OG Nike Air Jordan III Retro True Blue BLACK FRIDAY '16

I'll pass full judgement when I see pics directly from Nike but as of now no one in their right mind at Nike can call these remastered as close to the original as possible and anyone agreeing with that is just straight up lying to themselves. Don't get me wrong, they don't look terrible but the whole point of the price increase as stated by Nike was that these shoes are supposed to be as close to the original as possible and if you look at a side by side comparison you can see it isn't even close



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Exactly that's my whole gripe with this situation because every other remastered retro are very identical to the og's and like you said they don't look bad at all just don't call them a remaster if y'all are going to halfass it like I'm not trippin bout the tongue but atleast get the elephant print right on point
 
I have no business in this thread. I'm still acting like I'm way too cool for Nike Air until those fire red colorways start to roll out. Then....and only then, it'll be time to break out the jean-jacket and do the Al B.

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I wouldn't panic until official pics, Cement print is one of the things fakes never get right. I'm in either way.

This is true

I'll be freakin shocked if the real product has ****** elephant print

I think that's what's throwing everyone off, been saying it since the pictures dropped but some people still defending these IG sellers

100% authentic my ***
 
I'll pass full judgement when I see pics directly from Nike but as of now no one in their right mind at Nike can call these remastered as close to the original as possible and anyone agreeing with that is just straight up lying to themselves. Don't get me wrong, they don't look terrible but the whole point of the price increase as stated by Nike was that these shoes are supposed to be as close to the original as possible and if you look at a side by side comparison you can see it isn't even close



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I'll have the Ogs please...
 
They nailed the aquas maroons and cements wonder why they slacking so hard on these...maybe the real deal will be better...prolly gonna pass and patiently wait for bc3 anyways
 
Seriously I hope the print is at least like the 01s. Lower print and looked better becayse the lines were thinner abd the gray was lighter.
 
They nailed the aqua's maroon's and metallic's wonder why they slacking so hard on these...maybe the real deal will be better...prolly gonna pass and patiently wait for bc3 anyways

I corrected it for you JACKFROSTY843 JACKFROSTY843 . The Cement's were nice, but the height & shape was still off. Big time. They don't look right at all on feet, IMHO. Unless, you're wearing shorts. Even doin' that, the still look off.
 
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Don't worry. Dudes will complain and find something wrong with those too.
There is nothing to mess up really. The tongue liner being red and showing goes with that shoe because we've seen that same thing every release since the OG.

If they made it completely OG then we wouldn't see the liner and that would work too.

You're right though, I'm sure someone won't like something it happens with every shoe lol. I've been lucky though, this release is the first release I've had a problem with. 
 
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There is nothing to mess up really. The tongue liner being red and showing goes with that shoe because we've seen that same thing every release since the OG.

If they made it completely OG then we wouldn't see the liner and that would work too.

You're right though, I'm sure someone won't like something it happens with every shoe lol. I've been lucky though, this release is the first release I've had a problem with. 

I agree. I'm just saying, I'm sure when the BC3s finally release again and early photos of them start to show up I'm almost certain that there will be some popular NT point of critique (I'm guessing the elephant print/last time it was the shiny leather..SOMEthing etc) leading up to the official pics/ RD and at the end of the day everyone will do the inevitable and copp anyway. Nothing wrong with that though. People have a right to complain about things and critique the product as they wish. It's basically the norm now. It's just most of us on here end up copping anyway. I personally don't think the TB3 will be any different from this consistent pattern.

The idea that dudes on NT will really pass on a TB3 with NA is a stretch IMO. Especially seeing that JB is obviously making an attempt to make the shoe as close to OG as possible (hence the red liner). Sure it's different from what you're used too. But it IS the original color that was originally used after all. Was actually never supposed to be blue. So I'm not sweating it. Looks fine to me. But to each as own. The official remastered products have been pretty solid by time time RD rolls around for the past several remastered NA OG releases. I for one can't expect these to be any different. We'll see come Black Friday though.
 
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There is nothing to mess up really. The tongue liner being red and showing goes with that shoe because we've seen that same thing every release since the OG.

