My boss (48) said to me (39) “why do you dress like a young person” I told him “I’ve dressed like this all my life, maybe it’s the younger generation dressing like me?”
@@JohnPaul-sh4tu nah he wasn’t, we work in a place where you can wear anything as we are not customer facing. He’ll make comments about my J’s and how much I spend on shoes and will then brag about how his daughter got (finessed 😂) some TS dark mocha highs off FB marketplace for $200
I'm 47, grew up watching Jordan kill my Knicks, I still wear Jordans when I can, but also don't shy away from the NBs or any other sneaker I like. Just buy what you like and be happy 😊
I'm a CFO, over 40 and I wear Jordan 1s to office 75% of the time. I think they are comfortable. 100% of time wear sneakers to office. It's not about age, it's how you rock them
Facts! I run a Tech company with some childhood friends and I rock sneakers 90% of the time to the office, the other 10 I’m wearing boots. Just wore my Reimagined 4’s to the office today. It actually feels good to do that when most of the ppl in the office building are wearing hard bottoms 😂😂😂
I will wear Jordans til the day I die!! There are only a few materialistic things in this life that I get satisfaction from...and my kicks are one of those things! #nextissue
I’m 50 and everything I wear is retro/classic/vintage. From Jordan to Puma . My era started this sneakerhead ish and this the MF thanks we get?! I can say if you never watched Jordan play live , you shouldn’t be allowed to wear them. Wear what you want , it’s all about how YOU wear them.
@@gr8wytbuflo370 lol. I suppose if he walked it with conviction, in the belief that walking a girly dog is alright, then that's all that matters. I salute him.💪😂
Jordan is our era I'm 46 Jordan older than me, he use to come to my high school every year to see coach Lynch give the team shoes sign basketball to raffle and all that
I’m 38 and have a ton of Jordan’s I wear regularly. I couldn’t afford them when I was younger and am now taking advantage of being able to buy what I want. Also, I’m too old to care what anyone thinks about my footwear. I dig it and that’s all that matters
I'm 42, and I buy and collect sneakers of my era. It's more of a nostalgic thing for me. My parents couldn't afford them back in the day. So I'm a stage in my life where I'm going back and collecting the sneaker I couldn't get. Like the Reebok kamikaze and pumps and original jordan colorways.
41 here. Jordans are iconic. I remember growing up wishing I could get a pair but we didn't have a lot of money. After college and the army, I started buying them. Then I got married and had kids and had to stop. About 5 years ago I started back up. Everyone in my house rocks J's. Age 7, 11, 13, 38, and 41. My kids now get the J's I wanted so badly growing up. They even alert me to the hyped pairs now. I have noticed that age groups tend to gravitate towards certain J's though. Young kids tend to like AJ1s and teenagers like AJ4s. Us old heads like them all... Well, up to 14s, then it's case by case.
I´m 42 and will hopefully wear Air Jordans for many many decades more. But the fun thing is that i have been wearing Air Jordans and other baskeballshoes since i was 10-11, and daily i get bullied by kids saying that i try to dress like a youngster and that im to old.
It’s a mindset, wear what you want. Other people shouldn’t dictate what you wear. It’s a personal choice. Let people be. I’m getting older and I’ve been wearing more comfort lately but Jordan’s will always have a special place for me.
People need to mind their business! I spent my entire childhood wanting shoes that I couldn't afford and now that I'm older, you better believe I'm buying those darn shoes, even if they aren't comfortable!😂😂
I'm 46, I'm from the Chicago area. I grew up with these shoes, watching the releases, watching Jordan play. The Jordan 4 white cements were the shoe that made me fall in love with sneakers. I have a decent collection, enough to wear a different pair every day of the month. Jordan 5 black metallics were my first pair back in 1990. Nobody is going to tell me that I'm too old to wear Jordan's. Do not cite the deep magic to me witch, I was there when it was written. 😄
At 51 and I’m still rocking Air Jordans. Got my first pair of AJ1 Chicagos when I was around 13 or 14 in the mid-80s. Like you I couldn’t grab all the kicks I wanted back then. Too expensive. Nowadays, my income affords me many of the luxuries that I couldn’t enjoy back in my younger days. I also dress quite conservatively, even while wearing Jordans. You just have to know how. No, they’re not the most comfortable and on most days I’m wearing New Balance. And admittedly I do have a lot of sneakers sitting in the closet that I’ve only worn once or not at all. However, it’s great to be able to buy and wear what you like at your own personal leisure. We earned our way through life and really don’t care about the opinions of others.
