Nike Air Max 98 Retro Scheduled? via NB

[superblytrife]

I just got these off eBay , deadstock , u think there wearable ?

You might be able to wear them, but they probably won't last long.

Had a pair back in '04 or '05 and those joints were already unwearable.  

But hey, for $50 why not try it and see what happens.  I'm sure they'll retro eventually anyways.  

 

[f sharp005]

It all depends on how tight you are gonna tie them..I'd say they are tts, but on the small side of it if that makes any sense lol..I wear a size 10 in all of my air max, and these fit exactly like the 97's IMO..they don't fit as lose as the newer kicks made with all this engineered mesh, or like the 09' and up Air max's..The 98's are an old school mesh and thick leather shoe, so naturally a little bit more snug from the start...That's the best I could do for you haha..hope it somewhat helped

I grabbed these w/a 15% off on endclothing. I usually wear a 9.5 in Jordan III and XI, a 10 in almost all Air Max - except the Air 180 EM - I had those in a sz. 10, but they were really narrow in the toe box. Went a .5 size up and they fit better. With these retro Air Max 98's, I had a gut feeling they'd fit like more recent Air Max 97s. One pair of 97's I had in sz. 10 were narrow, but not so uncomfortable like the Air 180 EM in a sz 10. So, I got these 98's in a sz 10.5 and they fit very, very, very slightly roomy in the toe box area, but totally fine. If you have a pair, they fit very much the same as my Adidas torsion integral S in a size 10.

Peace,
F Sharp005

 

[og_Rodney]

 
Isn't anyone else pained by the price tag?

I'm not pained, but it definitely has me hesitating. I know with my luck, the second I buy them at retail, I'll see them for 115. Trying not to succumb to my own hype, but it's difficult.

 

[johngotty]

cuz when your shoes crumbled in the public, you will look like a fool tho

Yo, i had that happen . It was theeee worst lmao. I was at a game and on the far end of the bleachers while the exit was on the opposite end of the gym. My joints barely made it out of the doors.

Makes me leery about buying anything too old w/ intentions to wear them.

 

[AIRMAXDISCIPLE]

Yo, i had that happen

. It was theeee worst lmao. I was at a game and on the far end of the bleachers while the exit was on the opposite end of the gym. My joints barely made it out of the doors.

Makes me leery about buying anything too old w/ intentions to wear them.

the same thing happened to me when i unDSed a pair of AM95s from 1999

i went down town to buy some hotwings and when i arrived at the hotwing shop they crumbled like a biscuit

at first i didnt even noticed until a employee asked me what is happened to my shoes

so i looked down at my feet and saw that my 95s were all F'ed up

i looked like a fool tho, and the worst thing was that i had to walk back 10mins to my car, with my outsole and air unit flapping out

people on the street looked at me if i was crack junkie or something like that

 

 

[bip roberts]

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I just got these off eBay , deadstock , u think there wearable ?

I'd vote no.

I recently sold a pair on ebay and the buyer cracked them, and then somehow won a case against me. ...Posted that story in the "vintage heat" thread in showcase. Don't even want to get into it again. But, the '96 just doesn't hold up well.

I have this CW that I would love to break out, but I just don't think they'll survive.

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While we're on the subject, has anybody pulled out a new pair or either of these recently? Any success stories on these holding up?

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The bubbles are still really firm on all three of these.

the same thing happened to me when i unDSed a pair of AM95s from 1999
i went down town to buy some hotwings and when i arrived at the hotwing shop they crumbled like a biscuit
at first i didnt even noticed until a employee asked me what is happened to shoes :x
so i looked down at my feet and saw that my 95s were all F'ed up
i looked like a fool tho, and the worst thing was that i had to walk back 10mins to my car, with my outsole and air unit flapping out
people on the street looked at me if i was crack junkie or something like that >:

Yeah, I don't even try with 95s anymore. I lost Yellow Streaks, Crystal Blues, and leather Slates all in one summer a few years ago. Tempted to try a pair of Fire Pinks out, but too gun shy. I don't even like wearing my Pools for much walking and those are a few years younger than the others.

 

[AIRMAXDISCIPLE]

Yeah, I don't even try with 95s anymore. I lost Yellow Streaks, Crystal Blues, and leather Slates all in one summer a few years ago. Tempted to try a pair of Fire Pinks out, but too gun shy. I don't even like wearing my Pools for much walking and those are a few years younger than the others.

DAMN !!! thats a lot of old decent heat what died on your feet

R.I.P.

i still have pair of vvvnds Wmns AM95 signal blue from 99, i already wore them a couple of hours inside the house

they still are intact but im scared as hell to wear them outside, cuz im affraid that they will crack

also this summer i think i gonna unds all my 95s from 2001-2003 before its too late and i cant wear them anymore

 

 

[fresh out dabox]

i keep comin in here thinking they released the guams

 

[jtplatnum]

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I just got these off eBay , deadstock , u think there wearable ?

i wouldn't wear those. from what i've found with retros, if they've been worn a few times back around when they came out, they hold up a lot better than if never worn.

 

[blacklion23]

Can't wait for the team orange colorway to be discounted. Refuse to pay $160. Hope to pay less than $100 for a pair. Don't think many are on these.

