Air Jordan 1 Banned NO BUYING/SELLING/TRADING!!

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DJ Proto J said:
you might have a point...

these breds dropping tomorrow are hyped on a hundred, thousand, trillion...

while some people might settle for them, hardcore connoisseurs are gonna prefer and seek the banned version. they will be the ultimate 1 to have (besides OG's, and i'd still argue the leather on the banneds is better, i own OG black toes, and think the leather on the banneds is better).

since there's so few DS pairs around, they will hold their value.

i think they have gone down in value lately, due to this forthcoming release, but not by much, and they will go back up, possibly higher than ever b4.
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The banned leather is the highest grade leather I've come across on any Jordan's I own, and I own some OG's. They are arguably higher grade than my Balenciaga Arena's.

Hang onto them Proto, unless you have some other heat to replace them with.

I've only seen value gone up since I purchased my second DS pair. But I only watch for my own size.
 
The thirst is real on these. Line at hoh was pretty long just for the raffle today. Employee taking names was pretty tired looking.
 
SupraSaiyan said:
The banned leather is the highest grade leather I've come across on any Jordan's I own, and I own some OG's. They are arguably higher grade than my Balenciaga Arena's.

Hang onto them Proto, unless you have some other heat to replace them with.

I've only seen value gone up since I purchased my second DS pair. But I only watch for my own size.
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Are they really that good of quality? The best quality jordans I have would be the motorsport 6s and the rttg 1s, the 6s have the softest most buttery leather ive felt on any jordan.
 
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SupraSaiyan said:
The banned leather is the highest grade leather I've come across on any Jordan's I own, and I own some OG's. They are arguably higher grade than my Balenciaga Arena's.

Hang onto them Proto, unless you have some other heat to replace them with.

I've only seen value gone up since I purchased my second DS pair. But I only watch for my own size.
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Are they really that good of quality? The best quality jordans I have would be the motorsport 6s and the rttg 1s, the 6s have the softest most buttery leather ive felt on any jordan.
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Quality is really that nice on Banneds. Quality is just as nice or a step below the Adidas Masterminds.

I made the right call not wearing my pairs.



-Drew
 
Drew said:
Quality is really that nice on Banneds. Quality is just as nice or a step below the Adidas Masterminds.

I made the right call not wearing my pairs.



-Drew
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I agree that the quality on these is great, but I don't know how you could own a pair and not throw them on every now and then. I don't wear mine all that often since I've got a lot of different pairs that all need to see a little sunlight, but I try to get these on at least once a month.
 
I still don't quite follow why this shoe is so coveted and desired by many, apart from being rather limited and bearing proper Nike branding.  Sure, the leather is soft and can be considered as having better quality than previous renditions, but with the retro set to release tomorrow that is made relatively better in terms of being true to the original, I would expect the value of these "Banned" ones to go down.  However, that doesn't seem to be the case, and it looks like demand due to exclusivity and scarcity seem to be the factors primarily responsible for ridiculous prices.  

I think that if these shoes were made in the same quantities and released in the same fashion as the black/red 1s set to drop tomorrow, the more recent retro would most likely sell more.  The "Banned" gimmicks ruin the shoe for me, especially the "X" on the heel.  Though not as noticeable as a Jumpman, I don't think additional logos have any place on such a classic shoe.  
 
I own many pairs of 1s and let me tell you nothing compares to the 2011 banned. Not the 2013 royals, Vegas, ect. I was skeptical about paying so much for a shoe, but one day I got to try on the banned 1s at my local consignment store that I just had to have it. The quality is nice but the comfort is unbelievable.
 
as hard to cop as these bred 2013's were today, means they were super limited, perhaps more limited than the 2013 royal's...

that means these banned's aren't gonna go down in price... today's retro will have a high resell price, and many will say screw it, if i'm gonna pay that much then i might as well have the best bred money can buy.

if the market was totally flooded with today's retro, and everyone could have them, a bred 1 with NA, i could see it bringing down the value a little bit for the banned's, regardless of the far superior leather, etc (at least for a little while, but either way the banneds will go back up and be worth more as time goes on)...

and then of course is the connoisseurs who want this shoe either way.

i don't think i can bring myself to sell either of my DS pairs now...
 
Both were not an easy feat.
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But 20-25K versus 9K?
The banneds will only rise in demand.
As @ijapino always says, "Sell because you need to, not because you have too."
 
Yoof said:
I still don't quite follow why this shoe is so coveted and desired by many, apart from being rather limited and bearing proper Nike branding.  Sure, the leather is soft and can be considered as having better quality than previous renditions, but with the retro set to release tomorrow that is made relatively better in terms of being true to the original, I would expect the value of these "Banned" ones to go down.  However, that doesn't seem to be the case, and it looks like demand due to exclusivity and scarcity seem to be the factors primarily responsible for ridiculous prices.  

I think that if these shoes were made in the same quantities and released in the same fashion as the black/red 1s set to drop tomorrow, the more recent retro would most likely sell more.  The "Banned" gimmicks ruin the shoe for me, especially the "X" on the heel.  Though not as noticeable as a Jumpman, I don't think additional logos have any place on such a classic shoe.  
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but the real question is would you turn down a pair right now if they were offered at the same price?
 
If both were offered at the same price, I would personally still take the 2013 retro simply for it being more identical to the original design and presentation.

Banned 1s have been consistently praised for having softer, superior leather. That may be the case, but in my opinion not $700 worth. The cost of the materials to make a pair of banned 1s is a miniscule fraction of what they are selling for. I don't think they deserve to be on the same discussion as other high-end brands that are known to invest much, much more in the production process and materials selection.
 
Yoof said:
If both were offered at the same price, I would personally still take the 2013 retro simply for it being more identical to the original design and presentation.