41 here still rocking Jordan's. I've had Jordan ever since the OG Jordan 5. Some Jordan's are subtle and others are way too loud and bulky so I prefer Jordan 1s now since they look simple.
i literally saw a video other day where a old guy probably in 70s or high 60s go into a store and bought a pair of jordan 6s. Age ain't nothing but a number when it comes to style. As long as ur comfortable with what ur wearing u wear whatever u want at whatever age and its also about if u can pull it off not everyone can pull off jordans at that age but. To those who can they can continue wearing them.
Have loved sneakers/Jordan's since I can remember and will continue to do so, regardless. I'm 45yrs old, I have perhaps toned down the brighter cw's, but still rocking jordans and Nike's.
I was in 4th grade when Mrs. Jordan (his mother) introduced this basketball great, her son, to the world. Being a young black boy playing basketball with other boys my age, Michael Jordan was our everything. We all wanted his shoes and to learn how to “Slam Dunk.” From 1 to the last ones produce, I will forever commemorate my childhood basketball experience by wearing Jordan’s.
Im 48, and i started collecting sneakers about a year and a half ago. I am but shoes I could never afford when I was a teen. When I was a young adult I started having kids so $200 shoes was out of the question. I'm 30 pairs deep and I don't give AF what people say.
I've been wearing them since i first had the J5 as a 9 year old in 1990. As i said in your short, Jordans are were made for people of my generation and older. It's our era. I wear all kinds of kicks from that era. I'm still rocking the giant Reebok pump hightops. I still wear the same clothes I did back then. my wardrobe is 90% vintage 80s n 90s clothing. Lots of neon, shellsuits, ripped acid wash jeans, and so on and so forth. Idgaf.😂
I'm in my 40's and rock Jordan 1 lows a fair bit. I do wear them differently now but. I buy them a half size up, keep the laces tied and wear them as slip ons now. New Jordans like the 36's, especially lows are awesome as well. I'll never stop wearing them
I am an active senior, and wear Jordan 1 lows and Air Force 1 lows to the gym, golf course and for casual wear. I am tempted to get a pair of high tops, but haven’t pulled the trigger. LOL
No age limit for sneakers,it’s the outfit you wear with them that determines whether you are a middle aged bloke/old man going through a midlife crisis.
71 year old guy at my job wears heaters daily , he said he became passionate for sneakers in his 30s and it just makes him happy . Only thing he did say was he can notice discomfort in certain models due to his old age . Bro had on some black toe 14s from 98 and they weren’t crumbling and still looked fresh 😂
As a current 42 year old the older I'm getting now the more I don't care about other people's opinion anymore. Feels good living life however you want and besides who is honestly going to stop you from wearing Jordans.
Michael Jordan turned 61 today, that doesn't Stop him to wear his own Shoes! I'm 46 and I also wear only Jordans. I don't will Stop because of getting older. Wear what you like and don't give a f..k about other people opinions! Be free and do what you want to do. Nobody have the right to judge you.
I think people nowadays have somewhat tainted the image of people who truly wear streetwear as a lifestyle. I've seen a lot people past their 30s suddenly buying jordans and baseball jackets, even though they NEVER wore anything close to it in the past 15 years. In my past 15 years (half my life) I've only bought basketball sneakers and streetwear clothing. Streetwear is both an expression of identity and a fashion statement, but you either pull it off or you don't, is easy to perceive the ones who don't, and jordans, sadly, is the first thing in their outfit.
There is no age limit to wear what you like. I'll be damn is someone tries to put a cap on things that I like to wear. I'm 37 now, and will still be rocking my Js when I am 75. God willing I'm still alive lol.
I'm 35, and intend to wear Jordans as I always have. I do understand that as you age, you're "expected" to be more conservative in your attire.... however, I'm someone that has (truly) only worn plain or modest black clothes for 20+ years; my shoes are where the color comes from. So, in a sense, I've dressed conservatively since I was a teenager. But goddamnit, my shoes are always going to do the real work.
