Hey Guys! We spoke with someone from the design team and they confirmed that the forefoot Air unit was removed and replaced with a soft foam unit for greater board feel. No need to cut these beauties up now 😁
this is what I like about this channel, actually give historical context rather than just hypin up the shoe. I still got my Sonics cw Jordan 1 phat cuz I wanted a pair of clean white Js in my rotation, cuz back then retros Jordans happened once every semester if we were lucky!
Dude I gotta say, you're by far the best sneaker channel. No clickbait, no cringy titles, just straight to the point in an entertaining way. Keep em coming🙌🏽
Protect Chris at all cost! His knowledge about brand is insane! Probably people that work for Nike don't even have that knowledge 😂 As a fan since first videos i really appreciate Your work! Thank You for great content, keep doing what You do! Community needs You Chris!
God I love your videos. Such a good mix of humor, critique and history. I can't lie and say I don't learn something new every time I watch a video of yours!
These are absolutely a must cop whether you are a fan of skateboarding or not these are soo clean especially with the SB branding on one of the most popular and iconic Jordan silhouettes ever. Definitely going for these, such a clean design!
@Jerm G The SB branding is everything. Because it's not just branding. At least this time around. The AJ4 SB, compared to the AJ1 SB, is actually engineered for skateboarding.
@@dylives7667 idk about that green cw but both lance mountains have great leather on them, got better board feel in 1s vs 4s too. Only downside to the 1s are tht they dont have the same insoles as the dunks
I spoke too soon! An awesome discord member helped me get a pair when they got EA. Awesome fellowship and I can't tell you how grateful I am that the WT crew cultivates such a great community. Major props and, for anyone on the fence, I suspect this is going to be one of those releases that people are smacking their heads for missing in a couple of years.
I basically never even bother with hype releases, ideally I even wait around for discounts (Also what 99% of skaters will be doing btw.), but these have me considering it
Those Air Jordan Flipsyde looked amazing! I am glad to learn more stuff that truly went over my head over the years. I think this AJ4 SB looks great, but with that price tag it will be hard for many skaters to get them, and even then, I would think twice before actually skating a pair. It would be cool to see if any other colorways are released after this one.
Great video Chris. I know a lot about historical shoes since i was born in '86, but I always learn something new from your videos. I didn't even know/remember there was a Jordan flipsyde model. Loved the salutation to the resellers at the end. Couldn't agree more. Keep up the good work, you are the best.
Def a nice clean shoe. Personally think they should have put some of that green behind the netting to make them pop a bit more. But the shape and materials and slight tweaks like rubber for plastic in spots and other general tweaks def seem well done. The finished product / design doesn't blow me away but still quite good & def still going for them as the first colorway in this collab. Which is expected to be an ongoing collab (AJ4 x SB) , so def curious what other future colorways we get.
These are so damn beautiful! Great breakdown per the norm. Rose Anvil did slice open three variations of the dunks. That would be cool to see him do the 4's for sure.
Eric Koston used to skate jordan 3s. I love this channel so much because you analyze history and pay respect to us skaters who been here long before the hype haha
Those are killer. A must buy. I've skated AJ1s, AF1s & Dunks back in the 90s. Never seen anyone skate in 4s. The foam on the outsole at the pinky toe would last about 3 ollies
Couldn’t agree more with you Chris. I feel like they have a whole skate division at Nike and could’ve implemented more skate tech while making it still have the appearance of a Jordan 4. The small piece of midsole that’s by the toe should’ve been rubber a softer midsole could’ve been used as well for better board feel maybe a synthetic or fused toe cap instead of the suede and the whole sole should’ve been gum rubber just like ginger wheat’s or just the bottom like the dunk from above 4’s.
I still have my PHAT Suns lows. They're beat beyond recognition,though. I wore them out LOL. I'm passing on these. Gotta save dough for other releases. Thanks for the review,Chris and Jodi. You guys rock!!!!!!!
