Official-Jordan XII 12 Thread-New Releases

Magic33 · Mar 28, 2024

Not any worse than candy cane, bred or cherry

I don't use any of those nicknames, because all of it is corny to me.

acemaster193 · Mar 28, 2024

This year is really testing me

fdub · Mar 28, 2024

Magic33 said:
Not any worse than candy cane, bred or cherry

I don't use any of those nicknames, because all of it is corny to me.

As a true 90’s kid, I agree with your sentiments!

checks mcgee · Apr 2, 2024

this like the third thread I seen today where mfs just discussing nicknames

blue berry, berry blue, white/blue

who gives a ****

the way the market been lately I'ma just deem em the outlet blue 12

lets eat

DSW · Apr 3, 2024

The young generation likes the nicknames.

I doubt they're leaving anytime soon.

doublemesh96 · Apr 3, 2024

It’s the epitome of insignificance. It’s pisses some people off and is cringy but it doesn’t matter it’s just a funny discussion. Put a choke hold on it and call it blue dog **** idc just don’t let me catch you using that banana mold again

Kierris · Apr 3, 2024

doublemesh96 said:
Put a choke hold on it and call it blue dog ****

rcjbbp1313 · Apr 3, 2024

Young? I’ve heard the term breds since the 01s at the least.

rainking · Apr 3, 2024

rcjbbp1313 said:
Young? I’ve heard the term breds since the 01s at the least.

Yeah. I could be incorrect but my recollection of it, at least on NT, is that people started using "bred" not because they thought it was a good or cool nickname but because someone realized it worked as shorthand for the colorway and lots of people started following suit because it was quicker to type when describing which colorway you were talking about. It wasn't about intentionally coming up with nicknames for every colorway of every Jordan.

2Sky0waY6 · Apr 3, 2024

French blues or NO blues

tupac003 · Apr 3, 2024

Nick names bother yall that much?

I don't care what they call the shoe.

If I like it, I'll buy it.

rcjbbp1313 · Apr 3, 2024

rainking said:
Yeah. I could be incorrect but my recollection of it, at least on NT, is that people started using "bred" not because they thought it was a good or cool nickname but because someone realized it worked as shorthand for the colorway and lots of people started following suit because it was quicker to type when describing which colorway you were talking about. It wasn't about intentionally coming up with nicknames for every colorway of every Jordan.

It was us truly being lazy and not saying black and red. Cherries, blueberries and such just sound very silly but you know you’re old when you complain about the generation that comes after you lol

Liquid Swords · Apr 3, 2024

It’s whatever at this point regarding nicknames.
I’m def copping them bwhites.

rainking · Apr 3, 2024

rcjbbp1313 said:
It was us truly being lazy and not saying black and red. Cherries, blueberries and such just sound very silly but you know you’re old when you complain about the generation that comes after you lol

That's definitely how I remember it. I feel like I can almost remember the first time, or one of the first times, it was ever used on here and people kind of laughing at it like "huh?" but no one was like up in arms about it. That specific term was for a long time just shorthand for that specific colorway, and I could also be wrong about this but I remember it being in reference to the XIs. Could've been the 1s, though.
Anyway, I don't care if people want to use the nicknames, I just think it's gone way too far and is well past corny :lol:

That said ... I have to admit, the nicknames do make it easier to quickly know what someone is talking about. This didn't used to be an issue 20 years ago, before JB/Nike cranked out dozens of colorways on retros. If someone said to me right now, I really like the blue 12s, then I have to respond, which "blue" 12s? LOL