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nice photos marley.
some Day 3 impressions:
-midsole paint is still holding up. no signs of cracking.
-toebox leather is gradually showing some more crease wear.. not too bad though. I'm guessing by wear 10, it will have plateaued
-COMFORT on your feet is still there. walking miles on end and there just isnt much worry. I doubt "cross trainer" worthy but its a perfect casualshoe.
Some other observations:
I grabbed my '90 original infrareds and these 2009 retros are actually as HIGH as the originals, cut wise.. A few other pairs I have, they have been 1/4inch to 1/2 inch lower in the ankle cut. My 98 royal blues are the right cut, but the 99 infrareds, 97 raiders, and 00 obsidian/comet red are shorter inoverall ankle height. We're talking a few centimeters here but now they have it right.
These are BONAFIDE HIGH CUT BO JACKSON SHOES...
Amazing find, bknowbles.
for those that have worn or used other sc trainer retros, the white heel part of the midsole is STILL like a sponge to the dirt. every white based retro iveseen or owned has had this sort of immediate aging and irreversible dirtiness.
Lastly, the upper ankle padding is MUCH different than any other retro model. It's stuffed much more than other retros. It's not done right, almost ona cheaper level. The padding is harder and thicker but it still has its comfort.
add another thing to the small list of things not done quite "right"
2009 retro:
vs. 1998 retro (which is identical to OG):
comparison shot:
2009 retros literally petrude out like a tumor. Dare I say like the yeezys. THey just arent very streamlined.
but it is what it is.
combine the 5-6 small differences and the 98s and og's still stand way above these.
some Day 3 impressions:
-midsole paint is still holding up. no signs of cracking.
-toebox leather is gradually showing some more crease wear.. not too bad though. I'm guessing by wear 10, it will have plateaued
-COMFORT on your feet is still there. walking miles on end and there just isnt much worry. I doubt "cross trainer" worthy but its a perfect casualshoe.
Some other observations:
I grabbed my '90 original infrareds and these 2009 retros are actually as HIGH as the originals, cut wise.. A few other pairs I have, they have been 1/4inch to 1/2 inch lower in the ankle cut. My 98 royal blues are the right cut, but the 99 infrareds, 97 raiders, and 00 obsidian/comet red are shorter inoverall ankle height. We're talking a few centimeters here but now they have it right.
These are BONAFIDE HIGH CUT BO JACKSON SHOES...
Amazing find, bknowbles.
for those that have worn or used other sc trainer retros, the white heel part of the midsole is STILL like a sponge to the dirt. every white based retro iveseen or owned has had this sort of immediate aging and irreversible dirtiness.
Lastly, the upper ankle padding is MUCH different than any other retro model. It's stuffed much more than other retros. It's not done right, almost ona cheaper level. The padding is harder and thicker but it still has its comfort.
add another thing to the small list of things not done quite "right"
2009 retro:
vs. 1998 retro (which is identical to OG):
comparison shot:
2009 retros literally petrude out like a tumor. Dare I say like the yeezys. THey just arent very streamlined.
but it is what it is.
combine the 5-6 small differences and the 98s and og's still stand way above these.
