AJ 1 BLACK/ROYAL FEB 2013

[rcjbbp1313]

Still waiting for someone to call these "BROYALS" 

boils actually lol i dont care what you call them they will still be mine

 

[mcking]

these look like dunk hi's... never understood the infatuation with the royal blues

Huh? 1s were inspired by dunks. How is only the royals look like dunks?

 

[xfile 11]

I knw that's the '85 track suit. I don't know if they retroed or are retroing the suit again.

I don't believe that is the '85 track suit, the '85 suit had a regular zipper to my knowledge, not the wings logo.

 

[jstforkicks22]

4 pairs, easily. And I'll need info on the suit.

DOPE!

 

[frenchblue23]

 

[airthompson]

I knw that's the '85 track suit. I don't know if they retroed or are retroing the suit again.

I don't believe that is the '85 track suit, the '85 suit had a regular zipper to my knowledge, not the wings logo.

It's not the 85. I meant for the second part as a question.

 

[jordanscrub]

I can not wait for these. One of my grails

 

[ripc]

Huh? 1s were inspired by dunks. How is only the royals look like dunks?

Other way around. Dunks were the team version of the AJ1.

 

[dankenstien88]

Huh? 1s were inspired by dunks. How is only the royals look like dunks?

Other way around. Dunks were the team version of the AJ1.

Kinda, sorta... chicken and egg. Prior to 1985 The Georgetown Hoyas always got special makeup Nike shoes that varyied slightly from the rest of the NCAA. For 1985 Nike had designed a shoe "specially" for the Hoyas called the "Air-Hoya" while the rest of the NCAA was slated to wear the Dunk. This "Air-Hoya" was basically a modified version of the dunk with attached leather ankle supports and an extra support at the midfoot.

When Nike signed Jordan it was under the condition that he got his own shoe for his rookie year. Since designing and putting a shoe into production takes months Nike decided their best option was to take the design for the "Air Hoya" and turn it into the "Air Jordan".

IMO even though the AJ1/hoya had "Air" and the Dunk didnt I still feel like theyre less premium than the Dunk. I say this because the sole and midsole on the AJ1 has less detail than the dunk and the tongue of the AJ1 is much cheaper looking and less durable due to the lace stablizer being cut into the tongue instead of stitched on.

 

[laokratwr]

DOPE!

omg awesome fit...im drooling...are these gonna be limited?sorry to ask but i cant find anything similar to previous pages.

 

[ptownpimperoni]

Kinda, sorta... chicken and egg. Prior to 1985 The Georgetown Hoyas always got special makeup Nike shoes that varyied slightly from the rest of the NCAA. For 1985 Nike had designed a shoe "specially" for the Hoyas called the "Air-Hoya" while the rest of the NCAA was slated to wear the Dunk. This "Air-Hoya" was basically a modified version of the dunk with attached leather ankle supports and an extra support at the midfoot.
When Nike signed Jordan it was under the condition that he got his own shoe for his rookie year. Since designing and putting a shoe into production takes months Nike decided their best option was to take the design for the "Air Hoya" and turn it into the "Air Jordan".

IMO even though the AJ1/hoya had "Air" and the Dunk didnt I still feel like theyre less premium than the Dunk. I say this because the sole and midsole on the AJ1 has less detail than the dunk and the tongue of the AJ1 is much cheaper looking and less durable due to the lace stablizer being cut into the tongue instead of stitched on.

Droppin' knowledge, repped for that tidbit. 

 

[airjordan jb23]

Pics looking good

 

[miketysonthekiller]

THE CLOSET FINNA BE STOCKED B, BHLEE THAT. Hopefully, they don't slap a LS tag on these, I will be furious if I the only way to get them is to go and camp out.

 

[bballermarkie]

The AJKO release makes me slightly worried about these. If you wanted a pair of AJKOs you could have gotten them but multiple pair were tricky. Hopefully these just get the GR treatment because it seems that the majority of the people who seriously want them want multiple pairs.

 

[lbj23navo]

Might have to cop

 

[rusty shackelford]

I want 2 pair, but 1 seems more likely.

 

[sunshineblotters]

Yah I will try my luck with two. I'll be happy if I get one tho

 

[flight8403]

At least 2 pairs will be needed

 

[jkim5157]

Did you expect Nike Air to be on the heel of the 1s? C'mon son. How new are you?

 

[jordanscrub]

my body is ready, 3 pair minimum.

 

[jordanscrub]

Please tell me that dude didn't actually think there was Nike Air on the heel

 

[laokratwr]

perfectly executed son.kudos.

 

[jstforkicks22]

THIS GIF >

 

[frenchblue23]

That gif is classic

 

[vezon]

Must cop.