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Mine are VNDS. I wore them twice. Air bubbles are cloudy but other than that good. How do you guys store them? Mine are in the box in my closet like when Ibought them.
10 Years - '99 Retro Air Jordan IV's
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Originally Posted by Fang Bian Mian
I get around but I'm a UKer yeah. You too?
100 quid was real money back then, but so was 69.99GBP for the OG's
Damn! 70 for the OGs! lol, nah I can't remember that far back, I'm only a young'n!
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young?, married in '99...damn!
steeda972003: In the original box in a very dark cupboard/closet that's ina room with a window that's always open for good air-flow and absolutely NO silica/silica packs anywhere near.
They need to breathe.
steeda972003: In the original box in a very dark cupboard/closet that's ina room with a window that's always open for good air-flow and absolutely NO silica/silica packs anywhere near.
They need to breathe.
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JB shot there wad with these, they started out at the top of the mountain in 99 and it's been heading down hill ever since. I should have bought 10 ofeach of these.
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Mine are inside 2 big ziplock bags with silica packets, inside their box inside, inside another big box inside my closet. Yeah pretty hardcore,careful with doing this though it may dry them out so when you do try to wear them they may crack easier, but right now they are in perfect shape.
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daaaammmmnnnnnn
Great story and pics Supermanblue79…. Like you I was in university when the IV's dropped, however I passed on them because at that time I thought retroswas a dumb idea. Besides I was more interested in dating women than becoming a sneaker head. Eventually my interest in Jordans came back and I did buy a pairof wht cement IV's. I think they lasted a year before they broke down on me. Over all I like retro's but think Jordan Brand's lack of qualityretro's and uninspiring new releases has now made me quit buying their stuff.
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still need a pair of the white/cements.
and by this i mean a pair whose midsole wont explode after one wear.
and by this i mean a pair whose midsole wont explode after one wear.
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One of my grails are the 99 breds.
im so hesitant to cop because I wear ALL my kicks and Im not tryin to drop 400+ on some shoes that will crumble.
how do you know they will hold up!?
im so hesitant to cop because I wear ALL my kicks and Im not tryin to drop 400+ on some shoes that will crumble.
how do you know they will hold up!?
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Seeing we were talking about this I decided to pull mine out! I just wiped the dust off of the air bubble but when I did i spread the sole out just a tad bitand the sole very slightly started to seperate in a very small spot from the air bubble. I have stored them just in the box since 99 and nothing different. Ithink I am going to zip lock back them. Do you guys think I should leave some air in them or air tight them?
FANG BIAN MIAN- they stay in the closet and I have never used silica packs. I was under the assumption the least amount of exposure to anything would bebetter.
What do you guys think about rubber maid boxes for storage? I have some XI's from i think it was 00 or 01 and olympic VI's from then trying topreserve.
FANG BIAN MIAN- they stay in the closet and I have never used silica packs. I was under the assumption the least amount of exposure to anything would bebetter.
What do you guys think about rubber maid boxes for storage? I have some XI's from i think it was 00 or 01 and olympic VI's from then trying topreserve.
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You don't. Some do some don't. I just talked to a guy whos pair looked perfect and he wore them and they completely fell apart. I haveseen others who are still in great shape after being worn. Each pair is different.
As far as keeping them from yellowing zip-locks, i.e no light, and controlled humidity, with silica be careful of over drying.
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I remember going to work one day and my co-worker walked in with them on. He told me they sold them on base. Soon as I got home I started calling around. Found2 pairs and copped immediately. When I heard the white/cements were dropping too, I lurked around the military base everyday waiting for the shipment. I boughtone pair and had to sit for an hour before the lady would let me buy another. That was the longest hour of my life-praying and hoping nobody would come. I onlypaid 89.00 for each pair, too. Shoes are still wearable til this day
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both mine are still DS
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wore my blk/cement today, and they're holding up just fine...I always regret not being able to find a second pair when these released...
been wanting to wear my wht/cement too, but these haven't seen the light of day in a while...I'm afraid they'll turn to dust with my first step...
been wanting to wear my wht/cement too, but these haven't seen the light of day in a while...I'm afraid they'll turn to dust with my first step...
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Originally Posted by FIREPOWER23
Originally Posted by Fang Bian Mian
I get around but I'm a UKer yeah. You too?
100 quid was real money back then, but so was 69.99GBP for the OG's
Damn! 70 for the OGs! lol, nah I can't remember that far back, I'm only a young'n!...my first Jordans were the VIs.
I'm a UK NTer (Nottingham)
I was 8 at the time......
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one of the best jordan ever
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cements are my life
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lol, I know, but when the OGs dropped in 1989 I was only 12, so even at a measly £69.99 ...it would still have been like a years pocket money tome!Originally Posted by Fang Bian Mian
^young?, married in '99...damn!
Oh yeah, Dope pics on page 1 btw!
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I still got my 99 white/cements, I cut the plastic heel tag off cus it used to cut my leg when i played ball in em.
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For real on that....
Nice post!
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Still would have had a stronger return purchasing shares of NKE.Originally Posted by Beelzebub23
That's the best thing about collecting shoes (I'm not a collector). Almost anything else that you would collect (outside of sneakers) would take 10 years just to DOUBLE in value. But these Jordans, on the other hand JUST made 10, and they have already QUADRUPLED in value. I guess this is why every day you got someone waking up deciding to become a "sneaker collector".
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I didnt start collecting until 2002, I never had them 4's but always admired them ......
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My all time favorite sneakers. I wear my black/red IVs pretty regularly. My white/cements are on the verge of crumbling, but I wore the heck out of them...
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if they look perfect the only thing now to worry about is the firmness of the midsoles. if they are spongy in feel then that means they stillhave moisture and won't crack. if they feel weak and have small cracks then they will fall apart.....
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I slept on these hard. I was so in love with the XIV at the time.
