Heritage, history, and nostalgia define what Jordan brand means to so many of us and this sneaker captures that perfectly. The aged, crumbling sole, the dream of getting MJ's signature on the side, the classic packaging with its own Off-White spin...that's design work right there. And maybe the most amazing thing about it is the way that it brought interest back to the always under appreciated Jordan 2. Virgil's last gift to us was reviving one of the classics. He will truly be missed.
I hit on these for my 1st ever Off White W on SNKRS and the fact that this is the last shoe Virgil will ever do, I will never ever get rid of them. I love them. I'm wearing them for my wedding this Sunday!
The original 2's did have a full length air unit, I'm an old head that played in them back in the day. I actually cut mine in half after I wore them out.
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I really wanted that red and white pair, and I love the ‘crumbled’ midsole. This is the only Off White I ever liked, but sadly struck out on SNKRS and so that’s that, because the aftermarket prices are insane. A lovely job. Rest in Peace VA
Twos are underrated obviously, and these are no exception. Seeing that toy story claw machine scene reminded me of the new buzz light year movie that is coming out, I randomly seen a commercial for it recently
i got 2 pairs of og 2s and that crumbling started literally after the first month i rocked em....i agree w you kris the look of the crumbling midsole straight makes me shiver
great review! love these, really wish i could’ve gotten them. as for the off white zip tie, it started on the clothes, meant to mimic a store security tag and you were supposed to cut it off. so i’m guessing he just carried it over to the sneakers cause it became a signature of the brand
Was able to hit on the black pair. Leather is amazing. Love all the touches and packaging. I wonder if they come in individual zip lock bags because collectors like to preserve them from crumbling over time? Wish I had the white pair. Virgil was big on museums and art objects as artifacts, so the aesthetic makes sense. What a great last gift to the world. "Virgil was here." 🙏🏾
I just picked these up to complete the set and had to come back to watch your review...these are art to me and im a huge fan of 2 lows...been searching for a d.s pair since they released and in 2024 the market down abit i got em
Man 2s hold a special place in my heart 1 because when I was very young before getting into shoes and ball I saw my cousins uncle once and he was wearing the original white and red with black 2s and I just loved them and also because around early 2000 when the low top came out in the white and blue color way I saw my brother in law with them and at this point I was already in middle school and knew a little bit about shoes but also knew what Jordan was because that was the shoe to have anything Jordan lol and I asked my mom to take me to the mall and even thoo she said ok but we not buying anything and I agreed y’all know that shit was a lie and in my head I was getting them no matter what and of course at first she said no until I started crying and turned into a sad brat because I knew she would give in and she ended up getting them for me but man I just loved them so much. Before y’all kill me I am glad to say I am. O,longer a brat or ask my mom for things. Lol. I am 29 about to turn 30. Lol ✌️. Happy to hear this will be year of 2s and looking forward to it.
I was able to get a pair for a reasonable price days before Virgil’s passing. finally wore them yesterday and they are definitely an amazing sneaker 🙏🏼
The point behind the zip ties and also off-white as a brand is to use simple, well known things as branding. The diagonal lines are even more recognizable than a monogram, but no one ever used it before. Virgil used the zip-tie the same way because he wanted a basic item that anyone can use to easily distinguish his brand.
4:48 heavy zip ties with a tag label 🏷 are often used in factories when something is shipped marked with the date and often a serial code so the 0ackage can get scanned
I like the concept of these but I don't like lows. The midsole is the most interesting part and I would have loved to see a pair of 7s with similar treatment, semi transparent ripstop materials like the 5s on the side panels, and the extra lacing system from the dunks- all tied up in an aged Cardinal colorway. Hope people who got these enjoy them. They're interesting, even if they're not fully my cup of tea.
