The Greatest Vintage-Look Sneakers

Air Jordan 1 Vintage Custom
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Like a pair of stonewashed and pre-distressed jeans simulating decades of wear, some sneakerheads seek out shortcuts to achieve a vintage look with their sneakers. Customisers have long tested experimental methods to create faded finishes and worn-out patina, and brands have been hopping on the bandwagon too, delivering (technically) box-fresh sneakers that look like they’ve sat in storage for decades. Here are a few past and present pairs that appear much older than they actually are.

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