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

jordanhead718212 · May 17, 2022

That was @ Snkr follower. Yes the colorways have been trash (like I stated before and started a civil war in this thread :lol

), but the hype on 1s definitely isn't the same as it was like 3-5 years ago. It's dropped a bit.

snkrfollower · May 17, 2022

jordanhead718212 said:
That was @ Snkr follower. Yes the colorways have been trash (like I stated before and started a civil war in this thread ), but the hype on 1s definitely isn't the same as it was like 3-5 years ago. It's dropped a bit.

If the hype is lower it's because the only OG CW that's dropped lately was Neutral Greys, which half the thread despised for whatever reason. The moment B&Ws get announced for another retro or the PE BTs, or something else we actually want, the people will come outta the woodwork again.

skaterplayer808 · May 17, 2022

How much of the 1 hype drop has to do with over fatigue or China basically saying eff you to Nike and boycotting their shoes? Lots of shoes now sitting over there and wondering also if that's why the "money sizes" have shifted back over to big footers vs. before it used to be sizes 8-9 being the more expensive sizes on resell.

Resell is also pretty dead in general. Lots of factors to consider like China boycotting, maybe an uptick on production numbers, fatigue, bear market for stocks/crypto, less reselling due to the new 2022 tax law, idk. Those are just a few that I can think of off the top of my head. My priorities are shifting and I think I'm gonna really start to go through my closet this summer and off the pairs I can't ever see myself wearing. Probably will end up taking losses on some of the weaker cw's like the fusions, metallic purple, brotherhood, crafts, silver co.jp, and tie dye.

James_O · May 17, 2022

skaterplayer808 said:
Of course EA drops when I just leave the house and couldn't check my wife's phone and the iPad. No EA for me that I know of.

No EA here either

nickname.esco · May 17, 2022

China aint ******* with Nike?

I did notice small sizes aint smacking like they used to.

Davey Magoo · May 17, 2022

skaterplayer808 said:
How much of the 1 hype drop has to do with over fatigue or China basically saying eff you to Nike and boycotting their shoes? Lots of shoes now sitting over there and wondering also if that's why the "money sizes" have shifted back over to big footers vs. before it used to be sizes 8-9 being the more expensive sizes on resell.

Resell is also pretty dead in general. Lots of factors to consider like China boycotting, maybe an uptick on production numbers, fatigue, bear market for stocks/crypto, less reselling due to the new 2022 tax law, idk. Those are just a few that I can think of off the top of my head. My priorities are shifting and I think I'm gonna really start to go through my closet this summer and off the pairs I can't ever see myself wearing. Probably will end up taking losses on some of the weaker cw's like the fusions, metallic purple, brotherhood, crafts, silver co.jp, and tie dye.

One thing I've learned about myself over the last two years is that the only Jordan model that I really, truly love to wear is the 1.

4s are great, those are my second favorite, but they're not very comfortable and just don't have the quiet simplicity of a Jordan 1...at least not to me.

3s, 5s and 6s are all awesome, but I don't get that feeling of personal satisfaction that I have when I'm walking around in a pair of 1s. The only time I truly feel correct is when I'm wearing my Jordan 1s. It's the only pair of shoes that I'm going to continue buying, even if I have to pay resell to get the pairs I want.

I'll go for another pair of 4s, 3s, 5s or 6s somewhere down the road...but if I can't get them for retail, then it's a deal breaker.

...that being said, I'm loving my new Air Max 90 Bacons.

therealest1 · May 17, 2022

Liquid Swords · May 17, 2022

My homie got early access for them too
I got nada
If I catch when they drop cool
If not no biggie

Kierris · May 17, 2022

therealest1 said:

OSHA 1s.

Edit: Btw, colorways like this is why the Jordan 1 hype has dropped. I'm not complaining though. Resell on the shoes I actually want are considerably lower.

utahman130 · May 17, 2022

therealest1 said:

Preview of what the reimagined Chicagos could be? Got the cracked leather and collars, sail tongue.

pwguy · May 17, 2022

Davey Magoo said:
One thing I've learned about myself over the last two years is that the only Jordan model that I really, truly love to wear is the 1.