What a great video, finally seeing someone genuinely excited for 2's for all the right reasons. I do wonder though, since the molds to the original 1986 AJ2 were lost/destroyed, and they had to rebuild them from scratch, is there a chance that they just based them off of an existing pair of AJ3s? I feel as if the "silhouette" for retro 2's and retro 3's are exactly the same, and that's how we ended up with a boxy toebox for the 2 as well as the missing eyelets before they started getting them right. Of course, this was prior to 3D printing and computer scanning, so that's my theory on how the retro 2 ended up looking so different than the original pair over time.
I wish they would’ve done the Melo PE instead of the Black/Blue color way, but still a nice shoe RIP VA I wish more 2s got re-released, they get slept on hard, but hopefully these and the Union 2s will help with that
Hey guys! I still think it would be awesome if you could review the Saquon Barkley Air Trainer 3. I think you'd love them Chris and would be awesome to hear you talk about the history!
The zip tie that goes with every Nike Off White was a personal touch of Virgil… The brand made a video for this particular item; and it says Leave it alone 🤷🏻♂️
I’m not really a fan of the 2, I do think the white is quite cool. But, the photos of what Union have done with the 2!? (the “fog grey”, apparently/hopefully coming next year) is unbelievable, like, wow.
Really lucky I got a W on the black cw at the Dutch Oqium store. Can't believe my luck! I'm not a big fan of all black sneakers but from the two cw's I like the black one the best. Normally tend to like og colorways better but as the black pair might have been what Virgil liked best colorwise(as he was probably free to put any color on these as he pleased) makes them extra special in my opinion.
I love 2's, but I'm not feeling these. I love Virgil's concept, but I don't think that I would get a pair. Probably because of the midsole, I just don't like it that it looks like the shoe is falling apart. Anyway, great video, as always!
I paid just under 4 for the black pair, before VA passed away. Str8 to the toe! I definitely have a soft spot for vintage J's so the white pair is dope but at them prices I gotta look at em from a far
They explained reason for the 2 different signatures, if Jordan were just quickly signing this for a fan after a game, it probably wouldn’t look exactly the same twice
How Virgil went about this release is absolutely incredible and kudos to him in every way.I am a staunch supporter of wanting things to be as close to OG as humanly possible but his take on this model was amazing. That A-hole Caesar was such an idiot in the way he went about things and then to try to backtrack after Virgil's passing further shows what a clown he is. RIP Virgil
Man I love 2s an the shape of those is beautiful I don't like the old look an the off white stuff but that is a good looking shoe can't wait for the remastered 2s😍😍😍
I’m not a fan of the AJ 2 is general…because of the hi btuI do appreciate the lows and those look amazing!! I used to “forge” MJ’s signature all over the place when I was a kid…on my textbooks, bags, even the 23 socks back in the day because I didn’t want the signature to fade/ peel off from washing. LOL!!!!!!!
I got really lucky and won the offspring raffle in the UK and got the chicago pair 🥰, love 2s had a few pairs over the years and can't wait to get some more, great review as always, these kicks are phenomenal, could be sneaker of the year for me.
Man, I hella wanted a pair. I tried for both cws. Caught an L on both cws. 🙍🏻♂️ Man, I’m hella 😊😁 for 2’s to re-release in remastered form. I’m hella ready for a remastered pair of Chicago 2’s! YEE! 😊😁
Hate how these jumped in price, I was about to get these until the resellers decided to take advantage of the passing of Virgil. Will eventually get them for sure tho. RIP VIRGIL 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I hope the remastered 2 wont have that red piping stripe on the side panels, the OG High black/red/white did NOT have the striping but....ALL THE RETROS DID.
i was blessed getting them before the passing of virgil now the price has gone off the charts. I was serious in rocking them before but now im not too sure...
I was hoping to hear more thoughts on the midsole because they used a TPU carrier that is hard as shit and how that felt on feet for you. It reminds me of the AJ 23. This one they seem to have injected foam which fills in the cracked look. I dig that. I wonder if over time when the foam cracks, it'll crack at those stress points haha.
I literally just got my black ones yesterday. It was an arm and a leg to get it to the Bahamas but overall its an amazing shoe. I thought you did not like them and that was why you did not post a review.
