Why The Air Jordan 2 Failed

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  • The Air Jordan 2 doesn't get the attention it deserves. When I say that it failed, I mean it was a "commercial" failure. The history of the Air Jordan 2 spans over 20 years and it still viewed by many as the black sheep of the Jordan line. In this video, we give you a history lesson on the Jordan 2 and why we think its such an under appreciated sneaker.
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  • @NachoAverageFinds
    @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +267

    Yo!! 4 Seconds into the video the I said "Hood Kids". My apologies if that offends you. It was a poor choice of words on my end. I meant no disrespect by it. To be fair, I actually grew up in the hood so it felt natural to say it that way. Also before you call me a "stupid white boy" I'm actually 100% Mexican lol I remember having to learn English as a little kid living in the hood. If you want to unsub I totally get it. Please know that I'm sorry and I take the L seriously.

    • @aaronlee8387
      @aaronlee8387 4 роки тому +12

      I love the video the facts are on point !! the Bin 23 is a very comfortable shoe cant wait to see more

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +11

      @@aaronlee8387 Appreciate it Aaron!

    • @Hazztech
      @Hazztech 4 роки тому +69

      Don't apologize to the PC crowd

    • @JustCav101
      @JustCav101 4 роки тому +8

      lapse of judgment you should you should do the video over

    • @JustCav101
      @JustCav101 4 роки тому +5

      @@Hazztech no it was racist because he's not black f****** idiot

  • @bigbruh6852
    @bigbruh6852 4 роки тому +1262

    The more I look at a jordan 2 makes me want a pair even more

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +71

      bruh bruh haha I felt the same way making this video

    • @francishlr
      @francishlr 4 роки тому +6

      Same

    • @alejandroserrano7755
      @alejandroserrano7755 4 роки тому +22

      Believe me, like a lot of bulky retro kicks, they look way better on feet. Try the melo 2s they are easy to wear.

    • @rickr5205
      @rickr5205 4 роки тому +10

      Id want em cuz not alot of people got em..Thats why i got blacktoe 14s..

    • @623azleo
      @623azleo 4 роки тому +12

      I bought a pair last year, they are way doper on feet

  • @ricardodelapena6073
    @ricardodelapena6073 4 роки тому +156

    I think the 2s were the most innovative and therefore deserving of the most respect for blowing everything up. The 1s aren’t too much different than the Air Forces or Dunks for the time but the 2’s were totally original and different from the prevailing bb sneakers silhouettes. On top of that, no swoosh, which seems crazy. From there you can see the evolution into the 3’s then 4’s, my two personal favorites. I really never got why the 1s were a big deal. Could have just as easily been AF1s, Dunks of whatever 3 eyelid shoe in Bulls colorway. The 2s set it off.

    • @R9naldo
      @R9naldo 2 роки тому +6

      1s are way superior to Forced or Dunks. You don't get a sneaker legacy like that for no reason

    • @lilmonke2190
      @lilmonke2190 Рік тому +3

      1s are what started this sneaker culture we have now, and I don’t see how you can say they’re more innovative almost all of the silhouettes after them. None of the innovations from the 2s really stuck either except the removal of the swoosh which really wasn’t that crazy

    • @FabiTheColor
      @FabiTheColor Рік тому +4

      @@lilmonke2190 Is that so? How about the use of a foam midsole, the use of fake animal print or the plastic eyelets also present in the 3. Check your facts

    • @hdtv00
      @hdtv00 Рік тому +6

      This comment right here nailed it. The Jordan 2's are the reason you're even making videos about shoes...they started the entire premium shoe lines. The Jordan 1 was worn by everyone at the time , meaning every college team had their colorway's to match their team colors. They slapped red and white on them called them Jordan's..they weren't special. But the 2's started the entire history of special premium shoes. The 2's indeed did set it all off.

    • @walterwhite1
      @walterwhite1 Рік тому

      They just ugly as fuck

  • @mava1559
    @mava1559 4 роки тому +459

    Props to my man Bill Murray rocking them in Space Jam.

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +22

      Damn I didn't know that! I would have snuck the clip in there. Thanks Manny!

    • @aidanwhitley1499
      @aidanwhitley1499 4 роки тому +4

      if they put a swoosh on the 2 it might look better

    • @moriellymoproblems7842
      @moriellymoproblems7842 4 роки тому +5

      Don't you mean Dan Aykroyd? /s

    • @robbasegeak1249
      @robbasegeak1249 4 роки тому

      Swear to god!

    • @AO17
      @AO17 4 роки тому +1

      @@moriellymoproblems7842 what you did there, I see it.

  • @malice7858
    @malice7858 4 роки тому +59

    I can wear Jordan 2’s for the rest of my life!! 2’s are my favorite Jordan’s of all time.

    • @yesyoucan7877
      @yesyoucan7877 3 роки тому +3

      No taste

    • @joshuamorales1095
      @joshuamorales1095 3 роки тому +2

      @@yesyoucan7877 no you

    • @mrban1419
      @mrban1419 3 роки тому

      The university reds are the best color way not crazy about many others though

    • @JM-qt5mg
      @JM-qt5mg 3 роки тому

      @@mrban1419 Na the black suede ones are fire

    • @mrban1419
      @mrban1419 3 роки тому

      @@JM-qt5mg the decons? Yeah those are okay I got the mint decon 2s I’m just not a all black person I need some color ways to match with

  • @joecool9739
    @joecool9739 4 роки тому +839

    The Jordan 2: Simple, elegant, luxurious.