4s are great, those are my second favorite, but they're not very comfortable and just don't have the quiet simplicity of a Jordan 1...at least not to me.

3s, 5s and 6s are all awesome, but I don't get that feeling of personal satisfaction that I have when I'm walking around in a pair of 1s. The only time I truly feel correct is when I'm wearing my Jordan 1s. It's the only pair of shoes that I'm going to continue buying, even if I have to pay resell to get the pairs I want.

I'll go for another pair of 4s, 3s, 5s or 6s somewhere down the road...but if I can't get them for retail, then it's a deal breaker.

...that being said, I'm loving my new Air Max 90 Bacons.

You find 1s more comfortable than 4s?

206to813 · May 17, 2022

skaterplayer808 said:
How much of the 1 hype drop has to do with over fatigue or China basically saying eff you to Nike and boycotting their shoes? Lots of shoes now sitting over there and wondering also if that's why the "money sizes" have shifted back over to big footers vs. before it used to be sizes 8-9 being the more expensive sizes on resell.

Resell is also pretty dead in general. Lots of factors to consider like China boycotting, maybe an uptick on production numbers, fatigue, bear market for stocks/crypto, less reselling due to the new 2022 tax law, idk. Those are just a few that I can think of off the top of my head. My priorities are shifting and I think I'm gonna really start to go through my closet this summer and off the pairs I can't ever see myself wearing. Probably will end up taking losses on some of the weaker cw's like the fusions, metallic purple, brotherhood, crafts, silver co.jp, and tie dye.

Colorways been trash for like 3 years

End of story

appleheaddmv · May 17, 2022

D_eezus · May 17, 2022

therealest1 said:

Someone photoshop these in red please

D_eezus · May 17, 2022

Kierris said:
OSHA 1s.

Edit: Btw, colorways like this is why the Jordan 1 hype has dropped. I'm not complaining though. Resell on the shoes I actually want are considerably lower.

Hope it continues

Picked up those Brotherhoods for $110 and ain’t mad at it.

skaterplayer808 · May 17, 2022

206to813 said:
Colorways been trash for like 3 years

End of story

They definitely put out a lot of terrible cw's, but I think there's been a few that are pretty nice. Of the few nice ones: university blue, silver toe, CP 2.0, midnight navy co.jp, mochas, obsidian, LA to CHI. Patents aren't for everyone but bred, blue chill, and atmospheres are nice too. Couple collabs been pretty nice, but I'm also probably biased since I love collabs.

And just to throw it out there for my terrible cw's over the last 3 years imo: phantom, couture, yellow flight or whatever it was called, fearless, volt yellow, crimson tint, silver co.jp, pine green 2.0, fannypack 1's. That's the ones that come to mind at least.

Sonset23 · May 17, 2022

snkrfollower said:
I don't think hype has died down, Nike's just put out a series of **** colorways that only release like every 6-8 weeks. Which is also why this thread has turned to complete *** with three or four people driving the conversation off the rails non-stop -- there's nothing about the shoes for anyone else to discuss for long stretches of time.

Honestly I'm about one more dumb fashion-police derailment away from just un-subbing from the thread for good

Never wear Jordan 1 with shorts did that do it

Davey Magoo · May 17, 2022

pwguy said:
You find 1s more comfortable than 4s?

My University Blue 4s are the least comfortable shoe that own.

…by far.

rafbuddy · May 17, 2022

papit said:
I saw a pair of these DS not too long ago for 1K-1200 and was like wtf

Disgusting I would never pay over $250 for these. I paid $190 and couldn’t stomach it.

heelsandeers · May 17, 2022

I’d drop a stack on UNCs

papit · May 17, 2022

rafbuddy said:
Disgusting I would never pay over $250 for these. I paid $190 and couldn’t stomach it.

Yeah I wanna say the cheapest I ever saw was 750

snkrfollower · May 17, 2022

snkrfollower said:
If the hype is lower it's because the only OG CW that's dropped lately was Neutral Greys, which half the thread despised for whatever reason. The moment B&Ws get announced for another retro or the PE BTs, or something else we actually want, the people will come outta the woodwork again.