are DS flint 9s from 2002 still wearble

[sneakaprince]

hey NT as the topic says I'm lookin to buy some DS 9s but I'm worried about them crumbling? Anyone know if this will happen?

 

[supremacy]

They should be wearable.
Expect paint chipping though.

 

[sheddy69]

I wear mine from time to time - a lot more recently too - and they seem to hold up pretty well but I do notice that the paint will probably chip eventually. I would do it man. My only problem that I find with the retro 9 is that the bottom is very flat. The shoe is comfortable with the sock liner wrapping your foot but I do not like how flat the bottoms are against my feet. Still sweet looking colour though!

 

[ajmasta]

Well let me share my latest experience with 2002 IX Retros. I had a pair of Cool Gray IXs that I wore regularly since 2002, and just last year I wore them to the mall and the entire outsole completly came off. There was no crumbling on the midsole either. So if this happened to pair that was worn regularly, I'm pretty sure a DS pair will fall apart on you.

 

[dakid2301]

I am always amazed about people sayin there shoes fall apart after being old. I still wear my OG XIII's and X's

 

[sneakerfan93]

I think you shouldn't/wouldn't have any problems wearing them. Ask here for more/better advice from the experts though... http://niketalk.com/topic/15471

 

[towens1166]

got to wear shoes once or twice to break in shoes are meant to wear

 

[deadgame23]

Should be.....

 

[frenchblue23]

Wearable yes, but you have to worry about paint chipping issues.

 

[fats73]

deffinitly wearable just do the typical fresh jays walk and u will be straight

 

[SteveSteve72]

Originally Posted by FrenchBlue23

Wearable yes, but you have to worry about paint chipping issues.

This

 

[xjordanhead]

I wear mine still.

No problems yet, you should be good.

 

[GoldenGoose]

^^^^ exact same thing I was going to say

 

[addictfanatic1982]

have'nt had nothing go wrong with my 02 retro 9 ..........

 

[ninjahood]

Originally Posted by FrenchBlue23

Wearable yes, but you have to worry about paint chipping issues.

 

[mjshoefanatic]

extremely wearable

   

 

[othelloxtwon]

Originally Posted by FrenchBlue23

Wearable yes, but you have to worry about paint chipping issues.

pretty much summed that up right there

 

[lildawgryan]

I have worn the heck out of my flint 9's since 2002. They are in great condition and have no paint cracking at all. Slight yellowing on the tounge but still very wearable.

 

[g kicks1012]

yea they should be i have a pair of 02 pearl blue IX and there still good

 

[adi934liife]

Originally Posted by OthelloxTwon

Originally Posted by FrenchBlue23

Wearable yes, but you have to worry about paint chipping issues.

pretty much summed that up right there

 

[swingshot]

My 2002 *olives* had paint chips the second time i wore them, and i'm not heavy on my feet either.


...but the midsoles are fine otherwise, no separation, and i was wearing them yesterday.

 

[gotkickz290]

you should be fine to wear them...i had a pair about a year back that I wore just fine, sold em since then

 

[paulywalnuts23]

I have a pair on my shelf that are perfect for wearing!!!! There is not worries here if the shoes have been stored properly. I have an OG 1993 Olive 9's that are still wearable, no cracks no chips not crumbling, same for all the 9's I have as far as retros as well...

 

[airuphere23]

The only IX from this era, I'm considering dropping bread for is the Olives...but glad to hear that some pairs are still wearable.

 

[donttalkitlivit]

i wear mine and their damn near ds