Official Air Jordan 1 Retro High Thread Vol: Best Model/Thread

[akrobystia]

It does nothing for the brand to bring up his wizards days, he looked washed. I bet even he wishes he’d retired after the bulls but he had to try to stick it to Krause and play for another team.

And I agree Rip’s PE were dope

People keep saying this but his stats were good. That team just had nothing to offer. I’m from the area too so I followed them as a kid pretty close.

Yes, the Wizards era Jordan wasn't the same. But they were his age 38 and 39 seasons. Don't forget that in his final year as a 39 year old man, he played ALL 82 games and averaged 37 minutes a night. Put that into today's context. True GOAT.

 

[3god]

16's were not bad because of the versatility of the gaitors. I had the original black/red and also the Ginger lows

Ginger lows? That was 14... 16 was a mid/high +.

 

[0takusamsay]

Exactly. Just like the 3-8 isn’t respectable anymore because their shapes are so off they’re boot cut

Whoa, 5's, 6's, 7's, & 8 remasters are pretty close. I agree that the 3 and 4 are lacking for sure but those other pairs arent that far off from their OG counterparts.

Better but that’s not saying much. They don’t even look like athletic shoes anymore

I mean, at this point they're not meant to be athletic, they're about lifestyle and fashion.

 

[vinotwofour]

Ginger lows? That was 14... 16 was a mid/high +.

ahh yes, got it confused, had the ginger 16's for sure. I had the ginger 14 lows too lmao

 

[3god]

ahh yes, got it confused, had the ginger 16's for sure. I had the ginger 14 lows too lmao

Same here. Lol

 

[eddiemcnasty]

only models i have past 14 are 20s (worked at niketown at the time - return of tinker!) and 31s (to ball in - even tho i dont even do much of that anymore).....no other models really mattered to me enough to cop

 

[vinotwofour]

I remember wanting the cherrywood 16's so bad or the navy 16's. But in the end had to settle for what sat on the shelves (Gingers) lol

I actually had a lot of the later (ugly models). Flint Grey 15's, ginger 16's, black/metallic 17's, white/blue 18's, white/red 18's, white/black 18.5's, bred 19's, flint 19's, navy east coast 19's, white/black 20's, white/carolina 21 lows, and black/red 23 was the last latest air jordan model I had

 

[3god]

I remember wanting the cherrywood 16's so bad or the navy 16's. But in the end had to settle for what sat on the shelves (Gingers) lol

Had the Navy’s too, and should have copped Cherrywoods...

 

[appleheaddmv]

How is it slander when the majority of sneakerheads say that the 2’s are the worst looking Jordan ever? If you like ugly shoes it’s cool but it’s not slander to diss them

aint always good to be in the majority slim... to each his own though ...

 

[appleheaddmv]

Soon as off-white or some other hypebeast brand does a 2 collab, watch how opinions change

2’s dope no matter what y’all talkin bout.

This... bammas stupid...

 

[appleheaddmv]

16s trash!? 17s trash!? You are trash!

 

[cool...but rude]

I ain’t messin wit nothin outside of 1, 3-8, and 11-13

 

[Liquid Swords]

Trashing other’s opinions
Never change NT

Fact: Chicago 1’s are the GOAT

I know I’m one of the rare folks that like 10’s.
1’s and 10’s were always my favorite J’s

 

[nickname.esco]

Black/Chrome 2s are nuts.

 

[j mobile]

I can accept any Jordan 1-14, 16s, and 17s. I absolutely love 1s, 3s, 4s, 8s, 10s (only the Linen, Shadow, and Seattle pairs for the most part), and 11s though. I like 5s, 6s, 7s, and 14s. I'm not the biggest fan of 2s (not awful, just not my cup o' tea, though MJ did the Slam Dunk Contest here in Seattle with those). Though I've owned two pairs of 12s in my life, the geometry of the lines on them has always made them look weird to me, I don't know. I know this is blasphemous for some, but I prefer 13 lows over highs (first pair of Jordans ever were the Navy/Black lows in 6th grade). But outside of the Chutney and Navy pairs of 13 lows that released most recently I don't think I'll ever buy another pair of 13s again (I already have the Blk/Red w/ 3m pair from 2004, Playoffs from 2011, and He Got Games from last year). I've never owned a pair of 16s, but they're not bad, and the only pair of 17s I own (and I love them) are the White/Black/Copper/Concord 17+s. Again, the 17 isn't awful though. Numbered Jordans no longer exist to me after 23, and with that thinking, IMO the 15s have always been the creme de la creme in the worst way possible. Doernbecher release or whatever, nothing can save those things in my view.

 

[j mobile]

Trashing other’s opinions
Never change NT

Fact: Chicago 1’s are the GOAT

I know I’m one of the rare folks that like 10’s.
1’s and 10’s were always my favorite J’s

You're not alone. I love 10s, just not all the colorways. I'm automatically doubling up on the Seattle pair releasing this year!

 

[3god]

10s suck

 

[Kim Fatty the Third]

1’s, 3’s, 4’s, and 11’s are the only models I wear nowadays.

 

[vinotwofour]

10's are pretty comfortable. I had the OG powder 10's which was stolen from my house. I also did my first sneaker campout for the Ice Blue 10's and met a fellow NTer for the first time. I was still in JHS lol

 

[atdizzle]

10s are def comfy imo. but i just dont like how they look. not 1 of my fav models. but nothing wrong with people who love em tho.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

The GOAT MJ/Wizards shoe.

I co-sign this 100%

 

[][v][aximus]

1's over everything

 

[infraredsix]

10s suck

I’ll take 10’s over 2’s any day

 

[staffsgtdignam]

10s suck

Can’t agree with this statement, those are arguably the most comfortable retros. Seattle 10s are also beautiful.

 

[solecitor]

To me 2s and 9s are straight doo doo