I’m happy I got these bro! They are so comfortable compared to other 4s but also they’re just nice to look at! The cuts are very clean and you can really just admire the shoe for what it is! The new textures for the accents feel very nice and not just some cheaper alternative. Wow this shoe is up there with the white cements 2016 and Breds 2019 for me
When you said “These are damn near perfect” I could only hear Stallone as Judge Dredd saying “I knew you’d say that” lol😅. Very very dope and clean shoe . Definitely a cop. Great review as always 👑🏆
Your reviews are always great. Informative and educational I dare say. I love these SBs, grabbed a pair resale😫. But still glad I have them. Thanks for another great ep.
I love this channel. You stick true to who you are and do what you do. I hate how sneaker channels are just regurgitating the same video every one else does. It’s like one guy puts out a video on how prices are about to go up once AIR releases and then you see everyone else make the same video. Plus you hate resalers too. They can kiss mine too. Lol
one of the best channels if you're into sneakers and the history behind them. Suggest you do a lineup of past Jordan x SB collabs. so much history in there
Absolutely love these! I’m personally glad they’re not too skater-tooled as I don’t skate but really love the Jordan 4. Gonna try my absolute hardest to hit on these!
I actually hit at my local skate shop in Australia for the first time ever. You don't understand how difficult it is to get any release in Australia, let alone an SB.
These really grew on me once I learned they were sail instead of whites and the green and gum started looking nicer. I always have also said that I liked the fours because they looked and felt kinda like the puffy wider dvs dc skate shoes I used to wear as a kid on my feet so it’s cool to have these kinda validate my claim
My local skate shop is having this release, and he showed his pair, and they were beat up. He says they are very good for skateboarding 🤣. He said they mad comfortable. I was like, they beat up, he replied, "My BOSS told me too... Also, he told me they are getting way more SB's than normal. Hope I can cop my pair. 🔥
Man I gotta say those are nice and I have the military black 4’s these will look good next to them thanks man for the video found you a year ago and never disappointed ✌🏻
From what I've heard, Tinker Hatfield and Sandy Bodecker collabed on the original Jordan 4 silhouette. And SB actually stands for Sandy Bodecker and not Skate Boarding. That's why they did a 4 though. Like i said, that's from what I heard.
Those are some sick pair of sneakers, already brought me 3 pairs : ) also added some Uptempos '96s to my cart, your content gave me that shopping bug again lol, thanks man.
I think having suede instead of rubber is perfectly fine. When I got into skating a couple years back most of not all shoes had suede. I feel like rubber has been a more recent thing but I could be wrong.
When I first saw these and then I seen that you had a video, the first thing I said was "I guarantee Chris will mention the shape and compliment how good they look. I know that you're big on how the shoe is as close to the original as possible. That pop of red and the sb on the Nike tab are fire. The soft tab where the Achilles is just put these over the top. Great shoe! Great video!
I still remember an old poster I had for Nike SB was launching of someone grinding a rail wearing what I think was the COJP Midnight Navy AJ1s in the early 2000s.
Literally checked last night to see if you had done a review on these, cause I figured you’d like them n didn’t find anything. Then bam, next morning you drop the review… nice😁 Always been a fan of gum bottom too
White or off-white, bit of gum outsole showing, colored accents and some kind of very light neutral tone to finish it off is a great formula As for the rubber suggestion, I think a lot if not most skaters do still prefer suede there, unless it's maybe some really strong AND grippy rubber, but I also would love the look of rubber, especially if it's more matte than the surrounding green bits. I wanna see more Chucks/Nizza/sk8-hi MTE 2 rubber toes around too, on that note. I'm kinda surprised we don't have regular sk8-hi's with it, even oldskools would be cool.
