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First, y'all can't re-write history. I was alive as a kid throughout the 1980,s, and Hip Hop /Black Culture/Street Culture was the driving force that made sneaker/tennis shoe culture what it is TODAY. Also, we looked at the rockbands as being cool and stylish, because they actually were cool and stylish back then. Rock was in the same category as Hip Hop back then, when it came to being anti-establishment/anti-mainstream back then.
In the mid 1980,s up until around 1988, certain tennis shoes like Jordans and shelltoe Adidas and converse. Were frowned upon by the majority of mainstream media and suburban America. Certain teachers at my school would talk bad and down at the kids who wore these shoes, when all of this started.
It was scary to them, because Hip Hop and the Streets was a huge driving force in popularizing Jordans from 1985. You had NBA announcers talking bad about Michael Jordan and the Air Jordan 1 in 85, because believe it or not, a new high flying rookie that could jump out of the gym, with all around game, was wearing Black and Red shoes, which was never done before 1985.
I know it's hard to believe when you look at Jordan right now, but back then, he was a young black kid wearing Gold Chains with Black and Red different looking shoes. All of that scared middle America, because he came off like he was representing Black Culture, Hip hop, and anti-establishment.
When surburban America was scared of Jordans in 85, the streets and Hip Hop got behind it and pushed it into the popularity ot is today. The heavy metal bands were cool to us, because they were street and anti-establishment and mainstream as well.
Some of yall have it confused, because of what tennis shoes are today, which is a mainstream thing. It wasn't commercialized as a mainstream thing back in the mid 80,s like it is right now. It shifted into a mainstream thing around 87/88.
Back to the complex talk. Yeah, i don't want to see people who don't have any style, tell me about which shoes look good or don't.
In the mid 1980,s up until around 1988, certain tennis shoes like Jordans and shelltoe Adidas and converse. Were frowned upon by the majority of mainstream media and suburban America. Certain teachers at my school would talk bad and down at the kids who wore these shoes, when all of this started.
It was scary to them, because Hip Hop and the Streets was a huge driving force in popularizing Jordans from 1985. You had NBA announcers talking bad about Michael Jordan and the Air Jordan 1 in 85, because believe it or not, a new high flying rookie that could jump out of the gym, with all around game, was wearing Black and Red shoes, which was never done before 1985.
I know it's hard to believe when you look at Jordan right now, but back then, he was a young black kid wearing Gold Chains with Black and Red different looking shoes. All of that scared middle America, because he came off like he was representing Black Culture, Hip hop, and anti-establishment.
When surburban America was scared of Jordans in 85, the streets and Hip Hop got behind it and pushed it into the popularity ot is today. The heavy metal bands were cool to us, because they were street and anti-establishment and mainstream as well.
Some of yall have it confused, because of what tennis shoes are today, which is a mainstream thing. It wasn't commercialized as a mainstream thing back in the mid 80,s like it is right now. It shifted into a mainstream thing around 87/88.
Back to the complex talk. Yeah, i don't want to see people who don't have any style, tell me about which shoes look good or don't.
I wish I didnt know who he is… Bro is 47 and still trying to be a tough guy. Talking down to the dudes on the show and clowning Dee-One. Where was that energy when Tru Life and the Fruit of Islam was on his head? Or when Fredo Bang told him that Dee-One was his middle school teacher? On a side note…. My man used to rock the military’s IV with his taekwondo uniform when we went to tournaments. He was nice with the art.. But when he rocked the militarys to school,, he reminded me of pre-teen Daniel Larusso. I am looking forward to these. I hope they redo the fire red IV. Every hustler in the city had a pair.
) I might not agree with Jim Jones’ method, but I get it. I am going off topic, but that’s why releases like the Reimagine IV, Military IV, and Powder Blue IX mean a lot to some of the “OGs” and “Old Heads” in this group. Naturally things change, but I understand why some are so protective of the culture. Releases like the Military IV are special. It aint about being a brick. They are a piece of nostalgia; they take people to a place where things were more simple.
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