If you didn't know you were in the digital age before, you should know now...

https://www.nike.com/launch/t/hyperadapt-1-0-habanero-red

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdjwyZ7HEXg

The new tech is gonna run you $720+ (depending on if you can get them).

OR you could drop almost that much and get the Levi J's (comes with matching jacket) lol Trust you not finding it for less than $800 without standing in line at a tier 0.

https://sneakernews.com/2018/01/08/jordan-4-levis-official-store-list/

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This better happen at some point.

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Plus there's a manual override on the side I believe so you can adjust them.

I'm curious what the batter life is like and can they really stand up to activity.

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like that

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Everything looks like Oprah kissing Harvey Weinstein these days

6's, too. You can still hold them at retail.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

https://sneakernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/air-jordan-1-retro-orange-peel-gatorade-0.jpg

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Everything looks like Oprah kissing Harvey Weinstein these days

https://tinyurl.com/gatorJs

But changed my mind.

I'm plotting on these:
https://tinyurl.com/y8g8r3qf
https://tinyurl.com/ycmh7g2r

But I REALLY want these:

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c9/b3/b3/c9b3b314e9a21cb3a9b352a88a341243--pierre-hardy.jpg

Can't find them though.

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you can get them retail. You gone get your head busted a little for the green 6's...prolly $350 or so, depending on your size.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

If I rock anything loud, it's usually red.

Like these (which I'm coppin'...they are on the list):

https://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/kobe-ad-mighty-it-pe-basketball-shoe/pid-12274211/pgid-12397386

>you can get them retail. You gone get your head busted a
>little for the green 6's...prolly $350 or so, depending on
>your size.

I know I can get 'em. I'm weighing my options. Once I finalize the list, I'm copping. $300 don't scare me. Those Pierre Hardy's run $300.

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the fit is immaculate and they got crazy traction. Picked up 2 pair from the Nike Outlet yesterday.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

Found them for cheap, those are clean too! I love the 11’s. Still playing in the draft day pair when I do hoop.

I get more comments about those shoes when I wear them than any J's I rock.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

and those just pop.

Total I'm trying to get 9-10 pair and wrap it up.

6 for the cubbies/casual wear and 3 hoop shoes.

I love blues on these:

https://www.nike.com/t/react-hyperdunk-2017-flyknit-basketball-shoe-v2TE93KW/917726-400

and reds on these too (copping both)

https://www.nike.com/t/hyperdunk-2017-team-basketball-shoe-0ZwJyB/897808-600

and the Lebron 15's on deck:

https://www.nike.com/t/lebron-15-basketball-shoe-w8TolbPe/897648-006

^^^Edit: Those will be the 3 hoopers

I was eyeing these too...MAN I cannot find them:

https://tinyurl.com/y9rd6zak

I was willing to drop up to $400 on at least one designer pair but the ones I want, can't find the colorways I want.

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if you like red joints
https://www.kixify.com/product/nike-kobe-ad-a-d-nxt-university-red-crimson-black?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIubvd4MPT2AIVTrXACh3D5gJKEAQYBSABEgJL2vD_BwE

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I like the Tongue/Top design too.

The Kobe's I linked up have a little gold and white in them too though. That's what drew me to them. If I hadn't seen them first...

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To hoop, I've rotated between the Hyperize, Hyperdunks and the Jordan Superflys for like 4-5 yrs.

The new dunks are fly though.

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Mainly playing in the Kobe 11 and KD 9 which I like a lot. Really don’t need anything new....but I want something new, lol.

my son says they look like Godzilla legs, lol. Bron shoe been on a strong run since the Soldier 11.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

I was thinking about coppin' those instead (didn't get a pair when they came out). But the 15's are solid.

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Limited run at tier zero stores so gonna command a nice return on resale.

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i went through the whole process but then balked.

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the 'tech' seems outdated already

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fairweather

This is likely the beta. If they stand up, more apps will be implemented likely (gps, step tracking, hd for music storage, accompanying bluetooth head phones to play the music from your shoes, etc.)

Wait for it...

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and that they're really excited about where it's going.

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IG tease.

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Actually 2-3 pair. I'd flip 2. They going for $8-900 on resale.

