After The HYPE: Nike Air Max 1/97 Sean WotherSpoon Overrated or NO?

[@The_Fazz]

i remember when i bought these straight away for $400 so blessed, has to be my favourite shoe, love the colourway and the corduroy material, keeping this pair forever

[@Newbornvintage18]

True to size?

[@jatakeda]

These are grails for me. I don't mind paying a little above retail but 1k is way too much

[@airpegasus5167]

1K ?? Stock X Wants $3,500 -20,000 No Lie. Seen A Size 10.5 For $3500 And A Size 9 For $20,000

[@wnbrn]

@@airpegasus5167 that’s what idiots put them up for, no one has ever bought them for that price. the average price on stock x that they have been sold at is around £950

[@kingbello3246]

I just got mine today and I paid $750

[@chriss7013]

thats y u buy reps, there are some that are really really close to the retails

[@blackbobross4960]

Reps are like $140 and they are literally the same shoe just made by a different factory

[@Heisenberg_SC]

Honestly one of the best looking "hype" sneakers out there imo.

[@DUNGSTA]

Honestly pride month is June

[@cheemamaninderkaurcheema8640]

Thoughts on airmax 97 sprung

[@Heisenberg_SC]

@@cheemamaninderkaurcheema8640 It's a nice, available alternative for sure. Personally not a big fan of the check style on the side, but it's very solid overall.

[@camdencantwell846]

The 97/1s also felt special to us because he acknowledged his home state right on it. Felt like Va was getting love

[@alleniverson4420]

I just got these today!!! These are so freaking nice!!! Price just keeps going up on these

[@CarsonHaleSchuddeboom]

How much did you pay?

[@MM-wi9cf]

Still my fave pair of sneakers. Paid 1k, no regrets.

[@jonjaaay]

How's the sizing? 97s typically fit super tight on me but AM1s feels a tad long.

[@FaabDzn]

I had to pay resell for these, still worth it to me as a long time Round Two fan!

[@DopenessFORlife]

I’m too down for Hes to do a “After The Hype” series. Do the Wave Runners next!

[@walog9593]

The Nike Air Max 1/97 is a masterpiece. It's a collectors piece and Sean should have worked on more Nike silhouettes. As for his work for Adidas, it's not his best and they are going for retail, within 40 days will end up on sale. So in my opinion I was expecting more, but just got average.

[@moldypizza8808]

I went to high school with Sean Wotherspoon it’s insane to see him get him his own shoe

[@DrewKap]

These are 🔥 and like many others, they are grails for me but not at the current market price. I think the most I’d spend on a pair is $500 and even that is a stretch. I’m more pissed that I wasn’t really paying attention to the sneaker game and releases when these dropped. Shame on me. Never again. Lol

[@rflick66]

Still love these. The shape, materials, colors are all bangers. Wish I could grab a pair but no way I’m able to afford them now. If I hit the lottery today though they’d be in my collection tomorrow!

[@lovsol0]

Still love these so much but I never got the chance to get them through tons of raffles

[@Masterm1nd23]

One of, if not my favorite AM. Very happy to have this one in the collection.

[@johnguinto4386]

Still a must have for me but not at the prices they're going for at the current resale market. Doubt they'll ever go down in price though considering the hype that they still carry

[@philipsgarage]

Finally have a pair of these on the way after trying for years. Did a trade on tradeblock for a DS pair.

[@xLastHopeForWorld]

For me still the best Air Max EVER! Because the AM97 is my second fav AM model and the AM1 is my 4th fav AM + I love the upper of the AM97 but the midsole was not my fav and with the AM1 I really like the midsole but the upper is too boring for me so the hybrid is the perfect Matchup for me personal

[@josuegarcia0928]

These are the reason i became a sneakerhead... one day I'll pull the trigger on these, but man... 1.6k seems like too much

[@benjimarshallbra]

I honestly think they are on the right hype level. It's his best Collaboration and probably been the best air max shoe in the last 10 years. I've got two pairs. I close to ds pair and a beater pair that I love to wear.

