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These Shoes were Co-signed by Drake.
As you peruse this post, make sure to click this link and have the song playing the whole way through. Trust me—it’ll make the read that much better. Released in October 2016, the Air Jordan 12 OVO in the white colorway is the very definition of class. Although many dislike the Jordan 12 silhouette for…
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This Shoe was Banned by the NBA
Here we are. The Banned 1s. Illegal to wear, on and off the court. Instant arrest. Minimum $5,000,000 bail. If you couldn’t tell, that was hyperbole. You know who couldn’t tell? Ten-year-old me when I first heard about these shoes. Seriously—my camp friends scared me into thinking that these shoes were literally prohibited by law—sort…
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This is the Ugliest Sneaker Ever Created.
Hey everyone! Sorry for the extended hiatus—I got caught up in school work, and will be posting more regularly from now on. Before I continue the Air Jordan saga (which will probably end up being a trilogy culminating with the “Banned” 1s, unless I get the urge to write about another colorway, which I inevitably…
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Air Jordan 1 High, “Game Royal”
Photo by Jordan Hyde on Pexels.com Alright, last entry on this model, I promise (alright, who am I kidding—I have to talk about the notorious “Banned” pair next). I’d love it if I could bring myself to move onto another shoe, but I feel that I wouldn’t be doing this pair justice if I only…
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Air Jordan 1 High 1985, “Chicago”
Jordan Geller, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons And so we begin with the Air Jordan 1 in the Chicago colorway, in all of its 1985, game-worn glory. I must admit, I created this blog with the intention to bring light to cool shoes a non-sneakerhead might never have seen, but I couldn’t bring myself to…
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