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Most sneakerheads can recall back to their childhood when their parents copped them their first pair of Jordans, and how fuckin magical it was. I can’t say was part of that club because of a few factors;
1. I was pretty much a nerd until high school so I didn’t really care,
2. there wasn’t exactly Jordans money floating around the Johnson household,
3. I lived in D.C., my parents weren’t really high on the idea of me getting robbed…
Wasn’t till I was out in the world on my own that I bothered to revisit that missing piece of childhood. By that time, Nike had well established the Air Jordan line into high the teens, so I had a lot of researching to do. By the end of my learning experience, the only pair I knew I HAD to own where the black cement 3s. I know that others have more significance in the history that is Michael Jordan, but personally I couldn’t give two shits. Having missed the previous retros, determination wouldn’t let me wait another 5 years for them to release another pair. Now some will go through the trouble of pointing out why the latest retro isn’t as good as previous and the flaws etc, and I call those people petty. At this point we are all trying to enjoy a little piece of our childhood, so don’t be a jackass about it, because I’m surely enjoying my pair.
Once I got my grubby little mitts on a pair, I couldn’t help but shoot these boots. I’ve been a fan of Red Wings for years, and even more so because I can actually afford them. These Oxblood Redwings are almost guaranteed to be in my daily rotation once Bay Area summer(ha!) ends, as the color just screams Fall. I can’t wait to start breaking them in and getting some miles pummeled into that Featherstone leather. Check out my article rundown at Freeman Brand.
“Rarely” is a term I use when discussing my ability to obtain anything Visvim related. I’m a huge fan of the brand, although I’m sure after this post, Hiroki will RAISE PRICES! A few months previous, images of this season’s Gabo Hi, began to circulate. As the chatter on various forums came to a head, the overall opinion was that Hiroki had another hit.
Canvas and velvet uppers, with a liner of soft leather, and a natural cork foot bed, as is the norm in Visvim kicks. Comfort level is not a question with these, they hug you foot and while most would cry foul, these are even more comfortable sans socks. I can truthfully say I played the “over priced converse” card when I first saw pics, but having them in hand totally destroys that impression. The materials, construction, and overall attention to detail, is worth a shit ton more then your average pair of All Stars, though 400$ is still a bit of a hard pill to swallow.
The good guys over at Union LA carry these in a couple colors as well as a your other Visvim channels, so give them a holla if you’re itching to get a pair or two.
