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I remember the neons having a cool grey toe, and the midsole matched that color too. Didn't the 2008 Neons have a black toe? In recent years it seems the midsole has gone from a very dark grey to black.
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I remember the neons having a cool grey toe, and the midsole matched that color too. Didn't the 2008 Neons have a black toe? In recent years it seems the midsole has gone from a very dark grey to black.
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I think the midsole was always black.
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It was
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OG midsole was black...toe was dark grey...
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It’s got a cliff toe same as every other 95 that’s released this year but like what you likeSo much for that guy clowning on the shape
never said the 95 were meant to look like a 90 or 97 but it’s not meant to be a cliff toe either
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Big air pockets would be dope to have again. "Thinking out loud"
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Appreciate the feedback! Then I guess that's another mark against the 2004 retro since that one has a dark grey midsole. I want to assume the 1999 retro had dark grey too but maybe that was black? (Can't remember much about the ’99 version other than my brother having that one back in the day)OG midsole was black...toe was dark grey...
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The 1999's and the 2004's had a black midsole...
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This guy obviously didn’t have ‘04s 
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No I do have them but when I looked at my pair the midsole didn't look as black as the 2015, so I wasn't sure if it was the color being different from the beginning or just fading due to age. Maybe more of the latter in this case.This guy obviously didn’t have ‘04s
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No I do have them but when I looked at my pair the midsole didn't look as black as the 2015, so I wasn't sure if it was the color being different from the beginning or just fading due to age. Maybe more of the latter in this case.
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Ahh those were ur pics? nice.
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I need these early, from a legit seller on eBay...so I can spend these eBay gift cards I have. 
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No I do have them but when I looked at my pair the midsole didn't look as black as the 2015, so I wasn't sure if it was the color being different from the beginning or just fading due to age. Maybe more of the latter in this case.
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Wait...is that the medial side/left shoe of the 2004 pictured?
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I've been checking and not seeing anythingI need these early, from a legit seller on eBay...so I can spend these eBay gift cards I have.
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No I do have them but when I looked at my pair the midsole didn't look as black as the 2015, so I wasn't sure if it was the color being different from the beginning or just fading due to age. Maybe more of the latter in this case.
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The OG and subsequent retros were definitely not as black in the midsole. It was the first thing I noticed about the 2015 pair.
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All the talk about the 2020 Neons made me do some quick inventory of my old pairs from 2004 and 2015 and then I realized that there were differences in the build quality (and apparently in the quality of my memory too...).
I used to think highly of the 2004 model because of the actual large air units but I now realize those have a lot of differences compared to the OG (different lining, insole color) and the 2015s lack the double stitching on the upper by the loops.
Wait...is that the medial side/left shoe of the 2004 pictured?
Yes, I was taking side by sides of the right shoes (trying to take a 1:1 comparison) and when I took the picture of the two facing each other I forgot to switch to one left and right.
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What you're seeing is the right shoe of the 2004, and the medial side of the 2015 Neons' right shoe.So...the medial sides of your 2004's have a swoosh on them?
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Well then that makes more sense.
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Man....still can't get over that enormous air bubble. Were they soft to wear? Even the current versions really should be soft; I don't understand why they jack up the PSI so high to make them bricks unless you're over 250lbs. Wonder why they decreased the size; can't imagine there's much of a cost difference. Stability concerns? Or just saving 3 cents per shoe....?
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Ive often heard they used to use a gas that was less environmentally friendly... but that is just what people have said. As for the size, it is Nike after all... I’m sure it was a cost cutting measure.
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OGs and the early retros were pretty cushy. My biggest gripe was the squeaking and that the midsoles would tear near the air bubble on some pairs.
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When’s the last time Chili’s retro’ed?
Still have my ‘08 pair, best gradient cw next to the Neons imo.
Still have my ‘08 pair, best gradient cw next to the Neons imo.
