Swapped for the black laces. I'm so stoked to have these. My 1994s are incredible, but they are like the sands of time and naturally like most 22 year old shoes are no longer wearable... I'm a 33 year old long time aficionado who all but gave up on retros a decade ago due to the lack of care in executing the aura of the original AJs. And sneakers like these, the aquas, and the cement 4s just tick all the right boxes for me.
Do not take this the wrong way. I'm not trying to come at you side ways, but you're the same age as me so you should know.................................Retros are not supposed to be the same as the originals. Early on, as far as shoes go, the word "retro" never meant "Exactly the same as the day you first laid eyes on them". Retros were old models for a new era. Previous unreleased colors, different materials and believe this or not, targeted at a younger market and not for the old-head trying to re-live their glory days. We're from the era where if you had shoes that were 1-3 years olds, you were getting laughed at. Regardless if they were in brand new condition.
All this fuss over Air Jordan 1 highs today. I would dare any of you to show up to school in a brand new pair of those in 1997. You would be laughed out of building.
People these days don't want "retros", they want the original shoe, original box and some of these bone-heads even want the original price!!!!!
I got news for y'all. That's not a retro. That's a "re-issue". Nike is exploiting the fact that many of you born too late.
I'm in that category also . I remember every Air Jordan since the II, but I was too young to seriously care, and even when I did, I was still to young to have a Job.
My point is, ain't no retiring.....