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When Nike still cared about putting out quality shoes…I feel for all the kids nowadays who have to put up with all Nike's cost cutting measures and never had the joy of lacing up a quality product. Pretty much all synthetic materials on their shoes now.
Yessssssir these were the good old days back then the J’s on my feet cost like $75 and the quality was way better then today. Todays young generation don’t relize that there where other kicks then J’s folks were copping.
Ahhh the good old days. I was 6 in 90 watching ninja turtles lol. The prices and quality(sheds a tear) I hope the grapes don't retro no time soon. Sorry I just took my pair out for the 1st time the other day and it felt great! I just need a pair of those fire reds
I had those black Jordan 5s and the black/white Air Solo Flights. These sneakers were sooo damn beautiful back in the days. Those Air Force Fives should be retroed man.
surely $125 would have been considered expensive back in 1990?can anyone else shed some light on inflation etc? agreed though that the quality would have been way better than today. all these shoes would have been performance driven in their design and construction. great catalogue and i would def buy one of each model in some colorway.
no offense to no one but back in those days jays were made for people to play ball in so the quality was much better granted people back then wore them for fashion and thats when nike change it cause no one really goes to ball in retros now example lebron has always had good quailty shoes like the 8s v1 were great because they want u to play ball in them so please stop about quailty buy the shoes or not
has anyone here ever heard of inflation? $125 in 1990 is worth WAY more than $165 in 2011, hence the Vs have gotten LESS expensive. $125 in 1991 dollars is the same as $215.88 in 2011 dollars. do some research before you type.
Man, flashback! I had the all white Air Flights. I still have the grapes even tho they are all crumbled. And I had the white/ fire reds. I still have the AJ V tear away pants in black and grape, I didn't see em in the catalog, When I get home Im gonna post a wdywt wearing my metallic V's with my OG tear away pants I just mentioned. Be on the look out.
Now that was when sneakers were SNEAKERS! Well made, functional, good looking, and most importantly… inexpensive. But hey, it's 1990. A gallon of gas was still less than a dollar then.
The only way nike will ever use quality materials again is every single sneakerhead stops buying their product. Once they start losing millions of dollars we demand good quality for such a high price that would be a dream come true
#MAN THATS FUCKED UPP! how you ganna bee selling them back then for 125$ with 10times better materials!! and everything! then years later instead of upgrading the materials u make crappy ass material shoes and raise the price?!? how does that work!?!? lmao!
I used to have this catalog, I nearly wore it out looking at it so much. I loved getting these in the mail and looking at them as a kid. It's a shame shoes suck so badly now.
yes that may be the case, but the cost/shoe for nike was higher because the materials were better and their places of production asked more for their work now every thing is BS cardboard "leather" which cost pennies compared to the actual leather that was once used, so with that said even at 125 in 90 you were gettin a hell of a lot more for your money than 155-160 in 2011
I had the Flight 90s. Difference between now and then is that back then Nike still used pretty decent materials in their shoes. There is absolutely NO comparison between today's retros and the originals.
Nike cuts costs to make more money. Cheaper labor, cheaper materials, higher prices. And it controls the majority of blogs like this to make you all think the product is worth your money.
August 17th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Look at those Air flight '90 Atlanta Hawks CW. Man… That's fresh. Could use 20 pairs of each shoe in this catalog.
August 17th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Nike need to stop playin and release all this shit, and Jb need to release the "nike air" jordans shit
August 17th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
2 BAD THE PRICES DNT MATCH UP LIKE THE PAST!!! LOL GUD SHIT!!
August 17th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
grapes are beautiful <3
August 17th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Brings back so many good memories.
August 17th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Dope
August 17th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
These were the good ol' days before i was ever born.
August 17th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Man talk about memories. Air Jordans for $125!!! Man they need to release this retro stuff. Nothing is better.
August 17th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
when there was no ignorant kids. it was such a wonderful world back in the day.
August 17th, 2011 at 9:58 pm
a YOUNG David Robinson!
August 17th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
nostalgia!
August 17th, 2011 at 10:12 pm
Please some sn’ead invent a time machine so we can go back to this time and buy 2 of everything in that catologue. So many goodness.
August 17th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
kids was always ignorant, and you was one once too, so shut up and enjoy the muthaf**kin shoes
August 17th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
would love a pair of air ultra force highs…look freakin sweet!
August 17th, 2011 at 10:38 pm
Grapes for $$125 FTW!!!
August 17th, 2011 at 10:44 pm
og colorways are awesome!!!!
August 17th, 2011 at 10:47 pm
please retro all of these
August 17th, 2011 at 11:00 pm
GRAPE 5's, CLAAAASSSSIC… Need to release those PRONTO.. dont sleep on those ultra force lows too
August 17th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
When Nike still cared about putting out quality shoes…I feel for all the kids nowadays who have to put up with all Nike's cost cutting measures and never had the joy of lacing up a quality product. Pretty much all synthetic materials on their shoes now.
August 17th, 2011 at 11:09 pm
125 bucks and great materials
now its 160 bucks and terrible fit and materials
nike is a shell of its form self
August 17th, 2011 at 11:22 pm
1990>>>>>> 1987
August 17th, 2011 at 11:33 pm
look at how the tongue on the 5's were nice and taller than those of today.
August 17th, 2011 at 11:37 pm
man,i wish i could time travel,save some money and buys some of the kicks here and wear them today
August 17th, 2011 at 11:45 pm
Yessssssir these were the good old days back then the J’s on my feet cost like $75 and the quality was way better then today. Todays young generation don’t relize that there where other kicks then J’s folks were copping.