I had all the Jordan/ Nike SB shoes you mentioned in this video except the Koston x Jordan pairs, Chris. Resellers and hypebeasts to blame. Easily the best looking is the Jordan 1 phat and probably the Koston x Jordan 1, and least is the Flipsyde. Function wise, the P-Rod 9 Elite x Jordan is the best for skating among them all seeing as it had podded Zoom bags, and was slim enough to properly feel the board and had decent cushion to not feel sore after. I’m not sure if they were Met bags but cushion-wise they were the best amongst all the Jordan x SB sneakers. The Flipsyde joints were quite weird on the foot to skate since they didn’t have the usual low cut silhouette and cut up the back of your ankles because of the thick heel tab but man did the soles on ‘em last for a long time. Brings back a lot of memories from ‘09 when I only just started collecting Jordans when I switched from AF1s and RBX x G Unit shoes. 😂
They definetely got dunk sb cushion stacked on the 4 soles, did it alot to my face box era 4s, swapping the insoles to dunk sb pairs. These feel the same once broken in. Still prefer the cut/build of that era to all other retros tho. These & other 4s are higher cut but they arent as form fitting. Love these though, always wanted to customize my classic greens similar to this, based on some "money green" customs i saw years ago, but more military blue color blocking. Weird but cool to basically have em as sbs now
Real ogs remember the PRod SBs. I was in HS from 04-08, I didn't even rock jordans back then but was into dunk sbs and saw the JRod and was like I don't get it. Now years later, I'm into Js and I'm like ohhh now I understand haha
Hey Guys! We spoke with someone from the design team and they confirmed that the forefoot Air unit was removed and replaced with a soft foam unit for greater board feel. No need to cut these beauties up now 😁
Still kind of want to see that though
Same 😬😅
Hey, quick question! Do you know if these will be dropping at any skate stores in the Sacramento area? If yes, which one(s)? The 17th is my BDay!
please dont crease those shoes like that 9:50, painful to watch
That’s probably where most of that sp budget went to.
this is what I like about this channel, actually give historical context rather than just hypin up the shoe. I still got my Sonics cw Jordan 1 phat cuz I wanted a pair of clean white Js in my rotation, cuz back then retros Jordans happened once every semester if we were lucky!
Dude I gotta say, you're by far the best sneaker channel. No clickbait, no cringy titles, just straight to the point in an entertaining way. Keep em coming🙌🏽
Thank you 😊
Imagine if we got the same tooling for this to the reimagined bred 4s, that would've been even better!
Protect Chris at all cost!
His knowledge about brand is insane! Probably people that work for Nike don't even have that knowledge 😂
As a fan since first videos i really appreciate Your work! Thank You for great content, keep doing what You do! Community needs You Chris!
Absolutely need these!
God I love your videos. Such a good mix of humor, critique and history. I can't lie and say I don't learn something new every time I watch a video of yours!
Glad you like them!
@@WearTesters it's always a joy to watch. Even if I don't intend on buying the shoe or know anything about the brand.
These are absolutely a must cop whether you are a fan of skateboarding or not these are soo clean especially with the SB branding on one of the most popular and iconic Jordan silhouettes ever. Definitely going for these, such a clean design!
The AJ4 are bulky and uncomfortable, these are x2 bulky but maybe more comfy
@Jerm G The SB branding is everything.
Because it's not just branding. At least this time around.
The AJ4 SB, compared to the AJ1 SB, is actually engineered for skateboarding.
@@dylives7667 idk about that green cw but both lance mountains have great leather on them, got better board feel in 1s vs 4s too. Only downside to the 1s are tht they dont have the same insoles as the dunks
I spoke too soon! An awesome discord member helped me get a pair when they got EA. Awesome fellowship and I can't tell you how grateful I am that the WT crew cultivates such a great community. Major props and, for anyone on the fence, I suspect this is going to be one of those releases that people are smacking their heads for missing in a couple of years.
Glad someone from the community was able to help you out!
I basically never even bother with hype releases, ideally I even wait around for discounts (Also what 99% of skaters will be doing btw.), but these have me considering it
@@Gnurklesquimp2 😂 true
green is my color and I love 4s. dont even care that they are SB, im not with that hype, i just love the colorway. absolutely love these!!!!
4:59 Exactly. I have the same problem with some of my fours.
This Vid is just my gusto. Thx to you and the Team.
Those Air Jordan Flipsyde looked amazing! I am glad to learn more stuff that truly went over my head over the years. I think this AJ4 SB looks great, but with that price tag it will be hard for many skaters to get them, and even then, I would think twice before actually skating a pair. It would be cool to see if any other colorways are released after this one.
