From an aesthetic value, the Union Jordan 1’s are far better than the Travis Scott. So much detail and thought has been put into creating the Union’s, from the stitching, the color combinations, lace selections etc. TS1’s is all hype.
There is a lot of people out there that prefure the Union LAs over the Travis Scotts. I sure as hell dont. I knew you would get the Union LA. What makes me want the Cactus Jack 1s is I have most Jordan 1 colourways but I dont have a dope brown pair. I also just never liked the Unions.
Something about the Travis’ also that appealed to me was that it’s an “of this era” shoe. If ten years pass and someone busted it out, we can immediately transform ourselves back to this time and be like “oh yeah I remember those.”
Great choice. It's crazy that while the Storm Blue 1s were limited to Union LA and Union online, the Black Red 1 was the most sought after. Congrats Marvin!
With the UA's out there, and how close they look to Authentic pairs, i always wonder if Stock X is able to identify the differences. One of the main things i look at is the wing logo. Most UA's are too small and some are too big. If you take a look at stock X image, the wing logo hits the top of the stitch line, and the bottom has some space above the stitch line. Even if the logo was lowered a little, it wouldnt hit both stitch lines. On your Stock X pair it hits both lines. I also have Storm Blue authentic pair and the logo doesnt hit both stitch lines. If you look on ebay at some UA Black toe pairs, the ones that go for $300-$500 have logos that hit both stitch lines. Just curious about your thoughts. The zig zag stitching is hard to use to identify UA vs Authentic bc not every pair has the same exact pattern. Anyways, would like to hear your thoughts on that.
I think it’s a matter of where you copped it initially for example, pairs on Union May have been different than pairs sold on SNKRS. It was also the case with the Travis 1s. I do believe there are UAs and fakes out there but there are also factories that distribute with different date stamps to each of those distribution streams (Travis or Union websites vs SNKRS). On my Black Toe pair the wings logo hits the top stitch line but the bottom has space. It should show on my video. Specifically at 9:45. Also, the end of the wing on the black toe also hits the stitch but on the Storm Blue it overlaps. Again, I think just a difference of production dates. I do believe StockX does their best to weed out UA and fakes with as much volume that is sold daily. My pair looks good.
@@mjo23dan Yeah makes sense with different date stamps and production location. curious what is your shoe tag reading? My storm blue overlaps the side stitch too on one pair but not the other. Thats another thing i look at too. would you be able to provide the measurement of the logo on your black vs the storm blue? im assuming they should be identical. thanks
Very good. It's hard for me to say it's worth every penny but if you were fortunate enough to grab them for retail it was definitely worth every penny. The leather is clean, soft, stitch lines great, fit is great. Good story as well.
I know the feeling of not having the black toe Union AJ1 in your collection as its design is just timeless classic! Congrats on getting a pair eventually!
I used to like the black toes but then I pulled the trigger on the more limited (less expensive) pair on stockx blue toe . Wore them that day and haven’t taken them off. Yellow laces l. Best shoe I’ve ever owned , people like the black toe better but I think blue way more unique and being more rare - I’m all about it !
How’s the fit on these bro? Normally I’m a 9/9.5 in jordan 1s but mostly a 9. However my shadow 2018s are 9.5 & both unions came out that year so I’m confused on what size to get cause I don’t know if they’ll fit like the shadows. What ya think? Idk if should stick with a 9 or what
@@mjo23dan Okay I checked the production date for my shadows & they were made in 2017 but I’ve seen some that started in 2017 & ended in 2018. Then I checked the production date for the Union black toes & they were made in 2018. So they should still fit the same? Cause if imma spend 1400 I gotta get the right size bro lol. I’m so thankful you told me this. Its confusing cause In my regular storm blue 1s I have a 9 & those came out in 2016
@@mjo23dan hell yeah well I appreciate you bro. So you think I should go 9.5 then huh? I just don’t want it to be roomy in the toe box. Like the Union black toes fit just like the shadows? Cause I thought I heard they run a little bit but I could be wrong. Just wanted to clarify cause I’m gonna order them today. Even my mochas which came out in 2020 are a 9 but I feel like I could’ve gone 9.5. It’s almost like the Jordan’s from 2021 & on I’m more of a 9 & the ones before then I’m a 9.5. It’s weird lol
@@mjo23dan I remember trying on both a 9 & 9.5 in the shadows & the 9 fit okay but they just looked hella small on my feet that’s what I’m afraid the unions will look. That’s why I wanna make sure. But if there the same mold then 9.5 should be perfect I would think ya know but idk
Yah I was lucky enough to cop the 🌵 1’s on SNKRS so I love em and honestly I really wanted them and not even for the high resale amount that i knew it was gonna be. Maybe one day I’ll sell em but for now I’m gonna hold onto em!! Good grab tho
Btw u can make payments on Goat and StockX with Affirm monthly payments and Goat also has another form of payment called Afterpay which u make 1 of 4 payment the first time down and then the next 3 payments u pay bi weekly. Didn’t kno if u knew that or not?! Great vid
Yeah I know but I never like to point people into those forms of payments. Especially credit style payments where interest rates can escalate upwards of 30%. It ends up costing the individual more in the end.