[@edmvr6]

They are cool but I’m over them. When they first came out I paid resell like $400. I wore them a few times and sold them recently on goat used for 1k. I wasn’t really wearing them anymore

[@peter-paulkutschlojenga7336]

I realized the change in sole wayy too late, but that sole on that upper looks amazing. I hope to one day get me hands on some

[@hotmixAC]

I dig it I prefer the Airmax one. However I might get this pair for my wife even though the Airmax 90 is her favorite. Do a review on the laser mid jumbo

[@thienandinh7073]

All the jordan hybrids were just made for the sake of making a hybrid, this one i feel like their was actual thoughts and creativity put into it, plus it look great together. That being said i would never pay $1000 for ANY shoes, even though they are fire 🔥

[@JonathanPaek]

Dopeeee glad you got a pair, they are definitely still dope imo

[@morradovr6]

Silhouette popularity makes the difference. Adidas doesn't have as many silhouettes that rival Nike popularity in each space. The SW 1/97 is special on many levels, the contest, a technical collab, the hybrid, his design, the materials, the story all culminated in one of the best hype shoes ever. Definitely his best work, w/ the Asics a close underrated 2nd.

[@TheDundeal]

The corduroy and collab aspects change the game as far as a hybrid

[@joshbailey4962]

I remember when I first saw the WotherSpoons, I had no idea they were a collab and searched ages for the shoe. When I first found them I was devastated they resell for so much because I love/d them for how they look.

[@chrisjoel5947]

The 1/97 is a grail. I have the same pair as you . There seems to be some inconsistencies with the swoosh placement though. I've seen pairs where the swoosh looks higher up and some a bit lower down like yours. It could be a size difference thing.....

[@vjuOG]

these were the sneakers that got me into sneakers, and i'm so upset I didn't get them when they first dropped, but I was like 13 :')

[@nessdagoat]

Hell no! I've bought two pairs and goin on number 3.... I've only done that with the cement 3s

[@noiisserpmii]

I always wanted these. But yea prices r out of control

[@julienbertrand7321]

I think they look great, I wouldn't call them overhyped in the way Off white/Travis, I'd compare them to a really good design like NB 992 Joefresh goods.

[@F4GRAPHICS]

I think hybrids are often overlooked. New Balance 1500.9 for example, which is a great looking shoe imo.

[@cashjennings3325]

The Nike hat to match is super dope but hard to find

[@kevincollins8620]

I've seen the hat more times on people's head in my area than the shoe.

[@juanantonio5319]

I like the colors more now than I did then, but I still wouldn't pay resale for this model unless I got it at an unbeatable price. In my area, it's either the most common collab or the most faked shoe. I see it almost once a week.

[@johnguinto4386]

One of the most Rep'd sneakers ever for sure outside of Jordan 1's and Yeezys

[@crysisbai]

just got it last month, still worth the hype imo

[@garyjaramillo3196]

These were fire and clean and unique, the few pairs after this he did he just over played the corduroy

[@gopium1976]

#1 hype trainer ever IMO. I love these🤤

[@kevincollins8620]

Took an L years ago on these. Grabbed air max crepe in the dark color this year for less than 100. I am fine. My airmax one has corduroy and chenille... And suede. Close enough. With a different crepe sole. I still want SW airmax but for 1,000... And these airmax crepe in my size are 500 on stockx. I did well. Not skepta airmax BW well. But close.

[@jessechuff]

Love the Nike collab, but really the ZX 8000 collab is so underrated. I understand people not loving it, and i know the materials aren't top-tier and the comfort isnt amazing either BUT i love the boldness and all the different materials. It's a wild pair for sure, but it's worthy of more attention than its gotten. as for all his other adidas collabs, they are fine but underwhelming.

[@smithysendy]

Should say “less air” in the box lid, not more air!

[@matttheknicksfan]

very overrated. me and my friends had a joke that it seemed like every nba player that wore them to a playoff game that year lost the game

[@Bravado1989]

The only Nike I’ve ever wanted . And it’s annoying as fuck that so many people who clearly didn’t give a fuck about it other than to resell got it.

