Air Jordan Was A Player, Not Just A Shoe
Sneakers Were Sporting Equipment
Your Beaters Were Actually Beaters
Big Sneaker Companies Didn't Take Skateboarding Seriously
People Wore More Brands
Most Sneakers Came In Five or Six Colors Max
Nike Wasn't Sold on the Signature Basketball Sneaker
Nothing Sold Out On Release Day — If Ever
There Was Actually A "Sneaker Culture"
You Could Only Get Player Editions From Players
Everything Went On Sale Eventually
The First Time You Saw A New Basketball Sneaker Was When Someone Wore It In The NBA
There Weren't Retros, Just Old Sneakers
Artists Sneakers Meant Drawing On Them Yourself
No One Lined Up For Anything
Price Tags Were The Only Status That Mattered
There Were No "Release Dates"
If You Wanted A Euro Release, You Had To Go To Europe
No One Had 100 Pairs of Sneakers
You Actually Had To Buy Sneakers In Person
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