August 17th, 2011 at 11:54 pm
Ahhh the good old days. I was 6 in 90 watching ninja turtles lol. The prices and quality(sheds a tear) I hope the grapes don't retro no time soon. Sorry I just took my pair out for the 1st time the other day and it felt great! I just need a pair of those fire reds
August 17th, 2011 at 11:58 pm
Next time Mark Parker talks about innovative footwear just show him this.
August 17th, 2011 at 11:59 pm
correction "nike" catalog. nike isn't basketball, its helping destroy the game
August 18th, 2011 at 12:02 am
I had those black Jordan 5s and the black/white Air Solo Flights. These sneakers were sooo damn beautiful back in the days. Those Air Force Fives should be retroed man.
August 18th, 2011 at 12:24 am
real talk my dude
August 18th, 2011 at 1:18 am
make a time machine and ill pay to rent it to get a couple pairs
August 18th, 2011 at 1:41 am
surely $125 would have been considered expensive back in 1990?can anyone else shed some light on inflation etc? agreed though that the quality would have been way better than today. all these shoes would have been performance driven in their design and construction. great catalogue and i would def buy one of each model in some colorway.
August 18th, 2011 at 2:20 am
I like that fool on page 3 going up for a dunk….
"White Mike….if I could be White Mike…..I wanna be I wanna be White Mike"
August 18th, 2011 at 3:35 am
no offense to no one but back in those days jays were made for people to play ball in so the quality was much better granted people back then wore them for fashion and thats when nike change it cause no one really goes to ball in retros now example lebron has always had good quailty shoes like the 8s v1 were great because they want u to play ball in them so please stop about quailty buy the shoes or not
August 18th, 2011 at 4:13 am
I'm going to storage to get my metallic v after looking thru this
August 18th, 2011 at 4:28 am
No a young Sean Elliot
August 18th, 2011 at 7:45 am
has anyone here ever heard of inflation? $125 in 1990 is worth WAY more than $165 in 2011, hence the Vs have gotten LESS expensive. $125 in 1991 dollars is the same as $215.88 in 2011 dollars. do some research before you type.
August 18th, 2011 at 9:20 am
Can't wait to get my Fives this weekend
August 18th, 2011 at 9:22 am
why wasnt i alive at that time period :'(
August 18th, 2011 at 9:26 am
Man, flashback! I had the all white Air Flights. I still have the grapes even tho they are all crumbled. And I had the white/ fire reds. I still have the AJ V tear away pants in black and grape, I didn't see em in the catalog, When I get home Im gonna post a wdywt wearing my metallic V's with my OG tear away pants I just mentioned. Be on the look out.
August 18th, 2011 at 9:33 am
Now that was when sneakers were SNEAKERS! Well made, functional, good looking, and most importantly… inexpensive. But hey, it's 1990. A gallon of gas was still less than a dollar then.
August 18th, 2011 at 10:30 am
I KNOW RIGHT…
August 18th, 2011 at 10:38 am
It's time to take out that old Ahmad cd and bump that Back In The Day.
August 18th, 2011 at 11:17 am
a young dwight howard in da face lol
August 18th, 2011 at 11:21 am
ikr. i wish i culd pay 125 for grapes and black metallics
August 18th, 2011 at 11:41 am
The only way nike will ever use quality materials again is every single sneakerhead stops buying their product. Once they start losing millions of dollars we demand good quality for such a high price that would be a dream come true
August 18th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
#MAN THATS FUCKED UPP! how you ganna bee selling them back then for 125$ with 10times better materials!! and everything! then years later instead of upgrading the materials u make crappy ass material shoes and raise the price?!? how does that work!?!? lmao!
August 18th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
I used to have this catalog, I nearly wore it out looking at it so much. I loved getting these in the mail and looking at them as a kid. It's a shame shoes suck so badly now.
August 18th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Damn, I feel like I'm 13 again. Would give good single Barrel of Jack D for These AF 5 or these Ultra Forces!
August 18th, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Nah, it's not tho.
August 18th, 2011 at 11:18 pm
Look how the 5s were only 125 compared to those of today.
August 20th, 2011 at 10:32 am
agreed
August 20th, 2011 at 10:35 am
thats what I say but people just look at me like im crazy, stop buyin these bs retros, and JB will get the hint
August 20th, 2011 at 10:35 am
bro you had me at ninja turtles, so chill
August 20th, 2011 at 10:39 am
yes that may be the case, but the cost/shoe for nike was higher because the materials were better and their places of production asked more for their work now every thing is BS cardboard "leather" which cost pennies compared to the actual leather that was once used, so with that said even at 125 in 90 you were gettin a hell of a lot more for your money than 155-160 in 2011
August 20th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
Wow… flashback! Nike denim? I bet peeps would still wear those now that 90's fashion is in style…again.
August 20th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
check out the jeans on pg3 thats for sure givin me flashbacks of the 90's
August 20th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
I had the Flight 90s. Difference between now and then is that back then Nike still used pretty decent materials in their shoes. There is absolutely NO comparison between today's retros and the originals.
Nike cuts costs to make more money. Cheaper labor, cheaper materials, higher prices. And it controls the majority of blogs like this to make you all think the product is worth your money.
August 21st, 2011 at 1:18 am
Looking at those V's just brings back memories of Will Smith wearing and dancing in the on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air . Nostalgia .
August 21st, 2011 at 2:55 pm
RIP durabuck
August 27th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
man i had those grapes and the metallic 5s when i was kid
that track suit is so beyond fresh
damn those were the best times ever