Jordan III REIMAGINED “White Cement” -March 11th 2023

[WASHED KING]

Y’all nuts. Without all races buying their stuff, Nike would be nothing. Along with many other things.

Both things can be true. We probably don't get half the retroes we do now without the increased popularity.

 

[ooiron manoo]

Dudes is getting MAD weird in this thread now

Just a discussion, there is not stock to find... eBay or the reseller sites (GOAT, Flight Club, StockX, etc) is your best bet.

Rather discuss the culture than EP quality talk and mixing and matching pairs.

 

[CGunEsq]

3rd Base and Beastie Boys existed so hip hop isn't black culture

Sudden urge to put Gas Face on my Playlist

 

[Forsy231]

 

[balldontlie206]

Do we have a “Sneaker Thread About Nothing?”

It might have to start today

 

[WASHED KING]

Excellent post.

The only thing that I will correct is that all races were sneakerheads. Black folks wasn't the face of sneakers back in the day. I'm proof of this. HIP HOP was and still is the face of sneakers! And that includes many different races of people

This is top tier trolling. You almost had me for a second.

 

[charmcitykid]

Michael Jordan was the most popular athlete and one of the biggest global superstars in the 90s, to say any of his apparel was just a “black thing” is about the dumbest thing ever

Just like most other things, the hood made it popular. The hood made it cool. Who do all the suburban kids try to emulate? We set the trends. Nothing racist, it just is, what it is.

 

[CGunEsq]

Revisionist History is truly an amazing phenomenon.

 

[MotownSole]

I don't come here for the sociology of sneakers.

WHEN ARE THE GD RESTOCKS OF SIZE 11's?!?!?!

Wrong site fam.....I think you're thinking of sole links or J23.

Sometimes NT is Nike this:

Sometimes NT is like this:

Either roll with it or scroll with it my guy

 

[charmcitykid]

Expound, please.

Easy, we always wore sneakers as a fashion statement or accessory to compliment our outfits. We never looked at them as just "tennis shoes." Even down to the way we laced them. Even before Jordan, think what rundmc did with/for shellhead Adidas. You really acting like you don't know what he meant?

Anyway, I've already foolishly contributed to the derailment of the thread so I'ma stop here.

 

[headdetective]

I asked him to expound and you’re jumping the gun assuming I don’t know wassup. Relax.

I felt he should’ve explained it, that’s all.

 

[Zaheer Al Ghul]

Which one of these elephant prints do you think is preferred?

the last one

 

[witnesskb24]

Steve Kerr made them Bulls teams unstoppable anyway

We should be discussing the Air Kerr 3s

 

[dblplay1212]

Just like most other things, the hood made it popular. The hood made it cool. Who do all the suburban kids try to emulate? We set the trends. Nothing racist, it just is, what it is.

That's true with a lot of things but not this one. Little Timmy in the burbs didn't know what was popping in the hood in 1988 but he knew MJ jumped from the FT line and he knew Nike commercials.

 

[MotownSole]

His point was sneakers was a black thing until 92 and that's just not true. MJ was a global icon by 88/89. Tons of little white kids were wearing 3s and 4s.

But yea obviously things have changed. We see pics 6 months before a release now. That wasn't the case back then. People interrupted my class to get a glimpse.

Oh, okay. My bad thought he was talking about popularity. Of course. All cultures were into sneakers just like all cultures were into hip hop. Black people definitely lead the charge in some cases but all peoples were in the fight. We all in this.

 

[witnesskb24]

Social Media, marketing, and profitability have made sneakers blow up to what they are today.

The only ones mad about it and gatekeeping are the ones who can’t cop a shoe they want because they in fact might be washed *shrug*

 

[headdetective]

Dude explains everything else, but I guess all it takes now is for another man to speak for you and you go and “like”it.

I digress.

 

[TexasDillo]

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this is a great IG page that I stumbled upon that shows that Jordans were a multicultural PHENOMENON that was shared amongst several races and ethnicities

 

[charmcitykid]

Ok, my last point.... I don't THINK anyone saying white, Asian, suburbanites, etc. weren't wearing jordans. Obviously, that's not true. They are CORRECTLY saying who created sneaker CULTURE! There's a big difference. Again, we NEVER looked at them as just "tennis shoes," good or bad. Ok, I'm officially done.

Back to EP and factory talk.

H headdetective I ain't know. I'm just scrolling thru and the thread moving fast. I just happen to see your post and replied.

 

[professormacintosh]

Just like most other things, the hood made it popular. The hood made it cool. Who do all the suburban kids try to emulate? We set the trends. Nothing racist, it just is, what it is.

White kids were trying to be like Jordan, not people from the hood lol

 

[witnesskb24]

Also, how many of y’all talking about who started what were even born in the 80s or 90s?

 

[charmcitykid]

That's true with a lot of things but not this one. Little Timmy in the burbs didn't know what was popping in the hood in 1988 but he knew MJ jumped from the FT line and he knew Nike commercials.

You missed the point, but it's cool. I digress.

 

[getback]

Also, how many of y’all talking about who started what were even born in the 80s or 90s?

I'd bet the majority of active NTers are 80's babies TBH

 

[charmcitykid]

Anyway, once again, shout out to iwilwin for the assist. Can't wait to see what what the EP height, shade and sharpie thickness will be.

 

[jshortt]

Steve Kerr made them Bulls teams unstoppable anyway

We should be discussing the Air Kerr 3s