Why don't young "shoe-heads" live in the "now" rather than chasing retroes??

alot of responses regarding "freedom of choice". everyone has the right to like whatever they want and if "youngsters" want to like retroJ's, the so be it..... but in the grand scheme of things. it is a shame because their generations identity will be some previous decade's identity....but it's not just J's. it;s everything... fashion, entertainment, video games, movies, etc.... only thing that is not retro is technology.....
 
Kids these days buy off of hype and follow fads. Maybe not some of u folks in here, but majority. I could go on and on, but I'm @ work and don't havetime 2 write full blown essays.
 
I actually like the way the shoes look. Im 18 and I have seen MJ play and all of that, but I'm not really a basketball fan. So his legacy doesnt reallyplay a role in why I like them so much. The last pair of jordans I bought though were the CDP Carmines, I don't like the fusions, and the new retros arenteven all that and the quality is bad so I refuse to pay that much for variant looking shoes. Like I said though, is the design mostly and the fact that MJ wasthe best at what he did. If that makes sense.
 
Well as a 20yr old, I'm not exactly sure what category I fit into in this discussion...But interestingly enough, I absolutelyHATED the Bulls growing up. Moms and I were Jazz fans (hilarious), and year after year we witnessed MJ do something absolutelyabsurd to win title after title. One distinct memory I have is watching game 7 during the last seconds where he sh*tted on Russell to win the finals, and Iremember particularly envying him (in those XIV's) & everyone who had his shoes b/c moms couldn't afford em. But now, after realizing howlegendary he was, I kinda find myself reliving all of those spectacular moments that I was old enough to remember (from the VI's & up) throughcollecting his shoes. But I completely agree that a lot of the youth out here can't really relate to those moments, and it kinda takes away from thespecial feeling you're supposed to get when you slide your feet into some J's.


P.S. Malone was still da %@# though
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^^^ The shot on Russell was game 6. And I'm not trying to call you out or anything cuz im 21 and I love the 6s but how can you remember them... you were 3or 4 like me.
 
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Your right. But I vividly remember watching him w/ my older cousins & the 6s are just ingrained in my memory for some reason.
 
Some of you guys are really missing the point of this thread and are arguing for no reason at all.

The original post is NOT saying that you can't or shouldn't be into J's because you are young, the original post is ASKING a question. He is sayingthat many older sneaker heads associate Jordans with MJ himself and the memories they give us, and if MJ is no longer playing and if you were never reallyaround when MJ was playing, what attracts you to wearing Jordans now? It's not about older sneaker heads laying claim to Jordans and saying that youngerones don't have a right to like Jordans, he is just asking a question. But some of you don't read carefully enough and just want to argue right away.This was not meant to be a negative thread. It was just supposed to get an intelligent discussion going.
 
personally my cousin who lived with used to get up early saturday mornings to get a pair of jordans and i always wanted to be like them when i was young so istarted getting my mom to give them momey for me so i could tag along ang get me a pair.
so i started wearing jordans at a young age but as i got in highschool (4 years ago) i wanted to learn more about michael jordan not just his later years atchicago and washington but his early years at chicago and UNC.
and the most important thing i learned about jordan is that he is very competetive and me being a Football Player i look at that as motivating to becomingbetter player.
 
Originally Posted by asilva23

Originally Posted by Zachariaahh

i don't see why it matters why young kids purchase the shoes they do, all you old sneakerheads think your some level above everyone just because you saw michael play a hell of a lot more then we did or something. Yet i guarantee i know a whole lot more about the man off the top of my head then half of you all do. Then you all mention that we don't even purchase our shoes just because of your jealousy that your mommy and daddy couldn't. I myself own 27 pairs at the age of 17 ranging from og's to current releases and i can say that i've purchased 23 of those pairs.. in the long run all you old farts needed just grow up and start wearing new balances like everyone else your age instead of telling us to live in the now, aren't you all living in the past?
this is how you make your debut on nt. i didn't think ray ray's question was meant as an insult, but instead as an attempt to gain insight into a young shoe-heads psyche. i remember reading that he's a teacher so contrary to your belief, he probably is genuinely interested.

relax zachariaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, there's a number of fusions coming out this month that you can spend your paper route money on. now that's an insult!

not a bright debut cuz he's kinda right and plus your making us youngster look bad.
 
Im an old school shoe head, and you young cats make some good points. I think we just remeber watching J in the dunk contest and wearing the same shoes as him,and rembering exactly where we were. Most of you guys cant relate to that and I see no reason to knock you for that, but like i said our memories are diffrent.
 
Originally Posted by bombiin201

Im a young sneakerhead and the reason i collect retros and og's jordans is because i juss like them better then the stuff comeing out now. theres nothing wrong with that imo
Same here..
 
