- Aug 10, 2012
- 20,427
- 36,777
I decided to keep it 1997 yesterday with matching these 2022 Playoff XII and the 1997 NBA All-Star Game jersey. I finally wore both of them for the first time ever yesterday.
A closeup photo of the shoes on my feet.
Getting these shoes earlier this year when they were re-released and finally wearing them yesterday makes me appreciate that I finally got a version of these XII, albeit 25 years later.
I previously acknowledged somewhere on this site that I never got them in 1997 when they were originally released despite really wanting them.
I passed on the 2004 version because I didn't care to get them at that time for whatever reason.
I'm glad I passed on the crappy bootleg looking 2012 version that had unnecessary tweaks/revisions on them.
Although this 2022 version will never be on par with the original 1997 version by default since they're a replica/copy, they're still acceptable and close enough for me.
A closeup photo of the shoes on my feet.
Getting these shoes earlier this year when they were re-released and finally wearing them yesterday makes me appreciate that I finally got a version of these XII, albeit 25 years later.
I previously acknowledged somewhere on this site that I never got them in 1997 when they were originally released despite really wanting them.
I passed on the 2004 version because I didn't care to get them at that time for whatever reason.
I'm glad I passed on the crappy bootleg looking 2012 version that had unnecessary tweaks/revisions on them.
Although this 2022 version will never be on par with the original 1997 version by default since they're a replica/copy, they're still acceptable and close enough for me.