First of all, knowing that they are going to release the Jordan 2 next year is great. Just with that, they are going to be top of the list to get and only will be topped by the columbia 11s If JB decides to release them next year (lets hope...). On to the off white ones, I don't like the black and royal but I like the white and red. I really like the concept and the only think that I dislike is all the off white branding text.
My Offwhites 2s black and blue insole said AJ3 on the insole inside. Is that legit? And also! What does it look like inside the shoes? Is there a cross red mark with red blurry stamp code lookin? Please let me know that would be a big help!
I've been trying to cop a pair of the 2's for a while and this one is my hope, then with all the hypes going with the white/red colorway which I can't afford, I still tryna saving up for the black/blue one cus damn I want a pair of 2's so bad and all the other retros are hard to find in my town. Then y'all know the story, Virgil is gone and they all going up to a prize that will be never affortable for me.
The Chicago Off White 2 are better looking I dig, just sucks that is Off White $$$$$.. My favorite 2 is Chicago high top can't wait for them retro and MELO 2 are dope.
Heritage, history, and nostalgia define what Jordan brand means to so many of us and this sneaker captures that perfectly. The aged, crumbling sole, the dream of getting MJ's signature on the side, the classic packaging with its own Off-White spin...that's design work right there.
And maybe the most amazing thing about it is the way that it brought interest back to the always under appreciated Jordan 2. Virgil's last gift to us was reviving one of the classics. He will truly be missed.
My friend got these hightops back in 87, balled all year in them, then in 88 he was mowing the lawn in them. In the end these look like those lol.
Lmao good to see you ghost
Good shoes for grass cutting
I hit on these for my 1st ever Off White W on SNKRS and the fact that this is the last shoe Virgil will ever do, I will never ever get rid of them. I love them. I'm wearing them for my wedding this Sunday!
You know there's more Off White shoes that are supposed to be released plus the LV AF1s that Virgil designed right? Congrats on the W though
@@remkickz9697 I didnt know that but I hope they do. I appreciate you letting me know. I'm glad to hear that.
Nice!
The original 2's did have a full length air unit, I'm an old head that played in them back in the day. I actually cut mine in half after I wore them out.
Honestly the only Off-Whites that I ever was like, "I need those!". Definitely might get em at some point. R.I.P. VA!
yea..u trippin...
Bro i wanted these so damn bad
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I really wanted that red and white pair, and I love the ‘crumbled’ midsole. This is the only Off White I ever liked, but sadly struck out on SNKRS and so that’s that, because the aftermarket prices are insane. A lovely job. Rest in Peace VA
Go UA my man
The crumbled mid-sole is probably the most hideous thing i have seen on a shoe yet. I can absolutely not comprehend how that could be something cool.
@@hittintrees Different strokes for different folks.
The crumble part is the only reason I didn't get them, like I like the rest pf the shoe so much but that part ruined it for me.
@@ODSTxGundam to each their own
Man, if I'm not mistaken, the last time I saw a video of you was in 2014, as you have aged, you are the best at this!
Twos are underrated obviously, and these are no exception. Seeing that toy story claw machine scene reminded me of the new buzz light year movie that is coming out, I randomly seen a commercial for it recently
FINALLY!!! The review I've been waiting to see! Thank you Sir 🙏🏼
ok, that is the best "Since..." hoodie so far, freaking amazing
i got 2 pairs of og 2s and that crumbling started literally after the first month i rocked em....i agree w you kris the look of the crumbling midsole straight makes me shiver
great review! love these, really wish i could’ve gotten them.
as for the off white zip tie, it started on the clothes, meant to mimic a store security tag and you were supposed to cut it off. so i’m guessing he just carried it over to the sneakers cause it became a signature of the brand
Kinda, the zip ties are supposed to be like the the Tags on artwork you see in museum
The detail of them coming bagged as if they’re a crumbling mid sole. Best off white x Jordan sneaker.
