NIKE AIR JORDAN 4 (IV) FIRE RED ORIGINAL - Why is it my favourite of all time?

Story time on the 1989 Air Jordan 4 Fire red and why I became the sneakerhead that I am

[@TheDudeAbides1998]

As of today, my favorite pair of Js.

[@johnjoe5860]

89, they were my first pair of Jordans, I thought they were so uncomfortable & the side wings kept hitting each other & it pissed me off no end, so I sold them & got a black pair of either BKs or LA gears if I remember right way more comfy but after them I went back to my old skool favs of Puma suede's & Shelltop pro-model. Knowing what I know now wish id kept them. I really want the Olive Craft 4s my brothers got a pair & there really nice. 1989 I was 17yrs old, WOW! time FLIES! 💯

[@Forsy23]

Wow it sure does!!!

[@waynebrooksTrinidad]

The OG Jordan 4 shape was the best.

[@Forsy23]

Agree 10000%

[@jamalmarsh2617]

I got these Fire Reds in 3rd grade. My had to put them on layaway. They were $75. Shit was real in the 80's. Still got them after 2 months of layaway 🙏🏽

[@carltonbanks2865]

89 in 89, 96 with tax, I was in the 6th grade with the Blck Cement...gotta remember, the 5 came out earlier in 90 contrasting with utilty blue about a month or 2 after the blue 4 released. We called by the yr back then, to have on Jordans in the mid 80's thru the mid 90's was like being a personal car show display...

[@Forsy23]

Yes totally agree

[@truewordsworth8659]

Dope story....that pair was the pair that started my love for sneakers as well...I was in 3rd grade when they released...

[@Forsy23]

Awesome! Thanks for the comment

[@dankim23]

Gosh I remember these were my first pair in middle school

[@danfree6431]

The crack era the whole crew had these and went to a Bulls Game.

[@ceasarnunez5652]

Great story, man!! Love the video

[@Forsy23]

Thanks appreciate it!

[@Gnurklesquimp2]

I'm a huge Adidas Forum 84 guy, but these (With an aged look like the ones you're holding) might just be my favorite Jordans overal. I always wondered what Jordan 4's could look like as EXTRA HIGH-tops, a bit like some of those Reebok Pumps, that could be really sick. Mostly white leather with colored/black accents and some hits of cream/off-white on bulky 80's/90's basketball shoes, maybe like a gum or transparent outsole etc. seems to be the formula to MANY of my favorite shoes. 3:20 These are also sick, btw., wish I had your collection!

[@Forsy23]

Thanks lol!

[@jacks7910]

The AJ4 fire red is my favorite AJ4 colorway.

[@HightopRob]

The Air Jordan IV Fire Red such an iconic sneaker at the time

[@certifiedsneaker]

Also live around the Toronto area and being born in 81 my 1st love was the black cement 4s..same thing as u was in grade school and classmate had them on and fell in love although I stopped collecting for a few years been back at it for the 10 plus years!! Good vid bro

[@Forsy23]

Thanks for the review.

[@Forsy23]

Where abouts in Toronto?

[@BenMJacobs1975]

It was my first Jordan too. I was living in the uk at the time, and I got £50 from my grandma for my birthday. I went to downtown London on my own and bought a pair of grade school Jordan 4 fire red. When I got home l, my dad took them away because he was mad I spent all my money on a pair of shoes. My dad is still an asshole, and not just for that!

[@2dthoughts]

My mom bought me an on sale pair of all white 1s in 6th when they weren’t anything special Then in 7th I remember seeing Chris Low getting on the bus with White Cement 3s and I was in love 😍; With Jordan’s lol I was able to get 2nd hand OG 4s 🔥red, 5, 6 and 7s from a good friend that regularly got new shoes. Agassi’s were the first pair of shoes I tried to buy with my own money. My dad told me he would pay half for any shoe I wanted and I then painted a house down the street with a friend it took two weeks and I made about $75 if I recall correctly, my dad took me to the shoe store, and when he saw the price of the Agassi’s he said hell no and reneged on the agreement. That salesman felt bad for me and dropped his commission so I had enough to purchase a pair of Bo Jackson’s instead. Thanks sales dude

[@Forsy23]

Man great story

[@Sneaky_freek]

5th grade 1990 was when sneakers became a topic of interest and it all boiled down to whether you.had the visible air unit or not. So the Jordan 5, Air max 90, air tech challenge, and Air trainer SC (bo jackson's) were the mount Rushmore of shoes and I've always had all 4 of them since

[@Forsy23]

So awesome!!!!!!

[@Sneaky_freek]

​@Forsy23 haha thanks...black infrared 6s were always my favorite, though I didn't get them until the retro in 2000...crazy that you have one as in tact as that

[@Forsy23]

@Sneaky_freek and I wore them a lot too

[@Sneaky_freek]

@@Forsy23 wearing them definitely extends their life span. Out of curiosity, when did they become unwearable for you?

