What does TZ, ND, CL, QF , HTM and other sneaker terms(suffixes) mean?

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Hey guys, i was wondering what ND, TZ, CL, TF, QF, HTM and other suffixes for sneakers mean. I do know that GR means General Release, and LE means Limited Edition.Could you guys also add other suffixes with descriptions/meanings?thanks in advance.
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Hey guys, i was wondering what ND, TZ, CL, TF, QF, HTM and other suffixes for sneakers mean. I do know that GR means General Release, and LE means Limited Edition.Could you guys also add other suffixes with descriptions/meanings?thanks in advance.
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I may be wrong but i'll take a guess, ND= near deadstock (used), TZ= tier zero (really limited release), QF= quarter finals (usually the black/red/white 2s), i cant come up with one for CL, and i think HTM is a type of cumputer file
 
I may be wrong but i'll take a guess, ND= near deadstock (used), TZ= tier zero (really limited release), QF= quarter finals (usually the black/red/white 2s), i cant come up with one for CL, and i think HTM is a type of cumputer file
 
TZ = Tier Zero (special Nike accounts)
CL = Comfort Liner
HTM = I think it stands for Hatfield, Tinker, (not sure whose name the M stands for
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).  I think they put this on shoes that are designed by all 3 of these specific shoe designers.

Not sure what ND, TF or QF stand for.
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Edit: Johnmckoolaid, I think you're getting ND confused with NDS (don't get me started on how incorrect the usage of this is).  I've noticed that they put ND on a lot of their casual shoes (ie, Nike Toki ND).  But I don't know what it means.
 
TZ = Tier Zero (special Nike accounts)
CL = Comfort Liner
HTM = I think it stands for Hatfield, Tinker, (not sure whose name the M stands for
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).  I think they put this on shoes that are designed by all 3 of these specific shoe designers.

Not sure what ND, TF or QF stand for.
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Edit: Johnmckoolaid, I think you're getting ND confused with NDS (don't get me started on how incorrect the usage of this is).  I've noticed that they put ND on a lot of their casual shoes (ie, Nike Toki ND).  But I don't know what it means.
 
HTM -- Hiroshi Fujiwara, Tinker Hatfield, and Mark Parker

I've never kept up w/most of the chemistry symbols associated w/Nike though. 
 
HTM -- Hiroshi Fujiwara, Tinker Hatfield, and Mark Parker

I've never kept up w/most of the chemistry symbols associated w/Nike though. 
 
Originally Posted by NJ15BaGuiO

Hey guys, i was wondering what ND, TZ, CL, TF, QF, HTM and other suffixes for sneakers mean. I do know that GR means General Release, and LE means Limited Edition.Could you guys also add other suffixes with descriptions/meanings?thanks in advance.
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ND = Indie. Lifestyle designs/colorways of Blazers, Tokis, etc.
TZ = Tier Zero. A very limited release of a shoe. May I have it in a sentence? All the great Tier Zero accounts got taken away and put into 21 Mercer.
CL = Comfort Lining/Liner. More padding/comfort, particularly on the ankle
NL = No Liner. Seen on some Dunks (like the Undefeated x Nike Dunk High) and Air Max 1s.
TF = Turf.
QF = Quarter-Finals. Not sure what that really means but it's been part of the naming of the AJ2.
HTM = Hiroshi Fujiwara, Tinker Hatfield, Mark Parker. The three-headed monster of creative design for Nike.
SB = Skateboarding.
GR = General Release.
LE = Limited Edition.
NFW = No Flywire.
LS = Lifestyle.
QS = Quickstrike. Semi-limited release found in shops with the occasional release at a chain retailer.
 
Originally Posted by NJ15BaGuiO

Hey guys, i was wondering what ND, TZ, CL, TF, QF, HTM and other suffixes for sneakers mean. I do know that GR means General Release, and LE means Limited Edition.Could you guys also add other suffixes with descriptions/meanings?thanks in advance.
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ND = Indie. Lifestyle designs/colorways of Blazers, Tokis, etc.
TZ = Tier Zero. A very limited release of a shoe. May I have it in a sentence? All the great Tier Zero accounts got taken away and put into 21 Mercer.
CL = Comfort Lining/Liner. More padding/comfort, particularly on the ankle
NL = No Liner. Seen on some Dunks (like the Undefeated x Nike Dunk High) and Air Max 1s.
TF = Turf.
QF = Quarter-Finals. Not sure what that really means but it's been part of the naming of the AJ2.
HTM = Hiroshi Fujiwara, Tinker Hatfield, Mark Parker. The three-headed monster of creative design for Nike.
SB = Skateboarding.
GR = General Release.
LE = Limited Edition.
NFW = No Flywire.
LS = Lifestyle.
QS = Quickstrike. Semi-limited release found in shops with the occasional release at a chain retailer.
 
The CL abbreviation has been in question since the day of dawn tho.... It's been misused numerous of times. To the point where no1 knows.
 
The CL abbreviation has been in question since the day of dawn tho.... It's been misused numerous of times. To the point where no1 knows.
 
Hmmm very informative so how about the "B"

Not the "B" used in Air Force Max B but the "B" used in Nike Dunk Low Pro B

or are they the same??
 
Hmmm very informative so how about the "B"

Not the "B" used in Air Force Max B but the "B" used in Nike Dunk Low Pro B

or are they the same??
 
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FSR = Full Size Run
NDC = Nike.com

HTM = Hiroshi Fujiwara, Tinker Hatfield, Mark SMITH. Mark Parker is the CEO.
 
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FSR = Full Size Run
NDC = Nike.com

HTM = Hiroshi Fujiwara, Tinker Hatfield, Mark SMITH. Mark Parker is the CEO.
 
Originally Posted by BigPUNoy

What did "IE" mean in regards to the Jordan 11 Low?
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lol this question was asked to Tinker at the SC Jordan 11 CMFT release... he didnt even know.
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Originally Posted by BigPUNoy

What did "IE" mean in regards to the Jordan 11 Low?
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lol this question was asked to Tinker at the SC Jordan 11 CMFT release... he didnt even know.
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Originally Posted by Mr NikeTalk Sr

Originally Posted by BigPUNoy

What did "IE" mean in regards to the Jordan 11 Low?
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lol this question was asked to Tinker at the SC Jordan 11 CMFT release... he didnt even know.
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I knew it's been debated over for years on here but I never saw a definitive answer.
  
 
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