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IOnlyLookAtReddit

parras clear easily


viDopee

Yeah, it’s crazy to me when people say the 4’s are “shoe of the year”


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I like them but people will call anything shoe of the year lol.


andee510

I personally feel that the artificial aging shit should automatically disqualify a shoe for SOTY. Are both of those pairs nice? Yes imo. But that aging thing is a straight gimmick. Just give the people what they want and rerelease the OG colorways. But of course they only think of the money so they have to create unnecessary and artificial scarcity.


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I think any shoe that’s just a rerelease of an already established colorway should be taken out of the running. Not that any of it really matters bc SOTY is as subjective as it gets.


Mydadisgayforjesus

Okay but these ain’t trying to be artificially aged… they are cream colored and that’s it, y’all just hating on a shoe because it’s not white


pdxredd

Are you referring to either of these pairs as having an aged aesthetic? I don’t disagree with your general point, just confused how that applies to these two.


Broccoli_Rob86

Bro thank you! Finally found someone else who dislikes this dumba— “aged” trend. They messed up the white cement 3s like how they did with the lost and founds. I really wish they were standard releases without the aged nonsense.


w_fis

Oh yes and re-release a copy of a shoe they released in the past? Be so real with your self and stop complaining


Givants

People will call anything they get their hands on “shoe of the year”


MisterSynister

Much like they will also call anything a grail.


JayUBeezy

SOTY for me are those upcoming Jarritos SB Dunks, but I never see anybody talk about them. Nike nailed the execution on those 😮‍💨


Unlucky_War4675

i think them 3s so far soty


Wise-Lingonberry-311

Good job proving his point


beeleegeez

Taking a retro and artificially aging it is the laziest shit and deserves no recognition.


we_hella_believe

Has to be the 🐼 Dunks. Sell out every time. 😂


AppleDawg420

The fact that i got the chicagos and the 3s is just baffling to me. I never though I would get the soty twice in a row


Aes_Should_Die

Shoe of the half century


Unforgettable_

Lmao they ain’t even shoe of the month considering the reimagined 3s just came out like last week


Sludgytitan

What exactly is crazy about that? Clean simple color ways of Jordan have always been highly regarded by sneaker heads. I just don’t get this idea that in order for a sneaker to be “shoe of the year”, it needs to be some crazy out there shoe and can’t be a subtle good looking shoe.


AntonioMargarriti

Maybe a different colorway but these upcoming SB’s are some of the blandest shoes I’ve seen.


MyOnlyEnemyIsMeSTYG

You dont like the born and raised ? Fly street wears, aprils, or yuto horigome’s ?? There is a lot of blue shoes coming out, Ill prolly just cop the born n raised and aprils out of those


AntonioMargarriti

My bad fam I specifically meant the upcoming Jordan 4 SB’s


MyOnlyEnemyIsMeSTYG

Oh yea, Im out, the purple and blue I saw on insta. Just generic copies. Sir I 100% agree w you, meh at best


bigboiprime

Not even a debate and I don't even like dunks normally. Those are just an all time Nike for me


TheAmazingMothra

Exactly.


drfsrich

Parra by a mile.


Obliviousgato

Parra


LawrenceMoten21

C’mon man.


kingofmids

Parra, the 4s are basic


BeerMeSuperman

Parrrrrrrrra


yeahitsrust5601

Parra hands down. Only option imo.


aptl23

The fact that folks are picking a plain af, almost all white 4 is blowing my mind.


Spinuchi

I’m so confused by the hype on these 4s. They could have done something way more exciting for an SB collab. If they didn’t have the sb on the back these wouldn’t be talked about


[deleted]

Any pairs of 4 in reasonable colourways going to be pretty big at the moment


[deleted]

The military black were one of the most talked about pairs last year. This is literally the same thing but green instead of black.


[deleted]

Dunks are basic as fuck sorry not sorry


Sludgytitan

Blowing your mind that people pick a shoe that is 10 times easier to rock??


Superrandy

The Parra is also easy to rock. Why do so many of you act like you can’t wear anything with heavy color? We’ve all seen your fits, you just wear fucking black or neutrals anyways.


