Air Jordans.. How far we've come..

[fightingquaker13]

The crazy part of this is that, as a shoe maker, I find Nike quality to be poor to average.  I won't buy them anymore because of their quality issues.

Yep. I bought them, at a premium when they were new and the "waffle tread" was the cool new thing for cross country back in the early '80s . In the intervening decades they just seem like crap. My dad bought a pair of their "trail' shoes and had them blow out about three days into a fourteen day raft trip, and I thought they sucked before that. But he had faith in the brand, and assured me they'd be fine.  Well, $150, faith in the Nike brand, and a roll of duct tape will hold them together. As it is, I'd much prefer New Balance, and they're a lot cheaper as well.
FQ13
PS for fellow New Balance fans (or everbody in general) try Sierra Trading Post .com. They are a great company that deals in seconds on outdoor gear, mil surp and even dress clothes. Their prices are great and they are great at returns. I've dealt with them a lot over the years. Its anybody's guess what's going to be in any given catalog, but the quality and prices can't be beat. They almost always have some NB shoes in the $60 range.

[TAB]

TAB, you have to understand.
For working people a newer car is a status symbol.
When u be in da hood you ain't nothin less you gots yo felony fliers.
I think they can claim them on their taxes as being a business expense a well.

My newest car is a 84.    The newest I've ever owned was 96 and it was 8 years old when I got it.

I've never been accused of not being a worker.

My company did buy a bunch of new trucks, and I did buy my wife a new car, but I've nevered owned one.  I don't bring my work trucks home unless I have a need of them( moving and the box truck as a example)  I drive back and forth to work in my 84 ford.


FQ the white familys that fought over xboxs are also that n word.  its not a racist term, its a mind set.

[Timothy]

Air Jordans are already showing up on eBay for well north of 400 bucks.

[twyacht]

jus sayin'.....

Where's those old Jesus Sandals with the tire tread sole's?....You could get 25,000 miles on those....

Those or my old Jeff Spicoli Vans.....



Those were the days....

[JdePietro]

This is just very sad and pathetic. Creed and culture aside these people should be ashamed.

P.S. For anyone that cares I have been a huge fan of New Balance and you should be too...
http://www.newbalance.com/usa/#/made-in-usa

[Sponsor]

[Timothy]

Sadly, only New Balance makes sneakers here anymore and they're way over 100 bucks a pair.  I still prefer them to any other though!

This is just very sad and pathetic. Creed and culture aside these people should be ashamed.

P.S. For anyone that cares I have been a huge fan of New Balance and you should be too...
http://www.newbalance.com/usa/#/made-in-usa

 

[Ichiban]

And we're proud to say that 25% of our shoes sold in The United States are made or assembled right here.

Well I guess that is better than 0%.

It's mostly their high dollar models and you need to check the label for country of origin.

[tombogan03884]

I don't know about now, but Nike had at least 2 plants here in NH.

[mauler]

Copied from my FB page:

Perhaps we need to amend the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives and Shoes (BATFES). It is evident that shoes, specifically Air Jordans, are a source of violence, crime and murder in our inner cities, and that government should step in and bring about peace and Utopia while protecting us from ourselves. If only we could have more laws and more thugs (police) on the streets to enforce them, then surely Nirvana would be achieved.

[Ichiban]

If only we could have more laws and more thugs (police) on the streets to enforce them, then surely Nirvana would be achieved.

Ask and you shall receive.
http://www.infowars.com/congress-to-fund-massive-expansion-of-tsa-checkpoints/