Air Jordan Retro 9 “Powder Blue” OG March 23, 2024

[trappedintime]

I’m expecting a shock drop on these and EA. I don’t think they’ll be tough to get

 

[72and10]

I can see myself grabbing these early if possible

 

[trappedintime]

And the reason I expect shock drop and EA is because if they’re putting them in the UNC team’s hands in January, they want these to do big numbers in the middle of the tourney and use social media to push them and UNC going into the tourney. All part of the ”free marketing” machine.

 

[GIMMIETHELOOT]

 

[trappedintime]

Wow, these are straight fiya on foot!

 

[Public Enemy]

So 9s aren't initially uncomfortable for anyone else? Maybe I just need to break em in then.

 

[AIR J XIII]

So 9s aren't initially uncomfortable for anyone else? Maybe I just need to break em in then.

9s have been bricks since the 08 CDP.

 

[jshortt]

So 9s aren't initially uncomfortable for anyone else? Maybe I just need to break em in then.

They've NEVER been a super comfortable shoe. Even the OG's. They've always broken in nicely for me after a few wears, though.

 

[PremioBinSoleFlyUnion]

So 9s aren't initially uncomfortable for anyone else? Maybe I just need to break em in then.

The forefoot is fine but the heel is literally a rock. Same with 2009/XXIV

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

Hopefully we get cool grey 9s next year around the same time.

 

[GIMMIETHELOOT]

2024 vs previous retro

 

[Magic33]

So 9s aren't initially uncomfortable for anyone else? Maybe I just need to break em in then.

They've felt like 1's for a minute

 

[Kierris]

#Bringbackthe23ontheback

 

[noblekane]

They've felt like 1's for a minute

to be fair 1's feel like your walking barefoot on a sidewalk. the 9 feels like the midsole is made of cement but it feels like there is something inbetween your foot and the surface lol

 

[trappedintime]

to be fair 1's feel like your walking barefoot on a sidewalk. the 9 feels like the midsole is made of cement but it feels like there is something inbetween your foot and the surface lol

I think it depends on your foot. I have a pretty flat foot and never find 1’s to be uncomfortable

 

[rainking]

#Bringbackthe23ontheback

 

[JRepp23]

2024 vs previous retro

Blue is amazing . crazy difference.

 

[OldManJays]

Yea that shade of blue looks much closer to the OG as I remember them.

 

[pimpala50]

The incorrect shade of powder blue that they’ve chosen to used on these may be a deal breaker for me. I hoped like h@!! It was the lighting, but every image and video proves otherwise…

 

[jshortt]

The incorrect shade of powder blue that they’ve chosen to used on these may be a deal breaker for me. I hoped like h@!! It was the lighting, but every image and video proves otherwise…

Say what now? The shade of Powder Blue on these looks damn near identical to the OG's.

 

[zombiejohnny]

Yeah 9's are just as uncomfortable as the 4's to me, both feel like bricks underfoot and are pinky toe killers. Hopefully they improved the comfort on the 9's like they supposedly did with the upcoming 4's this year.

 

[jshortt]

Yeah 9's are just as uncomfortable as the 4's to me, both feel like bricks underfoot and are pinky toe killers. Hopefully they improved the comfort on the 9's like they supposedly did with the upcoming 4's this year.

Unfortunately the 4's have kind of gone downhill over the years. OG 4's and 5's were some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever had. The retros after 99-00 have gutted the original cushioning. I don't understand it at all.

 

[zombiejohnny]

Unfortunately the 4's have kind of gone downhill over the years. OG 4's and 5's were some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever had. The retros after 99-00 have gutted the original cushioning. I don't understand it at all.

Well I feel once the Jordans became retro's they started declining the comfort because they became more style sneakers instead of on court basketball sneakers where comfort was a more of an important factor. I can say the same for the older air max models such as the 95's, they used to be so much more comfortable when they had larger air bubbles and were actually made for running.

 

[2396bullz]

Unfortunately the 4's have kind of gone downhill over the years. OG 4's and 5's were some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever had. The retros after 99-00 have gutted the original cushioning. I don't understand it at all.

zombiejohnny Well I feel once the Jordans became retro's they started declining the comfort because they became more style sneakers instead of on court basketball sneakers where comfort was a more of an important factor. I can say the same for the older air max models such as the 95's, they used to so much more comfortable when they had larger air bubbles and were actually made for running.

Because the old midsoles were phylon which has more elasticity and shock absorption than current midsoles which are eva. But the phylon also crumbles like we see in a lot of pics from the Jordans made in 99 and older. So take your pic becasue each has its own pros and cons. I’d like to see the protro treatment on Jordan retros like the Kobes.

 

[Girl Thats Jules]

I logged heavy minutes, on concrete, in the 99-2000 Jordan 4s and 5s. They were built to play in.