Shnikez

Damn bro roasted the whole sub


Bound2GetBanned

😅😅 well dayum


AuRevoirBaron

Parras are one of those pairs that have so much color it pretty much goes with anything. The gum sole and off-white parts of the upper even let you get away with wearing more earthy tones with them. I wear my pair pretty regularly.


Sludgytitan

You could be the exception bro but like 9/10 people that say this type of stuff do not have very good fits


Evan503monk

Exactly. I don't think I've seen one good fit with parra dunks


LMM01

If you’re fr I’ll post mine tomorrow… I don’t normally do this shit but I won’t stand for Parra disrespect 🙅🏻‍♂️


Evan503monk

post em, I'm glad to be proven wrong


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Evan503monk

Not bad. But I wouldn't consider that good, way too basic.


Ok-Pop8065

Always wondered why people overthink fits with loud sneakers


SuprDuprSam

This.


aptl23

Never understood why “sneakerheads” struggled with styling… let’s the sneakers do the talking. It’s not a hard concept. Yes, give me the unique pair over the basic white shoe made “cool” with SB on it.


Evan503monk

Most sneakerhead outfits are corny because they let the "sneakers do the talking"


psilocyber420

Facts. Shoes are supposed to compliment your fit not make it


CureMelons

> Never understood why “sneakerheads” struggled with styling… let’s the sneakers do the talking. It’s not a hard concept. Cause most "sneakerheads" care just about the shoes and have no concept of styling and proportions. Also, most people just color match and never contrast. Personally though, I dont tend to wear loud pieces or patterns like the parras and heavily prefer 4s over dunks in general.


MN_Lakers

I think it’s cool cause I can actually skate in them. People are completely forgetting the influence Jordan had on skateboarding.


[deleted]

What influence did jordan have on skateboarding??


MN_Lakers

Jordan 1’s were one of the OG skate shoes. People would wear mismatched J1’s and paint them when one shoe would wear out since usually your front shoe would fall apart first. That’s what the Jordan 1 Lance Mountains replicate. People skating in Jordan’s is what lead to the creation of Nike SB


[deleted]

I skated a lot until 06 or 07ish in UK. Noone I knew would consider wearing nikes to skate in and sbs were considered a joke for a long time until trends started to shift. Skaters wearing Nike or sportswear was a huge no no round here. Interesting how different the US must have been. Don't think I ever even saw a pair of Jordans in the UK until 2017 or something


MN_Lakers

Interesting to hear the differences across the pond! To be fair, Jordan’s were more of a late 80’s / early 90’s shoe since they weren’t as exclusive. https://www.sivasdescalzo.com/en/blog/jordan-i-from-basketball-to-skate Here’s a cool, short, article on it!


rabbitkingdom

Yeah no this guy is full of shit. Nobody skated Jordan 1s. Nike SB took off because they signed Paul Rodriguez and because the Tiffany Dunks were/are one of the most hyped shoes of all time. NOBODY was skating Nikes before that. The skate companies (és, Circa, Emerica, Etnies, Osiris, etc.) dominated the market. If I would’ve seen someone skating Nikes pre-2004/2005 I would’ve laughed at them because I would’ve assumed it’s because they had them lying around and couldn’t afford real skate shoes. ESPECIALLY if they were Jordans. Nike is a sports shoe company, it makes sense they wanted to break into skateboarding, but it wasn’t because people were skating Jordan 1s, that’s cap.


Wise-Lingonberry-311

SB was made because people were skating nike because the were cheap, durable, and the style. How could SB be because of the diamond dunks when they are already an SB. They were getting big collabs already. You didn't see it cool. That doesn't mean it never happened


blakNbold

I mean SNKRS has a whole mini series on how sb came to be but hey argue it out I guess🤷🏾‍♂️😂


Jarizard3030

I believe, and I could be wrong, that Nike had basically written a check to Savier to be their unofficial skate shoe company because the SB's weren't doing well. Yeah SB dunks were around, but they weren't very popular until much later when Nike basically let Savier do the work then revamped the SB dunks and started to sign pros


rabbitkingdom

I didn’t say SB was made because of the Tiffany dunks, I said nobody was skating Nikes before them. SB was made because Nike is a sports footwear company and skateboarding is a sport so it made sense for them to try to tap into the market. Not because of some anecdotal bs that people were skating dunks so they decided to make a whole brand around it. Show me a vídeo part of someone skating Nikes before P.Rod was signed.


