++++++TEAM VINTAGE HEAT THREAD++++++

[corporal nobbs]

My 2nd pair Air Pounds (and same CW).

 

[airjordanjack]

Wore my OG 1s yesterday. Still wearable after 23 years! Such great quality!

 

[kapepper]

great seeing them on you feet, those ogs look very ill...to bad they are so expensive

nice pounds and colorway on these...

 

[airjordanjack]

Thanks. There is a pair of mettalic 1s ending on ebay in a couple hours, I want to get them but it's hard paying 300+ for some old sneakers

EDIT: Heres the link. My computer wasn't working so i didn't get in a bid. Seems like good deal to me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Vtg-NIKE-AI...ryZ63850QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[kngeby]

In the words of ice cube "today was a good day!"
Deadstock vintage Ewings

 

[soleseeker23]

These came in the mail today. DS size 11.5...

 

[airjordanjack]

SoleSeeker23 - I like those a lot! Nice pickup.
Kngeby - Nice pickups! Very vintage!

 

[ucasta]

Soleseeker -

Nice Air Force Highs. Ill raise you one penny sig with another...

These just came in today as well...

 

[ucasta]

sorry* double, NT is trippin'...

 

[ericthewindow]

kngeby...

 

[timcity2000]

soleseeker, i need those!! my size too... ugh.

by the way, i think OG 1's are usually wearable because the midsoles are rubber and not foam, correct?

 

[airjordanjack]

^Yeah OG 1s have very strong midsoles. The only thing i would be careful of, is the back paint on 1s such as the metallics chipping off if you wear them withjeans.

 

[uknowdonti]

^Correct. The polyurethane mid-soles of Air Jordans II and beyond made the shoes lighter but also more susceptible to cracking and breaking due to its specificproperties.

AirJordanJack - Yup, that's exactly what happened to my metallic 1's. It started to crack on the ankle lining after a few wears. I don't mind itthat much because I wanted to wear them and I knew the risks involved. I just wish I laced them up a little looser, lol. Perhaps that could have stop it fromcracking, who knows.

 

[airjordanjack]

Thats for confirming uknowndonti. You have any other suggestions on how to make sure the metallic paint doesn't chip? I am searching hard for a couplepairs of metallics. They are at the top of my "to get" list so any info on how not to ruin them is apritiated.

 

[uknowdonti]

^I remember Phase replied in the "AJKO's and OG 1's who has the rarest ones?" post that you shouldn't wear them with pants and suggestedonly with shorts. I'm not quite sure what difference this will make but if Phase says it then I would definitely heed his advice. I would say be aware ofhow you walk and sit so as not to put pressure on the ankle collar because that would crack the paint. So I would say lace them a little loose just to giveyour ankle some room to move without stretching the ankle collar. As far as finding a pair, hit up the bay. That's your best bet and that's where Ifound my pair. Well that and perhaps someone here on NT will sell you a pair.

As always, everything depends on how it was stored and whether the previous owner took care of them. And one more thing, for AJKO's you should wear blacksocks because the ankle foam is made of a material that easily flakes away and falls unto the shoe's insole. After a casual wear, I will find black duston my white socks, which there is nothing you can do about it, it's just how the foam deteriorates.

I would recommend revisiting that thread as it has a lot of useful information pertaining to OG 1's and how to wear them. Hope this helps.

 

[ro22ss]

Here's my contributions:

 

[airjordanjack]

uknowdonti - I have read over that thread many times through. The best thread on NT(besides this one of course

). I remember phase saying the same thing. Itis because the pants can irritate and chip off the paint on the back. I found a pair of dark blue metallics on ebay for a good deal, but didn't bid becausemy computer was acting up and i am looking for other colors. Thanks for the extra info. I will continue my search!

 

[soleseeker23]

Originally Posted by ro22ss

Here's my contributions:

Everything is nice!!! How is the store going? Any new shoes for sale?

 

[airjordanjack]

ro22ss - Sick stuff my man! LMK if you need to get rid of those OG 1s.

 

[kapepper]

Originally Posted by SoleSeeker23

Originally Posted by ro22ss

Here's my contributions:

Everything is nice!!! How is the store going? Any new shoes for sale?

^^clean pair!!!!
some more pairs!
love these forces 93 high...solid shoes


flights from 91


and pounds from 95

 

[rbn718]

Definately a favorite shoe of mine. I had like 3 pairs in High school. You guys inspired me to post.

 

[kapepper]

nice pair of forces 93 mids!!!

 

[rbn718]

I have a few others, need to take some pics.

 

[kapepper]

curious to see them..
have to say...these are incredible shoes...very solid and talking about ankle support hahaha..very impressve shoes

 

[s dubl]

Originally Posted by kapepper

i think its called the air force V, from 1990-1991


Team, you gonna like this display from 1992

wow is that yours? I remember before I had my first pair of Nike Airs, I would walk into shoes stores and step on that thing to see whatthe "AIR" felt like. Memories.