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I want them 4's, though...bad. I don't know if I'm gonna jump off the ledge or not. They're on Ebay already for 7hundo and up. I hate this game, lol.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

But we just blew out our closet and put in a new closet system. And I got cubbie holes now for the kicks. I've got 10 filled with 6 to go so I'm plotting!

I was looking a few upscale sneaks but decided against dropping that bread...but MAN, it is tempting. The Levi 4's lead me down this whole rabbit hole. smh

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my boy put me up on them and there is a store 10 minutes from my house. Not sure what that line will look like but if it's reasonable I may tough it out.

I didn't know it was this serious.

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I'd have to trek to a few select spots in the city AND skip out on work.

No thanks.

Could order them online but those that got the plug want $800+.

Nope.

At least I can respect the 'smart shoes' as they have featured tech that explains the price point and are $720 off top. Paying $800 for something that retails just north of $200 (and isn't concert or sporting event tickets)...not feeling it. Too many other options out.

Hype beast want these and I get the allure, I'd love to have a pair of kicks that most people around me haven't seen and can't get but if I'm gonna drop serious bread on shoes, they gonna be some designer hard bottoms.

I might splurg just once on sneakers but even then, there's a LOT of high end competition (that are frankly, more fashionably versatile) so Levi 4's wouldn't be top of the list but rather in the mix.

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but I need to make some quick cash and if I can do a half day and make a weeks pay in the process why not?

I would never spend more than $80 on some sneakers these days but I will flip the fuck out of these for some extra bread.

It all depends on the line tho. most I can do is 4 hours in line before they open.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

If I showed up a half our before open and it's 300 people outside already, I'd be pissed. lol

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and some free time. I'm lazy. If I can't do it from my couch, fuck it. I got lucky as shit that night of Kobe's retirement joint when Nike.com dropped them Mamba AF1s. I'm sitting on em for a minute, but the more I look at them, I want to keep em.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

and some robot shoes are not one of them. So $720??...lol. I might go for the Black Cement 3’s when they come out. That’s all that’s on my radar right now.

I feel you. The only appeal to buying them is that a lot of people won't have them at that price point. I'm not that much of a hype beast.

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total novelty and not very appealing visually. for $720 i could get a lot more shoe(s) for the cash

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

People always say stuff like "for THAT much,
the shoe better lace itself." Nike gotchu.
Who's gonna buy a $500-$1000 Z02 when they
can get something like this? Well aside from
negros who have the money to blow and who
also consider supporting BBB a revolutionary
act lol.
On another note this is interesting, because
tax reform 'bout to hit like a bomb as the
Black middle class becomes pretty much non-
existent, and the prices of top-of-the-line
stuff like iphones and Nikes are hitting the
$1000 mark. More and more ppl are being priced
right on out.

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lol $750

It's been a minute since I saw any new Nike model I wanted to spend money on. Adidas is killing them.

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that are very easy on the eyes and worth copping. I'm not challenging you, but I'd personally love to see the hard numbers that Adidas is killing Nike. Shit, I feel like Nike is still killing everyone with just retro J's, alone.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

I'm not saying you're wrong, I want you to be right. Its just been a while since I saw anything that tripped my trigger. Especially anything that isn't extremely limited and relatively easy to find and buy.

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it may very well be you don't find any of it good-looking. You like hoop shoes, "lifestyle" joints?

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

Just buy what you like. Nike has some good stuff. Adidas does too.

I just prefer Nike (especially for hooping, Adidas is wack in that department to me, design wise and durability wise).

These vs these:

https://tinyurl.com/y8mlnrfj vs https://tinyurl.com/ybm43kcv

That's L all day for Adidas. Sorry, I'm not a fan Kanye's sock-sand-mad-max mesh ups. *shrug*

These vs these:

https://tinyurl.com/y7ubaump vs https://tinyurl.com/ybxsm6t7

Adidas has a STRONG case.

But killing Nike? Eh. I think there's +/- to both.

