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I think Banneds are dope and well done, but what really made me love the shoe was the return of Nike Air.
this.
that was the first time in 10 years since JB and nike finally acknowledged their past, and put nike air on a damn shoe. finally.
and with all the little extra stuff, like the OG like size stamp in the liner, the X's, the "what if?...", etc... they were acknowledging and praising the history that one shoe made...
it's very arguable none of us would be on here right now if it weren't for that shoe. sneaker culture would prolly exist, but def not as we know it.
the banneds were their tribute to that (you can call it a gimmick, but i found it pretty cool). that's why i picked them up (i already had the 2001's at that point, so i didn't need them just for NA, but it was everything about them, + the outlet only release mystique, etc, that made them a must have)...