A Review and Comparison of The Air Jordan 4 IV Black Cement (1989 vs 1999 vs 2019) 

You look like a priest reading from the Bible while holding up the shoe and reading about the design of the shoe 🤣🤣🤣

In 1989 I was a freshman in high school. Back when people would beat you up to steal your shoes or starter jacket/pullover. I had these in 89. Materials and construction can evolve over 30 years. Jordan 3,4,5 and 6 are the only ones I collect. To me these are the best styles ever. All in all they did a good job on the 2019 pair.

Crazy he only has 35k subs! He is very passionate about his reviews and the Jordan brand.

I’m 53 years old, the 89 OG had the hard, thick plastic Nike Air hang tag, also had the ball chain, I still have one OG tag from my 89’s, back then I’d put them on my keychain. As far as the seams showing grey predominant lines back then when they were new they did not show super, after wearing them they seemed to be more pronounced, at least from my recollection, this material on the 2019 seems a bit thinner and doesn’t show much initially, maybe over time it will become more pronounced with wearing them routinely.

Whenever they remaster a shoe it should be so close to the original you can hardly tell the difference besides the age. But Jordan is exceptionally Lazy -Boxed toe area -No white Lining -Overall shape The approach is like they don’t know much about the original 😒🤷🏾‍♂️✌🏾

Another big difference they've unfortunately missed every time since 99 is the shine on the netting. OG and 99 have that stickier finish that picks up light hitting it, instead of just the dull matte netting they continued with on 19. Always reminded me of a metal fence you'd see at hoop playgrounds

89 and 99 shape is untouchable 🙌🏾💯💯💯

Wow! You did it! You found the 89 original for the comparison! Great, great, great review here! This has been my favorite shoe since 1989. I've actually worn and played in an 89 pair and I can tell you it was so light compared to shoes of that time. The sole was really responsive and there were no issues of material or construction problems in that Era that I remember. When the black released it sold out immediately cause it was a playoff shoe. The white cement stayed on the shelf and the white red which came out to our city that summer. The military blue people complained about cause it didn't go with the Bulls uniform but it looked so good. It was such a different design than anything else people were wearing that it stood out. All except for the 89 high and low flight shoes with the same sole. Thank you for going above and beyond with this review! I really appreciated it.

Been talking about this since the beginning of the week and it’s finally here. Those 89s were incredible and felt ahead of it’s time. Fast forward 30 years later and the design is now timeless. Great review Marvin! Michael Jordan made history in these and now wear history with your 2019 pairs!

I had that shoe. Bro that shoe caught on late. People were not feeling it at first. It was just dedicated jordan fans. Then buy the summer it was a frenzy. Nike dropped sum dope flight jordan gear that year also... One of the reason it caught on was black became a dope color to ROCK. This is when NWA was hitting hard and RAIDERS starter gear was poppin.

I get so excited about your comparison videos!! Enjoyed this one a lot!!!

Great work, Marv! Keep up the great work! Mad knowledge I always learn so much! 👏🏿

I've definitely been waiting on this video

Love these comparisons. Thanks again mjo.

I always always always look forward to these videos. I love them so much. As I sneaker head I love seeing videos of my favorite shoes, but also comparing them to the previous versions. Just so dope I get to watch someone create this content!

I love these old vids about the relics man. Its like a historical artifact.

Wow!!! What a beautiful shoe. Love your reviews. Keep up the good work.

1989 pair grails, fossils or not!

You just got a new subscriber sir, your reviews feel so authentic. Keep up the great work!!

Been waiting on this for a while!!!

Awesome vid again ... Education is key. Keep em coming. 🙏🙏🙏

Great vid as always brother. Much respect!

Always look forward to your comparison videos💯 I wish JB would've given us the white outline on the durabuck an the OG shape but I'm still happy with the 2019s✌🏿

I've been waiting for this video for a minute.

Great comparison! I'll be watching this one again!

Holy hell MJO. No one else is capable of providing us with this comparison. This video was needed to show the new gen exactly why older heads are disappointed in the 2019. THANK YOU.

You do great work, man. Keep grinding

Just wow! Good work!

Awesome comparison, just picked up 2 pair 2019 one for use and one for stock. Very happy with the shoe

Got the 2019's a week ago. Great passionate review men. Got a new sub from me.

Dope vid!! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the comparison! I was hoping that u would be doin this one soon and well, here it is 🤗 👍🙌👏👌

Awesome vid brutha!

This video is for TRUE SNEAKERHEADS

i also have it in 1999, back there were dope only few people use it here

Best comparison vid on these. Very informative. Got the 2012 & 2019 wish I had the 99 but was a young broke teenager back then lol Thank you.

