We’ve all been there. You’re walking along and either because you’re not paying attention or because you have to, you hear a squish and your shoes are 2 inches deep in mud. Your heart sinks, and you’re wondering what you can do to fix your mistake.
Jordan Brand and Edison Chen’s Clot have quite a lot of history already, so it makes sense that they are continuing this with another history-focused collaboration: the Air Jordan 14 Terracotta. Building on Chen’s Chinese history, these shoes are designed to resemble the Terracotta Army. This was a set of stone soldiers, who would watch over the emperor in death.
When it comes to shoe construction, almost every type has a group that defends it. From the Goodyear Welt’s army of devotees wearing Allen Edmonds, to Vulcanized Rubber’s skaters looking for feel. However, there is one style that is almost universally talked about in a negative way – cemented construction.
It’s probably safe to say that just about everyone has owned a pair of shoes made with a vulcanized soles. Many brands that pretty much everyone grew up with use this type of construction. It’s one of the oldest ways to make a sneaker.
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For many who started to get into men’s fashion within the last decade, Stitchdown construction is viewed as a great alternative to the more formal,
For many people, “Goodyear Welt” is synonymous with a well-constructed shoe. Since 1869, the Goodyear welt has offered an easily resoleable option for footwear of all kinds. For most people, when thinking of a well known higher-end shoe brand, it’s probably a company that uses Goodyear welts.
Most people would put the Jordan 11 among the best Jordans ever released, right up there with the 1s, 3s, and 4s. However, while we typically get 5 or more releases of those models every year (and in the case of the 1s that many in a month) the Jordan 11 is much rarer. Typically only releasing around the holiday season, this gets one colorway per year in the high. This year, the single Jordan 11 release was the 25th anniversary edition: The Jordan 11 Jubilee.
People often use the term “Goodyear Welt” to describe all high-end footwear. However, that’s like describing all cars as having a gasoline engine. Sure, many
The Jordan 1 mid has become something of a joke to a lot of sneakerheads. Jordan Brand today positions the shoe as a more affordable option for those who can’t afford a Jordan 1 high. To reach that price point, they use lower quality materials and less of them. They also will take classic color combos and change them just enough to make it not satisfy the urge for a classic.