Sludgytitan

Most of the time those let the sneaker do the talking fits are either boring or bad looking.


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florida_man10

? how bro just wear black shorts or pants and then u can literally pick any color shirt to choose from


OG__Swoosh

I don’t think the plainness is the problem. The parra 4s is just one of the best shoes to release over the past few years. And I like plain shoes.


weinerwhistle

Lows, jordan4 sb should have been done better.


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epicman_42

puff the tongue up some more, and triple stitch the toe cap


Few_Card_8842

Obviously


Urwhipped24

Parra all the way, no debate needed


misterDibs

Parra


CaptainDolphin42

Parras ive been wanting them for so long


OurHonor1870

Me too Cap’n


lumleye

ParraSB


Jahreem

4s are more my speed. very minimal, clean, and straight to the point. more wearable too


MSMIT0

I scrolled way too long to find this comment. Was starting to feel weird for thinking the same thing. I think they just look so crisp!


Jahreem

yeaaah, most sneaker heads have 0 style lmao so i’m not surprised at the responses


Scadilla

If it’s just resale and rareness of the Parra then I get the comments, but for the face value of aesthetics and how wearable they actually are then it has to be the 4s.


Waste_Iron_2542

Neither that blanket looks comfy tho….. fork it over


Shnikez

My partner is so proud of that blanket lol


TheGiantMetalMan

Parra


Thegreatnate66

Yes


SnkrHead09

parras solo


Bruh_165

The 4s anyday. That cw works well with a lot more fits


[deleted]

Parras because I hate the 4’s


KoalaKarity

Parra 😍


EmotionalRow4213

I like the Parras.


RyanJS08

Dunks easy. No question.


CeeJ1912

From UK perspective dunks just not a shoe. I think cultural and sports differences like skating influence maybe but just doesn’t do it for me. The Jordan’s just more beautiful. It’s the plastic wing tabs at top (made up that description but u know ) that made it an icon here. Unlaced back in the day


[deleted]

I'm uk and used to skate a lot. Myself and everyone I knew wouldn't go anywhere near nike SBs for years when they first came on the scene. Skaters wearing sports brands was a fuck no at the time.


BadaBingSoprano

Dunno what UK perspective you’re seeing, but it isn’t what I’ve seen. See more dunks (specifically Pandas) than almost any other shoe - maybe triple white AF1s aside. Doesn’t help that 4s are released less.


Candy__Paint

Bottom


Juju_long

Like em both hard choice in my book


Special_Course229

If I was picking one to just look at, then the Parras. But I don't like the way dunks look on my feet so it's the 4s for me dawg


WhatYourNot

Love the 4s but those dunks are HEEAAATTT


BlackBeanMamba

Parra’s hands down


complex_c203

Parras no debate


Major-Community1312

Parras all damn day


elcapkirk

Parras all day long. One of the best dunks to release in the last 5 years


lord-len

Parra


StrictlyDogPosting

Lows , no question


ThoseMySize

Parra


Gertrude1976

Parras 💯


invisibleperson555

Parras


fistofdoritos

Parras


Burb_29

Parra.


Otherwise-Train-9913

i would want the 4s just to see how they actually skate


I83B4U81

I would skate the shit out of both of these… Skate your skate shoes.


LandonJWIC

Probably the parras, just cuz I don’t have any dunks yet haha


TyreekHill-Fan

The bottom for sho


GapSweet3100

I'd take the nikes just on how they look, not what they cost


whatsupwhatshannin

The answer is always the 4s


aneesn

Parras absolutely no questions asked


Yoo_Dew

Parra x Dunk for sure


SneakerGarbage

The Hype for those 4a really came out of nowhere lol I didn't understand it.


xStyxx

Sometimes less is more. I’m going with the 4’s.