Your choice of what your wear stems from the level of enjoyment you get whilst wearing said items; if you feel uncomfortable wearing Jordans because you feel like they are no longer age-appropriate for you at the stage of your life, then no amount of love or defiance can compensate for that. I'm 43yo. I grew up watching the NBA at the golden age of 90s basketball. Just like Jordan mentioned in this video my financial situation now allows me to afford many of the sneakers I can only dream about when I was a young lad. However, personally, I just can't get over the fact that I would look extremely out of place if I walk out of the house wearing a pair of Jordan 4 or 5 with the outfits I now wear. Jordan 1s however, I still wear regularly, as they work really well with more mature outfits. I'm not saying that you have to dress a certain way at a certain age, but if I feel even a little self-conscious about what I am wearing, then that kills any enjoyment wearing a fresh pair of Jordans.
I would 100% rock the lightning mcqueen crocs but only because I have a 5 year old that was obsessed with that movie. Actually, I find myself copping more colorful sneakers mainly because my kids get a kick out of it. I still avoid the bulkier silhouettes though the older I get just because they don't go well with what I usually wear.
As an old sneaker head from the 70’s and skater. I still buy SB’s and Skate. I love how I can get SB Dunks and Jordan’s at retail, and resellers are calling them bricks. If you invest in stocks, you buy when the market is down and sell when the market comes back.
It was the Spacejam 11 that made me want Jordans after watching it at the cinema as a kid. How's some teenager gonna tell me I can't wear the shoe from my childhood
I’m almost 30 years old and I still wear Jordan’s and collect but as I’ve been getting older comfort has started to matter to me a lot so yes I’ll still collect and wear Jordan’s but I’ll also be investing in comfortable sneakers to wear casually or to work like a New Balance or a Vomero, -Kara
I don’t want to sound too rude but when I see adults wear Yeezys I kinda cringe. Not because of them wearing Yeezys but because their personality or overall style doesn’t match the shoe.
Born in 82, MJ changed how I lived. Couldn't get a pair till mom spent rent on a pair of fire red 5s and carried the love with me from then on. My son, revived it in me after it went dormant for a while, now my daughter and wifey get as many pairs as I do. More Js than ever, I work hard, I buy and wear what I like, all the bills are paid, and have savings. Need to stain my deck too tho 😂
As an MJ fan growing up…I feel your sentiment on not being able to cop J’s when I was a kid on an emotional level…so please believe me when I say that this video cemented my love for you and what you do, mate 🙏🏼🔥
I had a kid online tell me that "white people shouldn't wear Jordans." I told him "if you weren't alive during his playing days you shouldn't be wearing Jordans." At this point, I think we were both right.
You hit the nail on the head with all your points on us 80s babys. I'm not a huge fan of Jordans because of the comfort, even from a young age. But I'll be wearing sneakers until the end of time. And loud color ones ! 😁
I'm 51, but look 35, but i would wear Jordans if they were comfortable- they're often not. I prefer my Yeezy Compacts with Boost- feel orthopaedic. Always loved the Jordan 5's since 1989- beautiful shoe, £90 in 1989- £282 in today's prices.
At 3:24 THANK YOU!!!! I went my whole like wearing cheap sketchers and vans, and now I can FINALLY afford Iconic AJs and now I’m too old for them at 30 ?? I have to wear boring as leather loafers ???? Fuck that.
There are no age restrictions in fashion and apparel, I saw a old Chinese uncle wearing a Travis Scott Aj1 Low dark mocha last week friday in a restaurant for Chinese new year reunion dinner with his kids and grandkids, there is no problem with that, everybody can enjoy what they like, as long as they are financially capable.
I’ll be 42 this year and honestly I’ve been finding myself with the exception of 1s and 3s, just not wanting to wear em. I still love the way they look but I dunno just so clunky etc.
Found your channel and subscribed. I am 41 and I wear what I like. All my jordans, 1,3,4 s and air maxes. Wear what you like. Idc what others say. Greetings from Germany
Honestly there’s no age limit I mean come on, that crazy. Buuuut I do believe certain models look crazy on older people. Like the older I get, the more sophisticated and conservative I get and the way the brand treats its customers is horrible. I grew up in the culture for 23 years, I’m so into new balance now that Jordan’s to me are a young kids game now.