Was able to hit on the black pair. Leather is amazing. Love all the touches and packaging. I wonder if they come in individual zip lock bags because collectors like to preserve them from crumbling over time? Wish I had the white pair. Virgil was big on museums and art objects as artifacts, so the aesthetic makes sense. What a great last gift to the world. "Virgil was here." 🙏🏾
RIP VIRGIL
Jordan two very very underrated shoe. Love the OG and the candy pack.
I can’t wait for more 2s they are so dope
I just picked these up to complete the set and had to come back to watch your review...these are art to me and im a huge fan of 2 lows...been searching for a d.s pair since they released and in 2024 the market down abit i got em
2’s are so comfy and never have I thought low silhouettes were better than the high until these came out 😮💨
Man 2s hold a special place in my heart 1 because when I was very young before getting into shoes and ball I saw my cousins uncle once and he was wearing the original white and red with black 2s and I just loved them and also because around early 2000 when the low top came out in the white and blue color way I saw my brother in law with them and at this point I was already in middle school and knew a little bit about shoes but also knew what Jordan was because that was the shoe to have anything Jordan lol and I asked my mom to take me to the mall and even thoo she said ok but we not buying anything and I agreed y’all know that shit was a lie and in my head I was getting them no matter what and of course at first she said no until I started crying and turned into a sad brat because I knew she would give in and she ended up getting them for me but man I just loved them so much. Before y’all kill me I am glad to say I am. O,longer a brat or ask my mom for things. Lol. I am 29 about to turn 30. Lol ✌️. Happy to hear this will be year of 2s and looking forward to it.
I’m a real fan who got a pair. I love them.
Great work as always!
This brings back memories of MJ unveiling the "Kiss the Rim" dunk during the 87' dunk contest. This one of my favorite Jordan shoes.
I got the black ones and I love how he made it comfortable around the heel and ankle
I’m so sad that I probably won’t ever get to own this shoe. RIP Virgil
I was able to get a pair for a reasonable price days before Virgil’s passing. finally wore them yesterday and they are definitely an amazing sneaker 🙏🏼
Ima big fan of the Jordan 2. It’s
Not too flashy just perfect imo.
2s super slept on. These were 🔥🔥🔥
I needed these, I definitely think they were slept on
I’m starting to agree with Brad Hall- the older I get, the more I like the Jordan 2.
Brad is a legend
Probably an unpopular opinion but I think they boo boo. Happy for you if you like them tho, even happier if you got a pair! Each to their own.
Mrs. Wing always has me rolling with the cuts to pop culture references 😆
The point behind the zip ties and also off-white as a brand is to use simple, well known things as branding. The diagonal lines are even more recognizable than a monogram, but no one ever used it before. Virgil used the zip-tie the same way because he wanted a basic item that anyone can use to easily distinguish his brand.
I always prefer OG colorways But in this case the black and blue pair are 🔥🔥🔥
You know Chris is excited about a show when he drops multiple "dude's" in a video. 🤣
The black pair’s signature is to signify change and that if MJ was to sign another pair it wouldn’t be on the same spot as the Chicago colorway
I’ve never cared for the J2, and I’m not an Off-White fan either. Combine the two, and somehow this works! I dig these! White/Red is 🔥🔥🔥
Hey bro watching for a long time and appreciate u guys….honest reviews u guys do is great….thanks again and Canada loves u guys too lol
4:48 heavy zip ties with a tag label 🏷 are often used in factories when something is shipped marked with the date and often a serial code so the 0ackage can get scanned
I thought it was a tag they put in the water meter when they cut the service…. Or the fire extinguisher 🧯 date
I hit on the black pair and they are 🔥 a proper premium release. Cost me close to £300 but they're worth it. Now I need the white pair. 🙏
2-3 🤯 M in the signature!!! What!!!! Wow!!!!
I like the concept of these but I don't like lows. The midsole is the most interesting part and I would have loved to see a pair of 7s with similar treatment, semi transparent ripstop materials like the 5s on the side panels, and the extra lacing system from the dunks- all tied up in an aged Cardinal colorway.
