I've been wondering for decades how lace locks were supposed to work. I usually just use them to cross the laces between the 1st and 2nd rung of holes at the collar.
I had no idea they had a basketball purpose.
you and others complaining about the so-called "bastardization" of 1s are really outing yourselves as new to the culture.
1s have always came in every possible colorway, they have never been cw exclusive in any way.
bugs should be your biggest concern, your shoes will yellow even if they are kept in a dark room in a cool 65 degree dry climate.
They best you can do is take the paper out, put them in a ziploc bag & open the bag squeeze the midsole every year or something.
Don't shrink wrap your kicks, people...
Wore the gold 270s to the mall, they did break necks.
- They're a touch darker than they appear in photos, like a dingy gold. The photos also don't show how awkward looking the midsole is, you only see it in hand, but on foot its not a big deal.
- These fit truly, true to size, go -0.5 from your...
There was a slight variation in quality across my pairs, all of them had a weird almost thumbprint in the middle of the left toebox. I think the biggest variation is in the back collar, some stuck straight up, some went to the opp side, some were short, others were tall--really odd given how...
what else are you buying for $200 new that isn't perfect
If I buy a $200 32-inch tv, that TV should not have sound issues, dead pixels, or anything else.
If I buy a $200 bike, that bike shouldn't have a loose chain, the seat shouldn't squeak
quality shouldn't suffer for quantity
most non-retro...
Now that they have free reign to limit pairs & hype is coming back to the brand from releases like these & the gold toes - $200 retro+ are going to happen this year.