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OG vs retro debate. All of you are familiar with that. The general consensus is that people would rather have the shoes retro'ed as being identical, if not nearly identical, to their original counterparts. People seem to want it to be that way apparently for nostalgia, however, the OGs are by no means perfect. JB unfortunately stopped complying with fans' demand of wanting the shoes to look like originals with the removal of Nike Air and gradual decline in quality, shape, color, etc. Heard them reason out of something along the lines of honoring the OG collectors or something. Differentiating between the originals and retros doesn't have to be a drawback, though. What if JB made positive improvements to the retros? Maybe like adding in a zoom air bag to the older models, using newer tech, etc.
So my question is: would you guys be opposed to or support having retros that are superior to the originals? Maybe not primarily design wise, but in ways such as craftsmanship, materials etc.
Example: like the Alpha 1s, but aesthetically more similar to the OG. I'm pretty sure JB could have done a better job. They could have made the shoes look exactly like the OGs while coming equipped with modern zoom air technology. However that wasn't the case. The Alpha 1s are much more bulky.
Personally, I'd rather have retros that are superior to the originals in every aspect but visual design. Let some of the older models have zoom air (wouldn't it be neat if the 11s had zoom? crazy). Use Nike's Pro Combat tech as replacement for the inside upholstery of some of the shoes. Use LunarLon cushioning even. Premium leather too much to ask for? Maybe even throw in some Hyperfuse or Flywire as long as it doesn't impose on the shoe's original design. Use new tech and keep it subtle, keep moving forward. Still pays respect to the OGs that they're different from them, right?
So my question is: would you guys be opposed to or support having retros that are superior to the originals? Maybe not primarily design wise, but in ways such as craftsmanship, materials etc.
Example: like the Alpha 1s, but aesthetically more similar to the OG. I'm pretty sure JB could have done a better job. They could have made the shoes look exactly like the OGs while coming equipped with modern zoom air technology. However that wasn't the case. The Alpha 1s are much more bulky.
Personally, I'd rather have retros that are superior to the originals in every aspect but visual design. Let some of the older models have zoom air (wouldn't it be neat if the 11s had zoom? crazy). Use Nike's Pro Combat tech as replacement for the inside upholstery of some of the shoes. Use LunarLon cushioning even. Premium leather too much to ask for? Maybe even throw in some Hyperfuse or Flywire as long as it doesn't impose on the shoe's original design. Use new tech and keep it subtle, keep moving forward. Still pays respect to the OGs that they're different from them, right?