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

[staffsgtdignam]

I struck out on royals in 13 and 17

But I see what you mean. Hype as in like media coverage, commotion - not general demand and want for the shoe. Definitely a difference. I think kanye led to both (I'm still perplexed at mfs wanting those plastic air max 90s because of him) but yeah for the royals, I'd say he created more appreciation but not more hype.

Probably a lot of this hype had to do with how well the Air Yeezy 2s were received. It seemed like everyone was talking about those shoes and were settling for other shoes Ye wore at the time.

Kinda funny because you would think Nike/JB would have been able to put out better new signature models for other artists like Drake and Travis Scott but their signature shoes (NOCTA and those terrible new Travis fusions) have all been hot garbage.

Not sure why Nike has been unable to replicate the success of the Air Yeezy 2 design but JB has killed it with collabs on older retro models so maybe they are just unable to design another well recieved new model like the Air Yeezy 2? I’m honestly not sure.

 

[HankHill]

I’m not sure why both of these things can’t be true: pairs were hyped because of Ye AND there were some hyped releases that JB and Nike killed it with (Paranorman foams are a true grail to me, for example).

Flyknits were not at all hyped until Ye started wearing them, he literally did the same thing with Ultraboosts with Adidas-those were ironically the discount shoe they are now until he wore them lol

I say all of this in that he has fallen off more than any artist I can think of, in terms of public perception but, back then, was was extremely influential in the fashion industry and definitely helped attract non-sneakerhead hype to some of these model.

I’m speaking for the Royal 1s. Ye did not create hype for them. They weren’t hyped at all. You can actually go to the first page of this thread when the 2013 colors were announced and see there wasn’t much interest in them. These aren’t assumptions .

These were a regular GR retro that most folks (sneakerheads and non-sneakerheads) didn’t care for.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

I’m speaking for the Royal 1s. Ye did not create hype for them. They weren’t hyped at all. You can actually go to the first page of this thread when the 2013 colors were announced and see there wasn’t much interest in them. These aren’t assumptions .

These were a regular GR retro that most folks (sneakerheads and non-sneakerheads) didn’t care for.

Right and what I’m saying is that Ye wearing that 2013 release created hype for them. I remember when 2013s were going for like $1k on the resell market at one point lol

 

[HankHill]

Right and what I’m saying is that Ye wearing that 2013 release created hype for them. I remember when 2013s were going for like $1k on the resell market at one point lol

These were going for $300+ resale on release day because no one realized how limited of a GR they were. Thats where the hype came from.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

These were going for $300+ resale on release day because no one realized how limited of a GR they were. Thats where the hype came from.

Again, both things can be true. He helped push the hype but I’m sure there were people who also wanted this OG cw.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

Air Jordan 1 High OG WMNS “Satin Bred”
Color: Black/University Red-White
Style Code: FD4810-061
Release Date: October 18, 2023
Price: $180

 

[HankHill]

Again, both things can be true. He helped push the hype but I’m sure there were people who also wanted this OG cw.

This isn't one of those cases

 

[staffsgtdignam]

This isn't one of those cases

Agree to disagree

 

[vinnuendo]

Royals today. FWIW when I was like 17 in 2011, my friend had some clean OG all worn royal 1s and he wanted $200 for em. Pretty relative to what I paid for these clean OG all worn in 2022.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

Royals today. FWIW when I was like 17 in 2011, my friend had some clean OG all worn royal 1s and he wanted $200 for em. Pretty relative to what I paid for these clean OG all worn in 2022.

Yeah honestly, even adjusted for inflation, that is still not a bad price if they were in good condition:

 

[HankHill]

Agree to disagree

Nah just hold the L.

 

[witnesskb24]

Royals today. FWIW when I was like 17 in 2011, my friend had some clean OG all worn royal 1s and he wanted $200 for em. Pretty relative to what I paid for these clean OG all worn in 2022.

Did you only get these because of Kanye?

 

[staffsgtdignam]

Nah just hold the L.

What’s up with the hostility? It’s not that serious fam lol

 

[HankHill]

What’s up with the hostility? It’s not that serious fam lol

What hostility? I just said take the L.

 

[vinnuendo]

Did you only get these because of Kanye?

Hell yeah. Jordan thought he was good because he won a few MVPs and championships? Lmfao. End of the GOAT debate right here. #yeezytaughtme

 

[staffsgtdignam]

What hostility? I just said take the L.

Right telling someone to “take the L” is inherently hostile my guy

 

[HankHill]

Right telling someone to “take the L” is inherently hostile my guy

Since when?

 

[sneakaprince]

Air Jordan 1 High OG WMNS “Satin Bred”
Color: Black/University Red-White
Style Code: FD4810-061
Release Date: October 18, 2023
Price: $180

I've been looking forward to these for a long time but the closer we get the more they just look aight.

I'm happy to have them for cheap a in comparison to the OG, but now I feel silly for beasting over these for all those years.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

Since when?

Since you decided that making an insult was an effective way to respond to an opinion that differs from your own?

 

[HankHill]

Since you decided that making an insult was an effective way to respond to an opinion that differs from your own?

You letting this get to your head man. Drink some water and take in some fresh air.

#NTFam got you when you ready to come back.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

You letting this get to your head man. Drink some water and take in some fresh air.

#NTFam got you when you ready to come back.

Agree to disagree

 

[Sonset23]

Pass for me don’t to Jordan low got exclusive access

 

[zombiejohnny]

I wonder if those satin Black/Reds are going to be hard to clean if they get dirty on the red portions of the sneaker.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

I wonder if those satin Black/Reds are going to be hard to clean if they get dirty on the red portions of the sneaker.

Oh they absolutely will, Satin stains super easy-even worse than canvas. Will have to crepeprotect the hell out of them if you want to wear them out lol

 

[HankHill]

Agree to disagree

Nah just hold the L.