that if you were to ask me.

 

[dhtowng]

Also it's not like NIKE CAN'T make these retro's quality.

Look at the ATC 2 retro. They pick and choose when they want to put effort in and on shoes like these that they know will sell regardless they phone it in.

Because it will sell regardless.

They didn’t “phone it in” on these though. That’s your unreasonable and irrational opinion. They (JB/Nike) did make a decently good attempt and put some effort into these to make these closer to the OG and if nothing else, miles better than the last retro. What more are you asking for or expecting in general? We should all know pairs are going to vary with the leather cut/grain and EP, and some will look better than others but that’s the nature of the production process with AJ3s. Been that way since the OG and early retros. No one pair is going to be the same as the next. I’m not saying they’re perfect either, but you can’t say they’re phoning it in on these when we’ve seen what previous releases ended up looking like starting with the 2018s. Just keep it a buck and admit that you’re a super hard critic that just can’t be satisfied in most cases lol.

 

[nostalgia94]

My opinion on it is that theyve shown us what theyre capable of at this price point and deliberately choice to throw out changes theyve made on other releases for no rhyme or reason. Overall they did ok (7/10 execution) but Id be happier with an or 8 or 9 and tighter QC

 

[reconic supreme]

mine came in the worst box packaging I have ever seen

Box was huge as hell for just one pair and not only there was no filler to protect it, a piece of the top was cracked so anyone could’ve looked in and grab it.

Thankfully, the shoes were okay.

Anyone ever run into this with nike before?

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

mine came in the worst box packaging I have ever seen

Box was huge as hell for just one pair and not only there was no filler to protect it, a piece of the top was cracked so anyone could’ve looked in and grab it.

Thankfully, the shoes were okay.

Anyone ever run into this with nike before?

Report that to nike. Unacceptable even if the shoes are OK.

 

[blacklion23]

reconic supreme
Sure most of us have, some cases worse than others. Imagine both boxes heavily damaged, and the shoes creased or folded in a spot it’s not supposed to. Considering the worst, you came out pretty good lol.

 

[reconic supreme]

 

[frenchbreadbuilds]

My pair came in from NDC and I’m happy with them. Haven’t had a pair of these since the 2011 release. Pretty in line with the reimagineds in quality. Looking at them compared to the AMMs, we probably didn’t get these as a reimagined release because of the AMMs. At retail I think i think it’s still worth having both. Especially because of the materials used on the AMM’s.

 

[DJtheSneakerCollector]

Yikes!

 

[pwguy]

What I find the most bewildering is the short tongue people are reporting. How the heck does that change after basically this same newer mold/shape has been in play for so long. Was that actually intentional? I saw one post say this was OG height, but I don't buy that. The variation is EP and other details are expected and were the case with the OGs that we can clearly see; even Jordan's own pair has some pretty messed up cuts and inconsistencies between the left and right shoes. Think of it as we're each getting a unique 1 of 1.

 

[Otaku]

Think just New Balance and Saucony. As well as Diadora.

Then you know what I mean about what those other smaller brands do without the massive power that Nike has.

 

[Alonso240]

Ex-amazon employee packed your ****

 

[pwguy]

Then you know what I mean about what those other smaller brands do without the massive power that Nike has.

It's not about power; it's about profits.

 

[headdetective]

So what the best factory?

Mine is VW1….so that can’t be it lol