THE OFFICIAL AIR MAX 1 THREAD

[1978S]

Now I'm even more confused. This makes me think the 86 was in fact released and not a promo sample. Someone needs to reach Tinker and get an explanation lol.

I'm confused, why do you say/think this?

 

[AIRMAXDISCIPLE]

to keep it short the large air unit window from the 86 AM1 causes problems at the midsole what makes them less durable so nike decided to make them smaller in 87, the shoe is not a prototype or sample it was available in stores but only for a very short time

 

[herewegonow]

These look fake to me thoughts?

 

[DecepticonRumble]

These look fake to me thoughts?

The vamp/toe box stitching doesn’t look smooth and the placement of the word “Susan” on the tongue tag is on top of the stitching. Mine is above it, see here:

Mine are size 11, not sure if that makes a difference with things like the tag graphics. Dates on my tag are different too:

The rest looks good to me though.

 

[singledout]

Since we’re on the topic of oldies....

1988 OG obsidians vs 2017 anniversary obsidians

 

[dblplay1212]

I'm confused, why do you say/think this?

singledout uncle had a pair. He wasn't a Nike employee or tester. He bought them in a store. My understanding is the big bubbles were all 1986. Idk why that's not considered to be the og year. Seems odd they'd use 87 when the 1st am1 was in 86.

 

[Baze76]

Help me out please.
My LTPT from StockX came in today.
But they came in like this

Box ripped and fixed with tape, tissue paper ripped but worst of all (finger?) stains on the heel.

Filed a case and now I am waiting on a reply. Anyone here had the same issues with StockX and how did they handle it?

Thanx fam.

UPDATE:
StockX reached out to me within 12 hours with the proposal to either given a € 20,- coupon or a full refund. So these babies will go back...
Fair solution from them.

 

[nothingbutnike]

That's a minor stain, you should take the coupon. You can remove that stain with an eraser and it will look fine. As for the box, we all have a few boxes like that, no biggie.

 

[johngotty]

That's a minor stain, you should take the coupon. You can remove that stain with an eraser and it will look fine. As for the box, we all have a few boxes like that, no biggie.

I tend to agree w this logic, esp if you tend to shop Stockx frequently.

 

[sneakaprince]

+1 for the coupon. It's moreso a nike issue Vs. a stockX issue. While the box might not be pristine, it's a cardboard box we can only expect so much.


Plus it sounds like you're going to have to go the resell route either way for the LTPT joints.

At least try to clean em before returning.

 

[urn0tlike]

That spot on the heels is a defect from Nike. That’s just a bad pair. Mine have it but not as dark. I bought 2 and returned the one that was like that. Im not picky when it comes to little defects but lately the pairs have been coming in like that or warped. QC is getting worse.

 

[tarkens]

all three LV8 cws - navy, teal green and orange - available on Nike EU

Nike Air Max 1 LV8 Men's Shoe. Nike GB

Find the Nike Air Max 1 LV8 Men's Shoe at Nike.com. Free delivery and returns.

www.nike.com

 

[KE08]

all three LV8 cws - navy, teal green and orange - available on Nike EU

Nike Air Max 1 LV8 Men's Shoe. Nike GB

Find the Nike Air Max 1 LV8 Men's Shoe at Nike.com. Free delivery and returns.

www.nike.com

I really hope we get a stateside release - I want those obsidians.

 

[tarkens]

looks like all three sold out

 

[focused313]

Those obsidians are a must for me.

 

[SUPER BLACK]

singledout uncle had a pair. He wasn't a Nike employee or tester. He bought them in a store. My understanding is the big bubbles were all 1986. Idk why that's not considered to be the og year. Seems odd they'd use 87 when the 1st am1 was in 86.

Okay, here's the deal - hopefully this will make sense to you. As @ AIRMAXDISCIPLE already mentioned above, the original 'Big Bubble' design of the AM1 was in fact released (not just a sample or anything like that). However, a plethora of both production and user issues quickly had Nike make revisions to the design of the midsole. This means the original 'Big Bubble' versions only were produced in relatively limited numbers (both '2377 Red' and '2477 Blue') before the change. As for the 1986 vs 1987 thing; production of the AM1s began in 1986, but were not released til 1987. There's always some confusion on the year people refer to for various styles, because some are referencing the production date(s) that they see on the size label, while others refer to the release date. Generally, a lot of people tend to use the production dates on older pairs - probably because they weren't into these shoes back then and don't remember when they released, while using the release date for more recent pairs. Hopefully this helps.
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PS: The 'Urawa' are not from 2005. They were released in Japan only in 2004 as a tribute to the Red Diamonds winning the 2003 Nabisco Cup.

 

[SUPER BLACK]

Also, I forgot to mention, that's a cool pic of your uncle! Very cool he had those. If he actually still has them somewhere it would be amazing.

 

[SUPER BLACK]

Damn just checked my pair and it kinda has that spot too

Might be a Nike thing rather than a SX thing..prolly something with the dye and way the shoes were shipped.

Almost all of these have some of this suede bleeding issue - primarily on the heels. It's an issue from the production/packaging at Nike. I was able to remove the spots on mine using a crepe rubber eraser.

 

[AIRMAXDISCIPLE]

They were released in Japan only in 2004

they were also released in europe and other asian countries

 

[SUPER BLACK]

they were also released in europe and other asian countries

Really? I don't recall that. I just remember them being released in Japan. Sorry if I'm wrong.

 

[singledout]

Okay, here's the deal - hopefully this will make sense to you. As @ AIRMAXDISCIPLE already mentioned above, the original 'Big Bubble' design of the AM1 was in fact released (not just a sample or anything like that). However, a plethora of both production and user issues quickly had Nike make revisions to the design of the midsole. This means the original 'Big Bubble' versions only were produced in relatively limited numbers (both '2377 Red' and '2477 Blue') before the change. As for the 1986 vs 1987 thing; production of the AM1s began in 1986, but were not released til 1987. There's always some confusion on the year people refer to for various styles, because some are referencing the production date(s) that they see on the size label, while others refer to the release date. Generally, a lot of people tend to use the production dates on older pairs - probably because they weren't into these shoes back then and don't remember when they released, while using the release date for more recent pairs. Hopefully this helps.
—
PS: The 'Urawa' are not from 2005. They were released in Japan only in 2004 as a tribute to the Red Diamonds winning the 2003 Nabisco Cup.

I knew you'd bust out some prod numbers and explanations, thank you for not failing me...ever.

Also, I forgot to mention, that's a cool pic of your uncle! Very cool he had those. If he actually still has them somewhere it would be amazing.

And yes, I looked at the back on the pic and the the date printed was 1987! He was actually over when I found the pic, he is going into his storage unit this week to look for them...he said they're mine if they're in there.

 

[singledout]

SUPER BLACK So then I guess my question is, are my OG obsidians 1987 or 1988 in your eyes?

 

[AIRMAXDISCIPLE]

Really?

yes, i saw them back in 2004 on kickz.com and a sneakerstore called seventy5 and no need to apologize making mistakes is part of being a human lol

 

[SUPER BLACK]

SUPER BLACK So then I guess my question is, are my OG obsidians 1987 or 1988 in your eyes?

Yes, these were produced in 1987 but not released till spring 1988. And as a fun bonus, although they're commonly referred to as "obsidians', the blue color used was not named as such by Nike on these - it was Navy Blue (which you can see if you have the box). Back in the day, people would call these the "Alternate" as they looked like sort of a mix between the reds and the blues.

 

[vig09]

My US folks