As someone who worked for a leather accessories designer, I'll go one further and explain that tumbled leather is typically poorer quality leather that they texture to mask the faults. The AJ1 Defiant Couture took so much heat for the stiff, smooth leather when in fact that was the finest quality shoe leather ever put on a Jordan. Look, I like tumbled leather too, but don't get it twisted, it's not better; quite the opposite.
@@campkira no, its not about qc, its supposed to match the sample of the 85 which has the same card, but instead of tongyang rubber company, they opt it using jrdn brnd rubber ent. co. ltd on the card
As a og at age 51 I remembered how the original Jordan 1 came out in 85 and these new high 85 cuts bring back alot of great memories. Was able to cop these along with the neutral greys and I love wearing them. Looking forward to getting the high 85 Georgetown's as well. Great video and review!😎👍
@NonLegit Nation You're right, they're really is no difference. A few little things probably, but the size of the shoe is the same. JB bamboozled fools on these lol.
There is a difference. Although minor, the small details make them that much more genuine to the 85's. I love OG cuts for any model, over any new version. For example, the shape & cuts of XI's from 2007-2015. People were so brainwashed by the banana shape, low cut patent leather, wrong facing jumpman, that many still prefer it. Maybe people were still too young OR weren't into Jordans prior to 2003/2004.
I see people online complaining about the leather quality of the '85s, but to me, it feels like the best Jordan 1 leather quality they've ever put out there (I don't own the New Beginnings pack nor any of the 1985 OGs). These '85 versions have sturdy, thick leather that you need to break-in to mold to your foot. The leather you would see on a nice Red Wing or Frye boot or a Schott leather jacket. I'm extremely grateful for my pair...
as an amateur leather quality checker, nike's tumbled leather is actually worse quality than this smooth leather making this some of the finesst leather ever put on aj1s
Guys, give it up wit the opinions and hate. Its over bruh; they flew, arguably the hottest drop of the weekend. Yea I'm not giving 600 up for em (or even over 3) but I'm def not gonna pretend to not like em; they are FIRE.
So glad they finally fixed the size of the swoosh. The things that bothered me most about the "newer" Jordan 1s are the curved collar and smaller swoosh.
Lifesaver I actually had mines sitting in the dust bags. Thank you for telling me this. Your a mvp. If I would’ve found this out a couple of months down the line would’ve been so depressed. Thanks!!!!!!!!
Good thing you pointed out the dust bag not being color safe. The first thing I noticed when I received my pair yesterday. The tissue paper being wrapped around the shoes made complete sense after seeing the black dye stained on the white tissue paper and inside the box.
This is a OG colorway, Jordan wore these in a few games as a PE. The leather is real genuine high quality leather and is better quality than any Jordan 1's released as those have soft tumbled cheap synthetic leather that's low quality. Real high grade Leather is supposed to be thick (Animal Skin) and requires to be broken in like a Clark boot.
Lies no they wouldn’t if you saw the lines for these and most people that they were a GR until last minute announced they were limited. Even SNKRS went down from people trying to get them. Believe me they weren’t sitting at all in anywhere!
SlaZe_Beast I just hope they’re super limited on SNKRS. I got my pair from the Nike factory Chicago, and I don’t want to feel like they aren’t worth anything.
those 8.5s look like they fit you better than 9s. I go down a half size in all my 1s now, just a much better fit. These will work even better with a snug fit once that real leather breaks in imo
It wasn’t easy to cop and I live in Chicago. Easy shoe I was able to cop during all star weekend in person were the Jordan 3 chi at a Nike store in the southside of Chicago
On the original jordan 1s front 85, they had the numbering for size. It also has a serial that I dont know what it's for, but the letters at the end are for the factory.
bruh Phoenix of course i will wear it.... im a reseller but resell money = personal sneaker or clothes money for me i have a separate checking acct and everything
What’s the most versatile CW of the AJ1 High? I’m will buy my first one and I really don’t know which to buy and here in Brazil, we don’t have all of the CWs (and they’re sooo expensive). I wanna know your thoughts and recommendations
Thanks for the insight on the dust bags! I got a pair last month in August from Nike Sneakrs App in Europe, when they had Sneakrs App day and restocked a bunch of sneakers. I got exclusive access to a pair of Jordan 1 85's and copped them. When they arrived I saw on the numbering on the dust bag was 29990/29999. So I think that the rumor you mentioned is true.
Thanks Seth! I am glad I am not the only one in regards to the dust bag leaving marks on the shoe. I honestly thought I was losing it. But man tbh, they should have never put them with them because it honestly messes them up. Btw, what did you use to take the stain off? Much appreciate it and great review as always!
