dhtowng
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Need men’s black/whites to hit discount already.
THE OFFICIAL AIR MAX 1 THREAD
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i have 3 in hand with 2 more otw
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Raffle for Jackie Robinson is open...
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Nike Air Max '86 "Jackie Robinson"
This iteration of the immortal Air Max 1 '86 is extra special as it commemorates Jackie Robinson. Inspired by his team uniform, it combines a perforated Midnight Navy upper with a Sail mudguard and gum sole. And for the finishing touch, shiny Metallic Gold accents celebrate the legend of #42—a...
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i've definitely been sleeping and your designs woke me up. props
i much prefer the prior nubuck option and have too many suede shoes so i've been hesitant to pull the trigger. now the green and blue suede options are sold out but the Black is back. i'll do one Black dominant pair and hope to do another when the options pop up again.
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... but all this pic makes me think of is checking myself for ticks 
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I thought these were premium enough for metal aglets but there just not doin it for me. I ordered a pair of white laces with orange tips that will probably be a winner.
Every time I see those all I can think of is the Air Yeezys? Is that what popularized that style of aglet?
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Chicago vibes they fire iD
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Obsidian’s and red’s just came in. Just waiting on my foot to heal so I can wear them.
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People shade the big bubbles but they are undeniably dope in pics like this. Glad I got these 3.Obsidian’s and red’s just came in. Just waiting on my foot to heal so I can wear them.
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Facts bro. I was impressed with the shape of the royal’s. Ordered the other two when I got them in hand. I don’t need any other BB’s tho. I’m good with these three.
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They do look undeniably dope on the side view. The top down view is borderline clown shoes unfortunately. Toes not pointy enough.
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Momma raised me to not say anything if I didn't have something nice to say so I'm gonna chill over here peacefully.
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I mean we are about due for a respectful conversation about how much better 87s are. Might as well get it over with now.
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Anyone have experience cleaning the AM1 slides, specifically has anyone just tossed them in the washer?
Mine are looking pretty dirty on the soft fabric part after last summer. I could do a spot cleaning, but was hoping this would be more efficient. Maybe someone already tried…
Mine are looking pretty dirty on the soft fabric part after last summer. I could do a spot cleaning, but was hoping this would be more efficient. Maybe someone already tried…
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I wouldn't hesitate to toss the slides in the washer on gentle/cold. Just don't use the heater to dry.
dblplay1212
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Side profile really shows off the dead era mudguard quite well on the 86's.And the whole imprint line thing that rounds down around the bubble on an otherwise flat Sketchers looking midsole is weird. The standard 2 horizontal lines and textured finish are way better on the 87.
If we just want to have the conversation, 86's = aj1 mids. Both are "og" builds that sat in a vault for decades bc people preferred the other early edition much better. Nike then brought out the bb/mid many years later. At least the aj1 crowd left the mids for girls and kids.
Y'all wearing mids. MIDS. MIDS!
Respectfully.
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Dudes really in here explaining the BB's like this.
We still gonna wear em.
We still gonna wear em.
dblplay1212
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You got a mouse in your pocket?
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It's a matter of personal preference, of course. Personally, I really don't prefer the very slanted mudguard of the lateral - it's similar to that of the Dark Ages (and I just personally prefer the more horizontal style of the PAN Group days). The taller heel foxing and wider front of the footbed is also not aesthetically my pref, but I do feel like it provides more comfort than the AM1 structure of today (at least for my feet). There are also several other little differences, but I won't go on forever. As for the midsole, that's where I don't agree with you, Jason. The two flowlines by the airbag cutout were there as they were needed in production in 1986. I don’t mind them - they make sense to me. They obviously chose to keep them on these retros to stay true to the original look, even though Nike don’t need flowlines like that anymore in production. More importantly (to me) though is the the size of the airbag and the cutout as it related the design of the midsole. On the BB it looks like it was intended, and I’ve always thought that the smaller airbag/cutout and the added and extended groove lines look like what they are - compensative revisions. I’ve also never preferred the texture that got added to the midsoles in the 90s. All that said though, I love that the retro of the BB has been done so true to the original design (even if there are parts of it that I don’t prefer personally). They’re really well done, and every true AM1 fan should be appreciative that we actually (and finally) got a remake of the Big Bubble after all these years.
