mikeycorleone
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My pair still in the box. I Should bring them out .
Nike Air Jordan Retro Metallic V - 7/23/16
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been thinking bout grabbing a 2nd pair. this is the perfect bm5 and idk how the next retro could possibly be better than this release
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Great Fall kicks. Rock your pears. 
I wish I had one pear to rock.
I wish I had one pear to rock.
Aquamanjay_
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PE with OG font. Extra White laces included.
rainking
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Have always wondered why the hell they can't even get the font correct for the 23 on the heel. Just another little simple detail that should not even be an issue, yet there's JB screwing with things for no good reason yet again. I remember like it was yesterday when MJ busted out the OG 23 PE 5s in the 1990 playoffs and seeing pictures of them in an SI feature about the Bulls vs Pistons ECF. That was the first time I'd ever seen a "PE" like that. Thought it was sooooo sick LOL
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Still aint cop, got some DS Black Supreme V's in the closet you think I can 2 DS pairs of these + cash for em
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Nah Market for those Sup 5's not that crazy last i check
maybe get 1 pair of 16's and some cash for them
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never been a fan of the 23 on the 5 so too me its gonna be hard for jb to top these
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Same here.
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They went up
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They ask price is high i know but those Sup 5's are selling for $600 and up often ?
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Prices had rocketed but looks like they dropped again. So... Nvm
AIR J XIII
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Using the old open-cell PU midsole would be even better than that, because they would FEEL like the OG/2000, not just look like them.
Aquamanjay_
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Wouldn’t they crumble just like those as well?
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PSG >>> SUP 5's and Metallic over both
Aquamanjay_
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Supreme 5>PSG
That nubuck is wack
That nubuck is wack
AIR J XIII
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Yes... after 8+ years.
My 2000 black/silver 5s didn't bite the dust until 2013.
I believe it's worth it for these to feel like Air Max 1s again, but crumble eventually. By then they would re-release anyway.
Aquamanjay_
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My pink 5s are 12 years old and don’t even have a fogged air bubble. Idk about that
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The thing is no one in the 80s and 90s were getting Jordans to make them last "forever". They were instant everyday wear. So with that, they were gonna break down in a year or so. Nowadays everyone expects the same comfort along with durability. Your not gonna get both.
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A lot of people forget and or do not know that MJ had his pairs made to feel broken in right away, fresh out the box. That takes away from durability. So Js in those days didnt last as long. And by design. With a new sig every year, they dont want you holding on to the same pair for five plus years. If you wore them on the regular, they were gonna fall apart. That dont discredit the shoe, it was all set up that way. Now, JB knows most retros are for casual use. Which gives them the ability to give out more stiff materials to LAST. Which takes away from comfort. Again, all by design.
AIR J XIII
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I see no lies
JRepp23
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Additionally, the old PU would start yellowing in the first year or two, and they probably felt it would take away from the brand’s “prestige”. From what I’ve read, closed-cell PU is actually more expensive than open-cell, so they must have truly felt the change was necessary.
JRepp23
.Additionally, the old PU would start yellowing in the first year or two, and they probably felt it would take away from the brand’s “prestige”. From what I’ve read, closed-cell PU is actually more expensive than open-cell, so they must have truly felt the change was necessary.
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So that would explain a justified price hike
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The tongue discrepancies are size dependant and have been since 2000, possibly 1990.The two retros you posted are UA, one being from swishsupply I think. The retail pairs weren’t drastically better, but it depends on the pair. My pair was actually decent and didn’t have the gargantuan tongue some pairs did. I like the shape more than the 2006 grey 5s i have. The new toe box is a little higher though
They share tongues between certain size ranges. I'm not sure what the ranges are but on all of my pairs since 2000; 11.5 feature smaller tongues, while 12 jump up to much larger tongues.
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I don’t rock these enough. Watching some morning cartoons with my little one. Then gonna rock these all weekend.
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I don’t rock these enough. Watching some morning cartoons with my little one. Then gonna rock these all weekend.
Congrats on the little one. So much fun. I have 2 of my own.