Is the 85 red box slightly bigger than the normal AJ1 box? I got some 85 b/w’s from GOAT and I’m trying to LC them. The box is bigger and I can’t find any information online 😭 idk if this is normal or fuegazie
I have this but the version in the back says ''Since'' 85, ( bought them at the nike outlets about 14 years ago ) color wise they are still great and they barely have scratches, the white rubber part at the bottom has some glue stains due to the soles that came off i just have to put the soles back together and try to clean the soles with some good solution for that but other than that they stil pretty wearable, i do want to sell them some day in the near future, do you have an idea of the ones i am talking about and if yes, for how much you think i can sell them for?
Nike accidentally sent me two pairs of this shoe. Im going to keep em on ice and see what they might be worth in a few months. Super clean shoe but chances are I'll sell both pairs and buy an equally nice pair that isn't as much.
This new 85 hi original cut and materials are fucking incredible! I paid resell for these and I do not have buyers remorse. If and only if the 85 hi from the beginnings pack drops below a stack then I'll grab them also
The way the laces sit on the shoe looks far better on the typical style 2016 breds. I cant stand the laces on the 85 pair. I didnt stop me spending loads of british pounds on resale tho. 😉
I wish I got a pair on all star weekend cuz those are just too dope and I prefer the 85 cut to the mower ones for whatever reason they just look cleaner to me
mrniceguy67 honestly, I have $7,859.51 in an account I use ONLY for clothing and tech. I already had these and could buy several again if I wanted. The fit sucks, they look clownish and the colorway isn’t good at all. 700$ for these makes no sense.
The toebox on the OG 1985 pairs varied from pair to pair based on the factory, but some of them came like this model! Eventually, they would bottom out with wear and the leather getting older and come to resemble the flatter, wider shape you see on the Retro Highs from 2015+
I like em, but there is 1 thing that bothers me and i saw this on the hotel-footage in Chicago (and i thought it must have been the lighting) and i can’t unsee it now...the swoosh is just a little brighter shade of red and that just annoys me way more than it should
I think the color way makes the shoe different from a standard Bred J1. This might be because Nike wanted them to be recognizable and not just blend in.
can i go tts on this one? In regular jordan 1s i have sz11 so i bought a sz11 on stock x i wear 11-12 in other sneakers,in jordan 1s 11 is perfect though,my feet are wide
Since any Jordan 1 high Chicago type color is around 6 to $700+ in my size why not go with the OG style that’s cheaper and came out this year with real leather especially when I was looking at the low cut reverse breds that dropped on Nike yesterday 🤷🏽♂️
I honestly think that these won’t drop again because if they plan on doing this again people might get angry that they did re-release this pair but not the other ones. The numbering is also for a reason so yeah. Just my personal thought about it
As someone who worked for a leather accessories designer, I'll go one further and explain that tumbled leather is typically poorer quality leather that they texture to mask the faults. The AJ1 Defiant Couture took so much heat for the stiff, smooth leather when in fact that was the finest quality shoe leather ever put on a Jordan. Look, I like tumbled leather too, but don't get it twisted, it's not better; quite the opposite.
Still doesn’t change the fact that JB just slapped a big red rectangle on the Jordan 1. Like why?
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@@16soccerballthats what makes them 🔥
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The sticker on the insole looks like a Monopoly property card.
all limited shoe from nike trend to come with it.... it was pretty much straight from factory.... mean shitty QC....
@@campkira no, its not about qc, its supposed to match the sample of the 85 which has the same card, but instead of tongyang rubber company, they opt it using jrdn brnd rubber ent. co. ltd on the card
Bro, looks like a Boardwalk or Park Place card.....so quality's there
It's the same tag that Sample Pairs come with.
The only thing that bothers me is that they either could’ve just done Breds or Chicago’s but instead they made something worse than both
Lol it's something new. Knowing JB, they will do 85 version of those shoes in the future
well they don't want to keep made the same shoe... but don't want to made change to production...
@@campkira i mean that's what jordan brand is all about tho
dumb comment,this is a OG colorway that got released for the first time you lil unknowing hypebeast
Devil Six6Six then it’s not an og colorway ?
As a og at age 51 I remembered how the original Jordan 1 came out in 85 and these new high 85 cuts bring back alot of great memories. Was able to cop these along with the neutral greys and I love wearing them. Looking forward to getting the high 85 Georgetown's as well. Great video and review!😎👍
i feel like im not oldhead enough to appreciate these
I’m 50..me neither.
Personally I prefer the new cut, but it's awesome that they decided to release a more classic silhouette, some people are really into that.