 If they made it completely OG then we wouldn't see the liner and that would work too.
I agree. I'm just saying, I'm sure when the BC3s finally release again and early photos of them start to show up I'm almost certain that there will be some popular NT point of critique (I'm guessing the elephant print/last time it was the shiny leather..SOMEthing etc) leading up to the official pics/ RD and at the end of the day everyone will do the inevitable and copp anyway. Nothing wrong with that though. People have a right to complain about things and critique the product as they wish. It's basically the norm now. It's just most of us on here end up copping anyway. I personally don't think the TB3 will be any different from this consistent pattern.

The idea that dudes on NT will really pass on a TB3 with NA is a stretch IMO. Especially seeing that JB is obviously making an attempt to make the shoe as close to OG as possible (hence the red liner). Sure it's different from what you're used too. But it IS the original color that was originally used after all. Was actually never supposed to be blue. So I'm not sweating it. Looks fine to me. But to each as own. The official remastered products have been pretty solid by time time RD rolls around for the past several remastered NA OG releases. I for one can't expect these to be any different. We'll see come Black Friday though.
Yeah I totally hear you, and yeah I know the liner was supposed to be red and I'm fine with that. However, you were never supposed to see the liner from the front it was supposed to be tucked back under the tongue that is what throws me off, not the color.

I would be thrilled if it looked like this:

 And that low cut thin elephant print is 
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I agree. I'm just saying, I'm sure when the BC3s finally release again and early photos of them start to show up I'm almost certain that there will be some popular NT point of critique (I'm guessing the elephant print/last time it was the shiny leather..SOMEthing etc) leading up to the official pics/ RD and at the end of the day everyone will do the inevitable and copp anyway. Nothing wrong with that though. People have a right to complain about things and critique the product as they wish. It's basically the norm now. It's just most of us on here end up copping anyway. I personally don't think the TB3 will be any different from this consistent pattern.

The idea that dudes on NT will really pass on a TB3 with NA is a stretch IMO. Especially seeing that JB is obviously making an attempt to make the shoe as close to OG as possible (hence the red liner). Sure it's different from what you're used too. But it IS the original color that was originally used after all. Was actually never supposed to be blue. So I'm not sweating it. Looks fine to me. But to each as own. The official remastered products have been pretty solid by time time RD rolls around for the past several remastered NA OG releases. I for one can't expect these to be any different. We'll see come Black Friday though.
calling it now - the BC3s will lack the red tongue liner
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How many times are going to reiterate the blue tongue issue? I get that a lot of people like it that way but there has been enough retros with that colored tongue already. IMO the red tongue matches the red jumpman on the tongue. Also, the 3s are probably one of the only OG Jordans where all of the OG colorways used the same colored outsole and tongue lining
 
How many times are going to reiterate the blue tongue issue? I get that a lot of people like it that way but there has been enough retros with that colored tongue already. IMO the red tongue matches the red jumpman on the tongue. Also, the 3s are probably one of the only OG Jordans where all of the OG colorways used the same colored outsole and tongue lining
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I agree. I'm just saying, I'm sure when the BC3s finally release again and early photos of them start to show up I'm almost certain that there will be some popular NT point of critique (I'm guessing the elephant print/last time it was the shiny leather..SOMEthing etc) leading up to the official pics/ RD and at the end of the day everyone will do the inevitable and copp anyway. Nothing wrong with that though. People have a right to complain about things and critique the product as they wish. It's basically the norm now. It's just most of us on here end up copping anyway. I personally don't think the TB3 will be any different from this consistent pattern.

The idea that dudes on NT will really pass on a TB3 with NA is a stretch IMO. Especially seeing that JB is obviously making an attempt to make the shoe as close to OG as possible (hence the red liner). Sure it's different from what you're used too. But it IS the original color that was originally used after all. Was actually never supposed to be blue. So I'm not sweating it. Looks fine to me. But to each as own. The official remastered products have been pretty solid by time time RD rolls around for the past several remastered NA OG releases. I for one can't expect these to be any different. We'll see come Black Friday though.
Agree 100%.. everyone has to complain (including me) on something bc that drives discussions here on forums.  Having everyone agree on the same thing is boring.  But as far as people passing on this shoe, majority will still cop anyway.  I am still on the fence with this shoe (believe it or not).  I've only copped 1 pair of jays this year from the remastered program which is the WC4 and nothing else.  Increased prices and lack of time wearing them play a part in my decision.  
 
Hell naw those can't be retail pairs. Look like like early 2000 nicekicks fakes.. :rofl: yal can't believe these are real...
 
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