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +24

      Agreed

    • @mirosawirzyk5247
      @mirosawirzyk5247 4 роки тому +14

      As Low yes, the normal version Nooooo

    • @yaboi_mac4843
      @yaboi_mac4843 4 роки тому +15

      @@NachoAverageFinds I like the air Jordan 2 but I really hate how Jordan brand retro the 2s and put everything right but on the bottom put Jordan why not put Nike on the bottom like the 80s version I wish Jordan brand can make there shoes like how they used to be like

    • @fernandoreyes680
      @fernandoreyes680 4 роки тому

      @@yaboi_mac4843 True, but that's not really the only reason people aren't buying them

    • @yaboi_mac4843
      @yaboi_mac4843 4 роки тому +4

      fernando reyes true but Nike need to stop retroing the Jordan line and stop making them look different even the Air Force 1 make it have everything the shoes had in the 80s the original Air Force 1 had durible treads like the originals

  • @Kickzsince86
    @Kickzsince86 4 роки тому +49

    They didn't fail, I love em. Want the OG ones.

  • @CoolHands2009
    @CoolHands2009 4 роки тому +308

    Its so hard to get Jordan 2s. I wish they would retro them more often.

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +28

      Yeah man they don't get any love

    • @aeiouvowels7305
      @aeiouvowels7305 4 роки тому +1

      Luke Grady StockX

    • @russoformoso
      @russoformoso 4 роки тому +1

      True! Only time I’ve seen 2’s were on one of our school’s coaches and a place surrounded by outlets.

    • @JCR1992
      @JCR1992 4 роки тому +5

      Luke Grady same here especially the high top ones. I got the low top Chicago’s back in 2016 and the Melo colorway but that’s it

    • @NPFfumbi
      @NPFfumbi 4 роки тому +2

      And in the original color

  • @chriscasares3512
    @chriscasares3512 Рік тому +18

    I am 49 years old. I have been wearing Js my whole life...starting with the Chicago 1 in '85. The one pair that eluded me from the 1 to the 11 growing up was the 2. 35 years later I copped the Chicago 2 'Reimagined'. I cannot stress what a gorgeous shoe this is in hand.

  • @stefanurquelle7736
    @stefanurquelle7736 4 роки тому +38

    The Jordan II would sell like hotcakes if they did premium material fashion house collabs with them. People would buy just for the hype. Imagine a Gucci or Versace rendition of these.

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +3

      LoneWolf I know right. That’s what they’re meant for!

    • @alejandroserrano7755
      @alejandroserrano7755 4 роки тому +2

      Don C pulled them off really well doing them like this.

    • @justinlorenzo8553
      @justinlorenzo8553 3 роки тому +3

      You know what you’re talking about.

    • @slash3503
      @slash3503 3 роки тому +7

      Funny to see comments like this after the Off White pair

    • @jordanflores5687
      @jordanflores5687 2 роки тому

      Yeah ppl are morons I'd buy them in a solid decent colorway

  • @Thejordanenthusiast
    @Thejordanenthusiast 4 роки тому +8

    The 2’s, 8’s and 10’s I think are the most under appreciated J’s in the 1-14 lineup. That’s good with me though, then I can cop ‘em for a good price since they won’t be all hyped up.

  • @robbasegeak1249
    @robbasegeak1249 4 роки тому +221

    2’a are the most underrated Jordan ever, and I didn’t like them at all till I got a pair in 04, I was in 7th grade and man they became one of my favorite shoes ever, listened to Curren$y say they one of his favorite Jordan’s. Funny thing I bought a pair randomly and went to a Curren$y concert that day and he ended up signing them that day.

    • @broimpeccable4219
      @broimpeccable4219 4 роки тому +9

      That’s dope 🤙

    • @casualworker45
      @casualworker45 4 роки тому +7

      Don't forget when Curren$y freestyled to Camp Lo's song called "Luchini aka This It It". Curren$y started it off by saying "Spitta nigga, what it do, what it does/Jordan #2's wit my socks pulled up". That line hit so hard because I felt the same way when I rock my 2004 Jordan 2 "Melo". #JETLIFE

    • @tripplejoshua32
      @tripplejoshua32 4 роки тому +4

      Great Story. Awesome to see culture grow. And unify folks. Especially for those of us Blessed to be living in the now with such great access to tons of kicks. For cheap or the sky is definitely the limit now days but definitely amazing especially for those of us who grew up and had to wear some bammer kicks in elementary or whatever. ✌️✌️

    • @JM-qt5mg
      @JM-qt5mg 3 роки тому +2

      Brow too. How old are u? I got a black suede pair in 7th grade. Most comfortable Jordan ever. And my favorite

    • @raccs600
      @raccs600 2 роки тому +1

      @@JM-qt5mg I know the exact pair you’re talking about

  • @gregorybellii5662
    @gregorybellii5662 4 роки тому +213

    It's crazy because I love this Air jordan shoe. It's very comfortable too. I wish nike would do a proper retro of this shoe in the og colorways. It's way overdue

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +12

      It gets no love right?

