Jordan 1 Chicago - Reimagined aka Lost and Found - November 19, 2022

[dhtowng]

Keep on dropping. I hope resellers loose big money on these. It’s only right. Chicago’s 1s SHOULD be plentiful for the masses and until 2015 it was never a shoe anyone should’ve ever had any problems with obtaining. From what I remember most people didn’t even like Chicago 1s like that until they were made super limited during that ‘15 release. It’s only right that these are available at damn near retail (if not retail) for the masses to enjoy. I hope these “brick” in everyone’s face so casual regular consumers can actually own a pair for once.

 

[nyk2492]

Keep on dropping. I hope resellers loose big money on these. It’s only right. Chicago’s 1s SHOULD be plentiful for the masses and until 2015 was it never a shoe anyone should’ve ever had any problems with obtaining. From what I remember most people didn’t even like Chicago 1s like that until they were made super limited during that ‘15 release. It’s only right that these are available at damn near retail (if not retail) for the masses to consume. I hope these “brick” in everyone’s face so casual regular consumers can actually own a pair for once.

I will say I tried for the 2013 pair and 2015 and got massive L's. Hoping 2022 treats me different, I paid $450 for the origin story's in early 2019 which in hindsight worked out well but still not trying to pay anything remotely close to that this year. Those at least seemed like a limited GR.

 

[Girl Thats Jules]

Don't ever underestimate the power of hype, hype can make anything sell-out.

How many pairs of Pandas are there out there? They've restocked somewhere, once a week for the past two years and sell out every time.

 

[spoonmanofthehour]

From what I remember most people didn’t even like Chicago 1s like that until they were made super limited during that ‘15 release.

I’m glad SOMEONE remembers. Before that botched 2015 release you hardly heard people talking about Chicago 1’s as their favorite 1 or the hype behind them. It was always Black/Red 1’s are the GOAT and the hyped one. In fact, the 2013 release was cake to obtain. The 2015 mess of a release turned the Chicago 1 into a monster to get now which I hate. Just goes to show you how lame it got out there.

 

[allergic2broke]

350 I might pull

 

[ShaSam]

350 I might pull

Pull BACK

 

[Girl Thats Jules]

I’m glad SOMEONE remembers. Before that botched 2015 release you hardly heard people talking about Chicago 1’s as their favorite 1 or the hype behind them. It was always Black/Red 1’s are the GOAT and the hyped one. In fact, the 2013 release was cake to obtain. The 2015 mess of a release turned the Chicago 1 into a monster to get now which I hate. Just goes to show you how lame it got out there.

Glad you said this, this revisionist history is at its peak.

Until 2015 Black-Red (banned) was the most popular Jordan 1.

 

[jordanhead718212]

Royals always been my #1

 

[headdetective]

I think Chicago’s were always sought after..,,it was just JB ain’t do em no justice from 95-2015.

Cats ain’t pay them 2013 joints no mind cause they were/are trash.

 

[Sonset23]

must have for me

 

[vinnuendo]

Speak for yaselves. I screenshotted this dumb FB memory that popped up one day years back of my naive 19 year old self saying a life goal was to own a pair of 85 or 94 chi's glad I set the bar low and was able to accomplish that. I've never liked black and reds much, never had or wanted a pair. When I think of a sneaker, my prototypical idea of what a sneaker is, it's a chicago 1. It's just...what a shoe is to me. The '03 patent leather mids never appealed to me so 2013 was my first chance to own any iteration (that I could afford) and I eventually copped a used pair under retail (broke undergrad days). I was not able to touch a pair of 2015s for retail, I went from '13s to '94s. 2013s were attainable because the materials sucked, they were uncomfortable, and 1s hype wasn't there yet. IIRC chi's dropped early in 2013 before the "retro high OG" pairs with nike air. We can't forget how badly JB disrespected 1s from 2008-2012 with jumpman branding, plastic leather, garbage colorways, straps, all that. Those were reasons no one wanted 1s. **** was we gonna do with some color pack or anondized foamposite 1s

Gotta bear in mind black and reds have seen releases in '85, '94/95, '01, '09, '11, '13, '16 vs only '85, '94/95, '13, '15 for chicago. Fewer opportunities to purchase chicagos means fewer people have seen them in stores or out in the wild. Chicagos never had the storytelling aspect from JB that black and red did. JB marketing did wonders hyping up the black and red colorway from the 2009 DMP pack to the 2011 banned edition (despite its weird release) to the whole 2016 banned campaign alongside the 31s. The brand simply didn't promote and make other consumers as aware of other OG colorways, those have been for the die hard fans.

Sorry for the essay. The chicago 1 is my favorite sneaker and I wanted them since I was like 10 years old

Spoiler

my stupid *** self when I was 19

Went to the sneaker history exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum in 2015 so I could get a look at an OG pair. Hung the pamphlet on my college dorm wall lol

 

[Girl Thats Jules]

Another argument against the Chicago's is that between 1999-2002 all of the best/iconic Air Jordans were retroed, Chicago's weren't.

You could tell during that time JB was trying to hit you with everything they had.

 

[So Much Sole 23]

From What I Recall, Jordan 1 Craze Started Picking Back Up Right After That Sneaky Royal Release In 2013

At That Moment The AJ1 Hype Started Building Up To What It Is Today

 

[SteveSteve72]

Black/Reds are still the best I’s

 

[1978S]

In fact, the 2013 release was cake to obtain.

2013's were huge trash, that's why.

Jumpman should NEVER be on a 1.

 

[1978S]

Went to the sneaker history exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum in 2015 so I could get a look at an OG pair.

I was there. Was a good showing.

 

[bayarea23]

2013's were huge trash, that's why.

Jumpman should NEVER be on a 1.

Always find it weird that 2013 Chicagos had jumpman... But 2013 Bred/Royals/Shadows/BlackToes/Black-white all had Nike logos.

 

[bayarea23]

After seeing them in person... I will keep both my 2015 Chicago 1s. These fall in line along the Origins, Trophy Rooms, OFW releases. Just a different shoe with Chicago colorway.

 

[picasso swerve]

I always thought Breds were the most popular/iconic 1’s.

 

[RyGuy45]

In a weird way the Black/reds to me will always be underrated - because we incredibly never got to see them in games. Only this:

 

[The Fresh Prince]

Spoiler

 

[James_O]

I always thought Breds were the most popular/iconic 1’s.

I mean, according to the peeps on NT it is

 

[kintan]

would be crazy if they dropped to 250 in 2 weeks

 

[msu313green]

Black/Reds are still the best I’s

You mean Black Toe's

 

[headdetective]

Nah it’s only really between chi’s and black/reds.

And I’m a huge fan of black toes.