Hope people who got these enjoy them. They're interesting, even if they're not fully my cup of tea.
WOAH. WAS NOT EXPECTING THESE FROM YALL!
They are beautiful in hand
I’m luck to have the Chicago pair in my collection 🔥
I want an OG 2 so bad. And when I say og, I mean materials. IYKYK.
Dang i didn't receive a notification this time i saw it on discord but yesss new video 🥳
The hoodie your rocking is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Man, I remember seeing ALOT of people aging they weren’t feeling this at first… how the table turns….
What a great video, finally seeing someone genuinely excited for 2's for all the right reasons.
I do wonder though, since the molds to the original 1986 AJ2 were lost/destroyed, and they had to rebuild them from scratch, is there a chance that they just based them off of an existing pair of AJ3s? I feel as if the "silhouette" for retro 2's and retro 3's are exactly the same, and that's how we ended up with a boxy toebox for the 2 as well as the missing eyelets before they started getting them right. Of course, this was prior to 3D printing and computer scanning, so that's my theory on how the retro 2 ended up looking so different than the original pair over time.
The white ones is 🔥🔥🔥
I wish they would’ve done the Melo PE instead of the Black/Blue color way, but still a nice shoe
RIP VA
I wish more 2s got re-released, they get slept on hard, but hopefully these and the Union 2s will help with that
Had to give you a thumbs up for the Jordan signature fun fact. Awesome stuff Keep up the great work!!
Hey guys! I still think it would be awesome if you could review the Saquon Barkley Air Trainer 3. I think you'd love them Chris and would be awesome to hear you talk about the history!
The zip tie that goes with every Nike Off White was a personal touch of Virgil… The brand made a video for this particular item; and it says Leave it alone 🤷🏻♂️
Air Jordan 2 appreciation day 💯💯
I’m not really a fan of the 2, I do think the white is quite cool.
But, the photos of what Union have done with the 2!? (the “fog grey”, apparently/hopefully coming next year) is unbelievable, like, wow.
The best Jordan shoe that changed the game. No swoosh🤙🏼
Really lucky I got a W on the black cw at the Dutch Oqium store. Can't believe my luck! I'm not a big fan of all black sneakers but from the two cw's I like the black one the best. Normally tend to like og colorways better but as the black pair might have been what Virgil liked best colorwise(as he was probably free to put any color on these as he pleased) makes them extra special in my opinion.
Heads up, These have the same tech-specs as the Retro AJII (Full-length Air Sole Unit).
I love 2's, but I'm not feeling these. I love Virgil's concept, but I don't think that I would get a pair. Probably because of the midsole, I just don't like it that it looks like the shoe is falling apart. Anyway, great video, as always!
Dropped everything I was doing when I saw the thumbnail lol
wow, those hybrids, are SICK
I paid just under 4 for the black pair, before VA passed away. Str8 to the toe! I definitely have a soft spot for vintage J's so the white pair is dope but at them prices I gotta look at em from a far
They explained reason for the 2 different signatures, if Jordan were just quickly signing this for a fan after a game, it probably wouldn’t look exactly the same twice
The hoodie stands out more than the shoes to be honest 🔥🔥🔥😎
How Virgil went about this release is absolutely incredible and kudos to him in every way.I am a staunch supporter of wanting things to be as close to OG as humanly possible but his take on this model was amazing. That A-hole Caesar was such an idiot in the way he went about things and then to try to backtrack after Virgil's passing further shows what a clown he is.
RIP Virgil
Who’s Caesar
@@sneakerhead4770 same question
1994 or 95 pair was great too. I have the boot and outsole. Midsoles crumbled
Man I love 2s an the shape of those is beautiful I don't like the old look an the off white stuff but that is a good looking shoe can't wait for the remastered 2s😍😍😍
Chris's "What?!" Should be a permanent insert video clip
I’m not a fan of the AJ 2 is general…because of the hi btuI do appreciate the lows and those look amazing!! I used to “forge” MJ’s signature all over the place when I was a kid…on my textbooks, bags, even the 23 socks back in the day because I didn’t want the signature to fade/ peel off from washing. LOL!!!!!!!