 

[the one mike]

 
What's up everyone! I always get help in the Air max threads on this site so I want to help you guys out! If you have an Eblens store in your area and are looking for both colors of the Air Max 98's they currently have them priced at $99.98! Not sure if they messed up or not but that's $60 off a shoe that just released in the last week or so. I grabbed the Blue pair about two hours ago in my tts sz 10 and they fit fantastic. Really comfortable pair!

Which Eblens did you go to? I just stopped at the one around the corner from me and they never got the 98s there

 

[hippohead]

 
Which Eblens did you go to? I just stopped at the one around the corner from me and they never got the 98s there

 
Which Eblens did you go to? I just stopped at the one around the corner from me and they never got the 98s there

The one I went to is in Lowell, Ma. It's near one of the sites I visit for work.  I went by there yesterday to check on grabbing a size for an NTer and it looks like they some what corrected the price on them. They now have them listed for $139.98 instead of the $99.98 I bought them for. Still $20 cheaper than retail but nowhere near the steal they were priced at! Finishline should eventually get the Blue color so I would wait for them so you can use discount codes and rewards card.

 

[thefupatroopa]

I spotted the OG color way at my local Footaction in Staten Island last week for anyone interested

 

[mercysaidso]

i wouldn't wear those. from what i've found with retros, if they've been worn a few times back around when they came out, they hold up a lot better than if never worn.

Glad I read this, I've came across a few DS pair on ebay for like the past 2-3 years but never pulled the trigger. I would have thought they would have held up enough to wear now.  

Lesson to everyone else that DS their kicks, WEAR YOUR SHOES!! 

 

[mercysaidso]

I'd vote no.

I recently sold a pair on ebay and the buyer cracked them, and then somehow won a case against me. ...Posted that story in the "vintage heat" thread in showcase. Don't even want to get into it again. But, the '96 just doesn't hold up well.

I have this CW that I would love to break out, but I just don't think they'll survive.




While we're on the subject, has anybody pulled out a new pair or either of these recently? Any success stories on these holding up?





The bubbles are still really firm on all three of these.
Yeah, I don't even try with 95s anymore. I lost Yellow Streaks, Crystal Blues, and leather Slates all in one summer a few years ago. Tempted to try a pair of Fire Pinks out, but too gun shy. I don't even like wearing my Pools for much walking and those are a few years younger than the others.

The bottom pair, the lites. I got a pair I haven't worn in years and the sole is still intact. 

 

[putting in work]

some of my OG's....really loving this retro!

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Oh how I wish those gradient blue ones up front in this pic was releasing.

 

[mkc1983]

I'd vote no.

I recently sold a pair on ebay and the buyer cracked them, and then somehow won a case against me. ...Posted that story in the "vintage heat" thread in showcase. Don't even want to get into it again. But, the '96 just doesn't hold up well.

I have this CW that I would love to break out, but I just don't think they'll survive.

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While we're on the subject, has anybody pulled out a new pair or either of these recently? Any success stories on these holding up?

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The bubbles are still really firm on all three of these.
Yeah, I don't even try with 95s anymore. I lost Yellow Streaks, Crystal Blues, and leather Slates all in one summer a few years ago. Tempted to try a pair of Fire Pinks out, but too gun shy. I don't even like wearing my Pools for much walking and those are a few years younger than the others.

What's the name of the second one from the bottom? Is it air max sc or something? I remember this pretty girl that lived in my building had them. I wonder whatever happened to her , but I digress

 

[AIRMAXDISCIPLE]

What's the name of the second one from the bottom? Is it air max sc or something? I remember this pretty girl that lived in my building had them. I wonder whatever happened to her , but I digress

Nike Air Max 96 S II 

https://www.google.nl/search?q=nike...e+air+max+96+S+II+&safe=off&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

 

[gbdaman]

The one I went to is in Lowell, Ma. It's near one of the sites I visit for work.  I went by there yesterday to check on grabbing a size for an NTer and it looks like they some what corrected the price on them. They now have them listed for $139.98 instead of the $99.98 I bought them for. Still $20 cheaper than retail but nowhere near the steal they were priced at! Finishline should eventually get the Blue color so I would wait for them so you can use discount codes and rewards card.

Eblens in CT has these in both colorways for $99.98. No one seems interested in them.

 

[fresh out dabox]

yea but do they except phone orders

 

[the one mike]

Eblens in CT has these in both colorways for $99.98. No one seems interested in them.

Of course the Providence store got none. I'm going to have to call the other stores in my area to see if they still have them

 

[hippohead]

http://www.footaction.com/product/m...ID=6526&cm_mmc=Linkshare-_-Deeplink-_-Text-_-

Footaction:  LKS14A56 (Take 18% off for orders over $150; expires 5/31/2014)

$131.20 shipped  Both Colorways have FSR

 

[solewoman]

Might be just me being cheap but I still can't put up more than a bill for these... Ill wait

 

[el bro]

That's what was awesome about the Air Max 98 TL's. They used a Phlylon midsole with the air units, so they were not susceptible to crumbling. Just separation and air leakage. The GS versions of the 98 TL's used the air max 97 midsole which was polyurethane so of course those would crumble now. Im waiting for a retro of the 98 TL's. One of my Favorite Air Maxes of all time. The white/Blue/Neon was the pair I had multiple times and wore them to the ground. I have a feeling if they do retro, they will end up using the 97 midsole which I am not fond of.

Adult Version

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GS Version

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[mjt26]

I too loved the 98 TL. The midsole is still going strong, but one of the air units sprung a leak. It's like driving around on a flat tire.