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but, I just have a hard time believing Adidas is killing Nike. Nike/Jordan released like 6 shoes this morning at 9am. The Jordan Westbrook Why Not and like 5 Black History Month versions of shoes. Russ' new signature joints (yes, I caught a pair), Kyrie 4 BHM, Melo Equality AJ1 BHM all sold out in under 10 minutes. Bron 15 BHM and KD BHM joints didn't. I got an email from Finish Line that they got more pairs of AJ11 Win like 82 and Win Like 96 and are releasing them tonight at 8. Them joints gonna get vaporized, lol. Besides Yeezies and maybe Boosts/NMDs...is Adidas doing it like that?

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

which is the thing...it's just that everybody feels like they gotta pick a team.

Nike is slipping but it's not because of Adidas or UA. It's just the saturation of the sneaker market in general. All the high end designer brands have fashion sneakers out now.

Gucci, LV, Red bottoms, Saint Laurent, Ferragamo etc are now considered plausible options (rappers and urban marketing has probably helped usher this in).

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I don’t want that pair, there’s too much going on there for me. But I’m going
to at least try those on once more colorways drop.

I like the fact that it doesn't have laces...just the AJ6 toggle.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

It seems like Nike relies heavily on retros for this stuff. Not bad, just kinda stale. Adidas has put out new designs that do a good job of looking modern/fashionable without being overly technical. Of course both brands put out their fair share of garbage. It's not a competition, but I've just personally found myself going from Nike everything to Adidas everything. I'm sure Nike is still the king by far in terms of sales.

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The Yeezy hype is dying fast and the Boost hype is too. They haven't yet effectively integrated Boost into basketball models and the PureBoost and Ultra Boost have been done to death. The mid-top models have gotten no traction. I like that they are bringing back Feet You Wear but it won't pop. They moved on quickly from certain tech like FYW and Formotion that they should have kept. They have a lot of high price-tag models from Simmons, Wang, et al that seem to just exist to exist, few are produced and fewer are sold. They are also ugly as fuck.

Nike I think was wayward for a while but they have had some decent models lately. The VaporMax isn't my favorite but it's been a success and aesthetically I would take it over the Boost stuff, especially the majority that have a stryo-foam white Boost unit. The LeBron 15 is a very innovative shoe and most of the performance-oriented Jordans have looked good and been great for hoops (xx8 an all-time great performer). The KD line has found its footing and the Kyrie 3 was a very sharp-looking shoe. The Off-White collab I thought was hotter than any of Adidas's designer or rapper-inspired stuff.

Adidas has made a nice push from obscurity to the center but Nike still dominates the market. People were hyping Under Armour as the next big thing not long ago but they made a number of missteps and now they are back in the periphery. Adidas is a stronger name but in footwear they have had some real shit years until recently and could easily get back to that level if they don't keep pushing forward with new marketing and innovative tech.

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

release this shoe perpetually and id die happy

if you can get a pair of those beckham accelerator UBs they did, DO IT. kangur or some type of other synthentic laid over the primeknit, nice low-pro sock collar on the ankle. it's a UB model with some substance in the upper and a very thoughtful design. i think they look good, too.

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

but it's hard to improve on dominance.
adidas is growing from being in the gutter to just being able to peek out of it from a footwear marketshare standpoint

<--- Big Baller World Order

adidas has flirted with obscurity many times. glad to see them on track now and i wear a lot of their shit, but they are still way in the periphery vis-a-vis the swoosh. i also think boost has sort of limited them, it is good tech but not across the board. before they used to introduce and abandon techs too quickly, now it's like they don't even bother with anything else. if not for dame bounce would be nothing, really.

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

some spot in San Francisco...cats been waiting since Sunday for the AJ4 Levis joints. How do you work the rest of your life around that??

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cop as many as possible, resale online and make 2 months salary?

I'm sure that's what some of them do.

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but that's still a nice little chunk of change.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

they're on Ebay right now for as low as $700. Is all that worth it for less than $500 profit?

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

Let's say someone makes make $20/hour ($20 x 8 = $160).

400 is half weeks pay so I think it would be to some people.

Well they do limit what you can buy online. At the store I'm assuming it's the same. Maybe have to get back in line to get another pair.

