OFFICIAL: Air Trainer 1 Mid Premium aka "Chlorophylls"... paging Wallyhop....

[Deleted member 42060]

 

[rainking]

What’s that top shoe, a sample? Gray nubuck and black leather collar?

 

[s dubl]

What’s that top shoe, a sample? Gray nubuck and black leather collar?

I think it’s just the regular original pair, lighting/shadows make it look a little different.

 

[lafos71]

Not identical. No idea how they came up with that TS outsole pattern.

These gras court AT1 never made it to retail?!

 

[Sinner]

These gras court AT1 never made it to retail?!

No, too much of a niche product for retail. At the time, they were only for pros.
Even nowadays, grass court-specific tennis shoes are relatively hard to find for the general public.

 

[therefill]

Can really see the shape difference here.
I can't remember who, but somebody in this thread tried to reshape the retro pair and the leather just wouldn't budge

 

[Deleted member 42060]

What’s that top shoe, a sample? Gray nubuck and black leather collar?

I think it’s just the regular original pair, lighting/shadows make it look a little different.

Yep, top is the og. It may be due to aging, angle and lighting.

 

[niktatos]

 

[rainking]

I think it’s just the regular original pair, lighting/shadows make it look a little different.

Ah you’re right, I didn’t zoom in before and it looked different on my phone. Just lighting/shadows.

 

[soleaddict33]

I received the pair of photon dusts I order from Kith. I wasn’t too impressed. The right shoe was so warped that the sole didn’t sit flat and the midsole on the left shoe had various rough areas with very poor painting. I’m usually not a stickler for minor flaws, but I was so disgusted with them I boxed them right back up and sent them back. Didn’t even care to photograph them.

I’ve been buying Nikes since 1985 and these are the first pair I’ve returned because of build quality defects.

 

[JPS]

Finally pulled the trigger on chloro. 84 shipped via sneaker room JC

 

[OGponson]

Damn I’d double up for that price

 

[vig09]

Finally pulled the trigger on chloro. 84 shipped via sneaker room JC

Damn I’d double up for that price

They only had small sizes , damn my sz 12

 

[peacebrand]

I received the pair of photon dusts I order from Kith. I wasn’t too impressed. The right shoe was so warped that the sole didn’t sit flat and the midsole on the left shoe had various rough areas with very poor painting. I’m usually not a stickler for minor flaws, but I was so disgusted with them I boxed them right back up and sent them back. Didn’t even care to photograph them.

I’ve been buying Nikes since 1985 and these are the first pair I’ve returned because of build quality defects.

That warping was similar to my Chlorophyll pair I got through GOAT. Ended up keeping them because a size 12.5 is hard to find as is and now prices went up $30 bucks more before fees and tax. Hoping a shoe tree and wearing them will fix it.

 

[wolf reynolds]

Are the white/navy pair still releasing in the US?

 

[da hen]

My man Mats Wilander

 

[singer10]

Perfect day to UNDS

 

[wallyhopp]

Blasphemy

But I had to atleast see with my own eyes

I found some old 04-05 first take trainer laces (those came with two sets of laces, white on the shoes and a darker grey as seconds). I thought the grey would match better but it doesn’t. I want to say a closer light grey could work?

But back to white

 

[Sinner]

 

[wallyhopp]

Sinner both seem better than black or dark grey. Something is off with both the black lace pair someone posted here and this pair that I did.

Match the light grey and I think it works. Chlorophyll or green spark has some potential I suppose.

Some other shots while I had them out.
This is after a dozen wears

Creasing may be closer to the 2014 med balls and not the 2000 chlorophylls. That’s the shoes one downside. They don’t feel like fake leather but it’s nothing at all like the cheaper msrp 2020 sb chlorophylls, which blows my mind

And a shot of a weird rubber tumor piece on the front outsole area. QC could have been much much better

 

[wallyhopp]

I’ve owned a dozen 2000 era at1 chloro or var. Reds , including a stamped B grade varsity red. None of them ever had these basic small time issues. Even the marked b grade was a challenge to ever find issues. I know since 2005-07, times have changed. Even some 08 chlorophylls I got from from 6pm/Zappos for cheap were NOT worth even the cheaper cost. I do still find value out of these at retail. Please don’t overpay though. The grey suede is this shoes saving grace and holding it over water by many degrees.

Edit:
The 08 chlorophylls had extreme glue stain issues, nothing like todays slight glue stains. So I do want to stress, times have gotten better but still lacking overall.

Double edit:
I don’t think basic b grades even exist anymore. They sell us everything now.

 

[da hen]

Woah that green look sexy

 

[johngotty]

"Yeah, now, well, the thing about the old days..."

I find those lace swaps offensive lol. I'll stick with white.

 

[Theills]

dont reinvent the wheel

 

[Sinner]

Woah that green look sexy

Those laces were from the Chlorophyll AM1's, IIRC. A friend gave em to me.
That pic was taken back in 2010... I just wanted to see how they looked. Ultimately went back to whites.