- Feb 29, 2000
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lot of people lost jobs now they turn to reselling
Nike Air Raid Retro?!?! please
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- Jan 27, 2013
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Impulse bought these for 129 shipped
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Yeah, I'd pass on these. It's not just the changes, but the leather looks plastic, and it's probably stiff as hell.
- Feb 25, 2004
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JD Sports
Edison NJ
Good size run as of 12:20pm Sunday 10/4/20
Edison NJ
Good size run as of 12:20pm Sunday 10/4/20
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KanyIZZY
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Not Bad
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No disrespect to anyone who copped these but they look super trash. Shape and materials look 
- Feb 25, 2004
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No disrespect to anyone who copped these but they look super trash. Shape and materials look
I had the originals in 1992, 8th grade. If I remember correctly, these weren't really a high end sneaker, it was designed to be worn, played in and beat up. I remember my O.G.s always looked like crap, and I was happy.
It's so odd to get back into the game and watch folks go mad over small details. I know StockX and keeping sneakers dead stock are the rage, just an observation on how much the game as change since these came out.
I actually like the shape, I remember they were flat and bulky like the Air Force Max CB. I think the silhouette is raised and thinner and gives it a more refined look. After seeing how the Af max CB tanked maybe Nike took a sales driven approach to the design. I'm not mad at these at all. I like the updated plastic or whatever, gives it a sheen and again a more polished look since my 41 year old self cant do a Tim Hardaway crossover on the court nowadays
headdetective
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- Mar 29, 2001
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Yeah I ain’t mad at the new look
- Mar 17, 2013
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I love when the OGs come through and burst the quality snobs bubble. Shoes today are more uniform in production and designed by computers. A lot of classic silhouettes are romanticized people forget that materials could have been mid tier. Even output from factory to factory. I remember OG Bordeaux 7s made in 2 different factories looked completely different.
- Feb 25, 2004
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This is crazy. Smfh.
sold out of my size even tho it shows its available
sold out of my size even tho it shows its available
- Feb 29, 2000
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im as og as it gets and these look meh.
design isnt as smooth with the forefoot leather eyestay.
wish i knew how to do sole swaps
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I had these. Your assumptions precede you.
...why give Nike excuses for poor craftsmanship? You gotta chill on that cool aid.
...why give Nike excuses for poor craftsmanship? You gotta chill on that cool aid.
- Feb 25, 2004
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Simply an observation from being away for 5 years. At the end of the day, it's in the eye of the beholder.
It seems quality control is a common complaint, perhaps it correlates to a stronger brand image and rising stock value.
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KanyIZZY
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More sell outs..
KanyIZZY
formerly j o 19
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Just made a run to a local spot after calling a different location and being told they had an 11. Get there and its only a 10.5 they could've worked but the 11 is my correct size. SMH. Cant get anything online or in store.
Why is it this hard to buy these.
Why is it this hard to buy these.
- Jan 19, 2007
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this is bananas.
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Other than the rise of SX, GOAT and other reselling platforms not called eBay, what's significantly different now compared to five years ago, especially on this site? You've got the same groups still going at it: Us "OG" types who moan about changes to little details; the newbies who suck everything up because of hype and don't care about history or details; and the people who understand that changes have been made and the shoes aren't the same but they just don't think it's a big deal and tell those of us who do that we need to get over it LOL ...
Also as it's always been, sometimes the complaints depend on the shoe in question. I would've bought these and not complained much or even at all IF they hadn't added that idiotic black leather eye-stay piece to the toe. Instead, now I'm not even buying a pair. But you are correct: From what I've seen in the past 20-plus years, the actual build quality of sneakers has improved drastically. Sometimes the materials and shapes are worse, but the actual glue jobs etc are much more consistent than they were back in the day.
- Oct 16, 2008
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I still got mine from last release wore them like 5 times maybe ...crazy i got them for the low back then but things have changed ...hopefully the hype dies down when the “Peace” colorway comes out
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THIS JUST IN... HOLLA.
CED B.
CED B.
KanyIZZY
formerly j o 19
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Just went out to another spot that told me they had em.. get there and they’re s/o of my size again .. 30 dollars in cabs for nothing today.
I’m done b.
I’m done b.
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I like the new look actually. I remember walking into a Ross when I was a kid and saw shelves full of these when nobody wanted them this bad. Yeah, times have changed.