Originally Posted by King Beezy

Originally Posted by asilva23

Originally Posted by Zachariaahh

i don't see why it matters why young kids purchase the shoes they do, all you old sneakerheads think your some level above everyone just because you saw michael play a hell of a lot more then we did or something. Yet i guarantee i know a whole lot more about the man off the top of my head then half of you all do. Then you all mention that we don't even purchase our shoes just because of your jealousy that your mommy and daddy couldn't. I myself own 27 pairs at the age of 17 ranging from og's to current releases and i can say that i've purchased 23 of those pairs.. in the long run all you old farts needed just grow up and start wearing new balances like everyone else your age instead of telling us to live in the now, aren't you all living in the past?
this is how you make your debut on nt. i didn't think ray ray's question was meant as an insult, but instead as an attempt to gain insight into a young shoe-heads psyche. i remember reading that he's a teacher so contrary to your belief, he probably is genuinely interested.

relax zachariaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, there's a number of fusions coming out this month that you can spend your paper route money on. now that's an insult!

not a bright debut cuz he's kinda right and plus your making us youngster look bad.


Zachariaahh: you totally missed the point of the entire thread. If you don't want to re-read the entire original post, I suggest you read mypost which is a few posts above this one on page 3 to help you better understand that this thread was just about asking younger collectors a question... notabout older collectors thinking we are better than younger collectors. You TOTALLY missed the point.
 
Well personally I'm 18. I know my sneakers. And I didn't watch MJ play as some of you older cats did. But I do remember being in elementary and alwayswanting the new air Jordan. My parents wouldn't buy me expensive shoes. Nothng over $60.. but at that I always wanted a pair of J's.. the 12's cameout when I was in the 2nd grade, and I remember clearly that this kid that was in the 5th grade had'em. They were the bred 12's. I was always jealousand I always wanted them. When I was in the 4th grade I saved up little money here and there and bought myself a pair of 5's from 99'. I beat thoseshoes to death. When I got my job at 16. I started buying shoes heavily. And all my money goes into sneakers. Recently I bought a pair of OG bred 12's theexact ones that I wanted when I was young. Those shoes mean alott to me and I'm so happy to have em. Next imma get a pair off 99' retro 5's. Sz.9if anyone wants to sell. Lol I wanna get the sneakers I wasn't able to obtain when I was young and that's how I see it. So I can relate to a few of theolder heads. I didn't see micheal play in his prime but I know alott about the man. And I love the shoes. I don't buy fusions, six rings,spiz'zikes, or dubzeros. A lot of kids my age aren't into sneakers for the love. They're into to be cool or fit in. I'm not about that, I cancare less about what the next man thinks about me. I buy what I like not cause its hot, or what's in..
 
i am 21 and i remember that same nba on nbc jingle you were talking about. although i did not watch michael jordan's earlier career, i do remember when heretired the first time for baseball and then coming back and watching the 96 and 97 playoffs at family parties. I guess the reason i buy jordans, pennys, andother "hot" shoes is because i am buying things that reminds me of my child hood and simpler times. It is like the "yearbook" of my lifeand remembering when the jordan __ came out, i was in the __ grade and i was too young to have expensive shoes. I remember when Space Jam came out, i was thefirst one in school to watch it and bought the movie soundtrack so i can dance to that awesome opening / theme song.
 
so much for keepin it civil.


Truth is, with as many releases and hyped up shoes that are out now, its hard for youngins to comprehend what the OP is sayin. Its like, everyone raves abouta shoe before it releases, cats line up for a couple days, cop the shoes, and then its on to the next release. The shoe's high point culminated at itsrelease date.

Back in the day, the anticipation for the new Jordan release was big, but it was actually owning the shoes and rocking them that made these special. The firstretros Jordan put out didn't even sell well, peeps were into having the current Jordan. I was lucky enough in the 7th grade to have the OG XI's andthen each pair up to XV through High School. As I started collecting shoes again last year, the first pairs I had to get were the jays I had as a kid.
 
19...reason I loves jordans because I can LOL up
I been into shoes since the black and gold 1s also watching
Him play on the wizards he was at his best but the respect players showed him was a
Amazing.so I were jays to show respect and my love for the game we all love. Plus growing up all the ballers wore jays
Now who don't wanna be a baller.now every just do you and enjoy your old new retros it's all good.
 
