Cotdamnit. I'm logging off.Originally Posted by brooklynnyc3000
Originally Posted by brooklynnyc3000
OG's are appreciated.
My DMP pack.
Originally Posted by beh235
from what I scanned in the last two pages, there is a severe lack of knowledge about the shoes. Of course the younger "collectors" are in it for the hype as evidenced by those terrible stealth 10's. For those that don't know, there is a connection between seeing Jordan play and wanting the shoes the first time around. Watching him as a kid, in terms of a sports star, he was basically the closest to a real life superhero as you can get on the basketball court. To be frank, as good as Lebron is now, he's not nearly as spectacular to watch as Jordan. That being said, every kid who watched Jordan, whether they hated or loved him, wanted his shoe. Hell, I was a Knick fan as a kid and couldn't stand him. I didn't get them the first time around because having Jordans in the 'hood had a negative connotation. Usually drug dealers had them and wearing them would attract negative attention. On occasion, some kids were even walking home barefoot without their J's on. So, that ended that for me as a kid as far as my dad was concerned. I agree with Ironman's assessment completely. Kids now only want it because it's cool, as the outrageous reseller prices indicate. Jordan's are just a commodity to be bought, re-sold, and traded. It's basically a sneaker version of hip hop. It's lost it's soul and meaning. It's sad. All you younger dudes who think older guys are just being grumpy or hating, just sit down and be quiet and admit what you are, hypebeasts. We'd have more respect for those who just admit who they are instead of lying just to be another sheep in the herd. BTW, can any of you "new" collectors divulge any knowledge about the history of the shoes you crave? I know it's easy during the age of the internet, but I'm just sayin.
I think there's one thing to be said however. It wasn't up until jordan 1st retired in 1993 that people really started to love and appreciate him like that. Prior to that, it wasn't kool to have jordan come to your city and destroy your home team by 30+ points. There were A LOT of people pre-1995 who hated jordan and the bulls. When he left in 1993, that is everyone kinda realized that the nba wasn't the same without him. He had this affect on the league that nobody else had. With that being said, there were many people who have always preferred the shoes over the man himself. As a sonics fan, i was one of them lol.Originally Posted by loshirtsandretros
Originally Posted by beh235
from what I scanned in the last two pages, there is a severe lack of knowledge about the shoes. Of course the younger "collectors" are in it for the hype as evidenced by those terrible stealth 10's. For those that don't know, there is a connection between seeing Jordan play and wanting the shoes the first time around. Watching him as a kid, in terms of a sports star, he was basically the closest to a real life superhero as you can get on the basketball court. To be frank, as good as Lebron is now, he's not nearly as spectacular to watch as Jordan. That being said, every kid who watched Jordan, whether they hated or loved him, wanted his shoe. Hell, I was a Knick fan as a kid and couldn't stand him. I didn't get them the first time around because having Jordans in the 'hood had a negative connotation. Usually drug dealers had them and wearing them would attract negative attention. On occasion, some kids were even walking home barefoot without their J's on. So, that ended that for me as a kid as far as my dad was concerned. I agree with Ironman's assessment completely. Kids now only want it because it's cool, as the outrageous reseller prices indicate. Jordan's are just a commodity to be bought, re-sold, and traded. It's basically a sneaker version of hip hop. It's lost it's soul and meaning. It's sad. All you younger dudes who think older guys are just being grumpy or hating, just sit down and be quiet and admit what you are, hypebeasts. We'd have more respect for those who just admit who they are instead of lying just to be another sheep in the herd. BTW, can any of you "new" collectors divulge any knowledge about the history of the shoes you crave? I know it's easy during the age of the internet, but I'm just sayin.
Couldn't have said it better.
