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Here is a comparison pic to the OG. The red isn’t that far off.
Yeh the red makes the shoe imo. If they've f'd with that too and made it any different I'm out.
The red on the heel almost looks good on that angle and with the right lighting. Hopefully it's just that.
Rock them out of the store.
Shock drop?
Not only that but the left shoe is actually a lot taller than the right. Noticeably so. Bothers the **** out of me. Look at how mismatched they are. It’s most obvious when you look at the amount of leather underneath each heel tab. The right shoe’s heel was set deeper into the midsole. The left shoe is about a quarter inch taller than the right.
You’re aware these are coming out? And the day?Need at least 3
Yes, they are. We gotta remember here, this is the first time a retro has EVER seen this colorway with Nike Air. From pics so far, nothing to be crazy upset about. Atleast NA branding looks centered. And that really didnt bother me that much.
Not only that but the left shoe is actually a lot taller than the right. Noticeably so. Bothers the **** out of me. Look at how mismatched they are. It’s most obvious when you look at the amount of leather underneath each heel tab. The right shoe’s heel was set deeper into the midsole. The left shoe is about a quarter inch taller than the right.
I love Marz’ passion for the 4 but this specific pair is in no way perfection and I wouldn’t be true to my nitpicking self if I didn’t say something. I realize by how either nobody caught this or didn’t feel it was worth mentioning that my attention to detail and standards are much higher than I thought. I’m sure there are other OG pairs but this ain’t it. This would be a pair that if I were in the store I would immediately send it back to fetch me another. These might actually cause pain to walk in after a while.
Here is a comparison pic to the OG. The red isn’t that far off.
The AIR does look, in this pic, at least closer to centered than on last year's BC IVs. It's still too far to the right but doesn't appear to be as noticeable. The one thing I keep wondering is, why does the red on the forefoot and wing lace locks look almost metallic? Hoping that's just a lighting or filter issue, but so far it looks off a bit in that regard. I'm not talking about the shade of red, but the finish/sheen it appears to have on those plastic pieces.
Not only that but the left shoe is actually a lot taller than the right. Noticeably so. Bothers the **** out of me. Look at how mismatched they are. It’s most obvious when you look at the amount of leather underneath each heel tab. The right shoe’s heel was set deeper into the midsole. The left shoe is about a quarter inch taller than the right.
I love Marz’ passion for the 4 but this specific pair is in no way perfection and I wouldn’t be true to my nitpicking self if I didn’t say something. I realize by how either nobody caught this or didn’t feel it was worth mentioning that my attention to detail and standards are much higher than I thought. I’m sure there are other OG pairs but this ain’t it. This would be a pair that if I were in the store I would immediately send it back to fetch me another. These might actually cause pain to walk in after a while.
This is all true. But that's not M marztharealist 's point. Of course the OGs had their fair share of problems. For those of us who were there, we experienced this and know this. But his point is, the retros are still a fair sight off from the OG's overall shape and proportions. In terms of illustrating that point, it doesn't really matter that this particular pair he posted isn't perfect, whether it came from the factory that way or a restorer messed it up. It perhaps DOES illustrate the fact sneakers have always had these annoying inconsistencies, but that's a different matter from pointing out the height and shape differences from then to now. There's no arguing that point, it's clear as ... air LOL
