80 pairs. Thats it? You are def not a true 4 fan.
You know that's gonna happen LOL. It'll be stupid, but personally I ultimately find it minor compared to the IIIs and IVs with totally jacked up shapes and cuts.
I disagree with this. There are some shoes that do mean a lot to others. So the details are important. But there is a grey area here where you understand "they dont make em like they used to" to trying to appreciate the retro as it is. I dont think anyone is trying to "flex" knowledge more than they are sounding off on a forum designed to do so what they would rather see.
You know why? Because there was no reason to. Nike was still on the come up, and didn't have the equity to take shortcuts, so none were taken. They really didn't start cutting corners with Jordan product until ~2004, which is why even though the 94/95 and 99-03ish retros weren't 100% perfect, the differences were not worthy of a complaint. The only complaint I remember back then was that a particular colorway wasn't re-released.
I get that details can make or break a shoe but pages upon pages of posts picking apart shoes that are 99% fakes and getting everyones dicks in the dirt before we even see real picks is lame. Wait til officials come out then we can pick apart all the details we want.... after i buy them and stop caring.
Fair enough. But as you know, this is what we do. We see the early pics and start talking about them. I agree with your point of saying the same thing over and over again though. But if someone is into a certain shoe enough, they are gonna sound off. Just part of it.
You’re probably totally right... I’d never know because I’m just happy to have the opportunity to own a version of the Air Jordans that Mike wore when he hit The Shot... coincidentally when the Bulls went black kicks for the playoffs... I’m well aware I’m in the minority, but what a time to be alive... albeit an altered version
It astounds me how some people in here can’t understand this and will just accept whatever.
Month before release, the timing of this argument is as expected
I dont think we all have the who cares attitude. More than several may have the we like attitude. The BC3 was very much scrutinized as it should have been. Just like these. Expectations for great original retros should be at a high level. I like what I see so far. Just like I did with the BC3. It does not mean we are just "accepting" It simply means that we like what they are doing and still want it. I never had a bc3 with Nike on the back ever before. So, I wanted that. And have zero regrets at all. The same goes with these. Yes, I know they are not up to par with 89s and 99s, but I still want them. Sometimes I think its a crime for thinking that way in here.
And that's okay...
They were never this bad. Things were fine until a couple years ago. We werent concerned because there wasnt really anything that stood out enough to be worried about.
