Official Air Jordan 1 Retro High Thread Vol: Best Model/Thread

Best colorway?

  • Black/Red

    Votes: 1,043 44.1%
  • Royal

    Votes: 321 13.6%
  • Chicago

    Votes: 458 19.4%
  • Shadow

    Votes: 176 7.4%
  • Black Toe

    Votes: 238 10.1%
  • UNC

    Votes: 77 3.3%
  • Kentucky

    Votes: 19 0.8%
  • Neutral Grey

    Votes: 32 1.4%

  • Total voters
    2,364
Very happy with these. Especially at the sale price.
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They who? Casual sneaker buyers or people who post on NT. Most will see it as an opportunity to own a 600.00 sneaker at retail.
Well “SBB Quality” is a common term with ppl who are interested in sneakers so I think if they drop a trash retro, people will definitely drag them on TikTok, r/sneakers, Sneaker IG, X, Sneaker YouTube, etc. etc.
 
Well “SBB Quality” is a common term with ppl who are interested in sneakers so I think if they drop a trash retro, people will definitely drag them on TikTok, r/sneakers, Sneaker IG, X, Sneaker YouTube, etc. etc.
The sneaker community sm will probably drag them as you say but that ain't gonna stop regular people from buying them. If I get a pair they really gonna have to be plastic for me not to wear them :lol: . I Don't expect a replica of the OG SBB, and if someone does I'm a tell you right now it ain't happening.
 
The sneaker community sm will probably drag them as you say but that ain't gonna stop regular people from buying them. If I get a pair they really gonna have to be plastic for me not to wear them :lol: . I Don't expect a replica of the OG SBB, and if someone does I'm a tell you right now it ain't happening.
Idk maybe I shouldn’t expect much from JB but I’m holding out that we will get a faithful SBB 1.0 retro in the V2 mold.

I think they know the importance of this cw and the 85 highs we’ve received have been decent quality and the V2 mold on the OG Highs has absolutely been an improvement over the small swoosh V1 OG Highs used on the OG SBB 1.0s.

What I am truly afraid of is that the 2025 SBB 1.0 retro will not be released in GR numbers like we have with recent OG Highs because the brand is going to be in hype building mode next year.
 
Idk maybe I shouldn’t expect much from JB but I’m holding out that we will get a faithful SBB 1.0 retro in the V2 mold.

I think they know the importance of this cw and the 85 highs we’ve received have been decent quality and the V2 mold on the OG Highs has absolutely been an improvement over the small swoosh V1 OG Highs used on the OG SBB 1.0s.

What I am truly afraid of is that the 2025 SBB 1.0 retro will not be released in GR numbers like we have with recent OG Highs because the brand is going to be in hype building mode next year.
With the 1s are going on sale they need to release a color way people want in decent numbers. The hype building mode only works when people have money to spend. Nike can try but missing out on the SBB retro ain't gonna sell the other bs they're putting out. Maybe if you're stupider than most with expendable cash.
 
With the 1s are going on sale they need to release a color way people want in decent numbers. The hype building mode only works when people have money to spend. Nike can try but missing out on the SBB retro ain't gonna sell the other bs they're putting out. Maybe if you're stupider than most with expendable cash.
I’m afraid that ALL OG Highs and 85s will see a significant stock reduction next year.

Look at how they are building hype with the 17s right now, they know this is the way to get resell values up and make the products more lucrative again so they can then slowly increase stock and push up retail prices on future releases. The current $180 retail is not sustainable since releases are going for under retail even before release due to stock being higher than demand at retail prices.
 
Nike wonders why things aren't selling like they were. Release a navy colorway, and six months later release another blue colorway. In the middle of that, let's release a blue low. Makes no sense really.
Tbf, they were releasing all sorts of garbage cws in 2020-2021 and everything was selling out since people were getting free money for doing nothing lol

What surprised me the most is that Nike/JB apparently didn’t see that this was driving purchase decisions back then and they assumed people would keep buying their products at that rate.
 
Correct me if I'm wrong but initially the remastered 1's from like 2014/15-2018 ish weren't selling for crazy money out the gate from release date.

Outside of a few pairs, Chicagos, Breds, and I think maybe Bred Toes? Most of the remastered ones from that time frame that were a GR could've been had easily for retail. UNC's, and Shadows were easy. Royals were a little bit of a headache but they weren't that expensive on the secondary market.

Then you had the run of retro +'s the first pair of Game Royals were an easy cop and cheap so much that we had people customizing them to make Frags.
 
Then around 2019 ish we had people starting the whole "buying and holding" thing. Then COVID exasperated everything. It wasn't sustainable.
 
Correct me if I'm wrong but initially the remastered 1's from like 2014/15-2018 ish weren't selling for crazy money out the gate from release date.

