AIR JORDAN 4 Black/Cement/Grey BLACK FRIDAY via COUNTERKICKS 03/08/12

we've all heard the folded over tongue story a million times over the years (years mainly since retros started being made)
to justify the upside down logo
but i never did it & i can not remember anyone doing it with the originals...
in fact, how would that even work? seriously...
wouldn't you have to anchor the tongue down with the shoelaces or something,
cause i've tried "flipping the tongue" - and it just pops right back up to the normal position....everytime
call me ******ed if you must (and the tongues were even shorter on the ogs making it even more difficult to pull off,
no way it could be done on an air flight 89 for example)
what i'm saying is I THINK IT'S A MYTH
(some online sneaker encyclopedia don't impress me, a lot of us on NT could school some of the authors on those sites)
ps - i'm not arguing with anyone, i honestly want an explanation if possible
set me straight on this

I vote for urban sneaker myth as well!
 
CAN WE DO SOME RESEARCH ON THIS MYTH?

I AM MOST DEF INTERESTED AS I TOO CANNOT REMEMBER ANNNNYYBODY FLIPPING THEIR TONGUES. LIKE I REMEMBER PEOPLE DOING THIS W OTHER HIGHTOPS BUT NOT JORDANS
 
Be patient. I got a shipping confirm this morning for the last 2 of 3 I placed. I guess they just take forever to process..
Yea, My order was fulfilled just yesterday by FNL, but got 2 tracking numbers because they separated the order....... I guess no cancellation for me. Almost thought FNL was a lost cause.
 
THIS IS INDEED TRUE. THE SAME GOES FOR THE ORANGE HANGTAG THAT ALL THESE YOUNGIN'S SEEM TO ALWAYS HATE ON WHEN THEY SEE SOMEONE ROCKIN' THEM WITH THEIR 4's
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. THAT WAS HOW WE ROCKED 'EM IN '89 (ALTHOUGH I NEVER DID THE ROLL-DOWN TOUNGE THING MYSELF BACK THEN.)WHY DO U THINK THEY INCLUDE THEM WITH THE SHOES? IT'S AN OPTIONAL THING TO WEAR 'EM OF COURSE, BUT WHY HATE ON THE NEXT MAN FOR WANTING TO ROCK 'EM THE OLD-SCHOOL, NOSTALGIC WAY???
BUT HEY, I GUESS U HAD TO HAVE BEEN BORN WHEN THEY ACTUALLY DROPPED TO UNDERSTAND.
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HOLLA...
CED B.
NT ate Ced alive when the WC came out and the whole hangtag debate came around again. This generational debate will never end.  
 
I remember dudes sticking hot dogs through the tongue holes on their Air Jordan VI back in the day... That was just the way we rocked em back then. Can't wait for the Maroon VI to drop, I'll probably switch it up with Lil Smokies in 2013. I'm not much on HotDogs like I was back in the early 90s. Unless it's a Chicago Dog... Celery Salt, Sport Peppers...
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+1 repped
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To be clear, I'm not so naive as to think that this sort of cultural windfall hasn't happened before, especially during our day.  

I'm speaking specifically about Jordans in this case though. And yes, they were "cool" because MJ was doing amazing things before our very eyes.  Jay Z and Will Smith rocked em, and that certainly magnified it. I just don't understand why they're so cool to kids now.

To answer your question, to me it's not a matter of "acceptable" when it comes to kids beasting on Lebrons and KDIV's and Kobe's, but i DO understand that rationale more.  Nike markets the shoes better than ever, and these athletes are making history before their very eyes.  So I won't really question that. Just Jordans.  

Bear in mind this was more curiosity than anything.  This was never about making some grand delineation
 

 between our 12 year old selves and the current ones.  Just the particular attachment to J's for the current kids.  

I hear you, bro.

Good convo.

I didn't mean to come off dismissive either. I'm on your side, on balance, just though that there's also a legitimate counterpoint.

At the end of the day, it's more a question of degree than of kind.

When does enthusiasm cross the line to beasting? At what point are you no longer a toy?

These are very hard questions to answer empirically. It's more of the ole' Potter Stewart defense of, "I know it when I see it."

Nice exchange, man. I hope you stick around the forums.
 
NT ate Ced alive when the WC came out and the whole hangtag debate came around again. This generational debate will never end.  