NonLegit Nation nah the swoosh is alot bigger on the 85s and the 85s are skinnier
@NonLegit Nation You're right, they're really is no difference. A few little things probably, but the size of the shoe is the same. JB bamboozled fools on these lol.
There is a difference. Although minor, the small details make them that much more genuine to the 85's. I love OG cuts for any model, over any new version. For example, the shape & cuts of XI's from 2007-2015. People were so brainwashed by the banana shape, low cut patent leather, wrong facing jumpman, that many still prefer it. Maybe people were still too young OR weren't into Jordans prior to 2003/2004.
I see people online complaining about the leather quality of the '85s, but to me, it feels like the best Jordan 1 leather quality they've ever put out there (I don't own the New Beginnings pack nor any of the 1985 OGs). These '85 versions have sturdy, thick leather that you need to break-in to mold to your foot. The leather you would see on a nice Red Wing or Frye boot or a Schott leather jacket. I'm extremely grateful for my pair...
everyone calling these materials trash but don’t realize that og jordan 1s had genuine leather that broke in over time 😂
I’m embarrassed to admit I was one of those people 🤦🏻♂️
'genuine leather' is actually the crappiest real leather
@@xxxod pretty sure he meant genuine as a way to say that its legit leather. These new 85 retros actually use full grain leather.
@@xxxod he meant full grain
as an amateur leather quality checker, nike's tumbled leather is actually worse quality than this smooth leather making this some of the finesst leather ever put on aj1s
Guys, give it up wit the opinions and hate. Its over bruh; they flew, arguably the hottest drop of the weekend. Yea I'm not giving 600 up for em (or even over 3) but I'm def not gonna pretend to not like em; they are FIRE.
So glad they finally fixed the size of the swoosh. The things that bothered me most about the "newer" Jordan 1s are the curved collar and smaller swoosh.
Lifesaver I actually had mines sitting in the dust bags. Thank you for telling me this. Your a mvp.
If I would’ve found this out a couple of months down the line would’ve been so depressed. Thanks!!!!!!!!
Good thing you pointed out the dust bag not being color safe. The first thing I noticed when I received my pair yesterday. The tissue paper being wrapped around the shoes made complete sense after seeing the black dye stained on the white tissue paper and inside the box.
This is a OG colorway, Jordan wore these in a few games as a PE. The leather is real genuine high quality leather and is better quality than any Jordan 1's released as those have soft tumbled cheap synthetic leather that's low quality. Real high grade Leather is supposed to be thick (Animal Skin) and requires to be broken in like a Clark boot.
If this colorblocking were general releases, these will probably be sitting on shelves.
This is literally the chicago colorblocking lol
Ehhh idk I mean they did general release with the infrared 6, bred 4, and concord 11 and they couldn't make enough of them. They flew off the shelves.
super saiyan rose yes it would this shit terrible
Levi Johnson what does that have to do with a garbage colorway of a Jordan 1?
Lies no they wouldn’t if you saw the lines for these and most people that they were a GR until last minute announced they were limited. Even SNKRS went down from people trying to get them. Believe me they weren’t sitting at all in anywhere!
Everytime he pulls out the needs I'm just like damn that's a nice shoe
Good looking out on letting us know the dustbag marks up the midsole. I didn't know that.
Seth, you always looking good!
Why are they dropping the Chi 3s on SNKRS. I thought they were supposed to be Chicago exclusive.
Money. It's all about money
yeah i just saw that and now i have to try......
The_Big_Niz the ones that say Chi are coming out on the 22nd on SNKRS
They probably didn’t sell in Chicago so they selling those on the app lol
SlaZe_Beast I just hope they’re super limited on SNKRS. I got my pair from the Nike factory Chicago, and I don’t want to feel like they aren’t worth anything.
Congratulations on 600 thousand subs Seth!
Definitely copping a pair. Congrats on 600K Subscribers! 🎊🎊🎊
those 8.5s look like they fit you better than 9s. I go down a half size in all my 1s now, just a much better fit. These will work even better with a snug fit once that real leather breaks in imo
wish i could've gone to chicago and gotten those, but in only thirteen tho. :(
The pain is tru
then buy the fake version duh
It wasn’t easy to cop and I live in Chicago. Easy shoe I was able to cop during all star weekend in person were the Jordan 3 chi at a Nike store in the southside of Chicago
Finally, an educated review 🙏🏽
Just brought a pair off StockX add to my collection good video bro 👍🏿
Always liked watching your vids
Love the bred one, also love your lot worn breds, they're dope.
Thanks for the review Seth. Looking forward to you thrashing the shoes to find out how the leather holds up :-D
All points agreed with. Great video!