These kids and "new collectors" can't even relate to seeing those MJ commercials then begging your parents for the shoes. If & when your parents got you those shoes, you could barely sleep at night with anticipation to wear them to school, ball in them & even watch MJ play with those same shoes on. I remember as kid getting all the new Jordans, going to school feeling like I'm the man & trying to do that infamous fade away jumper & the free throw line dunk (Jumpman) on Fisher Price b-ball courts. My 1st pair of Jordan's were white cement IV's in '89
THIS!Originally Posted by beh235
from what I scanned in the last two pages, there is a severe lack of knowledge about the shoes. Of course the younger "collectors" are in it for the hype as evidenced by those terrible stealth 10's. For those that don't know, there is a connection between seeing Jordan play and wanting the shoes the first time around. Watching him as a kid, in terms of a sports star, he was basically the closest to a real life superhero as you can get on the basketball court. To be frank, as good as Lebron is now, he's not nearly as spectacular to watch as Jordan. That being said, every kid who watched Jordan, whether they hated or loved him, wanted his shoe. Hell, I was a Knick fan as a kid and couldn't stand him. I didn't get them the first time around because having Jordans in the 'hood had a negative connotation. Usually drug dealers had them and wearing them would attract negative attention. On occasion, some kids were even walking home barefoot without their J's on. So, that ended that for me as a kid as far as my dad was concerned. I agree with Ironman's assessment completely. Kids now only want it because it's cool, as the outrageous reseller prices indicate. Jordan's are just a commodity to be bought, re-sold, and traded. It's basically a sneaker version of hip hop. It's lost it's soul and meaning. It's sad. All you younger dudes who think older guys are just being grumpy or hating, just sit down and be quiet and admit what you are, hypebeasts. We'd have more respect for those who just admit who they are instead of lying just to be another sheep in the herd. BTW, can any of you "new" collectors divulge any knowledge about the history of the shoes you crave? I know it's easy during the age of the internet, but I'm just sayin.
True indeed. Although I was Bulls fan ever since I can remember. Sixers became my team after he retired in 98. I'm proud to say that I saw him play at the SpectrumOriginally Posted by ccastro02
I think there's one thing to be said however. It wasn't up until jordan 1st retired in 1993 that people really started to love and appreciate him like that. Prior to that, it wasn't kool to have jordan come to your city and destroy your home team by 30+ points. There were A LOT of people pre-1995 who hated jordan and the bulls. When he left in 1993, that is everyone kinda realized that the nba wasn't the same without him. He had this affect on the league that nobody else had. With that being said, there were many people who have always preferred the shoes over the man himself. As a sonics fan, i was one of them lol.Originally Posted by loshirtsandretros
Originally Posted by beh235
from what I scanned in the last two pages, there is a severe lack of knowledge about the shoes. Of course the younger "collectors" are in it for the hype as evidenced by those terrible stealth 10's. For those that don't know, there is a connection between seeing Jordan play and wanting the shoes the first time around. Watching him as a kid, in terms of a sports star, he was basically the closest to a real life superhero as you can get on the basketball court. To be frank, as good as Lebron is now, he's not nearly as spectacular to watch as Jordan. That being said, every kid who watched Jordan, whether they hated or loved him, wanted his shoe. Hell, I was a Knick fan as a kid and couldn't stand him. I didn't get them the first time around because having Jordans in the 'hood had a negative connotation. Usually drug dealers had them and wearing them would attract negative attention. On occasion, some kids were even walking home barefoot without their J's on. So, that ended that for me as a kid as far as my dad was concerned. I agree with Ironman's assessment completely. Kids now only want it because it's cool, as the outrageous reseller prices indicate. Jordan's are just a commodity to be bought, re-sold, and traded. It's basically a sneaker version of hip hop. It's lost it's soul and meaning. It's sad. All you younger dudes who think older guys are just being grumpy or hating, just sit down and be quiet and admit what you are, hypebeasts. We'd have more respect for those who just admit who they are instead of lying just to be another sheep in the herd. BTW, can any of you "new" collectors divulge any knowledge about the history of the shoes you crave? I know it's easy during the age of the internet, but I'm just sayin.
Couldn't have said it better.
These kids and "new collectors" can't even relate to seeing those MJ commercials then begging your parents for the shoes. If & when your parents got you those shoes, you could barely sleep at night with anticipation to wear them to school, ball in them & even watch MJ play with those same shoes on. I remember as kid getting all the new Jordans, going to school feeling like I'm the man & trying to do that infamous fade away jumper & the free throw line dunk (Jumpman) on Fisher Price b-ball courts. My 1st pair of Jordan's were white cement IV's in '89
