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I’m expecting a shock drop on these and EA. I don’t think they’ll be tough to get
Air Jordan Retro 9 “Powder Blue” OG March 23, 2024
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- Aug 26, 2012
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I can see myself grabbing these early if possible
- Apr 30, 2011
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And the reason I expect shock drop and EA is because if they’re putting them in the UNC team’s hands in January, they want these to do big numbers in the middle of the tourney and use social media to push them and UNC going into the tourney. All part of the ”free marketing” machine.
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Wow, these are straight fiya on foot!
- Jan 27, 2013
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So 9s aren't initially uncomfortable for anyone else? Maybe I just need to break em in then.
AIR J XIII
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9s have been bricks since the 08 CDP.
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They've NEVER been a super comfortable shoe. Even the OG's. They've always broken in nicely for me after a few wears, though.
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The forefoot is fine but the heel is literally a rock. Same with 2009/XXIV
Bend_The_Knee
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Hopefully we get cool grey 9s next year around the same time.
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2024 vs previous retro
- May 15, 2003
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They've felt like 1's for a minute
- Feb 29, 2000
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to be fair 1's feel like your walking barefoot on a sidewalk. the 9 feels like the midsole is made of cement but it feels like there is something inbetween your foot and the surface lol
- Apr 30, 2011
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I think it depends on your foot. I have a pretty flat foot and never find 1’s to be uncomfortable
rainking
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Blue is amazing . crazy difference.2024 vs previous retro
- Jan 2, 2023
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Yea that shade of blue looks much closer to the OG as I remember them.
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The incorrect shade of powder blue that they’ve chosen to used on these may be a deal breaker for me. I hoped like h@!! It was the lighting, but every image and video proves otherwise…
- Sep 6, 2000
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Say what now? The shade of Powder Blue on these looks damn near identical to the OG's.
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Yeah 9's are just as uncomfortable as the 4's to me, both feel like bricks underfoot and are pinky toe killers. Hopefully they improved the comfort on the 9's like they supposedly did with the upcoming 4's this year.
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Unfortunately the 4's have kind of gone downhill over the years. OG 4's and 5's were some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever had. The retros after 99-00 have gutted the original cushioning. I don't understand it at all.
- Feb 27, 2013
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Well I feel once the Jordans became retro's they started declining the comfort because they became more style sneakers instead of on court basketball sneakers where comfort was a more of an important factor. I can say the same for the older air max models such as the 95's, they used to be so much more comfortable when they had larger air bubbles and were actually made for running.
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Because the old midsoles were phylon which has more elasticity and shock absorption than current midsoles which are eva. But the phylon also crumbles like we see in a lot of pics from the Jordans made in 99 and older. So take your pic becasue each has its own pros and cons. I’d like to see the protro treatment on Jordan retros like the Kobes.
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I logged heavy minutes, on concrete, in the 99-2000 Jordan 4s and 5s. They were built to play in.