You can wear Jordan’s when you’re 80+ if you want to. I do think as you get older you shouldn’t wear them all the time like when you were in grade school and the only reason I say that is bc you gotta work. Then there are also some occasions that call for a suit or something more dressed up. That’s just my opinion
Comfort: Yes, the cheapest running shoe might be more comfortable than a Jordan 1. I wouldn't wear an AJ1 for long runs or "more serious" hooping. However, I have ZERO problems wearing a Jordan 1 for 20 hours and walking around all day, and even a bit of casual basketball. They are not that bad at all. And I'll continue to wear them forever because I like them, and that's nobody's business.
I'm turning 42 soon. I have an all-black Jordan 1 low which I already to wore in a wedding and in business meetings. That's as "conservative" and "elegant" as I'm willing to go. Whoever doesn't like, can... you know.
I’m 41 and I stop wearing Jordan’s when I was in my 20s and I stop wearing Nikes in my 30s I been on new balance for a while now more comfortable and I feel good and not a lil kid wearing jordan/nike weird shoes
It’s clear that he’s just not into Jordan’s and that’s okay. You see older people like Ben affleck wearing Jordan’s specifically the Travis’s but I’m sure because he likes them. Wear what you like is what I always say.
It’s all context, culture and personal. There are shoes in my closet I wouldn’t wear anymore as middle ager. Than again you should always break your own rules from time to time, in my case, I have always got a big crush for completely yellow sneakers.
Theres a difference between not being able to pull them off and being too old. Nobody is too old to wear Jordan's that's just blasphemy lol
My boss (48) said to me (39) “why do you dress like a young person”
I told him “I’ve dressed like this all my life, maybe it’s the younger generation dressing like me?”
I'm 44 and I feel this deep in my soul. We started this !!
@@mikeshawyer1861 🙏🏽 facts!
@@mikeshawyer1861 Jordans are our generation period Jordan is an old man from our era not the young era
@@JohnPaul-sh4tu nah he wasn’t, we work in a place where you can wear anything as we are not customer facing. He’ll make comments about my J’s and how much I spend on shoes and will then brag about how his daughter got (finessed 😂) some TS dark mocha highs off FB marketplace for $200
Exactly Boys
I'm 47, grew up watching Jordan kill my Knicks, I still wear Jordans when I can, but also don't shy away from the NBs or any other sneaker I like. Just buy what you like and be happy 😊
this.
Please Say it Louder ,I'll be 48 in a few MOnths ,I can afford them And MJ was my fav NBA player growing up ...
I didn’t start collecting till 2020. About too be 45. This is for life
I’m 44 and I always wear Nike air max 90 . Just bought my first pair of jordan 1’s mid . I think I pull them off dope .
I'm a CFO, over 40 and I wear Jordan 1s to office 75% of the time. I think they are comfortable. 100% of time wear sneakers to office. It's not about age, it's how you rock them
100%
Do you take intern? I'd like to apply
@@HaiLeQuang always looking for great team members
Facts! I run a Tech company with some childhood friends and I rock sneakers 90% of the time to the office, the other 10 I’m wearing boots. Just wore my Reimagined 4’s to the office today. It actually feels good to do that when most of the ppl in the office building are wearing hard bottoms 😂😂😂
Stop the cap they are not comfortable
Old head here (45) had no money back in the day. Restorative justice all day.
I will wear Jordans til the day I die!! There are only a few materialistic things in this life that I get satisfaction from...and my kicks are one of those things! #nextissue
Love it
I’m 50 and everything I wear is retro/classic/vintage. From Jordan to Puma . My era started this sneakerhead ish and this the MF thanks we get?! I can say if you never watched Jordan play live , you shouldn’t be allowed to wear them. Wear what you want , it’s all about how YOU wear them.
Wearing Jordan shoes has nothing to do with Jordan the player, we wear them in the UK and couldn't give two shits abt basketball here lol
@@simonfrancisphotography8856I don't think he really feels that way. He is just flipping the snowflake argument. To watch the emotions.
Nah bruh.. Just seen a 60+ dude walking his poodle in some white metallic 5's looking hard AF.. 😂😂
Those white metallic 5s go hard. Stunning shoe.
Glad the old geezer is rocking them like a boss.
