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The quality and popularity of various releases in the Jordan line of sneakers has varied over time. When I first started collecting, lot of my early pickups besides SB Dunks were Air Jordans.
While my tastes may have changed as far as what I wear day to day and what I find comfortable, there’s no denying that people still love Jordans. The sneaker line is inextricably tied to sneaker culture in general. You can’t collect kicks and not notice the impact and permanence of the Air Jordan retro.
Fit and Technology
While newer Js probably make great basketball sneakers, this site focuses mostly on older models. The Jordan retro speaks more to the collector, generally speaking.
With that said, we are often talking about sneakers with technology that is decades old. Therefore, in general, one should not approach picking up a pair of Jordans as an exercise in comfort. These are not Adidas Ultraboosts!
Instead, collectors tend to focus on the aesthetics, hype, history and stories behind each model and release. That is the magic of the Jordan retro – an ability to tie all these things together to create a legitimate product that appeals to people in many walks of life. Being able to do all this despite the sneakers not boasting the latest cushioning or innovations really speaks to the marketing genius of Nike and Jordan Brand.
In any case, read on to get more information and/or reviews on this popular series of sneakers!
Updated January 27, 2017 -
The Air Jordan 1 High OG Royal is definitely one of those shoes that everyone wants, and thus immediately sell out and become very expensive to buy second hand. ...
Updated December 7, 2016 -
Newer colorways on retro Air Jordan models are met with mixed reactions from collectors. The Air Jordan 3 Stealth is universally slept on! ...
Updated November 26, 2016 -
Seeing as the newest retro of this OG colorway just dropped, and I’ve already done the 2009 pair on this blog, I figured why not also showcase the 2011 and 2016 Air Jordan 3 True Blue retros? ...
Updated October 19, 2016 -
Here’s a shoe that I’m surprised got a retro. The Air Jordan 1 Hare Jordan takes after the AJ7 Hare, but puts the colorway on a pair of AJ1 mids. ...
Updated October 10, 2016 -
I’ve reviewed one other pair of these. I even used to have a previous retro of these Air Jordan 1 KO Sail & Varsity Red, which I always regretted selling. ...