I'll be 30 in in 2 days...(OG checking in)

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Good Evening NT. I was 15 when I joined NikeTalk on December 23, 1999, several days after it first launched. Man how time flies. As I close down my 20's and enter into my 30's (which everyone tells you is the best decade of your life, let's hope they are right) I figured I'd come back to a site/scene/industry that shaped most of my childhood.

A Few things I remember:

1. Jordans only releasing every season. Just a few colorways a year.

2. NikePark

3. Jersey Joe's Joint (jump.to/JJJ or something like that)

4. 23. Jumpman St.

5. ShoeTrends, the original ShoeTrends with Clip Art for a logo.

6. Original Foam One's sitting on the shelves of every shoe store for 50% off.

7. Alternate Sneakers and using Babble Fish to translate the site.

8. EKIN702

9. Kingson's Nike News Wrap Up

10. Phil's Nike Page

11. Getting up early and waiting in line for sneakers instead of a raffle.

12. 3-4 main forms of NikeTalk (Jordan, Nike, General)

I'm sure there are more memories, but old age is getting the best of me. Maybe some others from this era can chime in and help out.
 
Happy early bday bruh.

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MClilbit said:
Good Evening NT. I was 15 when I joined NikeTalk on December 23, 1999, several days after it first launched. Man how time flies. As I close down my 20's and enter into my 30's (which everyone tells you is the best decade of your life, let's hope they are right) I figured I'd come back to a site/scene/industry that shaped most of my childhood.

A Few things I remember:

1. Jordans only releasing every season. Just a few colorways a year.

2. NikePark

3. Jersey Joe's Joint (jump.to/JJJ or something like that)

4. 23. Jumpman St.

5. ShoeTrends, the original ShoeTrends with Clip Art for a logo.

6. Original Foam One's sitting on the shelves of every shoe store for 50% off.

7. Alternate Sneakers and using Babble Fish to translate the site.

8. EKIN702

9. Kingson's Nike News Wrap Up

10. Phil's Nike Page

11. Getting up early and waiting in line for sneakers instead of a raffle.

12. 3-4 main forms of NikeTalk (Jordan, Nike, General)

I'm sure there are more memories, but old age is getting the best of me. Maybe some others from this era can chime in and help out.
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Wow, 1999.

Respect.
 
happy bday og.

my experiences were about 2 yrs after 99

rememberr kicksologist and that article about jordan 16s bred? that's how i fell in love with xvis and the sneaker scene

sole collectors 1st ed mag

retrokids site

memories.....
 
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Happy Born Day. Just turned 30 myself two weeks ago. Funny how I still lurk on here but my time is consumed with other stuff now that I am not just in my dorm or in another phase of life. It happens but this is still my home page.:smokin
 
Bruh i turn 27 on the 21st 

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The good ol days of walking into the mall 30 mins after they open and still getting your size
 
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