Tagged “materials”
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The Only Part of the Air Jordan 17 That Hasn't Aged
Shoes, cover, disc, case: an Air Jordan XVII set has four parts and they have aged at wildly different rates. A durability review of the whole box.
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Two Pairs, One Model: Why No Two Surviving Air Jordan 17s Are Alike
After twenty-plus years, storage history matters more than production. Why every Air Jordan XVII verdict is really a verdict about one pair.
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Air Jordan 17 Review: How the $200 Briefcase Shoe Holds Up
An honest, independent review of the Air Jordan XVII: materials, comfort, build quality, and how the 2002 luxury Jordan reads on foot today.
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The Air Jordan 17+ and the 2016 Return, Reviewed
The XVII+ brought the Air Jordan 17 back around 2016 with copper accents. A review of what that return achieved, and what we cannot verify.
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Old Foam, Tired Glue: How an Air Jordan 17 Actually Fails
Every Air Jordan XVII is old enough for its sole unit to be a liability. On hardened midsoles, sole separation, and what deadstock really means.
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What Two Decades Do to the Air Jordan 17's Leather
The Air Jordan XVII was sold on its leather. A review of how that upper ages: creasing, drying, colour shift, and what to look for on a pair from 2002.
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Can You Still Break In an Air Jordan 17?
Leather relaxes, but only while it is healthy. An honest review of break-in on the Air Jordan XVII and why an aged pair gives back far less than a new one.