Originally Posted by DA HEN
WallyHopp,
You make it sound like I'm a uneducated mall customer. I've been a loyal Nike wearer since 1988 and have been waiting for this shoe since the 90s to come out. I always wanted them when i was a kid but my parents couldn't afford them. I'm well aware of the history and significance of this shoe, beautiful design.
At this point in my life, minor shoe details in a retro arent a big deal to me, 5 years ago maybe. I've got a job, gf, mortgage, home projects, 401k, etc... to keep me occupied. Minor shoe details like color changes or material differences arent even on my radar. Boys grow into men, priorities change.
Nike knows what they're doing. Just because they release a retro shoe doesn't mean they have to release the original colorways. If you don't like it, dont buy it, keep moving, sneakers should be fun, not an obsession.
DA HEN
Youve got many years on me.
Shoes should definitely be fun. I tend to look at stuff like the GS auto trainer and get annoyed. Almost to the point where I would rather just wear some 99 cent flip flops on a hot summer day. It's definitely not as serious as how I tend to post. youd be surprised at how mellow and open minded I am. People may like the transformers AT III or supreme trainers from 2007. I let them be. I have no true judgements in that regard. If you like any type of trainer ,new or old, limited or not, you are good in my book. I haven't bought new stuff in months. I am truly on a "don't like it, don't buy it" memo. I guess my prescence here would lend to me being obsessed about these. I mourned for a day, and let go.
I understand getting caught up in real life events, then when you do get some free time, you get that chance to buy, own, or check these and out they are "good enough". Time is precise.. Nothing wrong with that mindset. I own many non trainers that "purists" would AVOID, yet I think just finely of those. I just tend to take it just a couple feet beyond that. If a child's auto trainer could get a GR og colorway, why not these? Even if you worked 100 hours a week and had almost no time for this petty back and forth discussion, one should still appreciate the questions being asked in this regard. It's the smallest of what ifs and that may be a downfall of mine. It seems simple enough but I guess it isn't.
I get what you are saying about minor shoe details. It gives just enough to bring back those memories. For me, I dont remember any of that. I'm new school in that regard. 2005 to be exact. But I just see all of these original colorways and SEE how they brought the best out of those models, and I want that. I see other similar products like the auto trainer getting it, and just expect and hope for it to be on this model. I'm definitely not sitting here bitter 24/7 on a OCD complex complaining... The citrons are mine within the next month if I dont get word on the QS releases.
I guess its a weird mindset to have on my end. I'll buy and embrace something, but at the same time, expect BETTER. One doesn't need to have a whole lot of spare time to understand that. It's like I could hate something because of what it represents and how it went down (auto trainer gs colorways happen and that should infuriate everyone). But at the end of the day the citrons and white black greys are still on my radar. Being visibly upset but still understanding the reality of Nike retro is not easily represented in text form on here. I don't lose sleep over any of this. Is that hypocrisy? I buy, consume, yet still judge.
My mall comment was more about the true average joes without "sneaker website" access . They may not even recognize the citron pair or the others. I see it in the gym every day where I live. These people want what they remember but arent willing to go too far out of their way to get it. You seem well informed about Nike Retro and realize that this is the best we may get. That's a positive. Other average joes out there may be waiting or just not give this release any time.. OG colorway GRs are very important from a standard consumer perspective. You've got to cover all your bases as Nike.
There are many other things in life where you just say, "ehhh.. Good enough. I don't have the time to deal with any of that". For me, it may be that one small niche, nike cross trainers, where I'll take a few minutes out of my day to state my opinion, and then later on, hope for that same shoe to be on sale so I can finally pick them up. I spent a month away from my house last summer, with just a few pairs of shoes. That really got me thinking about many of the shoes I didnt miss or what owning a couple dozen shoes really meant (NOTHING). I was living in the moment, exhausted from the days events, and likely would have picked up any sort of close enough trainer retro if they had released at that time. It has nothing to do with age. But just a mindset. I have messaged many different people on here over the years of all ages, and the consesus is clear, Nike training is lacking in old school trainers. It could be the mindset you are in but we can just agree to disagree,
At the end of the day, I definitely keep it moving but don't mind throwing out my opinion
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bknowbles, nice look at the infrareds again. I wonder if he's creating a buzz where ever he goes with those.. Classic simple fit too. Many trainer fans been doing that for years now. Just enough color in the shoe to regulate what shirt to wear. Simple summer look with the tan cargo shorts.