[@Kevin9687]

regardless of overly numerous hypes, yes I still think they look dope.

[@TheHilltopperNation]

These are my grails, but they’re just too expensive for me to ever pull the trigger

[@klaykuban]

Sean’s best shoe by far for me. I’m sure he loves his creative freedom at adidas but all of those have been big L’s so far

[@benjimarshallbra]

The Asics were nice and the superstars were okay. However that new model is terrible if it wasn't a collab with him, it would be on sale.

[@klaykuban]

@@benjimarshallbra those ASICS were very nice

[@DUNGSTA]

You're just a hype beast...

[@klaykuban]

@@DUNGSTA lol sure

[@briguyinsi]

Not overrated, absolutely in my top 5. So dope and unique. Just glad I got them before the split, because they skyrocketed in price the next day. And resell now as of today, forget it…

[@oetergriffin2745]

How do you have so many grails behind you??? All retail? How do you cop?

[@cyberpsychosis5367]

What's the purpose on buying these at absurd prices yet not wearing and letting it stuck in the closet? Anyway, to those looking for these at cheap $, there's 1:1 copy available, just find it on specific subreddit.

[@Timnmoss52]

Do these fit true to size? Or should I go 1/2 size bigger?

[@minichiggz]

renting shoes is the worst idea. especially if they come ripped like that.

[@wesselbeer8041]

I just bought reps of these, it has been my grail since it was released. I am not paying over 1k for a shoe

[@richardsantiago429]

I remember some KZbin running around nyc to find them.

[@TripleJJJay]

My favorite release in the last 5 years honestly. Beautiful shoe.

[@JuiceMan2255]

Yeezy x Sean Wotherspoon I know it wouldn't happen but a corduroy 700 would be cool

[@igot2]

2:46 lol what happened to the seam

[@grinpiece3432]

Bummer, 5 Benjis down the drain 😏

[@CollectingMyAir]

Copped for retail, just wished I went down half a size.

[@stlgrowing]

My pair has that exact same rip where the shoe creases when I walk

[@jaygatling1977]

5:06 The QC looking suspect. Like there's a hole on the side of the shoe.

[@moggalad]

dont think its fair for you to say he had an unfair advantage, he wasn't nearly as big as big as he is now at the time of voting in 2017

[@chrispinnick3816]

SuperTurf is his best adidas collab!

[@wiz206]

I’ve honestly never been a big fan of these. Not a big air max 97 guy off the top, and the price point is just ridiculous.

[@LobsterRei]

Fo real this actually look damn good i would pay max 500-600 but 1k hell nah Even tho it looks so good

[@noexcuses1949]

Those sean 97s gonna be the red october in the future

[@DUNGSTA]

Pride month is in June not October

[@noexcuses1949]

@@DUNGSTA was talkin about the value 👀

[@ayeitskq]

Just bought a pair off Goat. Worth it

[@GreekSneakCollector]

Not that bad colourway!

[@RecoveringMusicAddict]

Bruh these are incredible. What a drip 👌the price is just stupid

[@yahir5813]

Ehh I prefer his Adidas stuff tbh (mostly because of the price). I do like this shoe but the superstar and the zx 8000 he did are some of my favorite shoes

[@yahir5813]

I have the white superstar, the zx 8000 and the superturf. I love them because you have a lot of options in terms of what you wear. I also really like because they're really out there, they don't look like any other shoe. I've kinda stopped wearing simole/plain shoes and only go for crazy looking stuff

[@yahir5813]

I think that's also why I prefer Adidas compared to Nike. Adidas can have some crazy shoes like the Kerwin frost stuff and Jeremy Scott and stuff like that. Nike does it as well but not nearly as often. Only nike/Jordan shoe that I've been dying to get was the j balvin 1

[@MichaelMartinez-kd9fx]

We hate hybrid Jordan’s cause the design is so poor😭😭

[@WorldWideWeasel]

Crazy to see how many people like reps in the comments. No knock on y’all for not paying resale, it’s just years ago reps was a huge red flag and now it’s more acceptable

[@JaySut]

Never seen those two other hybrids, but they were definitely ugly af imo. The 97/1 looks so dope. I didn't know they existed. I've always liked the upper of the AM97s, but prefer the silhouette of AM1s. I'd cop these if they were affordable for me.

