furiousstylez23
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I was Born is 89, I love these sneakers.
I prefer these over the 4's ANYDAY.
I prefer these over the 4's ANYDAY.
Nike Air Flight 89: now on NIKEiD
- Thread in 'Nike Retro' Thread starter Started by panaricanretro,
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- Aug 1, 2004
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Are you aware that these & da IV's dropped da same time? Back in 1989
They were held in da same regard because they use identical technology.
And when they 1st retroed in 1999-2000 these smoked. Problem is nike ran
These to da ground wit horrible colorways.
- Dec 6, 2006
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Yeah I hope kanye don't come to your block.....he stay rocking the 89's.
- Feb 29, 2000
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you guys realize that tupack shaker just says stuff to get people riled up right? hes been doing that for years on here if thats the same guy who keeps making the tupac names as screen names lol hes a super troll
- Nov 25, 2012
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Probably a long shot but anyone know where I can cop the so called "true blue" colorway of these?
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Probably a long shot but anyone know where I can cop the so called "true blue" colorway of these?
I may be wrong but I think I saw these at a nike outlet in VA
- Jan 18, 2013
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air flight '89 are my ish. love this kick. for the dude who said these are bootleg AJ4 lol smh. that deserves an ESPN c'mon man ! yes they both have the same similar mold (midsole, bottoms). don't mean it's a bootleg AJ4 smh. I wanted to grab a few more pairs off FNL but they sold out in the cw I wanted
- May 8, 2004
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these definitely look like a bootleg IV...there's been numerous times i've seen dudes rockin these with long baggy pants and i've mistaken them for IV's... a lot of similarities between the two...hell, they even feel the same on my feet.
but let's be real, if you were young when these came out and you had these, you secretly wished you had the IV's...
but let's be real, if you were young when these came out and you had these, you secretly wished you had the IV's...
I was in HS when these came out originally & actually, no, I did not want the IVs - Nike's Flight series were incredible. The white/black/reds became my school uniform shoe
Forgot where I read it but it was actually this midsole that Tinker used as his influence(s) on the AJ IV design.
Too bad; I had a pair of the white/blues in hand at the local spot but had to put them back since the painted midsoles were so horribly done.
Forgot where I read it but it was actually this midsole that Tinker used as his influence(s) on the AJ IV design.
Too bad; I had a pair of the white/blues in hand at the local spot but had to put them back since the painted midsoles were so horribly done.
- Aug 1, 2004
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Umm what part of "they dropped BEFORE da jordan IV" in 89 did you not understand?
Air flght 89 as we know now were merely da LOW/MID top version of da FLAGSHIP air flight HIGH
That NT member magic done had as a avi for years, those came out BEFORE da jordan IV da same way da nike air
Revolution dropped BEFORE da jordan III. Nike used to launch technology on nikes FIRST then trickle down da goods
To other kicks. Da jordan line was MERELY a regular line for nike for years, his kicks were sharing tech & outsoles till da V's.
And even when started getting his own soles nike would STILL debut newer tech on nikes first then introduce it to jordans later (huarache, zoom air, etc)
Carbon fiber was da first piece of tech that came out on jordans first (although other brands had started already using carbon fiber earlier)
Da air flight 89s lost their luster in da retro era due to over saturation of wack colors, when da white/black OG colorway first retroed in 1999-2000
They smoked. Same thing happened to da bo jacksons...bad retro coloways & declined quality killed alot of that shoe's prestige.
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I grew up in the 80s and love this shoe. I love it even more now that they can be had on the cheap, and are far better quality then most Jordan's. the 89s are also more padded and comfortable then any retro AJIV that I've had.
- Aug 1, 2004
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This, and here's da kicker...da paint doesnt crack unlike da jordan IVs.
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Truth.
- May 8, 2004
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i grew up in the mountains where maybe one person in my whole school (if any) would get the latest kicks...so...i have no frame of reference for release dates on these.
doesn't really matter to me, though. i like and own them both the IV's and the 89's. I must say, though, the leather they used on my pair of black/greys from 2011 is that plasticky-type. Not impressed.
first random thought that came to mind - in hip hop terms - it's like comparing production on Above the Law's 'Livin like Hustlers' to Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic'.
doesn't really matter to me, though. i like and own them both the IV's and the 89's. I must say, though, the leather they used on my pair of black/greys from 2011 is that plasticky-type. Not impressed.
first random thought that came to mind - in hip hop terms - it's like comparing production on Above the Law's 'Livin like Hustlers' to Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic'.
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nah, i wish i had both!
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NEED THIS COLOR WAY!!! IN A SIZE 10, 10.5 11.... PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME
- Aug 1, 2004
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store locate on footlocker, im sure they still around.NEED THIS COLOR WAY!!! IN A SIZE 10, 10.5 11.... PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME
- Jun 4, 2010
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I need the all black 89s 10.5 or 11
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Anybody got info on the grey n white? Hope those drop just in time for summer.
- Feb 22, 2013
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Got the black/blacks for work....they're decent but honestly I think they look better online than on my feet.
- Jul 25, 2012
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My Lil' Sis looks fresh in her new 89's.
- Jul 25, 2012
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Close-up. She says she's Nike for life.
- Feb 20, 2004
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came in this morning love em
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Nice
New CW
