Air Jordan V retro OG - Nike Air - Fire Red/Silver tongue - May 2, 2020

[forest hills]

I THINK OG white based 5s all used white durabuck for the molded collar because the collars often yellowed while the rest of the shoe retained its original color. Leather doesn't yellow if I'm correct.

 

[0takusamsay]

I'd rather just have it be all leather. I'm not a stickler for it though. I doubt theyll do it. Like the Fresh Prince V's were all leather. The 99s were all leather & I'm perfectly ok with it lol

 

[dhtowng]

The OGs were white leather minus whatever they used on the heel collar. I’m not sure why this is even being debated lol.

 

[KanyIZZY]

I come in here to wonder why there are so many pages and dudes want us to believe V's had white durabuck We can't anticipate releases in peace anymore huh? Speckle density boyz done came for white V's with nothing to debate about

 

[GrizzlyAnimal]

 

[1988supersport]

Looking at those pics I think id rather have had the grape 5's with lace holes then the Silver tongues!

One of the few blue Jordans I like.

 

[jordan4eva23]

Regarding the leather vs durabuck
I’ll leave this here

https://niketalk.com/threads/is-the-og-material-always-better.676127/

 

[MedozK23]

Its hard to find a hi res pic of ogs. Someone with an og pair on here would have to settle it

Its not like the black durabuck, its more subtle. Just look at some pics of og wc4

I am totally in for these, but I am in the minority, but I would LOVE for them to release these PEs (but they HAVE to have OG font). I just really like having the versions Mike wore.

 

[superflyinchopstickninja]

I come in here to wonder why there are so many pages and dudes want us to believe V's had white durabuck We can't anticipate releases in peace anymore huh? Speckle density boyz done came for white V's with nothing to debate about

 

[tonytobacco]

The OGs were white leather minus whatever they used on the heel collar. I’m not sure why this is even being debated lol.

What they used on the collar was white durabuck, something you didnt know existed until a couple hours ago. And its being debated because a new og retro is coming out and its time to discuss the og counterpart for comparisons. Today we all learned that the og 3m white 5 came out with leather and durabuck on the collar. Now theres a new detail to talk about and complain about when its missing from the 2019. Welcome to niketalk.

 

[tonytobacco]

I think if Jordan Brand is worried about the aging / yellowing aspect of the white durabuck and the reason its not used anymore they should just use actual leather nubuck instead of trying to reformulate this lost recipe for the synthetic stuff.

IMO the yellowed durabuck looks amazing but i like old school stuff with a patina on it. Og wc4s have the same look to them that they try to achieve by putting that sail color on shoes for a vintage look

 

[wizards23brown]

Okay so i can confirm that the heel and collar are all the same porousy material as the rest of the shoe.

 

[AIR J XIII]

Okay so i can confirm that the heel and collar are all the same porousy material as the rest of the shoe.

I think it is durabuck, but just with a different exterior finish, compared to black durabuck, to look like leather.

The cracking at the top of the ankle is identical to the way the black durabuck cracks, plus leather isn't "furry" underneath.

 

[dhtowng]

plus leather isn't "furry" underneath.

News to me. I’d say it depends on the type of leather as the whether or not it’s “furry” underneath.

 

[engineer]

The term “Durabuck” is throwing people off because it’s usually used to describe the black nubuck-like material on the og 4/5/6 etc. Nike also used the term to refer to synthetic material with a leather-like finish. This was used on the white versions of many ogs. Similar material is still used today. The 99/00 retros had it. The 2019 ATC 2 hot lavas have it.

It’s just relatively soft synthetic leather and it’s a must for these.

 

[jordanhead718212]

Repped, never knew that.

 

[0takusamsay]

That's what I was trying to say in my other post with the 91' 6's lol durabuck isnt just nubuck it's like a mix of leather/nubuck. You can see it if you've ever owned DS OG's that havent cracked. It was just the "leather" of those times for the mist part. It would be cool to get a durabuck upper but only if they can match the look & feel of those OG's. Here's a pair of OG Raptors I owned. If they do it for the Vs I hope it's done right.

 

[SlatanicPanic]

How did she know Billy forgot the coca cola classic though? Shes the real hero in this commercial. Like a female professor x

Wouldn’t a Female Professor X be Jean Grey, Emma Frost, or *cringes* Cassandra Nova?

 

[titang545]

Wouldn’t a Female Professor X be Jean Grey, Emma Frost, or *cringes* Cassandra Nova?

I think this is in the wrong thread.

 

[SlatanicPanic]

I think this is in the wrong thread.

He made the Mike’s mom was like a female Professor X, a powerful telepath from the popular X-Men franchise, comment. And I asked wouldn’t it be Professor X’s female counterparts.

 

[tonytobacco]

I think it is durabuck, but just with a different exterior finish, compared to black durabuck, to look like leather.

The cracking at the top of the ankle is identical to the way the black durabuck cracks, plus leather isn't "furry" underneath.

Thats white durabuck. Thats the difference i was trying to explain vs black durabuck earlier in here. Theres not a suede feel to it. Its a different finish

 

[rainking]

The OG white Vs were clearly synthetic "leather" even when I had them in 8th and 9th grade. As engineer said, people are so used to associating "nubuck" and "durabuck" with black shoes and the way they look/feel, most people never realized it was all the same material and think nubuck and durabuck are only a faux suede-like material. They are not. I expect the arguments on this to continue in here, and that's fine. Personally, all I care about is getting these done right in terms of all the normal considerations: Shape, colors, height ...
The rest is whatever. But for anyone thinking these were ever a quality real leather, I have a bridge to sell you, too LOL

 

[jordan4eva23]

One thing is for sure, we are not getting that same material in next year retro.

Expect leather like the Fresh Prince Grape.
Which is better quality than the previous 5 retros

 

[titang545]

The OG white Vs were clearly synthetic "leather" even when I had them in 8th and 9th grade. As engineer said, people are so used to associating "nubuck" and "durabuck" with black shoes and the way they look/feel, most people never realized it was all the same material and think nubuck and durabuck are only a faux suede-like material. They are not. I expect the arguments on this to continue in here, and that's fine. Personally, all I care about is getting these done right in terms of all the normal considerations: Shape, colors, height ...
The rest is whatever. But for anyone thinking these were ever a quality real leather, I have a bridge to sell you, too LOL

I would love an engineer, mythbusters, or someone educated on materials to tell why Nike's yellow. Would also be nice if they could propose solutions for us.

 

[forest hills]

Need doubles of the whole OG 5 set so I'll be in for 2 pairs when these drop. Gotta get a second pair of black metallics soon too.