NIKE Thread

[Darkside]

Love the colorway, sole, and materials. The back of the shoe does dig into the medial aspect of my achilles region though, even with thick socks. I’m hoping that will decrease as the shoes stretch a bit from break in.

 

[emptym]

There was an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease at our son's preschool, and that's all I can think of when I see Element 55s or 87s. Maybe Nike could use that and put out a series modeled on various diseases.

 

[Jonas251]

Backward swoosh is sort of the point though.

I realize this. It clearly throws the proportions of the shoe way off. I understand that its hype and is a really clear and obvious way to show that the shoe is a limited colab, but do people honestly think it looks better that way?

 

[Jonas251]

On another note, Nike is rolling out some great releases rn.

SB AJ1, snakeskin forces, tech challenge II, vapor street, and then the sakai colab at the end of the week.

Anyone else eying the vapor street? Those things look awesome.

As for the Sacai colab, Waffle Racer or Blazer? I'm going for the black/blue blazers.

 

[msg]

Vapor street look weird on, shape of the sole is too pointed. Love the color ways though

 

[trig]

There was an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease at our son's preschool, and that's all I can think of when I see Element 55s or 87s. Maybe Nike could use that and put out a series modeled on various diseases.

I'm a teacher and was knocked out for a week back in November for hand foot and mouth disease

 

[masshi]

I realize this. It clearly throws the proportions of the shoe way off. I understand that its hype and is a really clear and obvious way to show that the shoe is a limited colab, but do people honestly think it looks better that way?

it would've otherwise just been a plain, brown aj1

but, speaking of, if that's all you want, then you can just get a pair of the roty's and apply mink oil (?) or something

 

[jet]

I realize this. It clearly throws the proportions of the shoe way off. I understand that its hype and is a really clear and obvious way to show that the shoe is a limited colab, but do people honestly think it looks better that way?

i'm not a fan of it either and don't get the hype.

 

[Jonas251]

i'm not a fan of it either and don't get the hype.

It’s because it’s Travis Scott (who is more famous for his tour merch than music).

Hype is hype. And Nike is the best at the game in manipulating and producing hype.

 

[Jonas251]

it would've otherwise just been a plain, brown aj1

but, speaking of, if that's all you want, then you can just get a pair of the roty's and apply mink oil (?) or something

Lol. What’s wrong with that ? A brown aj1 is already against the grain for Nike. Also don’t know how a plain aj1 could possibly be a disappointment. It’s one of the most iconic shoes of all time with one of the most storied histories. What more could you possibly need? Oh, the co-sign of a kardashian husband. Of course.

It just makes me remember back in 2016 when they release storm blue 1’s for the first time since the og and they sat.

It’s fine to be into this **** but be real. If they were gr like those womens joker forces they would sit and people would talk ****.

 

[masshi]

dude, i personally don't care for them at all

it's just that i think that it'd be boring for a collaboration to be nothing but a color-swap

the reverse swoosh makes it look interesting and stand out, and it also relays the fact that the collaborator actually lent a hand/had a say in something other than merely choosing the colors

 

[Jonas251]

dude, i don't care for them at all

just think it'd be boring for a collaboration to be nothing but a color-swap

reverse swoosh makes it look interesting and stand out

Totally fair. At the same time:

Travis Scott and Nike: “Yo let’s take the Virgil aj1 swoosh, but make it backwards”

Hypebeasts:

 

[Jonas251]

Vapor street look weird on, shape of the sole is too pointed. Love the color ways though

Ah that’s disappointing. They look promising but could totally see that.

Isnt it the same sole at the zoom fly ?

 

[gdl203]

The backward swoosh is just a playful detail, I guess. And a very restrained approach to a collab idea (which tend to be often overly designed). Is this worth a $600-700 resell premium? Hell no, but the world of hype resale is impenetrable. (Stockx informed me today that the lowest ask on the heelflip RL sweater I have is now $2,400 in my size... WTF??)

I personally like the craziness of the CPFM a lot more than the TS Jordans, but that ship has sailed... And the backward swoosh AJ1s are kinda endearing to me - also the leathers are top notch on those - so why not...

 

[bry2000]

I don’t know anything about the best way to buy the hype releases in the primary market.

I am interested in one of the Sacai collabs. Any of them would be fine. What should I do to maximize my chances?