Just a shame about the girly poodle.😂
@@TheRetroManRandySavage he was rocking the poodle like a G tho 😅
@@gr8wytbuflo370 lol. I suppose if he walked it with conviction, in the belief that walking a girly dog is alright, then that's all that matters. I salute him.💪😂
@@TheRetroManRandySavage walking that lil f*cker like it was a 80lb pitbull! 😅😅
Im 56 and wearing UNC AJ1's right now
Jordan is our era I'm 46 Jordan older than me, he use to come to my high school every year to see coach Lynch give the team shoes sign basketball to raffle and all that
damn unc
I was borin in 82 and I still wear Jordan's even Reebok pumps. I believe just wear what you and live life.
I wish I still had my pumps
I’m 38 and have a ton of Jordan’s I wear regularly. I couldn’t afford them when I was younger and am now taking advantage of being able to buy what I want. Also, I’m too old to care what anyone thinks about my footwear. I dig it and that’s all that matters
I'm 42, and I buy and collect sneakers of my era. It's more of a nostalgic thing for me. My parents couldn't afford them back in the day. So I'm a stage in my life where I'm going back and collecting the sneaker I couldn't get. Like the Reebok kamikaze and pumps and original jordan colorways.
It depends on the model and color. 1 lows, 3's, and 11's are perfect for old heads. 🙏🏾
Jordan 2 lows also
I like 3's but they look like kids shoes in my opinion. 11's are grown up, and I think that 12's and 18's are very grown up too.
70 and still rocking my Jordans. Just bought a pair of the bred 4 reimagined.
41 here. Jordans are iconic. I remember growing up wishing I could get a pair but we didn't have a lot of money. After college and the army, I started buying them. Then I got married and had kids and had to stop. About 5 years ago I started back up. Everyone in my house rocks J's. Age 7, 11, 13, 38, and 41. My kids now get the J's I wanted so badly growing up. They even alert me to the hyped pairs now. I have noticed that age groups tend to gravitate towards certain J's though. Young kids tend to like AJ1s and teenagers like AJ4s. Us old heads like them all... Well, up to 14s, then it's case by case.
I´m 42 and will hopefully wear Air Jordans for many many decades more.
But the fun thing is that i have been wearing Air Jordans and other baskeballshoes since i was 10-11, and daily i get bullied by kids saying that i try to dress like a youngster and that im to old.
Telling the generation that grew up with those shoes not to wear the shoes pf their generation is just silly.
It’s a mindset, wear what you want. Other people shouldn’t dictate what you wear. It’s a personal choice. Let people be. I’m getting older and I’ve been wearing more comfort lately but Jordan’s will always have a special place for me.
I'm 54 and have been wearing Jay's since 1985 so I plan on wearing them till the end.
Totally agreed with finally being able to afford the models we always wanted as kids.
People need to mind their business! I spent my entire childhood wanting shoes that I couldn't afford and now that I'm older, you better believe I'm buying those darn shoes, even if they aren't comfortable!😂😂
I'm 46, I'm from the Chicago area. I grew up with these shoes, watching the releases, watching Jordan play. The Jordan 4 white cements were the shoe that made me fall in love with sneakers. I have a decent collection, enough to wear a different pair every day of the month. Jordan 5 black metallics were my first pair back in 1990. Nobody is going to tell me that I'm too old to wear Jordan's. Do not cite the deep magic to me witch, I was there when it was written. 😄
At 51 and I’m still rocking Air Jordans. Got my first pair of AJ1 Chicagos when I was around 13 or 14 in the mid-80s. Like you I couldn’t grab all the kicks I wanted back then. Too expensive. Nowadays, my income affords me many of the luxuries that I couldn’t enjoy back in my younger days. I also dress quite conservatively, even while wearing Jordans. You just have to know how. No, they’re not the most comfortable and on most days I’m wearing New Balance. And admittedly I do have a lot of sneakers sitting in the closet that I’ve only worn once or not at all. However, it’s great to be able to buy and wear what you like at your own personal leisure. We earned our way through life and really don’t care about the opinions of others.
Wear what you want. You can’t lose when you do what makes you happy.
Never to old
Word
I'm 38 and see no end to me wearing them. I bought my mom a pair of 1s and she wears them and they look good.
I think it’s great that people of all ages wear Jordans and SB’s even because it brings together different worlds of style and eras of what we wear
41 here still rocking Jordan's. I've had Jordan ever since the OG Jordan 5. Some Jordan's are subtle and others are way too loud and bulky so I prefer Jordan 1s now since they look simple.
i literally saw a video other day where a old guy probably in 70s or high 60s go into a store and bought a pair of jordan 6s. Age ain't nothing but a number when it comes to style. As long as ur comfortable with what ur wearing u wear whatever u want at whatever age and its also about if u can pull it off not everyone can pull off jordans at that age but. To those who can they can continue wearing them.
