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    Air Jordan 39 (XXXIX)

    @SR-71 I put stock in what you report because you're actually around kids a lot, and kids who ball. That's probably a way better gauge of who's moving product than what any one of us see out on the streets these days. Like I said, I don't hardly see anyone wearing LeBrons--and I live in L.A...
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    Air Jordan 39 (XXXIX)

    People say this every year, depending on how the new model looks. They're not going to discontinue the sig game shoe unless the sales results truly don't justify the investment. I have no inside knowledge but I bet they still sell a ton of the annual numbered model, to a degree that would...
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    Air Jordan 39 (XXXIX)

    Those, too. Main point is, they do look like a modern release inspired by the old team shoes.
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    Air Jordan 39 (XXXIX)

    Definitely my favorite of the ones we've seen so far. But looks like a modern remake of the original Team 1s, or even this new colorway of the Team 2s:
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    Air Jordan 38

    :rofl: Crazy? Not to me. The 38 is a killer-looking design that would be a lot more popular if JB didn’t jerk us off with the colorways. But since white/black/red tends to be my favorite colorway, anyway, I still LOVE the Fundamentals. Calling the 38 ugly or monstrosities makes zero sense to me...
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    Jordan IV Black/Red Reimagined - February 17, 2024

    Never had that issue, but I never pull the laces tight enough down there to where they're really exerting any pressure on the plastic eyelets. Not because I have ever thought of them breaking but simply because I don't need them overly snug down there just for walking around in.
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    Air Jordan 39 (XXXIX)

    Yeah, regardless of how they came up with that pattern and what it supposedly represents, it just looks like some meaningless random camo print or wacky topography map of some unknown country or planet. It's the part of this shoe I dislike the most, followed by ... The whole U-shaped profile...
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    Nike Kobe IX Protro

    Those do nothing for me. Best colorways released originally to me are Masterpiece, Inspiration, and BHM. I liked the green Victory pair except for the gold swoosh, which threw them off hugely for me. But what I really want other than a fresh new pair of Masterpieces is the unreleased OG...
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    Air Jordan 39 (XXXIX)

    I'll say it again: Those effing pull-loops on the tongue. I really thought after the 38 that we were finally done with this stupid played-out design element :smh: The pair in the middle of the top row is the only one so far that could possibly even tempt me to at least order to check out in...
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    Jordan IV Black/Red Reimagined - February 17, 2024

    Yeah, I originally got my TTS 11 but had a lot of wasted room in the toe box. Sold them and went 10.5, and I'm entirely happy with how they fit. I went 10.5 on reimagined IIIs, too, and wish I had done so on fire red IIIs as well. I have relatively narrow feet and rarely have fit issues with...
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    Jordan IV Military Blue - May 4, 2024

    Genuinely curious, what job allows you to expense the shoes you wear (unless it’s considered protective gear like boots), let alone $200+ sneakers?
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    Nike Kobe IX Protro

    Hell yeah. I can rock the hell out of these and keep my OGs as house shoes as I always have :lol:
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    Air Jordan 39 (XXXIX)

    I like the philosophy: the supposedly premium materials, the cushioning tech, the low or 5/8ths height. But the way these look is … underwhelming. I just don’t dig this design language or the design language loads of modern Jordan shoes are using. These don’t look bad, and the colorway with the...
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    J Balvin x Jordan III - September 2, 2023

    You guys are nuts :lol: These are some of the biggest flaming dumpsters of a III. I wouldn’t buy either pair for $10 at an outlet, and the III is my favorite Jordan for decades.
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    Official Air Max 97 Thread

    How many pairs have you had done?
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    Air Jordan 5 OG “Black Metallic” Returning 2025 !

    The reality is, there are still a LOT of improvement/changes to be made on every single damn model, if we're talking about getting them all closer to OGs. Some are already better than others, including the recent IIIs and suddenly the IVs. But if you actually put them side by side with OGs...
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    Jordan XVII Low Lightning - May 30, 2024

    Not puttin my foot in 17 lows for $300.
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    Official Air Max 97 Thread

    Honest question, how much have you spent over the years on these GOVRN conversions? Seems like a lot.
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    Jordan IV Military Blue - May 4, 2024

    Probably the same dopes who think the crap XIs we got for so long look better than the new ones. These people have no eye for design, it’s that simple :lol:
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    Air Jordan 5 OG “Black Metallic” Returning 2025 !

    Totally, but all I really meant was, if for whatever reason Nike won’t change the material, at least reduce the absurd puffiness.
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