What's different about the shape of these metallics compared to other 4s?
Can someone in Europe work with me on these red 4’s?
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Not imo. While the leather and shape is nice, these still look terrible, looking dingy out the box lmao. I had the purp and couldn't flip em fast enough. They will quickly get that yellowing look.It's interesting that earlier in the thread people were going on about how these weren't for them cos they were an all white shoe.
But ever since the pack got a wider release, the conversation has turned to something along the lines of I love (the shape, leather, etc on) these.
The tide has turned.
Exactly my thoughts when i got my pair in. That netting is terrible.
Other than the WC4s (which is a pair where the yellowing of the netting doesn’t bother me), the fact that the netting yellows is why both the Bling 4s (2000) and the Columbia 4s are my favorite white-based 4s. I LOVE the leather perforated side panels on those pairs, and no yellowing.
Yea the design team back then actually did their job and thought about these things. Changes were made to improve rather than just changing to change.
I also feel like between the Bling 4s, and even both the Columbia’s and Oreos (both “LS” versions) from 2015, it’s almost like those LS versions that use the perforated leather on both the side panels and tongue area (they also have a leather back heel tab), seem to also have pretty good quality leather. If you haven’t checked out the leather on those pairs you really should. The round laces are dope to me too. I’ve ALWAYS though this LS Lifestyle version of the 4 was dope, and underutilized. Had JB slapped the “LS” label on the Metallic pack, used that (what seems like at least) better LS leather, used the leather panels instead of the plastic netting, and even used the round laces, and the pack would definitely be better IMO. They’re still plain, but had they made them in that model, I feel like they’d stand out more, and just be more special.
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