[@markalvinbilog9805]

I didn’t realize it was a hybrid

[@Ballwithrich]

they run huge. sold them when i hit for retail. regret it now because they shot up in value. nice shoe but definitely overrated

[@maxilinieum91]

Timeless piece !

[@astin3944]

BRO? WAIT I SWEAR I SAW THESE SHORS IN SHOE PALACE LIKE A YAAR AHO???

[@j333x2]

unpopular opinion: but these are one of the most overrated shoes of all time. they really arent all that. i dont like sean hes kind of a dck idk why yall voted him to win but thanks to whoever bought mine for 1.1k lmao. somehow his other shoes are even worse than these lol

[@DUNGSTA]

These are the greatest pride shoes ever made. Don't hate on people reppin pride month all year long!

[@damienjeremyweir4543]

C'mon James, don't downplay the 1/97 too much 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Badmon22]

Not at all. Still fire as fuck

[@loyalfans-kxngunkasaxxx2223]

To be fair, no shoe is worth that much.

[@JussLoveMeDontHate]

I love my pair so much.

[@radityaamandra7029]

nah, totally overrated. got one for retail and sold em immediately. simple but not good enough, the material is really weird, seems like it will break after 1 month of use.

[@WakeupandTightenupPodcast]

I have all the Sean Witherspoons with adidas the Nike one is fly but not worth resell to me

[@ILLAILLS]

I still want this shoe lol

[@mikedeee510]

Not overrated

[@6ix835]

one of the most disappointing shoes from nike. for those that participated, the concept pair we voted for included a beautiful olive upper not pi$$ yellow that they brought to market. for those that like 'em, enjoy

[@faridzaragoza4131]

Lol I was able to find a pair for 740 for the toe rn they at 1.3k rn

[@gregshanahan6766]

They’re cool but they bootlegged the shit out of them

[@GraV21]

At 3:32 near the middle Nike check the material looks ripped? If that’s what rented shoes get me, no thanks. (Never planned on it anyways)

[@kyfeam]

Someone tossed these in the trash.. I work for an affluent apartment complex.. I "take out the trash" and I almost tossed them in the dumpster.. but they were in good shape.. so I was going to give them to my co-worker.. but I looked them up first since they were Nike.. I was like HOLY COW!!! these are worth a lot! so tossed them up on eBay.. whatever they fetch they fetch.. I'm not a sneaker guy so.. and they were free.. still can't believe I was so close to throwing them away lol..

[@Visqo1]

They should re-release these

[@realsoleinfo]

Clean 🔥

[@Whisky148]

Meh. They alright. Like $100 to $150. A rack is insane to me

[@balazs7235]

The hype ruined these for me, so I’d love to have a pair, but don’t care for it. That being said, the silhouettes seem to flow so well with each other on this model. It feels organic, like Nike actually made these and it was not a unique design. I believe that is the appeal.

[@Geep1778]

🤮 I’m sick of the air max everything and the Nike dunks everyone and their mother is rocking. No offense if y’all like them still but I grew up wearing Tns and I’m over it.. there’s so many other choices nowadays that are more comfortable and more innovative

[@wesselbeer8041]

This is still my no1 grail

[@treyx0]

Still wish Lourdes Villagomez would have won instead of WotherSpoon.

[@bdurrrr]

Overrated imo. It's a dope pair for sure, but I don't like the toebox on many of these. And yeah, for a "normal" price I'd probably get them, but 1K😂

[@uknowme515uk]

Cmon Step On The Heel of The Shoe Let us see the cushioning. LOL ... You Better Respect Them GEMS ... Lol

[@whaiyun]

His Adidas collabs have been trash. Then again, most Adidas collabs are trash. Still waiting for Jerry to revive Adidas.

[@tyriquehenry7611]

Bro I copped them for retail I dogged those bad boys out