On the original jordan 1s front 85, they had the numbering for size. It also has a serial that I dont know what it's for, but the letters at the end are for the factory.
This shoe hurts my brain everytime i look at it
Ur right the white lace swap on these is 🔥🔥
these are dope! Had to wait a couple years for the price to drop but finally copped
GOD DAMN RESELLERS MAN
bruh Phoenix i apologize but i admit i sold them and then proceeded to pay resale on 2018 off-white prestos
@@ummyea3682 I understand if your selling a shoe and buying a new but please tell me your actually going to wear it and not use it for more cash
bruh Phoenix of course i will wear it.... im a reseller but resell money = personal sneaker or clothes money for me i have a separate checking acct and everything
@@ummyea3682 alright
umm yea same bro I sell w’s to buy all my L’s
Hey Seth - Big fan. Can I buy your 8.5s? They're my size and I wanna rock these weekly.
If I had my Headstarts I would have won it. Still salty🤧
yeah.... i just lose interest.... g
The number inside is the production date 191027 (10/27/2019)
Basically the value of anything is entirely up to your perception. Hate them or love them, Nike is a marketing genius.
Legit review. Thanks
What’s the most versatile CW of the AJ1 High? I’m will buy my first one and I really don’t know which to buy and here in Brazil, we don’t have all of the CWs (and they’re sooo expensive). I wanna know your thoughts and recommendations
Aj 1 shadows...cant go wrong with grey and black
insert name thanks dude!
@@rafadrauz no problem!
Thanks for the insight on the dust bags! I got a pair last month in August from Nike Sneakrs App in Europe, when they had Sneakrs App day and restocked a bunch of sneakers. I got exclusive access to a pair of Jordan 1 85's and copped them. When they arrived I saw on the numbering on the dust bag was 29990/29999. So I think that the rumor you mentioned is true.
Thanks for the dust bag tip
Have you tried with the black laces? Which laces do you like 👍 or suggest?
Man I hope your right about them having a wider release later as I really want these
I’m going to throw some all white af1s in the dust bag for while to test the dye theory
Thanks Seth! I am glad I am not the only one in regards to the dust bag leaving marks on the shoe. I honestly thought I was losing it. But man tbh, they should have never put them with them because it honestly messes them up. Btw, what did you use to take the stain off? Much appreciate it and great review as always!
just ordered a pair, hyped
Would the numbers on the interior be the manufacture date such as: 27th of October 2019?
These are the BEST Jordans ever made 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
200$ for 2 Premium limited number dust bags that rub off the 2 unnumbered unlimited sneakers inside is to much for me.
Is the 85 red box slightly bigger than the normal AJ1 box? I got some 85 b/w’s from GOAT and I’m trying to LC them. The box is bigger and I can’t find any information online 😭 idk if this is normal or fuegazie
What will hold their value more , the 85 varsity reds or off white 5s ?
In my opinion the best Jordan 1 that released Allstar weekend was the Womens UNC to Chicago's
Don't get me wrong tho... these are dope too
I agree. That's why I got 6 of them. All size 12w
@@usmc4lifetkd956 I'm thinking of grabbing a couple more pairs myself while the cheap. I'm stunned at the prices
they have crazy soft leather as well
@@jaydee9005 💯
Got my pair for retail on this years SNKRS anniversary, hopefully my pair is numbered too😬
The numbers on the side of the Jordans is the date for the production 19 is the year 10 is the month and 27 is the day
I have this but the version in the back says ''Since'' 85, ( bought them at the nike outlets about 14 years ago ) color wise they are still great and they barely have scratches, the white rubber part at the bottom has some glue stains due to the soles that came off i just have to put the soles back together and try to clean the soles with some good solution for that but other than that they stil pretty wearable, i do want to sell them some day in the near future, do you have an idea of the ones i am talking about and if yes, for how much you think i can sell them for?
Which one is more comfortable out of the breds and the 85 varsity red ?
random question, is the Jordan 1 85 BOX, larger than the normal Jordan 1 box (same size shoe obviously)?
Is it just the color blocking or is the swoosh in the 85 bigger than the recent breds??
This looks like the varsity red high strap just with different material🤨
you right Seth we getting it here in Asia set for tomorrow 24th October
Nike accidentally sent me two pairs of this shoe. Im going to keep em on ice and see what they might be worth in a few months. Super clean shoe but chances are I'll sell both pairs and buy an equally nice pair that isn't as much.
yeah most compamy do that they just let you keep them....but check credit card sometime i double charge you as well...