I WOULDN'T QUITE SAY "ATE ALIVE", BUT IT WAS DEFINITELY A HEATED DEBATE TO SAY THE VERY LEAST...LOL! I NEVER GOT UPSET BACK THEN BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES THERE WILL BE A GENERATIONAL DIVIDE ON CERTAIN THINGS NATURALLY. ME AS A FULLY GROWN ADULT CANNOT EXPECT SOMEONE THAT WASN'T AROUND BACK THEN TO HAVE THE SAME EMOTIONAL TIES TO THESE KICKS THAT SOMEONE FROM MY ERA WOULD,SO IT REALLY DIDN'T BOTHER ME DURING THOSE "DEBATES". BUT DANG, I CAN'T BELIEVE U STILL REMEMBER THAT FROM BACK IN JANUARY,LOL! THAT WAS A PRETTY FUNNY DEBATE INDEED. HOLLA...



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my tracking number said that its been delivered but when i look around i dont see no goddamn package, really mad right now, 
 
My package was deliver by ups, but I haven't received the shoes. I'm so f.....g mad  right now  :smh: >:

you mean tracking # shows delivered right? but item really hasn't been

i'd get on the horn right now with ups - the sooner the better
sometimes drivers scan stuff early, sometimes drivers steal stuff or drop it off at the wrong address if no sig is required

odds are they will show up today, but sometimes these carriers play games
 
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I hear you, bro.
Good convo.
I didn't mean to come off dismissive either. I'm on your side, on balance, just though that there's also a legitimate counterpoint.
At the end of the day, it's more a question of degree than of kind.
When does enthusiasm cross the line to beasting? At what point are you no longer a toy?
These are very hard questions to answer empirically. It's more of the ole' Potter Stewart defense of, "I know it when I see it."
Nice exchange, man. I hope you stick around the forums.
No doubt.  It's refreshing to have an intelligent discourse on a sneaker forum 
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  Props to you.

I'll continue to see you round these here parts.
 
I tried to contact ups and they said that I need to file a claim, but in order to file a claim it needs to be 24 hours after the delivered date. What do you think i should do
 
restock is getting more after you run out of first shipment , isn't it. ???

im not promoting the price but for those who are still having trouble find their size, it is an option

relax

already got my 2 pair last week

just sharing info 
 
restock is getting more after you run out of first shipment , isn't it. ???

im not promoting the price but for those who are still having trouble find their size, it is an option

relax

already got my 2 pair last week

just sharing info 
eBay's had them everyday all day though.. for MUCH cheaper.. just saying. These are higher than most resell prices on the bay.
 
I tried to contact ups and they said that I need to file a claim, but in order to file a claim it needs to be 24 hours after the delivered date. What do you think i should do

nah man
dispatch needs to contact the driver now, before he done with his route, carriers are set up to be able to do this
don't let em tell you otherwise

also, most of these drivers have cell phones with them as they work & they usually give that # to someone at the local hub
you can also give ups your cell phone # to have the driver call you

i've worked with carriers like ups for many years & used to have my delivery guys cell phone #s
and would use the # in circumstances like yours (obviously they won't give you that info though)

if everything you say is correct & they don't end up being delivered - they have committed fraud
& didn't provide the paid for service

(i hope you're not pullin scams, i don't think you are)
 
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UPS just told me to contact finishline so that they can do tracer to the package, so should i contact the driver to see if he deliver the package?
 
UPS just told me to contact finishline so that they can do tracer to the package, so should i contact the driver to see if he deliver the package?

all that tracking/tracing stuff is worth nothing if it has already failed you

like i said, usually it means the driver scanned early & you will get them today


but the only thing that will help is getting ups dispatch to contact the driver before he finishes his route and directly ask him what's up
and to remedy
we're all people even if there is a system in place


i think that's all i can help you with
just like lawyers in a courtroom, you have to use certain language to successfully get your point across

good luck

PS - today, my mailman delivered all my mail to my door instead of the mailbox cause i'm lazy & it was full & he's a good dude...
i noticed right away one parcel was for my neighbor with my neighbor's address on it...dude was still delivering on the block,
so i went outside and told him this piece is for someone else...he apologized & i told him ' i got your back'
if i brought it over to the correct address myself - they could easliy complain & possibly get dude in trouble & i didn't want that
 
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HANGTAG WILL BE WORN.
IF YOU AREN'T FROM WHERE I'M FROM OR GREW UP IN MY AREA YOU WON'T UNDERSTAND.


TRUUUUUUUU! MY FELLOW ALL CAPS BRETHREN SPEAKS THE TRUTH,LOL! I'M SURPRISED WE NEVER BUMPED INTO EACH OTHER DURING ANY OF THE MAJOR REALEASES IN H-TOWN,FAM. HOLLA...



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