*Shrug*

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I was thinking about it but they say the line in my city starts at 8pm tonight. I can’t do it. I got kids. I know people who are driving here to do it tho.

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its snowing.. and cold as shit. Drove by their this morning and there were 40 or 50 people out there already.

Did I say it's snowing and getting worse by the hour?

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

if you in line or paying somebody to stand in line for you, this aint your first rodeo. this is money reinvested from previous sales.

Rate my final cubbie hole collection. I'm really interested in a few opinions (DSTL, Legs, Charlie, hardware...let me know what you think) but anyone else feel free to chime in.

So we revamped the closet, ate some unused storage space to expand it. Bought a new closet system. I got a wall, she got the rest lol. But I got cubbies as a consequence. So I had 16 slots to fill and all but 1 got new shoes (I'm not buying anything for a year and a half lmao).

Here's where I landed:

1. https://tinyurl.com/yclmyztx
2. https://tinyurl.com/y7mpfmnl
3. https://tinyurl.com/yd6fjfel
4. https://tinyurl.com/ybkxbmqd (had these before the cubbies)
5. https://tinyurl.com/y756etes
6. https://tinyurl.com/yb4h2dk4
7. https://tinyurl.com/y73pl9x6
8. https://tinyurl.com/ydaushu7
9. https://tinyurl.com/y7lamas5
10. https://tinyurl.com/y729tr8l
11. https://tinyurl.com/y97nn83u
12. https://tinyurl.com/ycqoz37d
13. https://tinyurl.com/y8lfsag5
14. https://tinyurl.com/ya3e3lnt
15. https://tinyurl.com/ycmqbk66
16. https://tinyurl.com/yawdqezm

And I copped these 2 to hoop in:
1. Nike React Hyperdunk 2017 Flyknit (blue) -
https://www.nike.com/t/react-hyperdunk-2017-flyknit-basketball-shoe-v2TE93KW/917726-400
2. Nike Hyperdunk 2017 (red) - https://www.nike.com/t/hyperdunk-2017-team-basketball-shoe-0ZwJyB/897808-600

Changed my mind on the Lebron 15's and instead, I'm going to get one of these by Friday (will likely replace the Jordan SC3's in the cubbie):

#1 - Ferragamos: https://tinyurl.com/y8g56tdq
#2 - Badgley Mischka's: https://tinyurl.com/yc9o9b7v
#3 - Magnanni's: https://tinyurl.com/ycvvnkvj
#4 - Bugatchi's: https://tinyurl.com/y9ujz6j2
#5 - English Laundry: https://tinyurl.com/yak5ud5k

Figured I'd get one designer pair.

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Thought about the wheat 13's as well but felt like it was overkill.

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I passed on them because I knew I was gonna cop the Golden Wheat 13's and I bought like 4 different pairs of 6's this year. Good lookin on those Trunners...I got read and black. If you peeped the Boots post, I went ham on Nike Duck boots, not too long ago. I'm off that narcotic (c). I L-O-V-E them Ted Bakers...Imma have to bite you, fam. Strong collection, bro.

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>I passed on them because I knew I was gonna cop the Golden
>Wheat 13's and I bought like 4 different pairs of 6's this
>year.

I just said above I passed on the wheat 13's for almost the same reason.

>Good lookin on those Trunners...I got read and black.

I saw this dude who did some paint work for me wearing a pair. Had to jack his swag. Sorry, not sorry. lol

>If you peeped the Boots post, I went ham on Nike Duck boots,
>not too long ago. I'm off that narcotic (c).

I only got one pair and they seem like they are a perfect winter shoe. I'm in the Chi so they getting burn right now. Prolly won't wear them this summer and they'll resurface in the fall. There's a few different colorways that I saw that had me 'hmmmm'-ing but I passed.

>I L-O-V-E them Ted Bakers...Imma have to bite you, fam.

I ain't mad at ya! I liked the look but the green heel on the sole sealed the deal for me. I like the faint green accents all over the shoe.

>Strong collection,
>bro.

'preciate it fam. No comment on the designers? The Badgley Mischka's and Magnanni's got me not wanting to choose. The Nayon Ferragomos are a consolation as I couldn't find the Black Coffees but I might actually like the other two better. If you had to pick between the 5 (and price isn't a concern) how you rollin'?

