Urgent buying decision help BC3 (CDP/2008) versus 2011

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I was deciding between the two pairs. both have been worn roughly 3-5x. CDP show less wear which I think is due to the superior quality of leather compared to the 2011. I would of course prefer to buy the 08 pair. The only thing that worries me is that they might fall apart a lot faster than the 2011 pair due to their age. If I could get them to last 2 maybe 3 years I would be more than happy. By then hopefully the NA pair will drop 
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I have heard theories about checking the cloudiness of the air bubble others have said that is BS. So, maybe someone rocking a pair of the 08s could chime in.
 
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CDP midsole paint crumble faster than anything I have dealt with!  But IMO it was better than my 2011, which i sold for.

Also more padding in the CDP.
 
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CDP midsole paint crumble faster than anything I have dealt with!  But IMO it was better than my 2011, which i sold for.

Also more padding in the CDP.
 So, paint chipping worse on 2011 than CDP, but CDP bad even still. Would you say go for the CDP then?
 
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I have both; beat the heck out the CDP pair because in my opinion, they're superior to the 2011's in every way except one, paint chipping, like @one2manydunks  said.  It's unavoidable on pretty much all 3's and 4's made during those years but it still frustrates me when it happens so quickly.  The 2011 pair I don't wear too often but it's not a bad shoe.  
 
Yeah CDP cracked like a mutha!
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  That year was so bad for paint, my 4's (cool grey, tour yellow, CDP 4, etc...), all my 3's (cool grey, flips, fire reds).  The 2011 was ok, but the CDP 3 felt better.  If your painting kung fu is strong, I say go with the CDP.
 
My 2011s look outstanding, little paint crack on sole, just the paint though. I wear them probably 15x a year. Need to make it 70x. 
 
I was deciding between the two pairs. both have been worn roughly 3-5x. CDP show less wear which I think is due to the superior quality of leather compared to the 2011. I would of course prefer to buy the 08 pair. The only thing that worries me is that they might fall apart a lot faster than the 2011 pair due to their age. If I could get them to last 2 maybe 3 years I would be more than happy. By then hopefully the NA pair will drop :rofl:  

I have heard theories about checking the cloudiness of the air bubble others have said that is BS. So, maybe someone rocking a pair of the 08s could chime in.

CDP and '11 are just about the same. The upper is more softer on the '11. But the shimmery upper makes it a stalemate. In terms of quality one isn't that too much better than the other.

2Age doesn't mean one shoe will deteriorate faster than another. How you maintain and upkeep the sneaker does.

I'd buy whichever is cheaper. You'll have to repaint the midsole most likely anyways.
 
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I'd grab the '11s unless the price was extremely lower on the '08s. Something about an 8 year old 3 scares me but like others have said you'd most likely have cracking with either pair anyhow.
 
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