I feel like this is Virgil's Off-White Masterpiece.
I got really lucky and won the offspring raffle in the UK and got the chicago pair 🥰, love 2s had a few pairs over the years and can't wait to get some more, great review as always, these kicks are phenomenal, could be sneaker of the year for me.
Love that hat! 🙌🏼🔥 looks like it should be stussy
Man, I hella wanted a pair. I tried for both cws. Caught an L on both cws. 🙍🏻♂️ Man, I’m hella 😊😁 for 2’s to re-release in remastered form. I’m hella ready for a remastered pair of Chicago 2’s! YEE! 😊😁
Hate how these jumped in price, I was about to get these until the resellers decided to take advantage of the passing of Virgil. Will eventually get them for sure tho. RIP VIRGIL 🙏🏼🙏🏼
RIP Virgil 🕊
the only 2's that I actually like
The black pair are my GS Warriors shoe with my Town Jersey
I hope the remastered 2 wont have that red piping stripe on the side panels, the OG High black/red/white did NOT have the striping but....ALL THE RETROS DID.
Fire shoe. They needa do a Jordan 9 man!!
First off.. that shoe on your shirt… Is the shoe of all shoes… where can I get that sweatshirt 🤔
I actually like that hat
She loves them.
Not bummed about missing out on these cause once Jordan retros these in og form I won't care for these
i was blessed getting them before the passing of virgil now the price has gone off the charts. I was serious in rocking them before but now im not too sure...
I was hoping to hear more thoughts on the midsole because they used a TPU carrier that is hard as shit and how that felt on feet for you. It reminds me of the AJ 23. This one they seem to have injected foam which fills in the cracked look. I dig that. I wonder if over time when the foam cracks, it'll crack at those stress points haha.
We cut it for time but it’s exactly as you described. They’re not comfortable at all, but they’re beautiful.
underrated shoe imo
Miss out on the off white Jordan’s 2 the white and red ones
Virgil made a hideous shoe into a marvelous looking shoe. RIP VIRGIL!
🥴
It's a clean shoe I like cuz it's off white
Wow!!!! I never knew he put 23 in the M. I can’t unsee it now I’m looking lol smh 😂🤣😂. Thanks for the fun fact ☺️👍
Got love for you Nightwing, but these are T to the R to the A,S,H.
I literally just got my black ones yesterday. It was an arm and a leg to get it to the Bahamas but overall its an amazing shoe. I thought you did not like them and that was why you did not post a review.
First of all, knowing that they are going to release the Jordan 2 next year is great. Just with that, they are going to be top of the list to get and only will be topped by the columbia 11s If JB decides to release them next year (lets hope...). On to the off white ones, I don't like the black and royal but I like the white and red. I really like the concept and the only think that I dislike is all the off white branding text.
My Offwhites 2s black and blue insole said AJ3 on the insole inside. Is that legit? And also! What does it look like inside the shoes? Is there a cross red mark with red blurry stamp code lookin? Please let me know that would be a big help!
I've been trying to cop a pair of the 2's for a while and this one is my hope, then with all the hypes going with the white/red colorway which I can't afford, I still tryna saving up for the black/blue one cus damn I want a pair of 2's so bad and all the other retros are hard to find in my town. Then y'all know the story, Virgil is gone and they all going up to a prize that will be never affortable for me.
Never say never
I woulda thought you’d like the black n blue considering the nightwing love you have but I agree. The og cw is just too Doap.
The Chicago Off White 2 are better looking I dig, just sucks that is Off White $$$$$.. My favorite 2 is Chicago high top can't wait for them retro and MELO 2 are dope.
I need that black and blue pair.
They have a zoom air unit in the insole
In the heel
I'm a real fan who got a black pair on canary yellow restock.
Got these in a 12.5 when I’m usually a 12 and the fit uncomfortable definitely wasn’t trying to get a 13 🤦🏽♂️