    • @gregorybellii5662
      @gregorybellii5662 4 роки тому +4

      @@NachoAverageFinds none whatsoever and I hate it

    • @aakashbadree5617
      @aakashbadree5617 4 роки тому +11

      They made on in 2016 and they warmed the outlet shelves for almost three years

    • @FELIPE8226M
      @FELIPE8226M 4 роки тому

      ElasticNine26 😂

    • @Force1don
      @Force1don 4 роки тому

      I couldn’t agree more. We need this in og 1987 form!!

  • @Fineartz770
    @Fineartz770 4 роки тому +55

    For me personally, it was the 2 that made me fall in love with Air Jordans. The Chicago colorway is a must have🔥🔥🔥

    • @AREYdaABBOT
      @AREYdaABBOT 2 роки тому +4

      Same for me as well!

    • @vadwvea7153
      @vadwvea7153 Рік тому +2

      now that ive seen this comment im gonna cop since they r coming out this month

    • @bigginge0337
      @bigginge0337 Рік тому

      @@vadwvea7153 hope you got lucky. Got mine today

    • @meriamkaratuan9633
      @meriamkaratuan9633 Рік тому

      @@vadwvea7153 ok ⁹

  • @WINOFFICIAL
    @WINOFFICIAL 4 роки тому +136

    $100 in 1986 for the Air Jordan 2s was like $235 today

    • @_.adan.____2121
      @_.adan.____2121 4 роки тому +4

      Its called inflation

    • @dionbrooks4981
      @dionbrooks4981 4 роки тому +10

      That was my first pair of Jordans was the 2s back in 1986 i was in the 10 grade...im a true old head...still love them to this day!!

    • @bimmer8602
      @bimmer8602 4 роки тому

      @@dionbrooks4981 were they really around $100 back then?

    • @lamontmcdaniels322
      @lamontmcdaniels322 4 роки тому

      @@bimmer8602 yeah but jordans 5 - 11 was all 125$ back than 12s is when they went up to 135$

    • @dionbrooks4981
      @dionbrooks4981 4 роки тому

      @@bimmer8602 yep ...Jordan ones was $50 bucks n did not like them..lol

  • @DaddyIvo
    @DaddyIvo 2 роки тому +1

    I truly appreciate this YT Channel. One of the BEST Channels for Sneaker Content. Most other channels are pretentious and over the top. Keep up the good work.

  • @babyboipushat15
    @babyboipushat15 4 роки тому +233

    “Hood kids” then shows picture of black kids

    • @roynobleza4
      @roynobleza4 4 роки тому +1

      Whats the problem with that

    • @Tre_Ason_Number7
      @Tre_Ason_Number7 4 роки тому +1

      @@roynobleza4 if they showed tacos or somewhere other soanishy shit and showed your family as the pun intended??

    • @Tre_Ason_Number7
      @Tre_Ason_Number7 4 роки тому +5

      Remember sneakers was a inner-city black thing...."they" always want to tag along

    • @taharqa332
      @taharqa332 4 роки тому +1

      Adrian Redding I caught that. Could’ve just said “kids”.

    • @aldogarcia3683
      @aldogarcia3683 4 роки тому +6

      Bro by the looks of it this foo trippin.. those other kids look Latino and the boy in the middle seems to only be the black kid visible in the photo .. the hood deprives of all ethnicities and if you really wanna politic.. religions too

  • @beastdawg349
    @beastdawg349 4 роки тому +30

    I personally like them, I like how they have that classic, old skool look and vibe to them

    • @LB-it3ts
      @LB-it3ts 4 роки тому +1

      The 2’s were a good shoe just hard to keep the side of the sole clean

  • @VeggieBrgr
    @VeggieBrgr 4 роки тому +108

    I like 2’s, idk why it failed

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +11

      "commercial' Failure

    • @VeggieBrgr
      @VeggieBrgr 4 роки тому +3

      NachoAverageFinds YOO MY FIRST HEART!!
      thanks 😁

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +2

      @@VeggieBrgr haha You're welcome!

    • @7Eightyone
      @7Eightyone 4 роки тому +2

      Price. I was a middle school/ high school kid then. Had several pairs of the 1's. $100 for a shoe was unthinkable. They looked good. We liked them. Couldn't afford them and our parents were like hello naw...

    • @eddiecrow9133
      @eddiecrow9133 4 роки тому +1

      Lucid Vegetarian they’re bulky ass shit

  • @jimbo08221
    @jimbo08221 4 роки тому +9

    I didn’t George Zimmerman was doing sneaker reviews now 🤣

  • @1eljugo
    @1eljugo 4 роки тому +26

    I had the Jordan 2 knockoff: the Troop Slick Series!

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +3

      hahhaa Oh you a real OG !!

    • @mrdrooboiii8116
      @mrdrooboiii8116 4 роки тому +2

      Haha I had some knockoffs too I got the high top white and varsity red .they unsoled within a week haha . I was like 13 years old I went to the flea market. Some guy had hela fake ass Jordan’s lined up haha y’all remember the 4s with the spongebob on them ?

  • @adonisb39
    @adonisb39 4 роки тому +24

    The Jordan 2 is one the comfiest shoes I’ve ever played ball in considering how old they are it’s amazing they play so well and I love how simple and elegant they are!