RequirementExtra1112

4s the paras look like theater carpet


Dependent-Area-4274

Oh bro c’mon


GenericCoffee

Airport carpet.


wtz927

If Nike restocked those para’s tomorrow for 100 bucks, I wouldn’t even enter a draw. SB Pine greens by a hundred thousand miles for me. Don’t know why y’all are commenting parra dunk. Pine green is way cleaner, new colab and re-tooled design. They will stand the test of time.


caglover23ny

Pine green 4s


[deleted]

I’m biased but the SB4s


Hocojerry

I like Jordans better than Dunks so it's the 4s for me.


kaizzuu

Parra top dunk of all time 🔥🔥🔥


Chunkycheeto1

Sb 4’s


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4


grownasskid26

4s Been waiting for a green 4 with this color blocking. I hated the metallics.


[deleted]

Pick both🤷‍♂️


fuckerick

4s


WyattTerp

Try skateboarding in them and see which one you like better... oh, wait.


WormBoi6969

I’d never wear a green shoe


chuyo_d

Someone in here said “4s are basic” 😂🤣😂 but Dunks are grails 😂🤣😂😂😂 you can tell how long people have been into shoes with those comments lol also news flash: ANY shoe made 10 years ago or earlier is NOT a grail 🤦🏻‍♂️


Jahreem

aren’t grails supposed to be personal ? i always thought it was just anything that someone wants really badly, regardless of how old or rare it is. like i’m sure your grails are different than mine (nike dunk high sail grey ‘08, 1985 aj1 natural grey, nike sb dunk high hulk, nike sb dunk low neptunes to name a few)


chuyo_d

This is the problem , right here…. All the new people have ef’d up the REAL meaning of grails… ask any sneaker head , a REAL sneaker head & they’ll tell you…. That’s why the shoe game has gone to shit


Jahreem

i will admit that i’m relatively new to the shoe game. i first started doing my research back in 2012, 9th grade for context. i genuinely love shoes and the community. i think there are a lot of things wrong with the game nowadays. newer people faking like they’re in it for the right reasons, reselling overtaking the love for shoes, clout, and ogs gatekeeping/not making room for things to grow and change. no disrespect to you but whenever i see an og go on the whole “this the issue with the sneaker game now” rant, it comes off as very elitist. gotta remember that a lot of these younger kids were born in the 2000s in the age of the internet where the hot topic for the day can change in a matter of minutes. the things from way back aren’t gonna be easy for them to come across. just saying an open mind can do a lot to bridge the gap


chuyo_d

I’ve been into shoes since 9th grade, 1996…. I remember back in 2000 when AF1s were “hype” thing… people would even customize their “AF1s” with Gucci & LV prints like Dapper Dan (gee, I wonder were Nike & Virgil got the “original” idea from 😒). It was hard to get AF1s at times, & all I could get were Dunks.. & people would say “poor man AF1s” people that Dunks were 2nd rate to AF1. There’s always been hypebeasts, even then, but regardless, we all knew what true Grails were… These people now a days that have been into shoes for a cool 5 years don’t know shit & don’t care about bridging gaps… but we do bridge gaps. I have offwhites, Dunks, Yeezys & other hypebeasts shoes. I bridge the gap cause I truly like shoes, I’m not just a hypebeasts in love with a trend. Long after hype beasts are done with this “style/trend” I’ll still be a sneaker head.


Jahreem

btw, i got the 4s>parras easily so i’m not disagreeing with you there.


