Are these considered historic shoes?
Dude, it’s been cringe AF in here today.Where am I? Is this niketalk or bootlegtalk?
No some Skate shops are receiving them also.Is SNKRS the only format releasing these in the United States?
i mean, we ARE buying shoes that originally released in the 80s/90's etc and other retros. I think to a degree the history matters. If it was all about colorways a lot more models would get traction. Nostalgia will never be too far removed from sneaker culture. Not saying because i think this way that means you do or have to. I would just be pretty surprised if history/nostalgia had no impact on your/our relationship to sneakers.
You are right, most of the silhouettes I currently own were designed in the 1980s and 1990s. I recognize that they are classics and timeless staples but I truly don't factor that into my purchasing decision in the sense that OP did when he said he was thinking about buying something because of its (alleged) historical significance. OP's point was specifically to say that the Warren Lotas shoes were a part of a moment in "sneaker history" and that is why he was considering purchasing them. I do not do that. Like I said, I buy sneakers because I like how they look and/or feel (comfort). Sometimes I'll cop an OG instead of a retro, like when I sold my 2019 viotechs to fund 02s, but that is because the quality/comfort is far superior.
that makes sense. i guess there's a difference between buying a shoe to have a piece of history and buying a shoes because of it's historical significance. That being said, i agree with your sentiment 100%. Buying to have a piece of history is a collectors mentality which i've been trying to distance myself from. cop to rock. Nothing wrong with collecting but, i personally don't like having a ton of kicks that i know i will never wear or hardly wear. I also don't like keeping kicks simply because i like the idea of owning it. If it won't hit concrete within a reasonable amount of time i have to let them go. So i definitely wouldn't buy a sneaker to have a piece of history. To his point though, i think we will remember this era with all the fake shenanigans. Which is apart of the history. albeit a part i don't care to own a piece of.
), there are way too many subgroups doing their own thing now so I think history is going to be even less important going forward unless it's something like a milestone for a brand with a collaboration or something.
Good point. we definitely don't have that many shared experiences anymore, even in a niche community like sneaker culture. It's even divided up into so many subgroups that all you have to go on is your personal experiences. I remember seeing MJ in the 11's and Last Shot 14's. I remember where I was and I remember talking about later that summer because we were all like, "what sneakers are those?". I remember my homie having Penny Hardaway posters in his room with Penny 1's on. Short story long, even if "history" means something, it means different things to different people because we don't have shared experiences like we used to. I wouldn't trade positions ever but sometimes i wish i could see sneakers (alot of things) through the eyes of some one younger than me.Yeah as far as history, doesn't mean much to me cause I got into sneakers in the yeezy era so I just buy what I like. For me comfort and aesthetics come first, then quality, and the story should be the cherry on top but after those chocolate milks that's the first time I've had the inspo actually detract from the colorway. Now I know if it's something I care about it can help the shoe as much as hurt it. Like for another example, I loved those AMM 3s already but after hearing the story they meant so much more, instantly elevated them to the top of my collection. Only shoe I absolutely had to have once I started collecting were the DeLorean dunks cause those were my first L, which goes back to nostalgia.
I think a lot of retroes have meaning not necessarily because of their history but because we all collectively made memories of or with them at the same time. We don't really live in an time where society experiences **** at the same time anymore (unless it's a natural disaster or pandemic
this nike talk not twitterAnyone wanna do some TL;DR to the recent posts?
Cmon yall
. I got into Nike talk late (didn't have no nikes to talk about lol) but, many a night i'd be looking over my cousins shoulder back in the day when he was on NT chopping it up. Not saying everyone post was novel long but, they got into it. I love sneakers and i love hearing everyone's perspective on sneakers. even the perspectives i don't agree with. If NT was only "this is what i copped, this is what's dropping, thats dope/that's trash" i probably wouldn't tune in
Unfortunately many of them just see $$$. Not all though.