  • @bryantwilliams4027
    @bryantwilliams4027 4 роки тому +20

    The Jordan 2 is one of my faves. The design was ahead of its time. That's what makes the 2 unique. I hope Nike release them again. Also my man you left out why they never released a black colorway; and how it was possible later on Peace✌🏿

  • @noelc.8830
    @noelc.8830 4 роки тому +18

    "Wearing gold chains while playing on the court" That was during the slam dunk contest

  • @johnteill_
    @johnteill_ 4 роки тому +25

    I love the 2s.... I just hate that they never give us the good leather

    • @TheRetroManRandySavage
      @TheRetroManRandySavage 3 роки тому

      Yeah, the newer retros are poor quality leather, but my 2004 j2 Chicago has awesome leather.

  • @busheerr
    @busheerr 4 роки тому +16

    The most unique Jordan’s to date!!

  • @championxgaming982
    @championxgaming982 4 роки тому +7

    My Favs were the Jordan 2 x Converse pack. The light blue and white just looks amazing, and with the hints of red and black. Also the Jordan 1.5 would be a good shoe to drop on April Fools or something.

  • @jasonb7212
    @jasonb7212 Рік тому +5

    I think they are amazing, it is a higher quality version of the 1s and a more comfortable shoe overall! I really wish people wouldn’t backlash the twos so much but i understand, it’s like “oh this is what’s hip and cool” and Jordan 2 just wasn’t able to carry that at the time because it was “different”
    I just got my first pair of 2s and I am so excited to rock them when I get them!!!

  • @stann.3408
    @stann.3408 4 роки тому +7

    Air Jordan 2 are not hyped up because he rarely wore them on the court. He was injured. Every Jordan is paired up with a moment.
    1s = banned from the NBA
    3s = free throw line
    4s = shot over ehlo.
    6s = 1st Championship
    7s = Olympics
    8s = Three Peat
    9s = Baseball/Comeback
    11s = Fourth Championship
    12s = Flu Game
    14s = Last Shot
    Most, if not all, had a cultural impact. If he didn't do anything amazing in them, nobody cares. I prooooomise you if he never wore 14s, everybody would say the same cliche line, "after 13s jordans fell off"

    • @wnec12
      @wnec12 4 роки тому

      Stan Nkereuwem facts!!!

    • @bobbysealejunior6590
      @bobbysealejunior6590 4 роки тому

      Very true, accurate comment bro.

    • @flapjammie5045
      @flapjammie5045 4 роки тому +1

      @DJDJ 9901
      I agree with pretty much your entire comment/list, even to the point of saying people don’t remember him doing anything special in the 2s (mostly bc he was injured and barely played in them).
      But he did do one of the most iconic dunks in them in his first slam dunk contest win: Kiss the Rim (the one that shows him flying sideways, parallel to the ground, in slow motion from multiple angles in highlights of the ‘87 dunk contest).

  • @mypeople1stwilliam
    @mypeople1stwilliam 4 роки тому +6

    I love the 2’s. Always did. I remember seeing them when I was a kid. Then seeing them on Spike Lee’s movie Skool Dayz. Simple dope design.

  • @jgutie1552
    @jgutie1552 4 роки тому +24

    I never understood why the 2s are so unpopular compared to the others. It still remains the only Jordans that I've ever wanted. The black sole stripe and black laces are so distinctive, nobody wore black laces on white during that time except Jordan. When you see a clip from an old game, you know what year it is when he wears the 2s, the next six seasons all look the same from afar. I never could afford them when thet came out but I had a pair of British Knights that were white with a black stripe on the sole with black laces. It was the closest i could get. Still Jordan's coolest look.

  • @alessandrocerioli2151
    @alessandrocerioli2151 4 роки тому +14

    The only "failure" of the 3 is to be an extremely warm shoe, I cannot wear it for more than two hours. For what I remember it's like that because it's heavily padded at Jordan's request after the injury in the 1.

    • @AnHebrewChild
      @AnHebrewChild 3 роки тому +5

      Honestly... kind of heavy too. Surprised to hear in this video that MJ complained about the weight of the 2s.... and that Tinker responded with the 3s, because for me the 3s (although super cushy & comfortable) are definitely HEAVY... and warm too, as you say.

    • @justinlorenzo8553
      @justinlorenzo8553 3 роки тому +1

      Great point heavy and warm the 3’s

  • @melmanchildjones696
    @melmanchildjones696 4 роки тому +38

    I love my Jordan 2's, people just wanna buy what everyone else thinks is hot

  • @JamenLS
    @JamenLS Рік тому +27

    I'm a fashion designer and I'm so happy to see this shoe's purpose to finally be coming into fruition

  • @DeeWells
    @DeeWells 4 роки тому +17

    The 2 is a slept on Jordan and whenever I see it, I feel as though Jordan Brand allowed the person to touch it because it’s not one of the more popular sneakers.
    For example, when Vashtie did the lilac pair in 2010, I thought that they were cool, but it would have been 100 times better if they had let her produce a Jordan 3, which is one of her favorite sneakers.
    The Eminem 2s are ok, but I’d never buy a pair.
    The Don C 2s are dope because of the Chanel-inspired pattern and the blue pair is dope!
    Another great video and thank you for inviting me to be a part of Sneaker Enthusiasts! 👊🏾🙏🏾

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому

      Dee Wells Thanks Dee!! All great points. I’d say the Don Cs’ are my favorite.