Banned 1s have been consistently praised for having softer, superior leather. That may be the case, but in my opinion not $700 worth. The cost of the materials to make a pair of banned 1s is a miniscule fraction of what they are selling for. I don't think they deserve to be on the same discussion as other high-end brands that are known to invest much, much more in the production process and materials selection.
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wait, so you'll take '13 over banneds if they were the same price? Very tough decision since the '13 are more identical to OG, but the quality of banneds and the overall intention/inspiration behind the shoe itself (the Xs, the date labeled) kinda makes it more of a valuable item, so I would go with banneds if i was given such a blessed scenaio :lol: Also isn't the inside tongue liner of the banneds white like the OGs?
 
MINOTAURO NOGUEIRA said:
wait, so you'll take '13 over banneds if they were the same price? Very tough decision since the '13 are more identical to OG, but the quality of banneds and the overall intention/inspiration behind the shoe itself (the Xs, the date labeled) kinda makes it more of a valuable item, so I would go with banneds if i was given such a blessed scenaio :lol: Also isn't the inside tongue liner of the banneds white like the OGs?
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Absolutely. Don't get me wrong, the concept behind the Banned 1s is nice and all, but I personally think that such additional bells and whistles don't make the shoe any more special. If Banned 1s and the 2013 retro were both released in standard GR quantities at the same time (disregarding hindsight bias of course), I really doubt that the majority of people would choose the gimmicky rendition over the one that is more true to the original.
 
If the market value of the Banned's and the OG High's that came out today was the same... definitely taking the OG High's as well, absolutely NO question about it. I agree with everything Yoof is saying about the Banned "gimmick". The "premium" leather does not compensate for the horrible branding, IMO. Obviously, this opinion will not be shared by most in this thread, but the question was posed.

The problem, of course, is that the market value of both will probably never be the same, due to the dumb nature of the Banned "release"/limited numbers. But the gap will probably grow smaller over the years.
 
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WhatisLove said:
If the market value of the Banned's and the OG High's that came out today was the same... definitely taking the OG High's as well, absolutely NO question about it. I agree with everything Yoof is saying about the Banned "gimmick". The "premium" leather does not compensate for the horrible branding, IMO. Obviously, this opinion will not be shared by most in this thread, but the question was posed.

The problem, of course, is that the market value of both will probably never be the same, due to the dumb nature of the Banned "release"/limited numbers. But the gap will probably grow smaller over the years.
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Agreed. It's very difficult to dispute the idea that what is largely responsible for the allure of this shoe is its exclusive nature. I am willing to wager that if it were a widely distributed release, we would be hearing a different tune sung in this thread. I would expect more vocal complaints about a historic shoe being butchered. Again, I think that although the X at the back of the heel isn't as noticeable as a Jumpman, it has no business being there.

Before I get called out on being salty over not having a pair, I would just like to remind potential aggressors that this is merely a humble minority opinion.
 
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Yoof said:
Agreed. It's very difficult to dispute the idea that what is largely responsible for the allure of this shoe is its exclusive nature. I am willing to wager that if it were a widely distributed release, we would be hearing a different tune sung in this thread. I would expect more vocal complaints about a historic shoe being butchered. Again, I think that although the X at the back of the heel isn't as noticeable as a Jumpman, it has no business being there.

Before I get called out on being salty over not having a pair, I would just like to remind potential aggressors that this is merely a humble minority opinion.
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Having both pairs, banned 1s for the win....I'm a quality>quantity kind of guy. One more question, how can y'all forget about the 94 Breds already?!
 
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I'd say personally the 2013s were harder to acquire than the banneds

Ban this guy!
 
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Owning both, I'd say given the opportunity to cop Banneds/2013s at the same time for the same price, I'd take 2013s. Sure the theme & materials are nice on Banneds, but they're simply not true to OG form. That non nylon tongue bothered me out the gate, but I rarely see it mentioned by others. The cut isn't as high as the OG, and the red is rather dull compared to 2013s, let alone 94s or OGs. Value & hype aside, the 2013 is a better shoe IMO.

And just to not seem salty for those who skim read:
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Here's my problem with the 2013 pairs

1. Too many variants out
2. No hang tag that came with the 1985's
3. Quality is
 
JayzIGotEm said:
Here's my problem with the 2013 pairs

1. Too many variants out
2. No hang tag that came with the 1985's
3. Quality is 2013 - but the 2013's leather is extremely nice also, just not AS nice - it doesn't have that aged look to it that gives the banned that OG look.

I wouldn't say untouchable - but it's def all based in preference and opinion on different points that make each shoe more admirable to different people. It's a debate that can never be "won" or finished. It's all up to the individual.

And 2013 Bred is identical to the 2013 royals - same leather, cut, softness, texture -everything is literally the exact same but color.

IMO, leather quality the 2013 Shadows > bred and royals. I have detailed photos to show what I mean.
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The reason I pointed out variants is because you will NOT find a fake banned 1. I found plenty of variant og Breds, all over the place.

Not knocking the 2013, I own a pair. When it comes down to how easily you can copy a shoe, banned ones are simply not gonna be easily done like an og can be done.

That's what makes the banned more special and exclusive.


And yes. Shadows > Breds and royals as well for me.
 
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JayzIGotEm said:
Here's my problem with the 2013 pairs

The retro 3 88' came closest to og form out of all og's in 2013, including packaging. I expect the same treatment with any "og" retro.
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I'm sorry, but I have to disagree about the 2013 Retro 3's. The shape was very 2003, the elephant print wasn't even close to the original.
The elephant print we've come to love is nothing close to the OG print.

If they really tried to do OG 3's people would complain the elephant print is too small and you can barely see the definition.
 
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