Yeah I love seeing that stuff
I turn 54 tomorrow and still buy Jordans. I buy and wear what makes me happy. Could give a 💩 what people think
I’ll stop wearing Jordan’s at the age Jordan himself does 😅
Have loved sneakers/Jordan's since I can remember and will continue to do so, regardless. I'm 45yrs old, I have perhaps toned down the brighter cw's, but still rocking jordans and Nike's.
Didn’t buy my first Jordan until I turned 30. I’m stupid late to the shoe game.
I was in 4th grade when Mrs. Jordan (his mother) introduced this basketball great, her son, to the world. Being a young black boy playing basketball with other boys my age, Michael Jordan was our everything. We all wanted his shoes and to learn how to “Slam Dunk.” From 1 to the last ones produce, I will forever commemorate my childhood basketball experience by wearing Jordan’s.
I’m 50 and I’m going to wear Js until I die
Im 48, and i started collecting sneakers about a year and a half ago. I am but shoes I could never afford when I was a teen. When I was a young adult I started having kids so $200 shoes was out of the question. I'm 30 pairs deep and I don't give AF what people say.
I've been wearing them since i first had the J5 as a 9 year old in 1990.
As i said in your short, Jordans are were made for people of my generation and older. It's our era.
I wear all kinds of kicks from that era. I'm still rocking the giant Reebok pump hightops.
I still wear the same clothes I did back then. my wardrobe is 90% vintage 80s n 90s clothing.
Lots of neon, shellsuits, ripped acid wash jeans, and so on and so forth.
Idgaf.😂
I'm in my 40's and rock Jordan 1 lows a fair bit. I do wear them differently now but. I buy them a half size up, keep the laces tied and wear them as slip ons now. New Jordans like the 36's, especially lows are awesome as well. I'll never stop wearing them
I am an active senior, and wear Jordan 1 lows and Air Force 1 lows to the gym, golf course and for casual wear. I am tempted to get a pair of high tops, but haven’t pulled the trigger. LOL
What!?!?? an age limit 💯🤣 I'm already dead
😂😂
Such a dope video. Love this discussion
No age limit for sneakers,it’s the outfit you wear with them that determines whether you are a middle aged bloke/old man going through a midlife crisis.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing" George Bernard Shaw
Jordan is our era not the younger generation
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71 year old guy at my job wears heaters daily , he said he became passionate for sneakers in his 30s and it just makes him happy . Only thing he did say was he can notice discomfort in certain models due to his old age . Bro had on some black toe 14s from 98 and they weren’t crumbling and still looked fresh 😂
As a current 42 year old the older I'm getting now the more I don't care about other people's opinion anymore. Feels good living life however you want and besides who is honestly going to stop you from wearing Jordans.
I'm 58 yrs old but i wear all the times the jordan retros . I looks young anyway 😊😊😊 tomorrow I'm going to pick up the jordan 4 reimagined
Michael Jordan turned 61 today, that doesn't Stop him to wear his own Shoes! I'm 46 and I also wear only Jordans. I don't will Stop because of getting older. Wear what you like and don't give a f..k about other people opinions! Be free and do what you want to do. Nobody have the right to judge you.
I think people nowadays have somewhat tainted the image of people who truly wear streetwear as a lifestyle. I've seen a lot people past their 30s suddenly buying jordans and baseball jackets, even though they NEVER wore anything close to it in the past 15 years. In my past 15 years (half my life) I've only bought basketball sneakers and streetwear clothing. Streetwear is both an expression of identity and a fashion statement, but you either pull it off or you don't, is easy to perceive the ones who don't, and jordans, sadly, is the first thing in their outfit.
Im now 50 and wear it from the beginning and i hope the next 50 Years 😅
There is no age limit to wear what you like. I'll be damn is someone tries to put a cap on things that I like to wear. I'm 37 now, and will still be rocking my Js when I am 75. God willing I'm still alive lol.
I'm 35, and intend to wear Jordans as I always have.