  • @mariodubz2685
    @mariodubz2685 4 роки тому +4

    I love the Jordan 2, actually is my favorite Jordan with the Chicago 1 being neck and neck. I have 2 pairs of the Chicago colorway and the wing it pair.

  • @KakashiJasmy
    @KakashiJasmy 4 роки тому +18

    Honestly if you own a pair of air Jordan 2. you know how really really comfortable especially the 2001-02 pair and even the 2010 pair. They are so underrated. I’ll take a pair of the OG color way all day just so I can say yeah these are the ones he wore when he won his 1st dunk contest and 1st scoring title. The way the black laces hit on the white tongue. It’s amazing. Just so underrated. I hope the release them again. It’s been too long Jordan Brand!

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому

      Tuan Ho I hope to be able to try some on! I’m sure they are super comfortable

    • @TrueblueDC4L-G59
      @TrueblueDC4L-G59 4 роки тому

      He won his first dunk contest wearing the Jordan 3s not 2s

    • @KakashiJasmy
      @KakashiJasmy 4 роки тому +1

      TrueBlueDC4L might have to do your research brother. 2x dunk champ back-to-back

    • @Gabgamingz
      @Gabgamingz 3 роки тому

      I bought this Jordan 2 today the og colorway qf 2010 for 140 Canadian dollars super dope

    • @vongolavongola1644
      @vongolavongola1644 3 роки тому +1

      This guy gets it

  • @indyjoe36ify
    @indyjoe36ify 4 роки тому +12

    Personally, I love the 2. I think it's the most comfy early Jordan to wear and compared to the rest of the first 6, in MY opinion, it's the best for actually hooping in. It's actually in my top 5 retro Js to play in, 13, 10, 2, 7 and 12. Plus I think the design is one of the most clean abs elegant of all the Air Jordans. For design, my top 5 are the 2, 10, 13, 1 and 3. The 11 is cool, but a bit flashy to make that list.

  • @consti9641
    @consti9641 4 роки тому +82

    Kinda like it but with a swoosh I imagine it being perfect

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +2

      Constantin Meyer It would look dope with a swoosh!

    • @pushatsinfrared
      @pushatsinfrared 4 роки тому +5

      NachoAverageFinds I tried designing one into the 2 but it failed massively, needs to be the right size and colour

    • @mylo012
      @mylo012 4 роки тому +4

      With a blazer swoosh!

    • @mackmccord3743
      @mackmccord3743 4 роки тому +2

      Eye feel it's perfect without it

    • @xxxod
      @xxxod 3 роки тому

      @@pushatsinfrared Then u suck ass at designing... I put a big ass swoosh on it and it looks good

  • @eseterik78
    @eseterik78 4 роки тому +1

    Had a pair of red/white lows. That one is too clean. Underrated shoe for sure.

  • @kxixp
    @kxixp 4 роки тому +12

    Yall trippin! I rocked the Chicago colorway heavy. Underrated silhouette.

  • @irreplaceablejamnation8208
    @irreplaceablejamnation8208 4 роки тому +3

    Love the AJII. Definitely the underdog model. These were the most hated Jordan way before the AJXV LOL. Had the "Silver Anniversary" editions back in 2004 and they are comfy.

  • @mustangkid22
    @mustangkid22 3 роки тому +6

    The Air Jordan 2 is my favorite Jordan sneaker! We need a OG retro STAT

  • @dannyravel7956
    @dannyravel7956 Рік тому +1

    I like the original color way only. It’s a cool looking sneaker. Never had a pair,got em today on the Nike app.

  • @jamalensley3754
    @jamalensley3754 4 роки тому +9

    Urban city kids was probably a better term than “Hood kids” 🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @brandonpaulin1595
      @brandonpaulin1595 3 роки тому

      They’re words. Get over it and move on. Lol..

    • @jamalensley3754
      @jamalensley3754 3 роки тому

      @@brandonpaulin1595 wtf..why are you replying to a 5 month old post... GET A LIFE!!!!! Lmao 😂

    • @kaedyngraham1860
      @kaedyngraham1860 3 роки тому

      @@jamalensley3754 why tf are you replying to post that was posted to combat your post 5 months ago 😂😂😂

    • @jamalensley3754
      @jamalensley3754 3 роки тому

      @@kaedyngraham1860 🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿

  • @Tarmac76
    @Tarmac76 2 роки тому +1

    Respectfully, there's no book/article quote where MJ said he hated the Air Jordan 2. That's a myth.

  • @ccofferi6984
    @ccofferi6984 4 роки тому +43

    Love the Jordan 2. One of the most comfortable Jordan's ever. I think that unless you grew up in that era; it's truly hard to appreciate the Jordan 2 & it's history. Great vid. Appreciate your channel.

    • @AREYdaABBOT
      @AREYdaABBOT 2 роки тому +2

      I agree, very comfortable indeed!

