I’ve got a 13 year old boy who’s starting to get into that phase of life where he wants cool shoes. I, on the other hand, am in that phase of life where I only own one pair of shoes and will wear them until I need another pair, so I’ve got no idea what’s cool these days.
I do hear him talk about Jordans with a couple of his friends, but there seem to be dozens/hundreds of different types of Jordans now. Any recommendations for what’s trendy these days?
I started off with a pair of 13’s
I recommend Jordan 1 low black toes. They’re easy to match and easy to wear. They’re $140 brand new on Goat.
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So I don’t know about your kid, they all have their own style. My 11 yo boy is only into Jordan11s. he has about 8 pair at this point. they seem to have decent pricing in a lot of color waves. he wear a men’s size 8 so it aint like I am buying kiddo shoes either.
My parents used to give my $100 for shoes (early 90s) and if i wanted something more expensive I’d have to pay the difference. Adjust for inflafion and at least he gets to chose the shoe and he’s only limited by the amount of money he has.
If he wants Jordan’s I’d get him a pair of 1s - they’re easy to wear and classic. Also take a beating if he’s running around a lot or wearing to school.
My Mum got me a pair when I was just going into high school (decades ago now 😅) and I did everything in them. Even beat to death the older kids gave me compliments on them.
Jordan 1 lows or mids are going to be <$150 and very cool/trendy. Easily available at or below retail price. The High Tops are generally the pricey ones.