Discussion-Create-Your-Own

Beginning this Tuesday, August 16th, the very first Air Jordan flagship model will be made available on NikeiD.

We’ve had signature sneakers available for customization before with the Kobe IV being the first signature to be featured for consumers to personalize. Nike’s Zoom KD3, Jordan 1 Alpha & the Jumpman Team Pro have all made themselves available as well.

I’ve heard, on more than one occasion, that Nike should allow some of the Air Jordan classics into the iD family. Could you image if any of the Air Jordan legacy models were available for you to customize? Being able to create some of your favorite Air Jordan’s in any colorway you can fathom… or at least any colorway the iD options will allow.

Some already say that with so many new colorways being churned out of the factories, their beloved Retro models are being ruined… tarnishing the legacy behind the line. If a NikeiD Retro release were to ever happen; would this be considered the same? At this point there are some great running classics & the Nike Dunk, other than those… there are no classic models available for customization.

Honestly, in my opinion, it would really depend on which model is released and what the iD options were. I think the concept of expanding the iD lineup would be great, however, I’d prefer to see other signature models available prior to any Air Jordan Retro. What if they enabled the Nike Air Penny II onto NikeiD… Air Max CB34, Pippen 1 or even the Nike Zoom Glove? I’d much rather have the option to create some of the other ‘lesser talked about’ classics before we dive completely into an Air Jordan Retro iD craze.

What are your thoughts; would you like to see Air Jordan Retro’s on NikeiD, if so which model(s)? How about some of the other greats from yesteryear? Which shoe would you choose, if you could only choose one, to be placed on NikeiD? Maybe you’d prefer to leave well enough alone in order to prevent further tarnishing some of your favorite sneakers.

Whatever the case may be, let us know in the comment section below.

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  2. I agree, the less popular signature models should be released on NikeID and if popular sneakers were to be released there should be limits as to what can be customized and they should only be available to be customized for a very limited time because releasing any and everything will not only ruin the more popular franchises but the NikeID franchise as well. To answer the question The Diamond Turf series should be available for NikeID, Nike air max 97, Air flight huarache, Air Jordan 2 and 18, Nike LeBron zoom generation, Melo 5.5, Nike air NoMo, Air Yeezy, Lunar Rejuven8, Nike Air Shake Ndestruckt, Nike Air Darwin, and the Air go LWP just to name a few. I can do this all day btw lol…

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  3. what does this mean???……….”Beginning this Tuesday, August 16th, the very first Air Jordan flagship model will be made available on NikeiD.” is there an announcement i missed? what J’s are going on Nike id?

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  4. AJ 1 “Alpha” is close to the AJ 1 Retro. AJ II we’ve seen different colorways done (Ex: Candy Pack”); which may look “iDable”. AJ III-XXIII; probably only the AJ V & AJ IX may look “iDable”. With probably the same price of an AF1. I have a very interesting idea, if it does happen (probably never will) it came from me. Since the AJ’s I wanna cop ALWAYS SELL OUT, how ’bout Nike puts ’em on iD for ex: AJ 1 Retro, AJ II’s, AJ III’s, AJ IV’s, AJ V’s, AJ VI’s and so on. The only options will be to iD ’em in ONLY their OG & new colorway (Ex: AJ V “Independence”) forms with the option of “NIKE AIR” on back*. (*AJ’s that had “NIKE AIR”) The problem would be, how much will it cost though? Probably like an AF1 Bespoke hahaha. (Even though I’ve been told it only costs $14 to make a pair of shoes) So, the only AJ’s IMO should be considered to iD are: AJ 1 “Phat Low”, AJ 1 Retro + High’s & AJ II’s. I mean, it would be interesting if Nike decided to put ’em ALL on iD, but at what price and options would their be available?

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  5. I have a question for Sneakerheads, Jordan Heads or Air Heads: What happens if I iD for ex: AJ 1 “Alpha”, but when I receive it, it’s not the colorway I wanted it to be and receives some defects on it. What should I do? I mean, I asked this guy about Nike iD and he told me that he once iDed some Kobe’s, but what he received was DVD’s. On his next order he did the same, but received his shoes in not the colorway he wanted ’em. How common is that? Thanks.

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  7. I think its going to ruin the market for the retro Js…. With everyone walking around in different crazy color ways, its going to take a way from the already established heritage of the shoe line….i agree that older, lesser known shoes should be put on Nikeid….just think about all the awkward color ways that would be made if some of the retro jays were put on there….i think they would fall along the same lines as those cheesy ass fakes that are all on the internet.

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  8. I think its going to ruin the market for the retro Js…. With everyone walking around in different crazy color ways, its going to take a way from the already established heritage of the shoe line….i agree that older, lesser known shoes should be put on Nikeid….just think about all the awkward color ways that would be made if some of the retro jays were put on there….i think they would fall along the same lines as those cheesy ass fakes that are all on the net.

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    1. I agree, the pennys should be retroed but what about the griffeys? Oh yeah the nike air raid would be dope on NikeiD

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  11. I can digg the penny or air griffeys on nike id but y lie sum retros wuld b mad cool if we were able to customize.. It wuld depend on wich # theyre able to customize but then again im a big fan of all the retros i agree tho they shuld hold off on the retros nd switch it up wit sum other funky kicks i can digg on sweet article NICEKICKS

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  12. I would love to see the first Team Jordans on Nike i.d. Thats one shoe I feel should be re-released so a newer generation can have a pair.

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  13. I believe, Sneaker Files, that you are inaccurate about the Kobes being the 1st signature shoe to be in Nike iD. The (kinda heavy) Air Pippen V was available for Nike iD. Actually it was the skins for the Pippen V’s. I was toying around with Michigan or LSU colorways, but I never went through with the purchase. It would be nice if I did; I might have had a one-off the world had never seen! It actually makes more sense with this kind of shoe (along with the Air Zoom GP V & Air Zoom Kidd (#?) because they used whole skins.

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  14. In addition to my previous post, I did, however purchase 2 PIPSKINS from East Bay for my Pippen V’s: the white/black/red “home” colorway for the Trail Blazers, & a navy/white colorway. Not sure what’s the significance of that colorway (also used on the Pippen IV).

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