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sdubl- needed a new hoop shoe and came across these today. my kobe VIs are getting beat. im really liking these so far cant wait to hoop in them
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absolutely...
i remember having CDP BC 3's, grabbed them cuz i just didn't care... love the overall look of BC 3's... i grew up seeing the originals with nike air, but it wasn't that big of a deal to me...
finally found a flawless DS '01 pair in 2011 for a good price, no yellowing, perfect elephant print, etc...
the feeling of unDSing them, a 10 year old shoe, never even tried on b4... the smell they still had... the quality difference... the perfect nike air on the back... after that, the jumpman on the back doesn't even look right to me...
i dunno man, maybe it's in my head, but it was the best feeling i've had wearing a pair of shoes...
only thing that compared was unDSing 1990 air base II's last year... or wearing OG black toes...
but like i said, maybe it's all in my head... maybe that's a clear sign nike has me by the cojones...
Homegrowns and GP4s are dope!
Purple denim to finish the Patta set.
Well said.
Jordans, to me at least, represent much more to me than simply their outward appearance. It's about a feeling of nostalgia and taking me back to the playground in elementary school. I don't get that feeling if a retro isn't 100% true to the original, which is why I always end up selling off my retros with the Jumpman instead of Nike Air.
Some people understand, some people don't. There's no "right" and there's no "wrong".
Hey Proto,
We agree sometimes, how about that!
Yeah, I think NA is essential to all the Jordans that originally had it. Hell, I enjoy seeing Nike Air on the insoles of pairs that never even said "Nike" on the external sneaker. I can't say I don't own any III - IV retros w/ the jumpman, but I don't value them. They're Jordans, but they're not Jordans - like the TJ Maxx shirt with the horsey is Polo, but it isn;t Lo!
That said, I'm sour about them bringing back the NA, and here's why. ...I would have loved if they never took it away. I wouldn't complain that the noobs can have Nike Air retros just like my OGs, 94s, 99s, 01s, etc. Quality speaks for itself on a bunch of other levels. But, when JB took NA off the shoes, it made its decision that NA was not an integral part of the shoe (I beg too differ, as do you). So, to bring it back now - and selectively at that, all while jacking up the price - is the ultimate money grab, the most transparent possible money grab. And, I don't mess with that. Now, if JB/Nike came out and said, look JB is under new leadership and we want to give Nike Air back to our customers, etc. and then decided to drop ALL subsequent III-VI retros w/ Nike Air WITHOUT RAISING THE PRICE, then I could say that they at least cared enough to present this decision as one made with their heart and not their wallet.
...Buy your customers dinner first before you try to stick it in - ya know!