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So with tax and everything for 2 pairs were paying almost $500 
Nike Air Jordan 4 Retro "White/Cement" - The Aftermath - NO BUYING/SELLING/TRADING
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Lifespan isn't an issue because they have conditioned their consumers to buy the same shoe every four years anyway.
So give me premium paint and I'll take care of the lifespan.
You basically validated my statements with your Big Mac analogy.
People have been complaining for two decades about the decline in the quality of the food McDonalds serves, and they really pitch a fit when they change something on the menu.
Unlike Nike, McDonalds has competition that has put a dent in their profits over the years, so the voice of the McDonalds consumer is heard loud and clear.
Nike listens, makes changes, then raises the price like they are doing us a favor.
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Premium paint will still crack on the modern day midsoles. You're not following me. Ok, say midsole are dyed and break, will still hear complaints? Yes. I actually agree with everything you're saying. Im just telling you the way the operate things as a business. Like your fast food analogy, they need a real competitor before they actually turn to the consumers for criticism.
I totally agree with you. Just not on paying more. Nike damn well can do what they did in 89 or 99 with a $99 price and still get hella profits.
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This plus Cav 4s. Cav 4 quality was so good. No paint chipping nothing. But my BC4 done after a few wears
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If you dont see the contradictions you made in this post then there's no point in continuing.
But go ahead and hit me with another gif tho
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ALL OF MY 4'S FROM 2006-PRESENT HAVE CRACKED FROM LESS THAN 5 WEARS. I wore my black/red/cement for just the 2nd time last week and it was crack city!
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I'm in for a pair. No issue w/ the 2012 pair I have, none with my recent Oreo's. However, my BC4s, which i've worn maybe 5 times, are trash. I've had the midosle repaired, but now I'm nervous about wearing them.
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airthompson
so your point is the midsole is the problem, not the paint. Well it's a sheety problem because that paint peeling looks horrible.
I'm sure it's been shared hundreds of times before, but what's a quick fix for the issue?
Got multiple 3s and 4s that need to be touched up
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the recent BC4 midsole paint is horrible. Buy WC4 midsole paint is holding up, but too bad they feel like plastic.
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My Bc4's sole got more crack than pookie
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Cavs on the other hand are fine holding up pretty well ,my bc3's are atrocious smh
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Now that you mentioned it, my cav 4's are doing ok. This is the reason why I am scared to wear my 30th anniversary laser 4. Wore them 2x and they are still good.....but I know what to expect. Totally forgot about that issue until after they arrived
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The legend blues from this year are cracked like hell
They look terrible
They look terrible
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Why get more than one pair? One to stock and one to rock...I get it....But you
That's a damn shame! My Oreos are holding up great....probably >20 wears and zero signs of cracking. Haven't worn my Teals yet. Lasers seem to show some minor stress marks on the white paint (maybe 5 wears), which is extremely irritating b/c it's a great looking shoe. Isn't the natural color of that part of the midsole white? Why not just not paint it for those that are white in that area? That's how the OGs were....I recall mine turning very yellow (same think for my Trainer TWs)...I prefer that to cracking!
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thats why you never get more than one pair unless you plan to wear all pairs right away. they sit they crack
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Wore my white infrared 6 right away and they still crack. I think it's just the nature of the paint they used. More environmentally friendly paint are always less durable.
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^its the midsole composition, they changed it in 2006 and midsole have been cracking ever since. You will notice however that non of the 06-present midsoles crumble.
99 retro 4s were crumbling long before 2009, I challenge ANYONE to find a pair of 2006 4s, which are almost 10 years old, that is crumbling.
99 retro 4s were crumbling long before 2009, I challenge ANYONE to find a pair of 2006 4s, which are almost 10 years old, that is crumbling.
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crazy that you ask me that my fam actually produced a song for big L called furious anger look it up you'll love it!
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It's a shame too because my bc4's are clean except for the midsole paint peeling on the medial sides on both .wc4's are tanks hard pleather on those are like steel 
no cracks what so ever on mines
no cracks what so ever on mines
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My wc have held up great. My bc on the other hand cracked after my 2nd or 3rd wear. kinda makes me feel better that many of you have had the same experience and I didn't get a bad pair. That being said im very excited to grab a new pair of these. This will be my 4th pair of wc4s