  • @masroormallick3302
    @masroormallick3302 4 роки тому +1

    when he said hood manz i felt dat 😂

  • @NothinG_notthesame
    @NothinG_notthesame 4 роки тому +9

    One of the more underrated Jordans.....simple but elegant

  • @germaintaylor7609
    @germaintaylor7609 4 роки тому +6

    I have 2 different pairs of 2's they actually stand out from all the Jordans !

  • @jiminycricket3901
    @jiminycricket3901 4 роки тому +8

    I feel like it's a luxurious shoe to wear. At least with the iguana skin, making it seem higher end like Gucci or Versace. However I would love to own a pair. Preferably all ⚫. 😅 its just my attire is mostly dark colors and I feel like that's how I get most out of my sneakers. Not a fan of light colors but if its clean I'll rock a pair.

  • @dwaynerichburg1706
    @dwaynerichburg1706 4 роки тому +2

    These are my favorite Air Jordans(The original ones made in Italy , not the retros) best ankle protection

  • @Mr187Burger
    @Mr187Burger 4 роки тому +8

    Aside from the 1's, the 2's are by far my favorite Jordan's hands down. I own 13 pairs ( 8 retros/5 Decons ) and i coped 2 pair of Nike Air Python's just because they looked like the 2's. You getting high, them shits just as nice, if not one of the best Jordans models that ever released. The only ones i didn't like was the white/black/red ones. Definitely an underappreciated model.

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +1

      yaseen abdulmalik I like the pythons more than the 2s

  • @postcutclarity
    @postcutclarity 3 роки тому

    I have a pair of infrared 2s I did a lace swap on them I love them

  • @kevinclark4260
    @kevinclark4260 4 роки тому +6

    I personally love 2’s the og’s of course but also the melo pe and can we get a retro of the blk and sliver from the early 2000s

  • @TheBoyJenius
    @TheBoyJenius 3 роки тому

    I love the Air J 2 without the pinstripe. Clean without that detail. Love my Wing It 2s.

  • @morriselliott1686
    @morriselliott1686 4 роки тому +3

    This shoe is very underrated...My favorite of them all....Please Retro....

  • @Aqwtiny
    @Aqwtiny 4 роки тому +7

    Dude really said hood kids 10 seconds into the video ...

  • @jamespark6410
    @jamespark6410 4 роки тому +22

    So sad Jordan2 not popular over the world...If Chinese is enthusiasm for jordan2,It might be line up for getting one at all stores.

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +1

      Jordan 2 its under appreciated for sure

    • @jamespark6410
      @jamespark6410 4 роки тому +1

      @@NachoAverageFinds It's great to me that I communicate about sneakers.Actually I am interested in from jordan1~18,Not interested later released series of Jordan
      Mania said:Somebody has no Jordan,But No one has just a Jordan

  • @westwarren8928
    @westwarren8928 4 роки тому +1

    The jays 2 is my favorite lows and high

  • @jo_qYT
    @jo_qYT 4 роки тому +6

    I can see the luxury idea in the shoe. The Jordan 2 is not my favorite but it’s a very nice shoe. I would love to wear a pair, but give me a 1, 3, or 4 and it’s game over for the 2s. Great video 👍

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +1

      haha The luxury idea really makes sense when you see what Don C did with the Jordan 2. Its a shame it doens't get the same attention as the other Js' Thanks for watching!

  • @akillaidlow7979
    @akillaidlow7979 3 роки тому

    I was searching for a pair but after really seeing how it is dont thunk i want it again

  • @keithfreeman9922
    @keithfreeman9922 4 роки тому +6

    That was my first pair of Jordan’s when they first came out they were my favorite

  • @Camelotskin
    @Camelotskin 4 роки тому +2

    Ones, twos, and threes are my favorite Jordans.

  • @jayDee92133
    @jayDee92133 4 роки тому +19

    2s can be some of the freshest Jordan's if you style them right and get a good colorway.

    • @J300-u3u
      @J300-u3u 4 роки тому +2

      Na they wack just like every other jordan beside the 1s🤦‍♂️😂

    • @jayDee92133
      @jayDee92133 4 роки тому +2

      @@J300-u3u Sure.....do you, playa.

    • @J300-u3u
      @J300-u3u 4 роки тому +2

      @@jayDee92133 respect to you for liking them not gonna knock you , just my opinion..

    • @jayDee92133
      @jayDee92133 4 роки тому +2

      @James Brown I just got a pair of melo 2s off GOAT and Lord they are clean.

    • @jayDee92133
      @jayDee92133 4 роки тому +2

      @@J300-u3u Oh yeah everybody likes different things, bruh.

  • @danielwilliams5615
    @danielwilliams5615 4 роки тому +5

    I love my 2s, one of the more comfortable jordan retros. durable, great traction and despite the smaller air unit the cushioning is really felt.

  • @skeezix8156
    @skeezix8156 4 роки тому +5

    I was in high school when these came out, it’s an odd concept now but we used to wear J’s to ball in. The OG 2’s were h e a v y as hell so they weren’t anybody’s first choice. People were into the Converse weapons either the Bird black and white or the Magic’s colorway, you almost associated star players with the shoe company back then. Xavier McDaniel wore Spot Bilts, Avia was Drexler, Worthy was New Balance and so on. There was a lot of competition so the OG Jordan’s were easily passed over due to the $100 price tag.

    • @SPNKr16
      @SPNKr16 3 роки тому +2

      Can't forget Pony.