I do understand that as you age, you're "expected" to be more conservative in your attire.... however, I'm someone that has (truly) only worn plain or modest black clothes for 20+ years; my shoes are where the color comes from. So, in a sense, I've dressed conservatively since I was a teenager.
But goddamnit, my shoes are always going to do the real work.
Your choice of what your wear stems from the level of enjoyment you get whilst wearing said items; if you feel uncomfortable wearing Jordans because you feel like they are no longer age-appropriate for you at the stage of your life, then no amount of love or defiance can compensate for that.
I'm 43yo. I grew up watching the NBA at the golden age of 90s basketball. Just like Jordan mentioned in this video my financial situation now allows me to afford many of the sneakers I can only dream about when I was a young lad. However, personally, I just can't get over the fact that I would look extremely out of place if I walk out of the house wearing a pair of Jordan 4 or 5 with the outfits I now wear. Jordan 1s however, I still wear regularly, as they work really well with more mature outfits. I'm not saying that you have to dress a certain way at a certain age, but if I feel even a little self-conscious about what I am wearing, then that kills any enjoyment wearing a fresh pair of Jordans.
I would 100% rock the lightning mcqueen crocs but only because I have a 5 year old that was obsessed with that movie. Actually, I find myself copping more colorful sneakers mainly because my kids get a kick out of it. I still avoid the bulkier silhouettes though the older I get just because they don't go well with what I usually wear.
As an old sneaker head from the 70’s and skater. I still buy SB’s and Skate. I love how I can get SB Dunks and Jordan’s at retail, and resellers are calling them bricks. If you invest in stocks, you buy when the market is down and sell when the market comes back.
It was the Spacejam 11 that made me want Jordans after watching it at the cinema as a kid. How's some teenager gonna tell me I can't wear the shoe from my childhood
I’m almost 30 years old and I still wear Jordan’s and collect but as I’ve been getting older comfort has started to matter to me a lot so yes I’ll still collect and wear Jordan’s but I’ll also be investing in comfortable sneakers to wear casually or to work like a New Balance or a Vomero, -Kara
3s really are my go to pair for everyday wearing and 13s for everyday high tops.
I don’t want to sound too rude but when I see adults wear Yeezys I kinda cringe. Not because of them wearing Yeezys but because their personality or overall style doesn’t match the shoe.
Born in 82, MJ changed how I lived. Couldn't get a pair till mom spent rent on a pair of fire red 5s and carried the love with me from then on. My son, revived it in me after it went dormant for a while, now my daughter and wifey get as many pairs as I do. More Js than ever, I work hard, I buy and wear what I like, all the bills are paid, and have savings. Need to stain my deck too tho 😂
You hit it right on!! Couldn’t afford it when I was young, and now I can
I'm 54 - I have 5 pair of Jordan Zoom CMFTs and some lows and some 3s. Do and wear what you like.
WEAR WHAT THE F**K YOU WANT TO WEAR PEOPLE , THESE FOOLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA ARE ridiculous
As an MJ fan growing up…I feel your sentiment on not being able to cop J’s when I was a kid on an emotional level…so please believe me when I say that this video cemented my love for you and what you do, mate 🙏🏼🔥
I had a kid online tell me that "white people shouldn't wear Jordans." I told him "if you weren't alive during his playing days you shouldn't be wearing Jordans." At this point, I think we were both right.
Far out..im 52 and wear Travis Scott J1 Reverse Mochas..i didint know that it was supposed to be a problem until now but maybe im too old to care..
I could care less what another person thinks about what I’m wearing. Ima wear WTF I wanna wear. Ppl be worried about other ppl too much…
You hit the nail on the head with all your points on us 80s babys. I'm not a huge fan of Jordans because of the comfort, even from a young age. But I'll be wearing sneakers until the end of time. And loud color ones ! 😁
I’m 50 and I’m still wearing Jordan 1 lows and Jordan 4 and I will still be wearing em 👌🏼
I'm 51, but look 35, but i would wear Jordans if they were comfortable- they're often not. I prefer my Yeezy Compacts with Boost- feel orthopaedic. Always loved the Jordan 5's since 1989- beautiful shoe, £90 in 1989- £282 in today's prices.
Vans are also for young people by definition. They should also fall under that “not wear” for old people
At 3:24 THANK YOU!!!! I went my whole like wearing cheap sketchers and vans, and now I can FINALLY afford Iconic AJs and now I’m too old for them at 30 ??
