Vintage Nike

[mint]

Not sure if this has been posted, but nike put the vintage collection up on thier site recently.....

I picked up a few pairs and it looks like they are selling out in bigger sizes.

Not as good as the originals....but shit better than nothing.

http://www.nike.com/nikevintage

Theres an online code for 20% off $125 orders also....2PCTRM

enjoy.

[eastcoastrider27]

Paging George Costanza.

[stuntastic]

Dr Stache...

[mspark]

God those are terrible,imo. Everything doesnt need to be reissued, it seems.

ps. (lol@eastcoast)

[ChaseDizzy]

kinda dumb...you can get the OGs for cheaper.

[unders]

kinda dumb...you can get the OGs for cheaper.

What....? You havin' a laugh? You tell me where I can pick up an OG pair of daybreaks in tan/orange in UK10 for under £60 and I'll get you a pair for the effort.

[camthrax]

I like that nike is doing this. WAY cooler than some stupid pair of ugly fuzzy themed dunks in bad colors.

[sleazie ninja number 47]

I always liked the forrest gump jawns... cortez i think...

[Gem_art]

I'm into these (as camthrax mentioned they're a lot better than another dunk colourway) Prefer NB 410's though.

[Guest jmatsu]

i rather have the ones that say cdg junya wantabe inside.

[ktothe]

As long as these dont become the new Tigers i dont care about them.

[Tarmac]

I think it's a good idea. too bad i stopped buying nikes 2 years ago

[readytoignite]

they just want to steal some market share from puma

[polishmike]

i rather have the ones that say cdg junya wantabe inside.

I though these are designed with junya? Which ones say that inside?

[wEstSidE]

he's talking about the cdg waffle racers.

[mrip]

I saw these at finish line yesterday. They seemed pretty cool. The laces had some yellowing too.

[polishmike]

he's talking about the cdg waffle racers.

I never saw them. Here it says these vintage ones are designed with Junya Watanabe. I guess these are the ones you're talking about?

Do you know if they have them at the CdG store in NY?

[wEstSidE]

i've never been to the cdg store, i don't like their clothes, but they might have them in stock. u work in manhattan right? might as well call or check it out.

[polishmike]

Yeah I'll try to stop by but it's so fucking out of the way. I'll call tomorrow. They sure look just like the ones on the Nike website.

[Guest jmatsu]

Yeah I'll try to stop by but it's so fucking out of the way. I'll call tomorrow. They sure look just like the ones on the Nike website.

i know that the cdg waffle racer started years ago. i think the newest once made resembled the original nike ones, but that was a little while ago.

[polishmike]

I like the Nike ones, I saw them in Niketown and if I would be looking for new sneakers I might get them. I don't think they are very popular.

[whiterrice14]

Knock off vintage? no thanks.

[Guest jmatsu]

Knock off vintage? no thanks.

i really don't get this statement. how are they knock offs? i mean it's just nike doing another run with better factory technology. by your logic i guess every single retroed jordan is a knock off as well. shit is made much better today. the only reason people probably wear certian vintage nike is because that shit hasn't been retroed.

[whiterrice14]

Why would you buy a brand new shoe that looks like its been in your garage for 10 years? Does it bring back memories at all? A true vintage collector buys og shoes for the feeling and uniqueness not a imitation shoes where nike is trying to make a quick buck once again.

O and by the way I dislike Jordan.

[wEstSidE]

i buy og shoes because they don't make em like they use to. nike quality was even worse in the 90s.

i kid, retro models usually don't look as good.

[polishmike]

Well, I never saw the OG model. I would buy them just for looks and not any sentimental value and it's a lot more convenient to just get the replicas than spend 3 months on ebay waiting for your size. I'm not a collector, I'm a consumer.

[wEstSidE]

there are a lot of vintage nikes on ebay, you just need to know the seller. i can tell you one that has a generally good selection. but for a "normal dude" like you,mike, the reissue makes more sense.

[polishmike]

"normal dude" wtf is that supposed to mean? I kid I kid

Yeah I mean unless you're a collector I don't see much difference. And racers like that might be made much better now. The old ones will most likely have fucked up soles and if they've been used for running they might not hold up much longer. We're talking about shoes from late 70s.

[wEstSidE]

normal dude as in you don't masturbate while reading niketalk.

seriously, believe it or not, nike's QC has gotten better. yes, even on jordans with the overglue. i look at my early 90s stuff and it's embarassingly bad quality.

[Guest jmatsu]

Why would you buy a brand new shoe that looks like its been in your garage for 10 years? Does it bring back memories at all? A true vintage collector buys og shoes for the feeling and uniqueness not a imitation shoes where nike is trying to make a quick buck once again.

O and by the way I dislike Jordan.

well you used the term "knockoff." if the foam hasn't rotted and if a particular model's silouette hasn't significanlty changed, i could understand getting a vintage pair, but other than those factors, what's the point?