AIR JORDAN IV “ Lightning” - AUGUST 28th, 2021 - Shoe of the year voted by NikeTalk

[ZwenchNenchOnTheBrench]

Dude is that a 2020 pair of fire red V's in your profile pic?? Did they yellow already??

 

[rainking]

Dude is that a 2020 pair of fire red V's in your profile pic?? Did they yellow already??

Isn’t it amazing what happens when you actually wear your shoes every day?

 

[engineer]

Dude is that a 2020 pair of fire red V's in your profile pic?? Did they yellow already??

Yep. Been beating them since they released. Rain, snow, you name it.

 

[ZwenchNenchOnTheBrench]

Yep. Been beating them since they released. Rain, snow, you name it.

Super cool man. Keep it going. Did you reshape them? Can't tell since the sneaker had a cool pointy shape as is, but yours look like BULLETS.

 

[ZwenchNenchOnTheBrench]

Isn’t it amazing what happens when you actually wear your shoes every day?

Lol yay but still, that was one fast ageing. Super impressively swag, tho, ngl.

 

[rainking]

Lol yay but still, that was one fast ageing. Super impressively swag, tho, ngl.

Dude they’re not even that yellow. engineer posted recent pics of them in the FR V thread. If we’re talking about soles, the same thing happened to the OGs back in 1990. Now, the yellowing netting is a different story. That’s a problem retros have had for a long time that the originals generally did not.

 

[ZwenchNenchOnTheBrench]

Dude they’re not even that yellow. engineer posted recent pics of them in the FR V thread. If we’re talking about soles, the same thing happened to the OGs back in 1990. Now, the yellowing netting is a different story. That’s a problem retros have had for a long time that the originals generally did not.

Knew about the netting, of course. Knew about the OG's too, that pair on the "sneaker related crimes" cover for the Times magazine even had some bit of yellowing. But didn't think this would happen in such a short span of life.

Edit: They ain't as oxidized as I remembered, and that was Sports Illustrated instead of the Time.

 

[rainking]

Knew about the netting, of course. Knew about the OG's too, that pair on the "sneaker related crimes" cover for the Times magazine even had some bit of yellowing. But didn't think this would happen in such a short span of life.

Edit: They ain't as oxidized as I remembered, and that was Sports Illustrated instead of the Time.

I still remember the day I got that issue of SI in the mail in eighth grade LOL
Just FYI engineer said he's worn them almost every day since they came out. That was almost eight months ago. That's how we all used to wear shoes way back before this thing of having a million pairs in your closet and babying them all came to be a thing. And in that context, I was actually surprised his pair didn't look a whole lot more beat and yellow, honestly. When it comes to wear and tear on shoes, I think we've lost sight of reality sometimes. You used to be lucky to have one let alone a few pairs per year. Especially if you were a kid and had to have your parents pay for them ...

 

[ZwenchNenchOnTheBrench]

I still remember the day I got that issue of SI in the mail in eighth grade LOL
Just FYI engineer said he's worn them almost every day since they came out. That was almost eight months ago. That's how we all used to wear shoes way back before this thing of having a million pairs in your closet and babying them all came to be a thing. And in that context, I was actually surprised his pair didn't look a whole lot more beat and yellow, honestly. When it comes to wear and tear on shoes, I think we've lost sight of reality sometimes. You used to be lucky to have one let alone a few pairs per year. Especially if you were a kid and had to have your parents pay for them ...

Imma check the aforementioned pics he posted recently on the fire reds thread. Curious how they turned out.

Edit: Man do they look gorgeous.

 

[therealest1]

 

[stave]

 

[titang545]

Confused retail $220 with special box, feel like Jordan's been that price for the regular box. Meh.

 

[lamekilla]

These are perfect for the time period but still aren’t my style 15 years later

 

[Chill Bill]

Finally remember my PW

 

[BigSparky1316]

These are perfect for the time period but still aren’t my style 15 years later

I definitely really like the shoe but damn I dont know I'd be able to pull it off. I'd rather have the Black and yellow pair.

 

[jz4mers85]

Regardless, going to be a super hard to cop

 

[tommygunnzzzz]

Pics need to surface before I place this pre-order

 

[BigSparky1316]

Pics need to surface before I place this pre-order

I know I'm hoping these should be so damn fire with the shape, at least better then 2006 shape.

 

[stave]

rainking is that a Vettel image as your profile pic

 

[rainking]

rainking is that a Vettel image as your profile pic

Schumacher. 1996. His first year at Ferrari.

 

[jordanhead718212]

Can't wait

 

[therealest1]

 

[mattva]

Full Family sizing yet I know I'm gonna strike out on SNKRS

 

[spoonmanofthehour]

Full Family sizing yet I know I'm gonna strike out on SNKRS

You will with that attitude.

 

[BigSparky1316]

You will with that attitude.

Hey man I feel what he is saying though. It's one thing to be Positive but it is another to be a realist lol. With the market the way it is and Travis Scott wore a pair of Yellow shoes once in his life all the hypebeast are going to try.