I have to wear boring as leather loafers ???? Fuck that.
May dad is 69 years old and has a huge Jordan collection and til this day. He still wears Jordans. So I’ll be wearing them well into my 70s too
There are no age restrictions in fashion and apparel, I saw a old Chinese uncle wearing a Travis Scott Aj1 Low dark mocha last week friday in a restaurant for Chinese new year reunion dinner with his kids and grandkids, there is no problem with that, everybody can enjoy what they like, as long as they are financially capable.
To be honest, just wear what you want when you want no matter the age. I hate this whole part of sneaker culture, it's kind of repulsive.
Over 40 here and my wife doesn’t like when I wear Jordan’s. But she still helps me with drops and will get our son (teen) these shoes . 🤷
Wear what you want. People can’t dictate what is cool
I work with a guy who’s in his 50s and his second day on the job came in with some J1s - respect for him skyrocketed since that day!
Does this also mean I can’t play Warzone, drive a fast car,and watch sneaker reviews!?!? Asking for a friend.
I’ll be 42 this year and honestly I’ve been finding myself with the exception of 1s and 3s, just not wanting to wear em. I still love the way they look but I dunno just so clunky etc.
Found your channel and subscribed. I am 41 and I wear what I like. All my jordans, 1,3,4 s and air maxes. Wear what you like. Idc what others say. Greetings from Germany
I’m an American and I’ve never heard of that man in my life. And yes, the power puff girls drop really tested me…. Still copped.
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It’s like saying Michael Jordan himself is too old to wear Jordan’s 😂
Honestly there’s no age limit I mean come on, that crazy. Buuuut I do believe certain models look crazy on older people. Like the older I get, the more sophisticated and conservative I get and the way the brand treats its customers is horrible. I grew up in the culture for 23 years, I’m so into new balance now that Jordan’s to me are a young kids game now.
You can wear Jordan’s when you’re 80+ if you want to. I do think as you get older you shouldn’t wear them all the time like when you were in grade school and the only reason I say that is bc you gotta work. Then there are also some occasions that call for a suit or something more dressed up. That’s just my opinion
Look, I am 46…been wearing Jordan’s since 1989…will wear them until I die. Enough said….
I think you can wear Jordans even if you're 70. But I think that you cannot wear them EVERYWHERE like you could in your teens and maybe twenties.
Comfort: Yes, the cheapest running shoe might be more comfortable than a Jordan 1.
I wouldn't wear an AJ1 for long runs or "more serious" hooping.
However, I have ZERO problems wearing a Jordan 1 for 20 hours and walking around all day, and even a bit of casual basketball. They are not that bad at all.
And I'll continue to wear them forever because I like them, and that's nobody's business.
I'm turning 42 soon.
I have an all-black Jordan 1 low which I already to wore in a wedding and in business meetings.
That's as "conservative" and "elegant" as I'm willing to go.
Whoever doesn't like, can... you know.
I’m 41 and I stop wearing Jordan’s when I was in my 20s and I stop wearing Nikes in my 30s I been on new balance for a while now more comfortable and I feel good and not a lil kid wearing jordan/nike weird shoes
It’s clear that he’s just not into Jordan’s and that’s okay. You see older people like Ben affleck wearing Jordan’s specifically the Travis’s but I’m sure because he likes them. Wear what you like is what I always say.
They cost 3 bucks to make, at any age paying that kind of mark up is ridiculous
It’s all context, culture and personal. There are shoes in my closet I wouldn’t wear anymore as middle ager. Than again you should always break your own rules from time to time, in my case, I have always got a big crush for completely yellow sneakers.
I wore Jordan growing up I wear Jordan’s as a grown up 36yro and I’ll wear Jordan’s when I grow old.but I’ll refuse to grow up.
Hay, I'm 65, and I still love Jordan shoes and all kinds of shoes
There is no too old anymore ... thanks to skater and hip hop culture ... its ok to be old and fly! Jordans for everybody!
If there comes a day that someone finds me on sandals like that, it's time to put me in a caring home.
Even my parents wear Jordans and Nikes.
54 and I rock Jordan’s - look at Sports Center news people
44 and just bought the Year of the dragon OG lows. They look amazing under a dark slimfit and a nice hoodie.
I. My 40’s and revamping my collection again now with the reimagined and craft series’s