Said nobody ever
Glad I hit on the SNKRS app 💯🤟🏼
John F same here
This new 85 hi original cut and materials are fucking incredible! I paid resell for these and I do not have buyers remorse. If and only if the 85 hi from the beginnings pack drops below a stack then I'll grab them also
Is jordan brand going to release chicagos or breds in this cut or not?? Royals would be dope too but i think thats askin too much
What’s more trusted app to buy them? Goat or stock x
600K LETS GOOO🙏🏼🙏🏼
I’m sorry to the die hard collectors the resellers got this one 😢
Harpreet Bali I got a pair so I wouldn’t agree
these shoes are buns i resold for offwhite prestos
So are all the new AJ1s that release going to be in the ‘85 cut or will they continue to look like the newer cut?
Achieve Lem0n this is a separate to the rest of this years jordan 1 releases they will probably drop another high 85 next year or end of the year
Waiting for the air ships :D
I feel like the numbering on the dustbag was something they would have done in 1985. I could be wrong though
The way the laces sit on the shoe looks far better on the typical style 2016 breds. I cant stand the laces on the 85 pair. I didnt stop me spending loads of british pounds on resale tho. 😉
thats why it comes wrap with the paper inside the dustbag.
I hope the made more and will release again. The sneaker that got me into sneakers was the Jordan 1 mid fire red, and the remind me off them
I wish I got a pair on all star weekend cuz those are just too dope and I prefer the 85 cut to the mower ones for whatever reason they just look cleaner to me
I desperately need a pair. Love em
Do these run true to size because they look bigger then the standard Air Jordan 1
Am I the only one who’s feeling these?
Nope buddy, I love my pair and super grateful I had the chance to cop. Besides, the resell prices speak for themselves
Congratulations on the pair, man. My all star weekend didn’t go as planned 😂
These suckkkkkk clown shoes
It's the haters that took an L on these & know they cant afford to pay resell value that are bad talking these shoes lol
mrniceguy67 honestly, I have $7,859.51 in an account I use ONLY for clothing and tech. I already had these and could buy several again if I wanted. The fit sucks, they look clownish and the colorway isn’t good at all. 700$ for these makes no sense.
I like the varsity red more Then the OG...please don't kill me✌😂
Yu di Tera me too.
Bruh
About to be a little whack and spend 630 on a pair in size 10
Think toe box looks different on the 85s
The toebox on the OG 1985 pairs varied from pair to pair based on the factory, but some of them came like this model! Eventually, they would bottom out with wear and the leather getting older and come to resemble the flatter, wider shape you see on the Retro Highs from 2015+
I felt like I was tripping but thankfully I'm not the only one who noticed
I like em, but there is 1 thing that bothers me and i saw this on the hotel-footage in Chicago (and i thought it must have been the lighting) and i can’t unsee it now...the swoosh is just a little brighter shade of red and that just annoys me way more than it should
I think the color way makes the shoe different from a standard Bred J1. This might be because Nike wanted them to be recognizable and not just blend in.
In a few years this will be known as the next generation’s version of Tokyo 5s
I prefer this colorblocking to the breds 🤷♂️
I feel like the white laces might make it feel more retro
it won't made sense.... i had spare white lace all the time but never used them.... last time i did i just drip in other color before...
Nice shoes 👌👍. Wish I could have copped a pair. 600k subs on the way!
can i go tts on this one? In regular jordan 1s i have sz11 so i bought a sz11 on stock x i wear 11-12 in other sneakers,in jordan 1s 11 is perfect though,my feet are wide
Is it or does the unc and storm blue retros have a similar cut?????
yeah, i put my FOG Basketball cotton white/sail laces on the 85 and looked much better
Try Barton straps for your watch,they're comfortable.
Hey theyre re-releasing this colourway during nike energy week! Rumours were real
Are you fr??? Can you send me proof on my Instagram @CruzRva
Since any Jordan 1 high Chicago type color is around 6 to $700+ in my size why not go with the OG style that’s cheaper and came out this year with real leather especially when I was looking at the low cut reverse breds that dropped on Nike yesterday 🤷🏽♂️
Man you did good in the dunk contest pat.
Oh shit my bad your Seth
Tryna decide between these or the Lifestle QNTM bruhhhhhh
They're great but they should have re-released the Chicagos
are the breds size 8.5 also?
Compare the toe box of the 85s to others
do the off white jordan 5's next
Anyone have pictures of these with the white laces??? I haven’t seen anything anywhere 🤷🏽♂️
I honestly think that these won’t drop again because if they plan on doing this again people might get angry that they did re-release this pair but not the other ones. The numbering is also for a reason so yeah. Just my personal thought about it