MJ really loved playing in that shoe and colorway. As soon as Kuerbis got him a sample he ditched the XVII+ and wore these (late Nov ‘02). As mentioned above he also wore these during the ASG, even though the Black/Royal released that weekend (white/royal dropped late March ‘03). He never wore the Blacks on court and only wore the White/Reds a couple times when the Wizards wore their alternate ‘Bullets’ uni.
Why is everyone so sad about the towel? Is it a collectors thing or was it a special kind of sports towel?
Collectors stuff and nostalgia. We want OG all when a shoe is retroed...especially when it has $50 markup. For example 8 years from now I would be pissed if green Gatorade 6 didn't come in the orange box and with the towel.
The retro seems to be SUPER close to the OG already in terms of overall look, tech and leather so the retro not coming with the towel I'm okay with. It's a small exclusion despite price hike. I personally think they should've included something else with the shoes like a tech manual or retro card instead.
Since I have not see one yet, It almost leads me to believe that teenage hypebeasts grabbed them all.
Friggin Bull1trc has an OG pair in good condition, well with a rip. I don't think there are many DS or VNDS pairs in circulation. Most people bought the original to wear.
My older cousin gave me a ds og pair back in the day but they were to big i gave them to my step pops and he rocked the issh out of em i wanted a pair for my self this time but jb hit us with that $225 price tag
Fun fact...He was actually going to wear the black pair in the All Star Game but Kevin Garnett hounded him all weekend long for the shoes...Mike relented before the game and handed them over...
And1 if I remember correctly... Brand commitments had no bearing on him wanting the sneakers...He never wore the things in game so it wouldn’t have mattered anyway...He was just a fan wanting a keepsake to mark Mike’s last All Star Game...
I'm hoping for the White/Red and Black/Suede in the coming months. Maybe September or October. Then maybe 17s or 19s or the rest of the 16s.
I️ got a ds black/royal pair in a trade back in 2013 and unfortunately ended up selling them to somebody on here shortly after because I️ was a broke college kid and needed money.
Can’t believe I wanted a pair and still couldn’t get them. Everyone said they will sit no one will pay $225 for these ext lol. Hope they restock
Hey buddy, I have 3 pairs of OGs. One white/royal, one black/royal and one white/red. The black suede pair is DS. But I still wear the white/royal pair from time to time. Shoes are fine. No separation issues. I store all my shoes in my garage in my townhouse. No light unless I turn them on, and the cars that are in there are "toys", as they don't get driven often. No humidity and decent temps. No issues with anything in there.