Why Those Old Jordans You Loved Wouldn't Sell Today | The Complex Sneakers Show

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Published 2023-11-10

The sneakers that you loved decades ago may not be all that exciting today—no matter how much you try to convince yourself otherwise. Here, Complex Sneakers Podcast co-hosts Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty talk about wanting old Air Jordans to come back only to realize that a lot of them really don’t hold up. The retro market is different, and more saturated now, which affects how we consume retro staples like Jordans and Air Maxes. The co-hosts also discuss the black and royal Air Jordan 1 “Reimagined,” which arrived to not that much fanfare last weekend and may be an indicator of how people feel about too many tweaks on original Jordan styles. Also: the TMNT x Adidas Superstar, Nigo x Nike Air Force 3s, and a look ahead at ComplexCon.

Chapters:
0:00 - 2:13: Intros
2:14 - 6:45: Complexcon 2024
8:20 - 12:51: Performance Sneakers
12:52 - 14:55: Nike Air Max 90 Gore-Tex “Infrared”
14:56 - 18:30: Nike SF Air Force 1
18:31 - 22:27: Top Air Max 90s
22:28 - 23:38: TMNT x Adidas Superstar
23:39 - 24:21: Nigo x Nike Air Force 3s
24:22 - 28:56: Adidas x Prada by Jerry Lorenzo
28:57 - 35:37: Sneaker Cam
35:28 - 57:56: Retro Sneakers
57:57 - 1:09:02: JLP’s 2002 Sneaker Rotation
1:09:03 - 1:09:30: Outro

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All Comments (21)

@Complex 5 months ago

If you could bring back one old Air Jordan release, what would it be?
@mjo23dan 5 months ago

A lot of the early retros you guys rattled off definitely pull at the heartstrings of those that used to collect in the early to mid 2000s. I can remember days and even late nights on the Sole Collector forums discussing and moderating every single thread of these beloved colorways. The game was so pure then and people actually wanting to discuss these shoes from top to bottom. It really brings back some good memories which is why I have also kept a lot of those shoes from back then today.
@michaelwatterson7339 5 months ago

Thanks JLP for sharing your 2002 story. That is what collecting is all about.
@inalaboyy 5 months ago

Anyone hating on Welty isn’t an OG listener of the podcast, EVERY single member of the team brings their on opinions/strengths to the table to make it a diversified & interesting show to watch.
@richardmbradley4816 5 months ago

The first reimagined sneaker is the patent leather bred Jordan 1
@dr.richblackman 5 months ago

The end of FSR makes me love and appreciate this show so much more.
@tomizzo5314 5 months ago

Every time Welty speaks Dunn interrupts its actually unreal
@Paperboy392 5 months ago

I would love to see the Mist 4s or Do the Right Thing 3s re release. Jordan Brand just has a hard time getting the color and materials right a lot of times.
@vincenttyler4667 5 months ago

This is the beauty of sneakers you can look at them and they can be a time machine or you can wear them and just enjoy them. I love the fact that I have relationships and conversations based off sneakers and there's just nothing like it.
@marcusaranda8251 5 months ago

Thank you Dunne! We need the og grape and the real fire red (black tongue) 5’s.
@stonecoldsteez 5 months ago

This could have been an 8 hour episode and it would have been glorious
@s.marques3534 5 months ago

I love this show !!!! This is my relax time and I always love the points all three of you bring up!!!!!!keep up the great works guys ! You are greatly appreciated 😊
@Sneakahead555 5 months ago

Kick game properrrrr ! Straight into it ! Really enjoy when it’s just the three of y’all ! Some how ended up with two pairs of the SF AF1. Enjoyed it for the time being. Would love a Suitcase 17 again! 2000 Black infrared greatest sneaker of all time ! Really loved the nostalgia of this one ! Great conversations, amazing job, guys !
@jonmagiq2462 5 months ago

That Royal Jordan 1 should have been an SB collab, with the tech featured on the LA to Chicago
@Thumbs87 5 months ago

I been wanting them flint 9s from the thumbnail for 20+ years, they need to re retro those
@harri8162 5 months ago

01-02 are stand out years because Jordan was back in the league. So unlike 99-00 where retros seemed like the end of a era(15’s on sale for like 20 bucks) you got the 16 which got love and then all these retro’s on top of that. It went from retros being pretty cool, to becoming must haves.
@Gilblunto 5 months ago

Dunne in the MQ sweater. One of the best writers
@superben790 5 months ago

I love both ROYAL AIR JORDAN 1 and the FLYKNIT ROYAL AIR JORDAN 1, my 2 favorite versions!!!!
@anth2290 5 months ago

Jlp: I’m on demon time Welty: what does that even mean Jlp: it’s provocative it gets the people going 😂
@jimmyschlenk9502 5 months ago

2000 hands down the best year for Jordan retros! The 5s 6s and of course the 11s ! The price and quality those were the days!