Official Air Jordan 1 Retro High Thread Vol: Best Model/Thread

Best colorway?

  • Black/Red

    Votes: 1,044 44.1%
  • Royal

    Votes: 321 13.6%
  • Chicago

    Votes: 460 19.4%
  • Shadow

    Votes: 176 7.4%
  • Black Toe

    Votes: 238 10.1%
  • UNC

    Votes: 77 3.3%
  • Kentucky

    Votes: 19 0.8%
  • Neutral Grey

    Votes: 32 1.4%

  • Total voters
    2,367
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Regarding the glitter, this was IMO the clearest explanation we've seen on NT so far:

Regarding glitter...

I spoke with an associate from Brazil who works in textiles and petrochemicals. He suspects the “glitter” is the byproduct of a chemical reaction in the polyurethane used to seal or pigment the shoes. It is also possible that the leather itself is actually a synthetic composite with a polyurethane sub layer.

The chemical reaction, which can manifest as crystallization or outgassing, may be more specifically related to the isocyanate used in the formulation of the polyurethane. Because of the environmental and biological impact of Isocyanates, some companies have been changing their handling and use of these chemicals to be more green, and comply with stricter health regulations.

This could explain why shoes from 15 years ago (which may have been made from more toxic materials) hold up differently than shoes made from greener materials today. Most companies don’t like to publicly discuss the toxicity of their products.
 
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As for dude asking about '17 ASG Chameleons, I'm not a huge fan of my pair. I thought the chameleon leather was really stiff, almost plastic. Still haven't unDS'd them yet, partially because they don't seem like they'll be comfortable and I don't want to kill any potential resale if all these SBB-esque CWs are NRG and peeps want to try to get similar-but-easier-to-get pairs after they strike out on the 3,000 CWs dropping this year.

Also... in on Gold Toes :nthat:
 
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