I wanna say Afterpay is interest free?! That’s wat I use now. I usually make payment even earlier if I can just to pay it off so it’s over and done with. I’ve actually never used Affirm in which ur correct about the interest rates
thanks to this video i just copped the blue pair. already had black toe union. like my guy said if you have 1 u gotta have the other. so thanks trump for the 1200 it got me the unions lol
I just don't get why OG's like u don't have mad subs. But some of these corny dudes that don't know sneaker history got hundreds of thousands. I was watching a video and a dude had a pair of 1's and he was like yeah when these came out and he thought for a second and said "a long time ago". SMH it was 85 bro. Damn
Because dudes nowadays are into the sensationalism and having to feed their own egos. If you notice, I haven’t been consistent or have made a video here in quite some time but I do see everything that comes through comments. Appreciate yours.
I have to say there will never be a pair of Jordan 1's in my collection. I don't care if they are made out of dragon leather or human leather for that matter or even if they have some rappers name sewn on the side of them. I'm straight with Jordan 1's lol. But I do admire the passion for them!
I don’t get the fascination with these unions 🤷🏼♂️ Besides the obvious profit you can make if you were able to copp for retail , that’s it. I’ll take the og black toes over these unions any day. Then again I’m og over hype but that’s me.
I actually want to ask y’all a question. Should I get the Jordan 1 Origin Story, or wait until February for the Chicago 1 to drop if it does? Cause God knows I’m not paying $700+ for the 2015 pair
From an aesthetic value, the Union Jordan 1’s are far better than the Travis Scott. So much detail and thought has been put into creating the Union’s, from the stitching, the color combinations, lace selections etc. TS1’s is all hype.
Congrats! Glad you went with the union's. I want them also, but way out of my price range for some sneakers.
Right choice!! Overall a better looking shoe and you get to complete the Union package!
1 day ill get my hands on them🤘🏾 - Congrats.
I have both black toe and blue. And travis scott high and low. All retails. Wear all of them. I dont leave any shoes DS.
There is a lot of people out there that prefure the Union LAs over the Travis Scotts. I sure as hell dont. I knew you would get the Union LA. What makes me want the Cactus Jack 1s is I have most Jordan 1 colourways but I dont have a dope brown pair. I also just never liked the Unions.
Something about the Travis’ also that appealed to me was that it’s an “of this era” shoe. If ten years pass and someone busted it out, we can immediately transform ourselves back to this time and be like “oh yeah I remember those.”
Great choice. It's crazy that while the Storm Blue 1s were limited to Union LA and Union online, the Black Red 1 was the most sought after. Congrats Marvin!
With the UA's out there, and how close they look to Authentic pairs, i always wonder if Stock X is able to identify the differences. One of the main things i look at is the wing logo. Most UA's are too small and some are too big. If you take a look at stock X image, the wing logo hits the top of the stitch line, and the bottom has some space above the stitch line. Even if the logo was lowered a little, it wouldnt hit both stitch lines. On your Stock X pair it hits both lines. I also have Storm Blue authentic pair and the logo doesnt hit both stitch lines. If you look on ebay at some UA Black toe pairs, the ones that go for $300-$500 have logos that hit both stitch lines. Just curious about your thoughts. The zig zag stitching is hard to use to identify UA vs Authentic bc not every pair has the same exact pattern. Anyways, would like to hear your thoughts on that.
