Air Jordan XIV White/Varsity Red 4/6/19

[rainking]

It does matter. Air Jordan 18 is a Murcialago. Air Jordan 11 is a Viper. Air Jordan 6 is a Air cooled Porsche. Air Jordan 14 is a 550 Maranello. There’s also three shoes based on specific planes in flight history. P51,X-15,F22 Raptor.

Says who?

Yeah, I never heard that one before about the 11. In the Driven From Within book, Tinker talks about getting inspiration for the 11 from a lawnmower and from the Denver airport's design, of all things. Both of which can be seen in this design sketch. There is a car in the sketch, too, but it appears to be just a generic sports convertible he drew to convey the point about a shiny bottom and a cloth upper. Definitely not a Viper LOL

 

[nuclear1990]

Calling these the Rip’s is complete disrespect

I mean it's not like MJ wore them in a game.

Better than Candy Canes.

 

[thmea]

I wore my Indiglos the other day. I felt like they have Zoom in them, just figured it's a slimmer/smaller Zoom unit that maybe it used to be. I could be wrong, though. Will definitely remember to feel for it the next time I wear them.


I think, IIRC, Sneakerfiles got it wrong there. Almost positive it was MJ's 550 Maranello that inspired the shoe, not the 355. Not that it even matters, just some uber-dork factoid.

550M (Maranello) indeed!

 

[dhtowng]

I mean it's not like MJ wore them in a game.

Better than Candy Canes.

How about just white/red ‘14s? Like does there have to be a nickname? Lol

 

[dhtowng]

At least the “Candy Cane’s” nickname has been around since ‘99. These fools trying hard to create a new nickname for a shoe 20 years later is the real problem lol.

 

[jordan4eva23]

At least the “Candy Cane’s” nickname has been around since ‘99. These fools trying hard to create a new nickname for a shoe 20 years later is the real problem lol.

Never even heard the candy cane nickname back in 99.

First time I heard it was when the rerelease in 2012

 

[dhtowng]

Never even heard the candy cane nickname back in 99.

First time I heard it was when the rerelease in 2012

You might be right. Whether ‘99 or ‘06, that nickname has been around a while.

 

[Jordanbball]

Looking really gooddd!!! in my humble opinion

 

[glasshouse]

Yeah, I never heard that one before about the 11. In the Driven From Within book, Tinker talks about getting inspiration for the 11 from a lawnmower and from the Denver airport's design, of all things. Both of which can be seen in this design sketch. There is a car in the sketch, too, but it appears to be just a generic sports convertible he drew to convey the point about a shiny bottom and a cloth upper. Definitely not a Viper LOL

If you had to go with a “car” it resembles it would be a Viper even if not named. Which it wasn’t. Now what brand of lawn mower is the real question.

 

[TURBO UNO]

At least the “Candy Cane’s” nickname has been around since ‘99. These fools trying hard to create a new nickname for a shoe 20 years later is the real problem lol.

Never heard that nickname until after the 2nd retro of this colorway.

 

[rainking]

If you had to go with a “car” it resembles it would be a Viper even if not named. Which it wasn’t. Now what brand of lawn mower is the real question.

Ha, yeah, which lawnmower?!
Actually, I've always found it funny those were the inspirations for it, when in reality and from a bit of distance the Concords look an AWFUL lot like old-time spats. Of course, the 16s really took that to heart ...

 

[JRepp23]

This release actually looks really good. I love the black toes, had them in 99. Never had these though. But like the other I mentioned, they get overlooked because Jordan never wore them in game. Still this release looks great. Im still thinking about it more and more. If I was in a mall this Sat I probably would not leave without them.

 

[nuclear1990]

If you had to go with a “car” it resembles it would be a Viper even if not named. Which it wasn’t. Now what brand of lawn mower is the real question.

Still don't see the lawn mower connection.

Never heard that nickname until after the 2nd retro of this colorway.

Same here. First time I heard it...like the what pair?

 

[AIR J XIII]

You might be right. Whether ‘99 or ‘06, that nickname has been around a while.

And it’s been trash from jump.

It’s like some people are allergic to just referring to a shoe by it’s colors

 

[rainking]

Still don't see the lawn mower connection.

The connection is that the mower itself is a shiny object, and the bag attached to it is a fabric object. The bag would be the mesh upper, the mower itself the shiny patent leather. Same with the Denver airport: It has that draped fabric-looking portion at the top, then the shiny glass portion below. Designers often, when they talk about inspirations, don't take the inspirations to a literal level in terms of appearance. The 11s don't look like a lawnmower or that airport, but their main design elements are similar in the sense I explained.

 

[glasshouse]

I didn’t here the “Candy cane” nickname until the third release. Was that release around Christmas or something.

 

[thegamemodo9]

Third release of these was in March 2012

 

[prelude2elude]

Think early access will go out today for these?

 

[skinsfan687]

how's the quality on these going to be? worth the cop?

 

[jackofalltrades]

Think early access will go out today for these?

I received my "Early Access" a couple of minutes ago.

 

[da hen]

Think early access will go out today for these?

just got mine, passing for now

 

[ozboi]

Check app for access....as usual I never get em for shoes I want....

 

[Im speeding call the cops]

Calling these the Rip’s is complete disrespect

Yeah let’s call it candy canes
I’ve called it candy canes since I got them used pair

Yeah, I never heard that one before about the 11. In the Driven From Within book, Tinker talks about getting inspiration for the 11 from a lawnmower and from the Denver airport's design, of all things. Both of which can be seen in this design sketch. There is a car in the sketch, too, but it appears to be just a generic sports convertible he drew to convey the point about a shiny bottom and a cloth upper. Definitely not a Viper LOL

Okay great my VI’s are two Porsche 930s, they better got 600HP twin turbos tunes by RUF, so I can go to Wangan-sen at 2AM, and go vroom vroom pew pew

Too bad no shoe was inspired by the infamous Datsun s30z

 

[spoonmanofthehour]

how's the quality on these going to be?

Anyone?

 

[kingweezy]

No clothes releasing alongside these?