[@Forsy23]

@Sneaky_freek 99 I think

[@engelmann82]

Great video! We all have our „origin stories“, right? 😂 The fire-red were never my favorite 4s…and I think it’s the white netting on black for some reason…but I am looking forward to the Military blues!

[@Forsy23]

I also am looking forward to them

[@meatwadsprlte]

They’re bringing back the 89 shape this year. Not the fire reds tho. But apparently the military blues coming out are supposed to be 89 shape.

[@Forsy23]

Yes they are and I am pumped !

[@eric4life497]

I remember it was so iconic at the time when it cameout. I notice alot of people were sporting it. I thought it was the best Air Jordan's made at the time. Glad I copped the retros. I notice the tongue on the retros are much taller then the originals which makes it standout more. Other than that it's a dope shoe.

[@carltonbanks2865]

The durabuck was actually like nubuck in 89, it almost felt suede like

[@Forsy23]

Almost ya

[@zackamania6534]

I was also in 5th grade. I got the black 4s to start the year. As the year went on, I made straight As on two straight report cards and I had scored 10 or more points in 3 straight boys club games, so my reward was the WHITE AND BLUE 4s (which are my favorite/now called “military blues)…

[@Forsy23]

That’s awesome ! Are you getting the new ones?

[@zackamania6534]

@@Forsy23 if the shoe gods allow me too. I scored to of the black 4 reimagined so I’m hoping I didn’t use all of my luck. Impressive to see a pair from 89. That was a fun time, basketball wise. Do you remember those caricature t-shirts with NBA players that were drawn, and the players had big heads? They were big around 88-90…

[@Forsy23]

@zackamania6534 oh hell ya I have a bunch of them and the Penant’s

[@zackamania6534]

@@Forsy23 nice. Do you happen to know what company made those?

[@Forsy23]

Salem sports

[@73ocampo]

Hello from Oregon, home of Nike! I love these shoes. Just think if they do a reimagine for the Fire Red! That for me would be awesome! Thank you for the video.

[@Forsy23]

I 1000% love them too and would love a reimagined pair

[@73ocampo]

Right on man!@@Forsy23

[@jacoblewocki3073]

They should just come back with a nu buck pair and call it a day So the 2006 fire red retro and on are basically the first unofficial reimagined 4 since the were made of leather 😮

[@Forsy23]

Yup

[@mikemorales8627]

When I first saw the Jordan 4 in general I fell in love with them. First I remember the white cement with the splatter this one guy had in 6th grade, then in 7 th I saw the black cement. I’m thinking the shoe release was close to end of school I’m guessing. THEN, I saw the fire red I was in awe!! They looked soo freaking clean! Then all of a sudden I saw the military blue 4’s!! I tried to convince my mom to get them but they were too expensive. I would tell myself.. why does Michael have these shoes soo expensive? It would really get me upset. Lol I think the visible air unit was the selling point for me.only thing my mom got a chance to get me was the AIR SOLO FLIGHT HIGH which to me resembled the Jordan 4 to me. Only up until my 9th grade I got the black infrared 6.I worn them to ground. Lol Great memories! And now I just get OG classics I wished I had growing up. It’s soo freaking addicting. My wife thinks I’m crazy but she won’t understand. 🤣 Now I’m waiting on the military blue🙏🏾

[@Forsy23]

Sounds pretty much like my life lol. My wife also thinks I am crazy

[@zackamania6534]

Nostalgia is a hell of a thing!

[@Ew-dk7xi]

funny grow story，I understand how you feel,sometimes families just not support us,till we become an adult and work to buy the sneakers we’ve dreamed 😂but those sneakers,those og style or old shoes are gone,and that fresh feels are gone,unless nike bring them back as the original outlook and material

[@garcia9242]

I actually wear them today

[@0besem0de22]

My 2020 pair is underwhelming. Cheap materials, bad shape. But I keep them because it’s an OG & they at least put the NIKE air on the back

[@Forsy23]

Agree they have nothing on the OG

[@HightopRob]

​@@Forsy23 Facts Nike doesn't put much love , attention, and quality to detail on materials on their retros

[@SRTGHOSTS]

What’s under the insole on the men’s pair I picked up a pair not sure if they are real. The tag matches perfectly but it has the board underneath the insoles? It’s green on mine. I’ve never seen that except on Jordan 6s

[@Forsy23]

I will have to check when I get home on Sunday but green sounds familiar.

[@SRTGHOSTS]

@@Forsy23 please tell me when you get a chance! I picked up a pair for $34 on eBay. Seller listed them as 2012 pair but then he sent them in 06 pair box with retro card lol none of the apps can verify them because they don’t have anything to go on.

[@Forsy23]

@SRTGHOSTS wait are they original from 89? Or retro?

[@SRTGHOSTS]

@@Forsy23 OGs 89s it has the board thing under the insoles. I’ve had all other pairs except the OG so I’m not sure what to look for.

[@SRTGHOSTS]

@@Forsy23 I looked at your videos and another guys they look pretty good. The condition just looks really good for age. The size tag matches perfectly I’ve never seen a fake made with this quality either.