Hate love hate lovE

I've always loved how people hate on Jordan's when they first come out. It's been going on since the beginning. There are always people that hate the new Jordan's.

People hated the V's when they first came out.

People hated the X's when they first came out.

People hated the Carmines when they first came out.

People hated the VIII's when they first came out.

People hated the XV's when they first came out.

People hated the VII's when they first came out.

See where I'm going with this?


Funny thing is, if you wait a few years, these shoes become popular.

Right before the OG XI came out, a retail chain here in Denver got a HUGE shipment of X's. They couldn't sell them. Even at $50 a pop. They sat in the stores for weeks. A couple of years ago I saw that same shoe sell for over $300. OG carmines didn't sell. You could find them at stores a year and a half after they released(that's how I got mine). Now they go for incredible amounts. People used to laugh at the Aqua VIII's, I sold mine for $50. Now they go for a lot more then that.

I think later Jordan's have suffered from the Retro craze, from the XV on. But I also think they will start getting some of that attention that the older Jordan's get pretty soon. Maybe not as much, just simply because there are TONS of Jordan products out now. But a lot of the people that started in the later models are at the point where some of us were with the older models. Meaning, when I started wearing the XIV's, I had been in Jordan's for about 10 years. I looked back at those old shoes(IV, V, VI) with a bit of fondness. People that started wearing Jordan's with the XIII or XIV are at that point.

Now we're in the 2000's, no more roman numerals. People are back to the hating. I can't wait to see what the 2009 goes for in 2020.

Probably a lot more then you think. Look at the history.

You want a blog, here's a blog for YOU!!!!

Your message board SUCKS now!!! It turned into the exact thing we were trying to avoid all those years ago! Now your trying to copy Nicekicks with your "new" group of members!

Are you "going to pay" them like you were "going to pay" us???

Titties and curse words for everybody!!!!!! That will bring in all the 12-16 year olds!

Go kiss Nike's ass some more and see how all the kiddies will follow you.

It's no wonder you can't keep anybody thats good on your "staff".

Method Man was right!

I hope you make alot of money off of us.

That new shoe smell

I had forgotten what it was like to pick up a new pair of shoes that I had been waiting for. Then actually liking them after you get them. The last time I had this feeling was in 1998 when the OG XIV's came out.

I looked forward to a couple of different pairs of shoes since, but not like I was looking forward to the 25's/2010's. I got them and basically fell in love with them.

I've been disappointed alot over that time span. The XV's, the XX's, retro XIII's and XIV's. I wanted all of these shoes and didn't like them after I got them.

Can you truely love a shoe?

Early and under retail

Short blog today...

I love it when people try to impress others by saying they got a pair of shoes early and under retail.

Anyone can go to PYS.com and pick up a pair of Jordans for less then retail and early.

Your not impressing anyone that knows.

Go back to your middle school and let the kiddies drool over you "impressive" pickup.

Looking forward to new shoes

I've been waiting for the new Air Jordan to come out for a couple of months now. Ever since the first pics "leaked" out to the web. I can get them from a site, but I think I'm going to do it old school this year and get them at a retail store.

This is the first time I've actually looked forward to a new Jordan release in a long time. I think the last one I was excited about was the XVII. I never got to wear that shoe because of an ACL injury that put me out of action for a while.

I used to look forward to Jordan release every year around this time. It started with me at the VII. I had earlier Jordans, but I never got them on the release date. It used to be kind of hard to get the release date back then. No internet, no helpful people at the stores, no luck.

I think this Jordan will be one of the greats. I know people are tripping on the "eye", but I think thats a really nice, new gimmick. At the very least they are trying something different. I know these aren't going to sell to well. That will be a shame. More pairs for me I guess.

I also think the "eye" will yellow, just like the ones on the man himself, after a few months. But oh well. At least these aren't $200 shoes. I think. Still hurt the wallet a little bit. But full length Zoom air, double stacked in the real, is worth it. That junk they had in the 24's wasn't very good.

Yes, I still call them by their numbers. They tried that year crap years ago and you see how well it worked. Ever asked anyone about the Air Jordan 1998's?