Outside of a few pairs, Chicagos, Breds, and I think maybe Bred Toes? Most of the remastered ones from that time frame that were a GR could've been had easily for retail. UNC's, and Shadows were easy. Royals were a little bit of a headache but they weren't that expensive on the secondary market.

Then you had the run of retro +'s the first pair of Game Royals were an easy cop and cheap so much that we had people customizing them to make Frags.
Spidey 1.0s were a PITA but I think that was because it was kind of a collab.

Bred Toes were a difficult cop and Court Purple toes as well but you’re right, for the most part releases like Crimson Tints, B/W Yin Yangs, etc. etc. were easy cops.

Hype on AJ 1s really peaked in 2020-2021. I remember even those 2021 Electro Oranges were reselling for around $200 💀

My biggest regret is not dumping a bunch of DS pairs I’ll never wear during that time (including Crimson Tints lol).
 
Then around 2019 ish we had people starting the whole "buying and holding" thing. Then COVID exasperated everything. It wasn't sustainable.
Yep, Bloodlines went on sale for well under retail on NDC in early 2020 but were hilariously reselling for almost $300 a year later 😂

That time was absolute madness in the sneaker market lol
 
Spidey 1.0s were a PITA but I think that was because it was kind of a collab.

Bred Toes were a difficult cop and Court Purple toes as well but you’re right, for the most part releases like Crimson Tints, B/W Yin Yangs, etc. etc. were easy cops.

Hype on AJ 1s really peaked in 2020-2021. I remember even those 2021 Electro Oranges were reselling for around $200 💀

My biggest regret is not dumping a bunch of DS pairs I’ll never wear during that time (including Crimson Tints lol).

Maybe it was just low demand in my area but I grabbed the Spidey 1.0's from Champs, overslept and forget to confirm my second pair.

Every 1 release I was hitting multiples, Turbo Greens, Pine 1.0s, ChitoUNC, Court Purples, The BT women Satins, Shadows, Game Royals, ROTY

I hit on 5 pairs of Obisidian's, only grabbed 3 left the other 2 because my girl at the time was tired of driving around all day lol.
 
AFTER that 2019 Bred 11 release everything went to s****

App bugged out for HOURS. I still managed to confirm the 2 pairs I needed and the one for my girl.

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That Kobe sell haunts me to this day
 
Spidey 1.0s were a PITA but I think that was because it was kind of a collab.

Bred Toes were a difficult cop and Court Purple toes as well but you’re right, for the most part releases like Crimson Tints, B/W Yin Yangs, etc. etc. were easy cops.

Hype on AJ 1s really peaked in 2020-2021. I remember even those 2021 Electro Oranges were reselling for around $200 💀

My biggest regret is not dumping a bunch of DS pairs I’ll never wear during that time (including Crimson Tints lol).

He's talking about before any of that
 
Not only are the colorways WORST. But they're HARDER to get for retail. Game royals, Pine Green 1.0s, UNC's, Kentuckys, Shawdows, ROTY, Obsidians..and I'm sure missing a bunch but all could've been had for retail or next to it on release day and afterwards.

Now you gotta jump through hoops to buy weak colorways.

Still true 3 years later....

How many Mochas can you give us Nike
 
Correct me if I'm wrong but initially the remastered 1's from like 2014/15-2018 ish weren't selling for crazy money out the gate from release date.

Outside of a few pairs, Chicagos, Breds, and I think maybe Bred Toes? Most of the remastered ones from that time frame that were a GR could've been had easily for retail. UNC's, and Shadows were easy. Royals were a little bit of a headache but they weren't that expensive on the secondary market.

Then you had the run of retro +'s the first pair of Game Royals were an easy cop and cheap so much that we had people customizing them to make Frags.

Yeah, but those GR from 2013-1018 weren't that GR. Most stores only received one or two size runs. Plus they weren't in most of the FTL's and FNL's. You had to go to a Jimmy Jazz or DTLR. They were pretty limited, but only a limited amount of people cared about them anyway. You were only getting like four OG 1's a year.

I actually think it wasn't until resellers and people started realizing how much 2013 royals were going for, that made casuals and resellers go after them. Everyone cared about 11's before then. After the Off Whites and Unions they started flooding 1's.
 
Maybe it was just low demand in my area but I grabbed the Spidey 1.0's from Champs, overslept and forget to confirm my second pair.

Every 1 release I was hitting multiples, Turbo Greens, Pine 1.0s, ChitoUNC, Court Purples, The BT women Satins, Shadows, Game Royals, ROTY

I hit on 5 pairs of Obisidian's, only grabbed 3 left the other 2 because my girl at the time was tired of driving around all day lol.
Yeah def low demand in your area for Spidey 1.0s. Spideys were going for $300+ right after release in 2018 (I know because I doubled up for resell). Court Purple toes were kinda tough but everything else was pretty easy.
 
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