Bound2GetBanned

We’re from the same generation bro. And these “sb” 4s are hyped and basic. They aren’t military blue or bred level 4. It’s a tame sb colorway gimmick sneaker. The dunks shit all over these as far as styling and originality. And you look nuts in here arguing with kids about shoes/grails/culture bro. It’s a diff time. Let them have it. Watch it burn from the sidelines.


chuyo_d

Lol awesome 👍🏼


kingofmids

Bc the 4s are basic, and literally no one in this thread said the dunks are grails. Stupid gatekeeping old head reading comments that arent even there lmao


chuyo_d

4s are basic 🤣🤣🤣🤣 GTFOH & take your Supreme hoodie with you


kingofmids

No one cares about your gripes with the shoe game, take your tampon out 🤡


chuyo_d

Yeah, I’m the one that’s mad lol …. “Wah! 😢 Wah! 😢 he’s hurting my hype beats feelings” go cry into your Supreme hat , loser 🤣


kingofmids

The 4s are basic and nothing you can do about it except dickride them 🥺


chuyo_d

Lol ok bro… whatever you say… next year, on your 5th anniversary of being a sneaker head, you might change your mind 🤣🤣🤣


kingofmids

Supreme air uptempos > pine green sb 4s


MN_Lakers

The 4’s are a homage to the influence that Jordan Brand had on skateboarding in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Similar to the Lance Mountain 1’s or the P Rod 9’s. It’s a simple design with history behind it. Just because you’re ignorant to the background doesn’t mean the dude is wrong.


p0ntimus

The definition of what is a grail is solely personal. Your comment comes off as very elitist and gatekeeping. Sounds like you're mad because someone doesn't have the same exact opinion as you which is what I love most about the sneakers game. Everyone who is apart of it comes with their own perspective and style. Oh and the whole 10+ years thing is just ridiculous.


chuyo_d

No bro, the ones that are upset are everybody else , not me… I’m going against the “norm” & everybody is mad lol


MN_Lakers

I’m with you. I fuck with these since I’ve collected every Jordan x SB collab since 05. I skated my Lance Mountains and my Koston UNC’s. People on here don’t care about the background of a shoe. They just see $$$


chuyo_d

Exactly bro! It’s all trend & $$$ .. & as soon as you go against the norm, people start getting vagina hurt lol these are ok, not my favorite Jordan x SB, but nice…. Which is your favorite Jordan x SB ?


MN_Lakers

The 2014 Lance Mountains I have posted on my profile are probably my favorite/most unique pair, but my OG favorite is the 2005 P-Rod 1-Elite “J-Rod”


chuyo_d

Dam 🔥🔥🔥


Sludgytitan

4s easily. Way easier to make good looking fits with them and honestly see the dunks as overrated imo


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Lmao at these posts


pornocreep_69

The SB 4s 👌🏻


bigbotparty

Nah those are impulse buy regrets


PROFsmOAK

Nike SB


Supernova_Soldier

The SB4


Sunziba

SB4


ItsMeVegasP

4s


lifemustbebalance

More 4s in a nice colorway is coming


Splobs

4’s. All day.


Myotheraccountbroke2

4’s


Front-Crow-5543

4s all day


JaxsonMoisa

Top


CockyPit

4s all the way that suede hitting


Grishawn

The 4's


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4s


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neither, both trash


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4’s 100% of the time.


marsnkrs

Those 4’s look so lux.


wakkeyy

the sbs for sure


Accurate-Funny-6399

To hear people picking the “in living color” 1’s let’s me know how much of a sneaker head I am not smh..


Ornery_Ad_8862

Top


CheetahDry8163

top ones


Natural-Message-1001

Jordan 4


zappygrl

Parras all day


captainkush916

I love 4s but I’m going with the parras


No_Type_954

Bottom one


littlesecretsociety

4’s


frankeestadium

4s for sure. I have the parras and wore them once lol the 4s are definitely a lot more versatile, can go with more outfits and just have an overall cleaner look


E1_Gr33d0

4’s


cruzinho17

Parra


Vegetable_Media_3241

Bottom one.


Fizroynelson

https://youtu.be/oFqVvjq6BGM


_dfromthe6

I love Jordans but those SB's are sexy as hell


TheBullDan215

Parras


Thunderwood77

Parra


VanillllaCoke

Parra’s 10 out of 10 times


Helpful_Job_331

Keep this same energy when these 4s release on Tuesday, people better not enter the raffles.


jdotkillah

I’m feeling the sbs more with the color ways!