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that dope, but not too "look at me, I'm wearing Feragamos" What's the tag on them boys?

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

When they first dropped, might have been about $600. The new seasons run $5-700.

Edit - and yeah, that's what I'm going for with the designers. I didn't want anything too flashy but versatile and high end.

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http://i.imgur.com/Qigp7pV.gif

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Yeah...they are the cherry on top.

I'll probably never do it again (or maybe once every 3 yrs hahaha).

But that's nothing. I copped the wife some red bottoms for xmas 2016. That pair covered about half of my cubbies.

So out of curiosity, I went to look at the men's sneaks and was like...

https://media1.tenor.com/images/aec16f3020b8aad37169367d045cfbe6/tenor.gif?itemid=5026763


smh

http://us.christianlouboutin.com/us_en/shop/men/rantus-orlato-flat-568377.html
http://us.christianlouboutin.com/us_en/shop/men/aurelien-flat-541569.html
http://us.christianlouboutin.com/us_en/shop/men/loubikick-flat-532230.html

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Some people love it and swear by it, others hate it.

I tried it on and it seemed too stiff for me but had some other redeeming qualities. I will probably get a pair dirt cheap like all the other HD models.

I like your assortment, those Trunner LX are underrated. If they put more hype behind them they could have been a big thing. Overall the mix isn't really my style personally but I can appreciate the consistency in aesthetics and what you're shooting for with a lot of neutral colors, classic designs and stuff that isn't overly played out. I like those all-star AJ1s and I am surprised they have sat. I am a big fan of full-grain leather and wish Nike would use it more often. It was great on the white/navy/silver 1+ and it is pretty nice here as well, my only gripe is the out-of-nowhere blue sole

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

I haven't hooped in them yet. That'll be the tell-tale but they are a bit narrow. I did notice that. I think they loosen once you get active in them. But just in case, I got a pair of LeBron soldier 11's so I can at least have a back up.

What's funny is, the list I posted changed drastically shortly afterward. My birthday was 10 days after this post and the wife told me to hold off on getting my kicks as she had something planned. The cubbies look alot different than what I posted, though some of them did make it to a slot.

>I like your assortment, those Trunner LX are underrated. If
>they put more hype behind them they could have been a big
>thing.

I ended up with the low version of the ones I posted. But I recently spent some extended time in those and I LOVE them. Was considering a second pair.

These:

http://cdnp.jimmyjazz.com/897992-031/897992-031_black_1000_4.jpg

or these:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0385/2897/products/trunner-navy_1024x1024.jpg?v=1508205643


Overall the mix isn't really my style personally but I
>can appreciate the consistency in aesthetics and what you're
>shooting for with a lot of neutral colors, classic designs and
>stuff that isn't overly played out.

I laughed at how I didn't take much risk with the colors. The final allotment was even worse so I'm going to actively add a little more color when I start replacing pairs. But I like all the designs. I try to pick what I like and what I think looks good on me rather than what's hot. Hell played out just means it'll be a throwback eventually lol.

Also, what's your style CC? Feel free to share bruh.

I like those all-star AJ1s
>and I am surprised they have sat. I am a big fan of full-grain
>leather and wish Nike would use it more often. It was great on
>the white/navy/silver 1+ and it is pretty nice here as well,
>my only gripe is the out-of-nowhere blue sole

I agree but I kinda dig the blue sole. I think it keeps the bottom from looking less 'dirty' after wear.

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Black Cement 3's in February

https://cdn5.kicksonfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/AIR-JORDAN-3-1.jpg

and the 14's in June

https://sneakerbardetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/air-jordan-14-retro-last-shot-696x496.jpg

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only because I KNOW I'm coppin the White/Royal 13's and the black and red 9's in March.

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i might be feeling
not feeling the white on off white or that ugly carolina blue + off white

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Coolin...

https://tinyurl.com/y9lsjmoc

If I can get them for retail...and I might try it this summer (dropping in June).

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I like these better than the denims they just released


Bred 5's in the Summer I see as well

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and they don't show them jawns in the release dates.

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