I think it’s a matter of where you copped it initially for example, pairs on Union May have been different than pairs sold on SNKRS. It was also the case with the Travis 1s. I do believe there are UAs and fakes out there but there are also factories that distribute with different date stamps to each of those distribution streams (Travis or Union websites vs SNKRS). On my Black Toe pair the wings logo hits the top stitch line but the bottom has space. It should show on my video. Specifically at 9:45. Also, the end of the wing on the black toe also hits the stitch but on the Storm Blue it overlaps. Again, I think just a difference of production dates. I do believe StockX does their best to weed out UA and fakes with as much volume that is sold daily. My pair looks good.
@@mjo23dan Yeah makes sense with different date stamps and production location. curious what is your shoe tag reading? My storm blue overlaps the side stitch too on one pair but not the other. Thats another thing i look at too. would you be able to provide the measurement of the logo on your black vs the storm blue? im assuming they should be identical. thanks
geoff lau Storm Blue is 5/16/18 - 7/11/18. The Black Toe is 5/16/18 - 7/25/18
Great pick up. That's great that you had the will power to not make any purchases for this GRAIL. How is the quality on these?
Very good. It's hard for me to say it's worth every penny but if you were fortunate enough to grab them for retail it was definitely worth every penny. The leather is clean, soft, stitch lines great, fit is great. Good story as well.
@@mjo23dan That's awesome. Love the content.
I just happen to see your channel for the first time and must say your passion shows. Earned a sub
Thank you 🙏
I know the feeling of not having the black toe Union AJ1 in your collection as its design is just timeless classic! Congrats on getting a pair eventually!
I used to like the black toes but then I pulled the trigger on the more limited (less expensive) pair on stockx blue toe . Wore them that day and haven’t taken them off. Yellow laces l. Best shoe I’ve ever owned , people like the black toe better but I think blue way more unique and being more rare - I’m all about it !
I’m saving sneaker money for the black toes
Was contemplating on those Union 1s. Way overprice but they are nice. A must have.
Welcome back...its been a while since ur last post...as usual it has superb content...j1 unions..
Nice pick up, I’m also into collecting. Been trying to find the Nike air go LWP Orlando colorway size 11
How’s the fit on these bro? Normally I’m a 9/9.5 in jordan 1s but mostly a 9. However my shadow 2018s are 9.5 & both unions came out that year so I’m confused on what size to get cause I don’t know if they’ll fit like the shadows. What ya think? Idk if should stick with a 9 or what
Stick with the size you had for the Shadows. It’s the same mold they used and same year (2018) so shouldn’t be much difference
@@mjo23dan Okay I checked the production date for my shadows & they were made in 2017 but I’ve seen some that started in 2017 & ended in 2018. Then I checked the production date for the Union black toes & they were made in 2018. So they should still fit the same? Cause if imma spend 1400 I gotta get the right size bro lol. I’m so thankful you told me this. Its confusing cause In my regular storm blue 1s I have a 9 & those came out in 2016
I have many AJ 1s between these years and they fit the same.
@@mjo23dan hell yeah well I appreciate you bro. So you think I should go 9.5 then huh? I just don’t want it to be roomy in the toe box. Like the Union black toes fit just like the shadows? Cause I thought I heard they run a little bit but I could be wrong. Just wanted to clarify cause I’m gonna order them today. Even my mochas which came out in 2020 are a 9 but I feel like I could’ve gone 9.5. It’s almost like the Jordan’s from 2021 & on I’m more of a 9 & the ones before then I’m a 9.5. It’s weird lol
@@mjo23dan I remember trying on both a 9 & 9.5 in the shadows & the 9 fit okay but they just looked hella small on my feet that’s what I’m afraid the unions will look. That’s why I wanna make sure. But if there the same mold then 9.5 should be perfect I would think ya know but idk
Good choice those are nice
Couldn’t go wrong either way man! Nice video as always.
