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

[charmcitykid]

if you took a poll of ppl wearing force fields or not, 99.9% of ppl wouldnt even know what it was. so i think it's prob doing too much, but this is just an opinion

it's doing too much bc other ppl aren't doing it? ok. yea that makes sense

 

[charmcitykid]

but b4 it gets too wild, I'm backing out of this debate. back to 1s

 

[Liquid Swords]

Does anyone have 2015 Chicago OG high?

Are the black laces shorter than usual AJ1 laces?

Black laces are the same length as all the other 1's

 

[Lucky13s]

Lmao

Wrong.

Nah. Of course there's exceptions: skater / teen / mechanic / live on a farm / etc? Cool, crease em up. Not for me though.

 

[clutch412]

Was anxious to wear these so much that I unds quicker then any other jordan one I can remember. However, the flyleather or whatever these are is creating badly on my left shoe compared to the right. I doubt it will bother me enough to try force fields or whatever.

 

[Liquid Swords]

I want some forcefields for only one pair of 1’s that creases terribly. The rest I’m all g with

 

[charmcitykid]

Force fields OD.

charmcitykid bruh you got a million shoes, why you worried bout a crease?

OCD. plus I wouldn't have a million shoes if I didnt wear force fields. bc I'd off them when they start looking beat. fields PRESERVE YOUR KICKS. you have to be on powerful drugs to really argue against them

 

[charmcitykid]

Force fields?

WOW

@3god?
wow

 

[0takusamsay]

Force Fields or Shields or whatever are uncomfortable, so I understand why people don't like them.

But this whole "I prefer the creases, I prefer the beat up look" crap that NT repeats over and over is such garbage.

AJ1s might age better than most sneakers, but that doesn't mean that the creasing isn't an eyesore.

I mean, for you a crispy clean look may suit you for others they like the worn look and its not an eyesore to see the patina of wear. I think with the softer materials it looks better than it would, if say 1s were like a stiff all white airforce 1 with that ugly crinkle affect and unforgiving materials. I personally like the worn look and I used to wear forcefields but back when they first started making them and they were made from some uncomfortable plastic. I havent looked back since and dont plan to start it up again. I definitely like giving my pairs the vintagized worn look through normal wear and tear.

 

[berkowitz]

Force Fields or Shields or whatever are uncomfortable, so I understand why people don't like them.

But this whole "I prefer the creases, I prefer the beat up look" crap that NT repeats over and over is such garbage.

AJ1s might age better than most sneakers, but that doesn't mean that the creasing isn't an eyesore.

Right, I came up in a era where you were a bum if you came out of the house in beat kicks/fits. You would get roasted at the lunch table. Chicks would even clown you. Conditioning.Till this day I got to be fresh when i step out the crib.

 

[d dot 23]

bro honestly, idgaf what ANYONE says. creased up toe boxes and just shoes in general dont have character, they just look like ****! end of story. tell yourselves whatever you want. your creased up kicks look like garbage. no way around it. period. I've worn my 13 royals and breds like crazy for YEARS and no creasing. as opposed to the pairs posted looking like a zoo of elephants stampeded on the mans feet. I'm good on that. clean kicks is a way of life for me. anything else is unacceptable. this is why at 1st I struggled with the nigels

Amen. Preach!!

 

[itsmorphintime]

I use sneaker shields. At nearly $200 a pop for sneakers, they become an investment that i try to protect. Like mans above said, I grew up wanting to keep my kicks clean. I take pride in having clean sneakers. I always get compliments about my sneakers and how clean they are. I want to be able to maximize their usage for years.

To each their own

 

[SoleByThePound]

this is beyond a stretch and a reach, not to mention way over exaggerated!

That’s better known as a #NTextreme

 

[kilroythedon]

Turbos so ugly.

 

[kingsrborn]

People have different preferences, and I understand both sides of the argument. All I'm a say is, please have the white part of your midsole clean if your going to wear some beat up 1,s. On top of that, if they're cleaned up with a good fit on, then it's not a problem to me, unless if the creases are an OD eye sore. Whats funny about this debate, is that it depends on how much style a person has, that determines if they still look fresh in some beat up 1,s if they're clean.

I've seen cats in flawless 1,s without any creases, but the midsole was dirty, and their fit was tacky looking. Ive seen cats in 01,s and 2013,s 1,s with a couple of creases, but the shoes where cleaned up, with a good fit on while wearing some jewelry. My point about all of this is that a person's individual style determines if the creases is a factor when wearing them. Creases aren't bad if the shoe is maintained without it having od creases in them. What do y'all think restorations are for?

They're not going to releases 1,s forever. What's funny about the crease debate, is that my 2013,s 1,s take longer to show creases, compared to the new releases, and the new releases 1,s are better quality. That's something to think about.

 

[desperation88]

You mfs are so pressed over what other men are wearing I swear

 

[GrizzlyAnimal]

I always thought it was a bit much to use those things but then decided to give them a try

i'm not mad at the results

You mfs are so pressed over what other men are wearing I swear

Lol

bro honestly, idgaf what ANYONE says. creased up toe boxes and just shoes in general dont have character, they just look like ****! end of story. tell yourselves whatever you want. your creased up kicks look like garbage. no way around it. period. I've worn my 13 royals and breds like crazy for YEARS and no creasing. as opposed to the pairs posted looking like a zoo of elephants stampeded on the mans feet. I'm good on that. clean kicks is a way of life for me. anything else is unacceptable. this is why at 1st I struggled with the nigels

 

[Smithbeentrill]

Sole protectors- Never tried but would use them to keep icy soles icy. Yellowed soles look trash.

Force fields - Bought them and used them. Prevents creases which I hate the look of. They aren’t for everyone but I’d rather keep my 1s looking as uncreased as possible.

 

[Lucky13s]

If I followed NT advice, I’d be wearing skin tight jeans, creased up shoes, mismatched clothes .... Nahhhhhhhhhh, can’t be me.

To each their own, but I’ll gladly be the contrarian voice if the prevailing opinions don’t make sense to me (e.g. it looks BETTER creased. Get out of here with that nonsense!).

 

[suyjai]

If I followed NT advice, I’d be wearing skin tight jeans, creased up shoes, mismatched clothes .... Nahhhhhhhhhh, can’t be me.

NT denim is not skin tight jeans tho

 

[Smithbeentrill]

If I followed NT advice, I’d be wearing skin tight jeans, creased up shoes, mismatched clothes .... Nahhhhhhhhhh, can’t be me.

Don’t forget, no third party laces

 

[skala]

So yeah I saw 26th for le flames anyone else hearing that?

 

[Lucky13s]

NT denim is not skin tight jeans tho

A lot of members might rock NT Denim because it’s comfortable, but I don’t think they’re advocating it as a fashionable look. I could be wrong though.

 

[suyjai]

A lot of members might rock NT Denim because it’s comfortable, but I don’t think they’re advocating it as a fashionable look. I could be wrong though.

GrizzlyAnimal can we get some insight from the NT denim king himself?

 

[kingsrborn]

Some of us aren't pressed about it. I'm into fashion/clothes period. So of course I'm going to observe what others are wearing. It's just like the question someone asked not to long ago, do people wear there 1,s with jeans on top of them/inside /stacked. People who are skinny/thin can pull that off without looking crazy. People with a heavier build look crazy/trying to hard in my opinion.

Style = clothes that fit your frame, with the right colors combined. Cats are worried about creases, but nobody in this thread is worried about how jncos look overlapped on 1,s, let that sink in for a minute.