Dude I swear I’m about to delete all the other sneaker channels I’m subscribed to and only keeping yours this channel is all I need, keep it up bro

Man it’s like watching the history channel but with js. Love the content bro.

I bought that books after watching this video. I really really enjoyed it! Thanks for the recommendation

You are the best Marvin!!!💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

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Good video comparison

Wow, great comparison; thank you!

MJO23DAN + LOVE THE CONTENT!!! History....Glad I saw those moments....keep the passion and drive alive.👊🏿👊🏽👊🏻💯💯💯Salute. 👍👊✊✌🕺🏿💃💯🙏

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You are a true collector and a passionate collector man! Its tough to have real knowledge as well as historical actual reference and memories of the shoes in the modern sneaker enthusiast space. Your vids are definitely my go to bible in learning the historical reference as I only started collecting 2 years back and for nostalgia, I didn't even release when I was in secondary school, I had my first Jordan 5 red fire with the 23 on the side, 1990, when I was 14... until I started adding Jordan into my collection last year and that was my first true collector memory rather than just aesthetic and design value. Continue the great work man with these fantastic comparison vids and great to know the details changes as always though each iterations.

Dope vid as always

Cool to see the OG original from 30 years ago. Im getting my 2019's today I bought off Goat. I like your content you make. Its nice to get the "story" of one of the most iconic sneakers out there!

Awesome video!!

Awesome channel ! Amazing content , youre a true og sneakerhead like myself

Love your videos mj.....

Ogs are always cool to look at I love the height and the shape of the front part of the shoe looks like a real baller shoe

Thank You for what you do

Nice review bro!

Very passionate about what he does definitely subscribing

I still have my 89 OG pair. To answer your question the 89 pair came with the hard thick clear and orange tag. The lighter all orange tag actually came with the Nike Flights or Flight 89s back in the day. The Flights Scottie Pippen wore and the have the same midsole and soles as the J 4s. Once again great Video my man!

The shape on the 89’s is beautiful

Love the passion.

I have that same shirt lol I'm wearing it to work right now 😂 Nice video as always 👌

Great video. BTW. Hope your still enjoying those Tour 4s!

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just found your channel. I subscribed because, you are real, you are humble, and your my age. LOL thanks for the information, I have always loved NIKE and the Jordan line even though I only ever got one pair. I had the 5's. Its fun to reminisce.

Had several of these in 89, my 6th grade year, the A or the I would fall off after so long, the R always stood strong for some reason, but when they relaunched in 99, omg, I was ecstatic, pure nostalgia, more so than 88's (3's) that came back out in 94, my fav Jordan besides the 85's (1's), we didn't flip the tongue and neither did Jordan, I attended most of his games, Chicago Stadium ish...upside done just made the sneaker official, no bootlegs back then unless you rocked XJ1000's from payless or Stadiums from Kinnys Shoe store, you'd get bulleyed out back then...

Great comparison post! I can't believe I just scored a pair of these same 2019 Breds with actual box from my Vegas Nike Outlet just 2 weekends ago!! I just about died! I don't really wear Jordans but I always wanted a pair of Breds so I could be 1 and done...it matches everything I wear! Still had to pay retail of $200 but the lucky lot of us that managed to cop a pair (they had totally random sizes) were flabbergasted! So was the Nike crew manager! He got them that morning by the end of the day they were SOLD OUT!

Watching this video made me like my 2019 pair just a little less. I used to hate that visible “white” cuts on the synthetic suede material, but now I appreciate it for its retro look. 1989/99 shaping and small details were dope!

Great review. I remember these releasing in 89 and dribbling when I got my pair of OG fire reds. The OG cut is just better. The 99 were closest though.

Dammit let’s get this man to 100k! His passion and knowledge is at the top!

Amazing video I have a pair of the 99 OG white and cement vintage with a sole swap and 2019 bred 4’s

Thank you for this

Thank you!! 🙌🏽🔥🔥

Thank you for saying that about the toe box and its not just the 4s, idk why they wont do the original toe box and shape on jordans today

Thanks for the video. This are my Grails

That was definitely my starter Jordan that’s what started my passion

Man I re-watch this video every year since this release and I still can't help but to wonder when well ever get this OG shape on the retros. I would be so happy if they'd just fix the 4 all together. that toe box all the way back to wing placement and ankle collar width/height. Definitely my Grail right there.

It hurts to see the left shoe crack, dope that you have them for comparison. The rubbery 2019 wing made me so mad lol

@mjo23dan did you see the little orb (insect maybe) pass behind your head from left to right of screen? Look at minute 16:38 and on.