To the OP: How about you stop acting selfish and stop this notion that only old heads deserve to rock Jordans. Why don't you go rock some Pumas and Shelltoes if it's really about what was out when you were young and not what is the best design. This is a really stupid argument that you have brought up.
 
what shoe is there really? besides lebrons somewhat decent shoes...who else has a good sig line......i will be 21 in a month and grew up on iversons, vincecarters, garnetts, gary paytons and things like that (although i had to wait for them to hit outlets most of the time to get them, or wait for them to go onsale in eastbay)....back then there was a lot more to choose from....i was never into jordans as a kid...the first jordan i saw and went wow i really want thatshoe was the 16s......and back then that was fine...there was alot of NEW shoes out that were nice...and not even just sig shoes.....things like shox,hyperflights, uptempos were all nice....i couldnt even tell u the last new basketball shoe release that i bought for casual wear...its been at least 5years......all the shoes now look too futuristic and not eye pleasing for casual wear......and not to mention everyone sig lines are garbage
 
Originally Posted by Trav T

To the OP: How about you stop acting selfish and stop this notion that only old heads deserve to rock Jordans. Why don't you go rock some Pumas and Shell toes if it's really about what was out when you were young and not what is the best design. This is a really stupid argument that you have brought up.

lol, you're an angry lil man aren't cha.
Why don't you go rock some Pumas and Shell toes if it's really about what was out when you were young and not what is the best design.
Because if you actually read his initial post

Originally Posted by rayray3thousand

my heart completely sunk... I knew exactly what they were, more importantly HOW MUCH THEY WERE, and what it represented. In the early 90's Air Jordans were more than a shoe, it was a status symbol, and a sign of style and knowing "what's up".
Had Pumas or Addidas made that type impact on the OP, then I'm guessin' he'd be collecting shell toes and puma's. IF YOU GUYSDON'T GET IT BY NOW THE OP ISN'T TRY TO BASH YA'LL, HE'S JUST TRYN' TO FIGURE OUT WHY YOU ROCK SOMETHING THAT BEFORE YOUR TIME. What typeof connection do you (the younger collectors/heads) have to the JB.

OP, Dope thread.
 
Trav T wrote:
To the OP: How about you stop acting selfish and stop this notion that only old heads deserve to rock Jordans. Why don't you go rock some Pumas and Shell toes if it's really about what was out when you were young and not what is the best design. This is a really stupid argument that you have brought up.


Take your time and manifest what he was saying. Stop getting so defensive. He said what is your attraction to J's.
 
I agree with the older guys on this post.

I am 30 and I wasn't as fortunate as the younger kids on NT that had a job or mom and dad to purchase my shoes. But that is not to say they do not have aright to have some type of memories like we did. MJ is THE GREATEST NBA PLAYER to step on a wooden floor. And with that said, the Kobe's or Lebrons cannotcompare to a Jordan sneaker in a MILLION years. MJ's are just better looking and is STILL a fad in 2009. I just these young kids to understand that youdon't have to buy everything with a jumpman logo on it. Just get what you like. Let the kids live! LOL! You don't see them tellin us not to buy Kobesand Lebrons and Melos its all one big sneaker culture.
 
Originally Posted by rhy650

Originally Posted by Trav T

To the OP: How about you stop acting selfish and stop this notion that only old heads deserve to rock Jordans. Why don't you go rock some Pumas and Shell toes if it's really about what was out when you were young and not what is the best design. This is a really stupid argument that you have brought up.

lol, you're an angry lil man aren't cha.
Why don't you go rock some Pumas and Shell toes if it's really about what was out when you were young and not what is the best design.
Because if you actually read his initial post

Originally Posted by rayray3thousand

my heart completely sunk... I knew exactly what they were, more importantly HOW MUCH THEY WERE, and what it represented. In the early 90's Air Jordans were more than a shoe, it was a status symbol, and a sign of style and knowing "what's up".
Had Pumas or Addidas made that type impact on the OP, then I'm guessin' he'd be collecting shell toes and puma's. IF YOU GUYS DON'T GET IT BY NOW THE OP ISN'T TRY TO BASH YA'LL, HE'S JUST TRYN' TO FIGURE OUT WHY YOU ROCK SOMETHING THAT BEFORE YOUR TIME. What type of connection do you (the younger collectors/heads) have to the JB.

OP, Dope thread.



you idiot, the are rocking something that was before their time because they like how it looks. if i bought a 1967 mustang tomorrow would you get mad and saywhy did i buy a car that was before my time? ****
 
Originally Posted by no vert

Trav T wrote:
To the OP: How about you stop acting selfish and stop this notion that only old heads deserve to rock Jordans. Why don't you go rock some Pumas and Shell toes if it's really about what was out when you were young and not what is the best design. This is a really stupid argument that you have brought up.


Take your time and manifest what he was saying. Stop getting so defensive. He said what is your attraction to J's.
If you read his post, he is pretty much implying that these kids shouldn't be wearing Jordans because they are too young to remember when theywere released.
I say that if these kids can recognize what is a great shoe design and color way, then they should be able to rock them. What, should I not be into MichaelJackson's early music because I can't say "Oh, I remember how old I was when this song came out."? People like Jordans because retro designsare much better than the generic crap that is being made right now.
 
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