Nike/Jordan is a retro shoe company. They can’t sell new shoes. As an OG that’s been in the sneaker game since 85 when the Jordan 1 released (I’m 49), they were GROUNDBREAKING! Now I have 3 up and coming future pro athlete sons. The oldest of the 3 told me he doesn’t want Jordans anymore…that he wants the AE1s. I was surprised.
I’m 33 and i agree with everything you say ,signature series shoes was the shit growing up besides Js being from Brooklyn it was friendly competition when it came to feets and best part about ae1 you can go few sizes up i wear 8 , 8.5 , to a 9 in the ae1 that’s mad rare my G , salute keep the real shoe culture going
Every Nike basketball shoe is in outlets or online for 75% off,,those AEs sell out almost instantly,no matter the color,that should tell yall everything about who’s having a better year
I agree! The AE 1 put Nike on notice, just like the Air Jordan 1 put adidas on notice in 85! I'm 50. My mom bought me the Air Jordan 1 Chicago's in 86'! Same buzz! The Book 1s are Dope tho!
AE 1 looks like a Yeezy design but I think it’s the player that builds the hype around the sneaker AE had a good season and everybody was comparing him to Jordan he killed during the playoffs still can’t believe they beat Denver so easily then played like sh!t against Dallas I thought it was going to be Wolves vs Celtics
Dre you're definitely right! Adidas basketball is winning right now. Nike is typically good at making comebacks so we'll see. Oh yeah I agree that those Sabrina kicks look like Kobe's lol. Every big company needs a wake up call... Nike was getting the big head and now they're hurting. I mean, Nike members used to get free shipping now it's a $50 minimum for free shipping.
I’m 46 and I got to give the AE1 props even though I don’t want it. I think it’s in the discussion of sneaker of the year even though I don’t think it is.
Nah the Jordan 1 back in the day was never like that what it is now.. The og j1 is just the beginning of a classic series making it important to the og gen and that’s why some of us only want the og. Back in the 80’d we wore all types of the brands that’s repeating itself now the exact same thing but with adidas it was the shell toe..
Kds been holding up, books decent but Definitely need better colorways Sabrina's decent but look just like kobe 5s Adidas have been coming with that futuristic look not gone lie
Yeah I was literally born in 85 so I've no idea how the Jordan 1 release went. But I do know the ae 1s are fire however u can't compare the performances of mj and ant. Mj was leading the league in scoring from day one and always had ice in his veins. Ant has been in the league for years now and has up and downs and basically disappeared this year in the playoffs. So I think its more about the fact that the shoes r fire.
You bugged out. The Anta Kai 1s (Artist on Court) was the best new shoe independently. But yes, I agree with you. *OVERALL* the AE1 line was more consistent.
@@Joey-tu3nj he’s not saying that, he’s saying that everyone is wearing the AE1 out on the streets right now and their more popular than Nike and Jordan brand which is just not true.
Thinking what’s popular on the court isn’t what’s popular overall. As many said here, I have yet to see anyone wearing AE1’s out and about or at the gym. Also, I like Adidas but they stopped making size 16 for the most part.
Yeah that part 😆😆the so called shoe if the year and I don't see nobody gone ng crazy for them only these hype beasts trying to hype it up most of these dudes ain't been alive when Jordans first came out 😆silly sneaker collectors 😆
I like Ant and the advertising campaign. But the shoe doesn't do it for me. It's interesting, and some colorways hit, but something about em just doesn't do it. I think it's how it laces. The side profile view is neat tho. The A.E. script font logo is cool, but the actual logo he has is lacking imo. But this year, I can maybe say they won.
Besides Nike and adidas I would like to know if converse have any heat outside of Chuck Taylors and Also Puma and Reebok i never really hear anything about those brands
Converse killing with the platform style but the high end designer came in with the same look and everyone got on it instead. Puma riding Melo Ball and Reebok is going nostalgic with Shaq the president and Iverson the vice president bringing back all the classics from the 90s and in partnership with AEW wrestling to remix certain classics
I actually like the book ones but I would love them if it wasn’t his signature shoe💀. Ik it sounds crazy, they’re clean but way too plain to be a signature shoe
Nike basketball hasn’t marketed their products in years. And they aren’t bang for your compared to other brands. And their most marketable athletes are OLD. If JA didn’t blow it, he’s at least on par with AE in the market place. So much of it is marketing, visibility, perception and price point. And when it comes to trends, let’s be real, most people have to be told what’s cool. That’s why we have a whole influencer culture now. AE caught a wave, but nothing suggests Adidas will sustain it. Nike needs the competition tho
Nike basketball has been coasting for the last 10 years. The books aren’t bad but the didn’t release the better colorways and didn’t put them on Nike id. The AE 1 is a good combination of design and being able to buy the colorways a player is having highlighted/ key moments in.
Look.. jordan completely changed the nba and made it world wide. No one will never be able to do what jordan did. MJ was global. Ant is not even scratching the surface in any way shape form or fashion. Luka 2s are dope, 3s are ok but if they could get good shoes right... Anthony who??
I love Kobe as a player but damn those Kobe shoes was horrendous....... km sorry but people hyping these shoes up but I can't get with them...... I don't even see shoetubers trying to drip them up. I don't even see on feet videos lol damn
The fear of God basketball snk looks waaaaaay better then this fake ass jordan 12 slash yeezy quantums. I havent seen not 1 person rocking these ae1 in the wild. Lol plus im a school bus driver not 1 kid i sen with these shits on lmao. And jordans was popular before jordan proved himself in the league.
Yall gassing this basic ass snk stop it yall will not care about this shoe a yr from now. This shoe is not that dope!!!!!! They sent shot back because that's what competitors do. This shoe is really not hot yall just glazing the shit outta this basic ba ss snk!!!!
@@terrancegross9830 I honestly haven’t seen anyone rocking the AE1 off the court like that. He hasn’t either, I don’t know why he’s out here lying on the internet. 😂😂