- Jul 31, 2012
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I had this pair as a kid so they will always hold a special place in my heart. The "23" was a HUGE deal to me then, and if JB had removed it from this pair it would be extremely sad. You only understand if you were around back then, but all the other V's that came out before these (Blk/Metallic, the other Fire Reds, and Grapes) had no 23 so when this pair dropped it was like a bomb going off to kid me. I saw MJ wearing the 23 on his shoes and so when I could have 23 on my shoes it was so sick.
You read my mind!
I had the OG white/black/red 5's back in 1990 (can't bring myself to call them fire reds like everyone seems to do now) and bought red number stickers to put on the heel so my pair would look like MJ's PE's lol
Like you, my mind was blown when the fire red 5's released with the "23" on the side, just like MJ's. Was never able to get a pair of the OG's back in the day, so I was thrilled to finally get a pair in '06. Definitely would not be the same without that "23" on the side.