Shoe Collection 2023

I’ve centered around Nike’s as my shoe of choice coming around from Onitsuka Tigers to Adidas and now Air Jordan’s.

I want to maintain a set rotation of shoes:

Air Jordan 1 Low - Red/White/Black- 9.5M
Air Jordan 1 Low - gray/White/Black/Pastels - 10.5M
Air Jordan 1 Mid - 9.5M
Miler’s - 10M

Shoes for special occasions:

Air Force 1 Low - 9M

With some insoles my older shoes might feel more comfortable and I’ll test it on the Court Vision. I’d like to take a break and not buy new shoes until 2024 and likely a new pair of Air Force 1’s.

I’m impressed with the Jordan 1’s. They’ve now served me across Tokyo, Busan and more.

To make room for more shoes. I’ll wear out the Court Vision’s. As I think all my shoes are too small and need to go up to a 10 from a 9.5. So might as well use em all up!

Update - 6/11/13 - Bought larger 10.5M AJ1 Lows and wow it was too small my previous shoes

I couldn’t take it anymore and was making me miserable so I went for a full size bigger to 10.5M and wow they feel so much better. Why did I suffer this long?

I'm dumping the Converse and Court Vision's. There is no way they will ever be comfortable as they are just too small. I wasted time trying to use custom insoles and other crap. Just buy bigger shoes.

So my stable of shoes will center around 3 pairs of Air Jordan 1's and the Milers. Eventually, I will replace both 9.5M AJ1's in favor of new 10.5M AJ1's in the colorways I want (White/Black and Red/White/Black). I also prefer the materials of my current 9.5M AJ1 Low's so I want that, but in a size larger 10.5M.

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