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Everything pre-2003 is preferred. I don't dig any Jordans after the XIII's so if they're goin to be OG they better be kept well or they'll fall to pieces.
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Originally Posted by kopNkicks
og's always better, but they cant always be worn.
yes, I dont see how anyone could disagree....OG>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. RetrosOriginally Posted by twostripestiger
with the OG materials being better would you say that even considering the time wear they've experienced, they're still better than the newer retros?
Ok i try to help you out. I have:Originally Posted by JFMartiMcDandruff
I've heard that the Retro XII was more comfortable than the Original...i only have the original, so i can't confirm this
But the originals are way better, and unless Jordan Brand decides to care about their customers...it will stay that way
I agree with this 100%. I'm not hung up on having an OG pair of anything, when I've already had em in the past. If I can get a newer version of something I had in Jr High & High School, then I'm all for it. My only concern is having a clean pair to rock, in a colorway that I had before.Originally Posted by trappedintime
I had all the OGs from V-XIV, and early retros (I-III '94) abut I balled in all of them. Quite frankly when I see people talking about the quality of the OG's, I have to laugh. Some of the OGs, especially in the later years, were garbage quality. I can't tell you how many pairs I had early toe separation on, horrible creasing, easy scuffing. Particularly 10's, 12's, and 14's (the foam midsoles were utter garbage).
Now I only wear the retros as regular kicks, not basketball shoes, and I haven't found any issue with the quality. In a few cases they've obviously switched materials altogether from the OG colorways, and I'm not in support of that. But as far as the materials go on many of the recent pickups I've made, I don't have complaints. Maybe I don't wear them enough to see many of the issues I had with the OGs when I played basketball in them, but most of them have held up pretty well after many wears.
I always thought Jordan had great designs, but quality wise the OGs were horribly hit or miss. Just like anything people want to remember it how they choose (which is usually fondly), especially in comparison to newer versions of the same product. Nothing is changing back time, but overall I think the OG vs Retro quality issue is way overblown. The best is when I see 17-19 year olds talking about the quality of retros being poor. These kids weren't even wearing Jordans until after the production had gone from Nike to JB (which I suppose is still just slicing the same thing a different way). I'm sure I'll be in the minority here, but that's just my feelings on things. The reality is probably that just about every major brand (Nike, Adidas, and Reebok) have cut quality in favor of cost reductions, especially on retro shoes.