These are so fire I need em 😩 and dope to see rose anvil getting some recognition 👍🏼
I always appreciate my mans skate knowledge. On point
Great video Chris. I know a lot about historical shoes since i was born in '86, but I always learn something new from your videos. I didn't even know/remember there was a Jordan flipsyde model. Loved the salutation to the resellers at the end. Couldn't agree more. Keep up the good work, you are the best.
Thank you!
Def a nice clean shoe. Personally think they should have put some of that green behind the netting to make them pop a bit more. But the shape and materials and slight tweaks like rubber for plastic in spots and other general tweaks def seem well done. The finished product / design doesn't blow me away but still quite good & def still going for them as the first colorway in this collab. Which is expected to be an ongoing collab (AJ4 x SB) , so def curious what other future colorways we get.
You get more than a review on your videos; a bit of history lesson too which is great!
Always elite work over here tbh
I always learn a bit of history with every video. I really appreciate that part for sure. Great video man 👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed!
Wow those seem way nicer than I expected, and the shape, man - amazing
I hope that some Celtics player is gonna wear them in game tho
Hell yeah Chris tell them resellers where they can go!!
Keep up with the dope vids man 🔥🔥🔥
These are so damn beautiful! Great breakdown per the norm.
Rose Anvil did slice open three variations of the dunks. That would be cool to see him do the 4's for sure.
Eric Koston used to skate jordan 3s. I love this channel so much because you analyze history and pay respect to us skaters who been here long before the hype haha
That’s a great fun fact! A lot of Koston’s early models with eS took design inspiration from Jordans. From the 3 all the way to the 12.
If I could afford, then I would buy one to stock and one to rock!
You are the best channel out there for this UA-cam genre. 🎉
Those are killer. A must buy. I've skated AJ1s, AF1s & Dunks back in the 90s. Never seen anyone skate in 4s. The foam on the outsole at the pinky toe would last about 3 ollies
Couldn’t agree more with you Chris. I feel like they have a whole skate division at Nike and could’ve implemented more skate tech while making it still have the appearance of a Jordan 4. The small piece of midsole that’s by the toe should’ve been rubber a softer midsole could’ve been used as well for better board feel maybe a synthetic or fused toe cap instead of the suede and the whole sole should’ve been gum rubber just like ginger wheat’s or just the bottom like the dunk from above 4’s.
Saw this guy in a documentary the other day . AND 1 documentary.. awesome that you were recognized man !
This is the review I’ve been waiting for. These are up there as my favourite release of the year so far. Time to sit back and enjoy the video!
That sloped slimmer toebox makes these 4's look way better.
I still have my PHAT Suns lows. They're beat beyond recognition,though. I wore them out LOL. I'm passing on these. Gotta save dough for other releases. Thanks for the review,Chris and Jodi. You guys rock!!!!!!!
I’m happy I got these bro! They are so comfortable compared to other 4s but also they’re just nice to look at! The cuts are very clean and you can really just admire the shoe for what it is! The new textures for the accents feel very nice and not just some cheaper alternative. Wow this shoe is up there with the white cements 2016 and Breds 2019 for me
They are definitely the most comfortable Jordan 4 retro. They did a great job with these.
@@WearTesters they really did! And that wedge shape is everything to me!
Literally the best shoetube channel on the platform.
When you said “These are damn near perfect” I could only hear Stallone as Judge Dredd saying “I knew you’d say that” lol😅. Very very dope and clean shoe . Definitely a cop. Great review as always 👑🏆
One of the best shoes ever.
Thanks for the review 🤙
First person I seen skate Air Jordan 4s was Vincent Nava in his video part for Pig Wheels R.I.P 👼 because of him I skated my Black Cat 4s
you guys are the first one that I watch everytime i buy new shoes. thank you for being just the best. excited about this shoe.
I love your knowledge in shoes and skateboarding
I wish they actually made these attainable for everyone… Not just collectors.
I've decided to make these my resell pick-up this year
Your reviews are always great. Informative and educational I dare say. I love these SBs, grabbed a pair resale😫. But still glad I have them. Thanks for another great ep.
i held off on the craft and the olives because i knew i would want these. your in depth review just solidified that. mannnnn they are beautiful.