    • @7Eightyone
      @7Eightyone 2 роки тому +1

      Hakeem was with Avia too. And Ralph Samson puma's where also popular. Ewing Adidas came along in 87 too.

  • @chiraqthotboy9665
    @chiraqthotboy9665 2 роки тому

    I love this channel i always learn something new

  • @emanuelortega819
    @emanuelortega819 4 роки тому +5

    For me the top 3 Jordan’s have to be :
    1.One’s
    2. 11’s
    3. 3’s or 6’s

    • @jacemerhoff620
      @jacemerhoff620 4 роки тому +2

      Emanuel Ortega mines is 4’s 1’s then 3’s

  • @sneakdisss6809
    @sneakdisss6809 4 роки тому +6

    Great review Brian! I agree with you that the air Jordan 2 is probably the least liked of all of the retroed Jordan’s. This is actually the only retro of the 1-14 models that I don’t own, I’m eagerly waiting on the red, black and white models to drop. Keep up the good work👌🏾

    • @agrant4701
      @agrant4701 Рік тому

      What a difference a couple years make. The RISE of the 2sss!!!!!! Has commenced. Take note.

  • @Elboogie404
    @Elboogie404 4 роки тому +12

    The 2 was amazing. I remember that those were the most different, most coveted shoes we had ever seen in 1987. Everyone wanted those. But Nike blew it when they apparently lost the original mold. They have never looked quite the same. The toe box is too bulky and square. The original toe box had a low, sleek profile and the shoe was more narrow (or at least more form fitting). That’s how the made in Italy shoes looked and that change in subtlety changed how we now see that shoe. They also put that stupid piping on white black and red high colorway. Why??? They never retro’d the original colorway since 1994. The beauty of that shoe was the simple elegance of the all white upper, red heel support and black outsole. That piping screwed up the whole look by making it look cheap or gimmicky. Finally, the materials feel different. The original 2 had the leather that looked and felt like full-grain. The retros feel like chrome-tanned plastic coated crap. Man. If they ever get that shoe right, it will be as coveted as it used to be. Other than the recent black, white and red low retros that look similar to the originals, the other retros have been horrible. Just ugly. Nike, if you are listening or reading, fix it. Just do it.

    • @justinlorenzo8553
      @justinlorenzo8553 3 роки тому +1

      You actually know what you’re talking about especially the toe how it transformed since production stopped in Italy.educated me proper.👊🏽

  • @toddhall5939
    @toddhall5939 Рік тому +2

    Just copped two pairs of the Chicago 2. I like that you lames don’t like them. I don’t care at all what anybody else thinks. Especially not this dude. Lookin like the skeleton in the closet of every girl that has ever let you hit. They look back at the time they were w you and instantly regret it.

  • @juanantonio5319
    @juanantonio5319 4 роки тому +5

    I love the Jordan 2. It's a hard shoe to release multiple successful colorways for, but it's still a great, underappreciated shoe. I seriously can't wait for the Chicago colorway to re-release.

  • @markkuehn4922
    @markkuehn4922 Рік тому +2

    2's are super fire. Do some homework and you'll find that out

  • @FashionFantasiess
    @FashionFantasiess 4 роки тому +5

    I'm hoping for a history video on the Ewing shoes from Adidas Metro Attitude to the Ewing 33 Hi which are both sneakers I wish to get.

  • @travisheath5582
    @travisheath5582 2 роки тому +4

    I bought the 2s in 2010 a few months before my son was born. They mean alot to me. I LOVE THE AIR JORDAN 2.

  • @ilikeinfintestuff8631
    @ilikeinfintestuff8631 4 роки тому +8

    “The most popular Jordan’s “ (does not include Jordan 1’s)

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +1

      Aharren Kugan did a whole video on the AJ1

    • @rickenfatania
      @rickenfatania 4 роки тому +1

      There are 4 different pairs in the first 10 seconds? I know you mean the initial 4 but still.

    • @hassanx9423
      @hassanx9423 3 роки тому

      It’s because your new kid those 4 shown originally are by far more popular and were worn more often. Jordan 1 is only really worn as a trend nowadays

  • @glenzeray
    @glenzeray Рік тому

    I love the simple aesthetic of the 2s. No color shows it as well as the original chicago colorway

  • @HEAVYCHEVY409
    @HEAVYCHEVY409 4 роки тому +3

    *Jordan 2 is my fav shoe period what, crazy about that is until now I never own a pair, it's always been hard shoe to get it doesn't drop like regular retros. So it makes it harder to grab because folks buy them just for the resale. The og colorways and the lows are fire. One thing you never have to worry about is going out to a game, concert, or bar/club and seeing someone with the same shoe you got on if you wearing the 2's.*

  • @Zayrob_
    @Zayrob_ 4 роки тому +1

    Actually u have the facts very wrong. He didn’t have that amazing season averaging 37 in the Jordan 2s he did it in the 3. During the season the 2s releases Jordan had been injured most the season which I believe is the reason the 2 is the most unpopular from the shoes Jordan wore because that really don’t have a legacy tied to them like the other 1-14 did

  • @biomajorlincoln
    @biomajorlincoln 4 роки тому +4

    I stopped watching this video after you said "Hood kids"... delete this video

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +3

      Otis Bevel Yeah not the best choice of words man I apologize. I was a hood kid growing up so it felt natural for me to say it that way. Didn’t mean to upset anybody. Thanks for watching anyway

    • @tnemomhurb7679
      @tnemomhurb7679 3 роки тому +1

      Being a kid from the hood Jordan’s were like a hood luxury. Don’t be so sensitive brah the hood and sneaker culture a very intertwined 💯💯

    • @biomajorlincoln
      @biomajorlincoln 3 роки тому

      @@tnemomhurb7679 relax

  • @slkric1724
    @slkric1724 3 роки тому +3

    The Jordan 2's are my favorite. I have three pairs. There just clean & classy.

