Trust me, the moment I started taking shoes seriously, large swaths of men (of all ages) started giving me compliments for my Jordans (and I'm talking about black friday deals from nike, not the custom bidding war stuff)
I mostly started doing this because I noticed that at least when on sale, Jordans/Air shoes seem to be both economical and of elevated durability and quality compared to traditional running shoes. I also like high-tops and find the comfort and support that they give my ankle to be nice.
That said, I do live in Nike's back yard and that may have something to do with the seeming obsession I've seen among men for sneakers.
re: all the other people claiming it's entirely "status" - where is the status of shoes who normally retail for ~100-150$ USD when not on sale? That's like two levels above bottom of the barrel. I claim there are other reasons for the success and admiration of those shoes.
I mostly started doing this because I noticed that at least when on sale, Jordans/Air shoes seem to be both economical and of elevated durability and quality compared to traditional running shoes. I also like high-tops and find the comfort and support that they give my ankle to be nice.
That said, I do live in Nike's back yard and that may have something to do with the seeming obsession I've seen among men for sneakers.
re: all the other people claiming it's entirely "status" - where is the status of shoes who normally retail for ~100-150$ USD when not on sale? That's like two levels above bottom of the barrel. I claim there are other reasons for the success and admiration of those shoes.