I love this channel. You stick true to who you are and do what you do. I hate how sneaker channels are just regurgitating the same video every one else does. It’s like one guy puts out a video on how prices are about to go up once AIR releases and then you see everyone else make the same video. Plus you hate resalers too. They can kiss mine too. Lol
These are CRAZY, hopefully able to cop this weekend
This is a cop for me, I've worn Jordan and Nike SB my entire life, and this is a collab I needed! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
one of the best channels if you're into sneakers and the history behind them. Suggest you do a lineup of past Jordan x SB collabs. so much history in there
Absolutely love these! I’m personally glad they’re not too skater-tooled as I don’t skate but really love the Jordan 4. Gonna try my absolute hardest to hit on these!
I actually hit at my local skate shop in Australia for the first time ever. You don't understand how difficult it is to get any release in Australia, let alone an SB.
My most favorite part is the way they colorblocked the shoe. It looks really good. I would still cop even if they didn't brand the SB
I used to skate in Jordan 4s back in the day. To me this is the ultimate collab.
These really grew on me once I learned they were sail instead of whites and the green and gum started looking nicer. I always have also said that I liked the fours because they looked and felt kinda like the puffy wider dvs dc skate shoes I used to wear as a kid on my feet so it’s cool to have these kinda validate my claim
Thanks Chris, def gunna try to cop a pair 👍👍
This is my favorite channel without a doubt
Been lucky on Snkrs lately but missed on the reimagined 3's so crossing my fingers for these.
My local skate shop is having this release, and he showed his pair, and they were beat up. He says they are very good for skateboarding 🤣. He said they mad comfortable. I was like, they beat up, he replied, "My BOSS told me too... Also, he told me they are getting way more SB's than normal. Hope I can cop my pair. 🔥
I haven't been excited for a long time, but man, these Jordan 4 SB's look sick af! 😍 🔥
Finally someone talks about the back tab! Those things destroy my achilles every time! I have to wear long socks or pants just to wear a pair of 4s
just cut it. 😎👍🏼
The coolest guy gives the best advice for all the J’s 💯💯💯
Man I gotta say those are nice and I have the military black 4’s these will look good next to them thanks man for the video found you a year ago and never disappointed ✌🏻
Finally got em - shoe of the year in my book (close one with the reverse grinch)
From what I've heard, Tinker Hatfield and Sandy Bodecker collabed on the original Jordan 4 silhouette. And SB actually stands for Sandy Bodecker and not Skate Boarding. That's why they did a 4 though. Like i said, that's from what I heard.
Those are some sick pair of sneakers, already brought me 3 pairs : ) also added some Uptempos '96s to my cart, your content gave me that shopping bug again lol, thanks man.
Glad you like them!
I think having suede instead of rubber is perfectly fine. When I got into skating a couple years back most of not all shoes had suede. I feel like rubber has been a more recent thing but I could be wrong.
Rubber toe caps have been used on skate shoes since the 90’s.
Rubber toe caps where popular on skate shoes in the late 90s early 2000s. Most modern skate shoes use suede.
Just copped these. Size 16 for only $313 on StockX. Quite a steal!
Love your knowledge for sneakers 👍
The new midsole definitely feels more comfortable. They should keep this new material going.
Hope I can grab a pair.
Awesome review as always 🔥🔥🔥
When I first saw these and then I seen that you had a video, the first thing I said was "I guarantee Chris will mention the shape and compliment how good they look. I know that you're big on how the shoe is as close to the original as possible. That pop of red and the sb on the Nike tab are fire. The soft tab where the Achilles is just put these over the top. Great shoe! Great video!
I still remember an old poster I had for Nike SB was launching of someone grinding a rail wearing what I think was the COJP Midnight Navy AJ1s in the early 2000s.
They look awesome, I was lucky to get mine off SNKRS early release. They should be here Saturday I can’t wait!
Literally checked last night to see if you had done a review on these, cause I figured you’d like them n didn’t find anything. Then bam, next morning you drop the review… nice😁 Always been a fan of gum bottom too
Those are nice 👌 and good video.