After looking at the 2012 black cement release the lines are so much sleeker and have just a better overall shape of the shoe compared to the 2019. The black phylon mud guard the wraps around the heel of the shoe has more of a linear angle (which is true for earlier retro 4 releases) that meets the grey outrigger piece of the outsole. I like how the black mud guard doesn't slope downward as it approaches the grey lateral outrigger of the shoe on the 2012 pair. It seems as time progresses with the 4's the start look more and more like they are bootlegged. I understand that subtle changes are made to distinguish the progression but at this point they are too drastic in my opinion.

I think the nostalgia factor with og retros is overlooked/underrated . I was born a year after these originally released but I definitely remember seeing them growing up, some deadstock, some on TV but most were worn. I remember just having the literal feeling of “oh man these are FRESH AS FUCK!” every time I came across a pair and not even realizing what I was feeling. Before, J’s were worn because of the GOAT himself and the undeniable style/aesthetic/flavor was a huge bonus. Anyways being from Chicago just brings it all back full circle, gives us (Chicagoans) a greater since of pride when it comes to this Jordan culture. If you know, you know Love the content bro keep up the great work

the fact that after like 30+ years of dis shoe out its still looks soo much better than new shoes that came out in 2021 just tells how legendary jordan 4s were

Such a difference the OG and 99s puts the 2019 version to shame. 2019 looks like a watered down replica cpmpaired to OG and 99s.

The 4's will always be black cement...honestly im begining to warm up to 4s. As always your review is always on point..

How many pairs of kicks do you have brother. and good video keep up the good work

I don’t understand why Nike just won’t make remasters identical? I’m sure they have blueprints to the originals. They probably have pairs from the 80s stashed away in great condition. I got two pairs of the 2019’s and not really impressed.

The one outstanding feature of the black cement 4 are the grayish white accents from the cuts on the nubuck. It gave the shoe accents not provided on the 2019 release. It may not seem like much but it gave the shoe depth. It's kind of the reason why I copped the "Dunk from Above" 4's....great vid!

waiting for the 2024 now!

How much do u think I could get for a near dead stock Jordan 4 Columbia 1999

They had both the plastic was on a earlier production of the 1989 had the 2012 hangtag and some pairs had the same hang tag from 1999 in a later production ishoe back then 1989 so it was a mix of both

Great video Jordan 4

Go on Marvin, wear a pair of those 2019 BC4s, you deserve it! 😂

This sneaker reminds me of the SNES for some reason. Still fire, they've been added to my must have after coppin the 13's in Chicago cw.

Great video brother you should have way more subs then 35K yo do a hell of a job

and do the 1999 pair's wings susceptible to snapping off?

That 89 pair should have been sent into space before earths atmosphere got to it

I have an OG 89 pair of BRED sz.12. The uppers look pretty good, some cracking. The midsoles are crust just like your pair. Bottoms look good still have wear left. I plan on restoring them with midsole replacement from Flight 89 or something similar. The two things about the OGs is the tongue and the insoles. The tongue on the OGs is rounded more where the 99s were squared, that really pissed me off! I always hated that and I got rid of my 99s a couple years ago when they started to fall apart. The insoles on the OG IVs & Vs were squishy, I always loved that when I had Vs back in 1990. The 99s didnt have that shit, I don't know about the new ones. I would consider getting the 19s, just because of what they are and how cool the look...I just want to restore the OGs...the insoles are still squishy and I used to wear them sometimes about 15 years ago...the shoes are priceless glad I never sold them...

I know it’s been awhile since this vid .. loved all the info .. I have a pair of 89 white cement looking for info on what I should do with them .. would like your help if possible ❤️

How muchs do the the 1989s go for?

I wish JB would've kept the black midsole linear as it slants toward the midfoot outrigger. The 4's midsole lines have drastically changed since the '99 release let alone the originals from '89. Even the midfoot outrigger's peak dont have complementary angles on both sides of them. The side of the outrigger's peak on the side of the toe is abrupt and not gradual like the opposite side. Those little things always stand out for me in terms of the changes that have taken place since the original release.

It’s been 15 years. I’m still waiting on the Cool Gray 4s. 😪

Why it said no leather upper on 2019 version?

Just a few tips to improve your video/channel, create sections such as comparisons or my thoughts so it's easier for viewers to find your content. Also maybe get yourself a white lazy susan so you can rotate the shoe smoothly while zoomed on in details. Other than that great video. New subscriber here! Also, you didn't mention the hight defference on the pull tab. 2019 is significantly taller. Unless I missed that part.