  • @ghostgetsbusy
    @ghostgetsbusy 2 роки тому +3

    jordan 2's remind me of fila....everytime i see it

  • @justinberg3616
    @justinberg3616 4 роки тому

    I've never seen a pair of Jordan 2s in person...which tells me if you found a pair in great condition could probably resell for a lot.

  • @IamStarchild02
    @IamStarchild02 4 роки тому +3

    Dude said hood kids!! Wow

  • @bigben1986
    @bigben1986 4 роки тому

    The hybrid you talk about in the video of the aj 2 midsole with an aj 1 upper was done so that mike (who just came back from a broken foot) could have an extra cushion on his feet while the aj 2 was being produced. since the Jordan 1 was so flat, they did not want Mike risking another injury to his foot so they added the sole to the upper 1. Also, these did decent but not super well sale wise because in 1986 nobody even heard of a sneaker costing 100.00 dollars, so they kinda sat. I owned both high and low and thought at the time this sneaker was like no other. I think the Italian sneaker company Lotto copied the Jordan 2 design where the eyelets are. aj 2 first sneaker in history to cost 100.00.

  • @Artstar2
    @Artstar2 4 роки тому +4

    The reason why the Air Jordan 2 is one of my favorites is the Jordan video Come Fly With Me came out on my birthday in 1989. I bought it and watched it hundreds of times. The best highlights in that video came from the season Jordan wore the 2s. Ironically a few years later in High School a friend had mint condition original 2s that I bought off of him. I wore them a few times and they weren't very comfortable. I still love the high top version with black laces.

  • @jamaljam13
    @jamaljam13 4 роки тому +1

    2's are too underated, i got me the chicago lows a couple years ago and the alternate colour highs, they were on sale because they were on the shelfs so long, My high pair is falling apart because ive worn them so much but the lows are still fresh with some creasing, One of the most comfortable shoes i ever owned, i rock them with simple outfits, white t N blue jeans, a hoodie, etc

  • @rustyd3817
    @rustyd3817 4 роки тому +4

    “Hood kids?”

  • @Westmillftg
    @Westmillftg 4 роки тому +1

    It was disrespectful saying hood kids then showing a pic of black children. You need to make a video apologizing.

  • @smilezdaquiet1970
    @smilezdaquiet1970 4 роки тому +4

    I love the 2s 😍😍

  • @dolyharianto
    @dolyharianto 4 роки тому

    My Air Jordan rank:
    34 Black Cat
    34 Eclipse
    34 Infrared
    34 Low Heritage
    9
    11
    12
    10 Camouflage
    2 actually looks pretty good, but it's too bland in mostly white colorway.

  • @justaction
    @justaction 4 роки тому +32

    “Hood kids.”

    • @NigkonuN
      @NigkonuN 4 роки тому +5

      justaction I heard that as well, im not feeling this channel anymore

    • @NachoAverageFinds
      @NachoAverageFinds  4 роки тому +3

      justaction I was a hood ass skater kid growing up lol sorry for my poor choice of words tho

    • @Aqwtiny
      @Aqwtiny 4 роки тому +12

      NachoAverageFinds lmfao shut yo white ass uo

    • @TheHuskyK9
      @TheHuskyK9 4 роки тому +4

      Venthos You do realize that it’s not just blacks in the hood right?

    • @justaction
      @justaction 4 роки тому +2

      NachoAverageFinds it’s all good.

  • @fredrickgarrettsr2632
    @fredrickgarrettsr2632 4 роки тому +2

    For me the 2 was the definitive jordan it was the first to look like a shoe worth 100 and still move favorite!!😜

  • @certifiedwalkdowns
    @certifiedwalkdowns 4 роки тому +3

    Who else went to the comments to see who else noticed when he said “WORN BY HOOD KIDS”

  • @dr.b7754
    @dr.b7754 2 роки тому +2

    The Jordan 2s will always be trash. Just caint stand with power of the 1s, 3s, 4s and 5s. Just not in the same league.

  • @russellhowardjr.9894
    @russellhowardjr.9894 4 роки тому +4

    This is my all time favorite Jordan.

  • @rigobertoalcantar9519
    @rigobertoalcantar9519 3 роки тому

    Coming back to this video, I bunk I really want a pair of lows now lmao

  • @sammerwooten536
    @sammerwooten536 4 роки тому +3

    Didn’t fail.... just goes to show how many “Jordan heads” can’t appreciate a beautiful classic shoe

  • @theDTNWrLd10
    @theDTNWrLd10 2 роки тому

    The Jordan 2 prototype cut lows look like bowling shoes