White or off-white, bit of gum outsole showing, colored accents and some kind of very light neutral tone to finish it off is a great formula
As for the rubber suggestion, I think a lot if not most skaters do still prefer suede there, unless it's maybe some really strong AND grippy rubber, but I also would love the look of rubber, especially if it's more matte than the surrounding green bits.
I wanna see more Chucks/Nizza/sk8-hi MTE 2 rubber toes around too, on that note. I'm kinda surprised we don't have regular sk8-hi's with it, even oldskools would be cool.
Great history lesson! Trying to cop these for a friend.
I had all the Jordan/ Nike SB shoes you mentioned in this video except the Koston x Jordan pairs, Chris. Resellers and hypebeasts to blame. Easily the best looking is the Jordan 1 phat and probably the Koston x Jordan 1, and least is the Flipsyde. Function wise, the P-Rod 9 Elite x Jordan is the best for skating among them all seeing as it had podded Zoom bags, and was slim enough to properly feel the board and had decent cushion to not feel sore after. I’m not sure if they were Met bags but cushion-wise they were the best amongst all the Jordan x SB sneakers. The Flipsyde joints were quite weird on the foot to skate since they didn’t have the usual low cut silhouette and cut up the back of your ankles because of the thick heel tab but man did the soles on ‘em last for a long time. Brings back a lot of memories from ‘09 when I only just started collecting Jordans when I switched from AF1s and RBX x G Unit shoes. 😂
I've been waiting for this review especially about the quality of the leather and other materials! Thank you!
Just subscribed, have been watching your videos recently and feel your reviews are spot on when talking about sizing, materials, break in, etc
Thanks for the sub!
These are getting delivered tomorrow and I had watch this video again 😁
OG here. Military Blues were my first Air Jordan in 1989 and there were off white, not bright white ✌️
Creases like nobody's business.. sweet words.
That NIKE/SB heel pull tab logo is a legend. Supremely placed red accents.
They definetely got dunk sb cushion stacked on the 4 soles, did it alot to my face box era 4s, swapping the insoles to dunk sb pairs. These feel the same once broken in. Still prefer the cut/build of that era to all other retros tho. These & other 4s are higher cut but they arent as form fitting. Love these though, always wanted to customize my classic greens similar to this, based on some "money green" customs i saw years ago, but more military blue color blocking. Weird but cool to basically have em as sbs now
Dope I got the ea today! And this review popped up, perfect morning for a 👟 head
so nice Chris knows a lot of the history about snkrs
I learn a lot watching your videos
Fan from Brazil!!!!!!!!!
love you guys!
Thanks for watching!
amazing review thank you so much.🙏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
My air Jordan 1 lance mountain SBs are my prized possessions these are clean I’m a year late to them lol
I would love to grad a pair. Thank you for the review. I've been Patiently waiting on this video.
I love this channel. I enjoyed the reseller comment. Lol.
Great stuff! Finally got a rare Early Access W, so I'm super excited for these!
100% cop for me. Three words I love to hear from Chris, “damn near perfect!” 🔥
Read about this shoe, almost a year ago. Real nice AJ 4 's is my favorites only in OG colorways mostly....I'm old school...they're great 👍
These look amazing. I have been really looking forward to them coming out. I just hope I can get a pair 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks again for convincing me to reluctantly give these a college try to cop.
Lucky 🍀 I am adding the first green J ever to my closet ... decided to go after your review. Thanks for a great review 🤜🤛 as usual
Great review Chris,thanks
For the 2004 Cool Grey 4s had the best shape ever. They didn’t feel bulky like some of the other releases.
Most comfortable pair of 4s I’ve worn in a long time. They should make every pair like this
Indeed I need. The 4s are my favorite. These are cold!
Awesome review, these look amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!
Right on time, just got EA on these!! 🙏
Awesome video as always
These are great. The colors used really compliment each other
Real ogs remember the PRod SBs. I was in HS from 04-08, I didn't even rock jordans back then but was into dunk sbs and saw the JRod and was like I don't get it. Now years later, I'm into Js and I'm like ohhh now I understand haha
The review I was waiting for 🙏🏾