Congrats on the new pick up! Another great video as always!
Yah I was lucky enough to cop the 🌵 1’s on SNKRS so I love em and honestly I really wanted them and not even for the high resale amount that i knew it was gonna be. Maybe one day I’ll sell em but for now I’m gonna hold onto em!! Good grab tho
Great choice! I would take unions over travis 10 times out of 10
Dope pick up sometimes you have to pay lol totally agree I knew it was these that you purchased one of my favorite joints to rock 🙌
Congrats bro
Btw u can make payments on Goat and StockX with Affirm monthly payments and Goat also has another form of payment called Afterpay which u make 1 of 4 payment the first time down and then the next 3 payments u pay bi weekly. Didn’t kno if u knew that or not?! Great vid
Yeah I know but I never like to point people into those forms of payments. Especially credit style payments where interest rates can escalate upwards of 30%. It ends up costing the individual more in the end.
I wanna say Afterpay is interest free?! That’s wat I use now. I usually make payment even earlier if I can just to pay it off so it’s over and done with. I’ve actually never used Affirm in which ur correct about the interest rates
Have you compared the Eberon and the 1 yet?
Eberon? Not familiar with that.
@@mjo23dan im sure you can find it at macys or dsw. I saw a few at the nike outlet in san jose too.
Sucks I didn't pick them up when they respond for 500
Got both of em...str8 fiya🔥🔥🔥
Good choice. These are so beautiful... crazy price though...
I FREAKIN KNEW IT.
thanks to this video i just copped the blue pair. already had black toe union. like my guy said if you have 1 u gotta have the other. so thanks trump for the 1200 it got me the unions lol
Excellent choice! 💯👊🏽
Great choice 🔥🔥🔥 the better choice imo
Best j1s hands down!
Mjo where've you been
I was waiting for the end of the video...”...and I also got the TS1’s...”
That would be some shit lol. I actually thought about that but these kicks are too expensive
MJO23DAN Very nice man and congrats! The unions are definitely at the top of my list!
I just don't get why OG's like u don't have mad subs. But some of these corny dudes that don't know sneaker history got hundreds of thousands. I was watching a video and a dude had a pair of 1's and he was like yeah when these came out and he thought for a second and said "a long time ago". SMH it was 85 bro. Damn
Because dudes nowadays are into the sensationalism and having to feed their own egos. If you notice, I haven’t been consistent or have made a video here in quite some time but I do see everything that comes through comments. Appreciate yours.
I have to say there will never be a pair of Jordan 1's in my collection. I don't care if they are made out of dragon leather or human leather for that matter or even if they have some rappers name sewn on the side of them. I'm straight with Jordan 1's lol. But I do admire the passion for them!
Human leather? 😭😭😭
@@mjo23dan Yeah I pulled that one out of nowhere lol...just exaggerating the craze of premium materials and hype :)
The best
Fire shoe 🔥
I’m guessing Unions to complete the set
I was right, I got storm blues for retail too, I still need the black toes too lol
Unions are way better and you won’t see many of them I’ll be waiting months for a decent price on a 10 or 10.5
Where did you get the shelves in the back drop ❓ Need to get me a few for my everyday beaters ‼️
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Much nicer shoe than the Travis Scott in my opinion.
😉It was easy to guess because of the box.
I don’t get the fascination with these unions 🤷🏼♂️
Besides the obvious profit you can make if you were able to copp for retail , that’s it. I’ll take the og black toes over these unions any day. Then again I’m og over hype but that’s me.
Find me OG Black Toes I’ll make the switch
Worth it though!
Haha good job!
Honestly TS1s are plain. I would auto trade my TS1 for any 1k AJ1 anyday
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I actually want to ask y’all a question. Should I get the Jordan 1 Origin Story, or wait until February for the Chicago 1 to drop if it does? Cause God knows I’m not paying $700+ for the 2015 pair
Professor301 i would wait, i had the spider man 1s and i just sold them cause they will never be the Chicago’s and im not paying 700 either
May i ask how much you bid for it
Too much to say publicly 😬
I’m my opinion this shoe is way over priced. I wouldn’t even pay $100 for them. But to each his own.
Worth it though!