Well, let me tell ya somethin’ about these here gum sole Jordan 1 shoes. Folks been talkin’ ’bout ’em, and I figured I’d put in my two cents, ya know? Don’t know much ’bout fancy sneaker talk, but I know what I like.

First off, they got that gum sole, see? That’s the bottom part, the part that hits the ground. It’s kinda brown and rubbery lookin’, like them old-timey shoes my grandpappy used to wear. But these youngsters, they seem to like it. Says it’s “stylish” and “classic.” Hmph, what do I know, right?
- They say these shoes are real popular. Somethin’ ’bout “Air Jordan.” Never heard of him myself, but he musta been somebody if they makin’ shoes after him.
- And these shoes, they ain’t cheap neither. Heard folks payin’ a whole lot of money for ‘em, specially them old ones from back in the day. Crazy, if you ask me. But then again, folks pay good money for all sorts of foolishness these days.
Now, they got all different colors and such. Some white, some blue, some with that “swoosh” thingy on the side. Looks like a fancy checkmark to me. They say it “reflects,” whatever that means. Probably shines in the light or somethin’. Kids these days, always gotta have somethin’ flashy.
I seen some pictures, and they got this one pair, all white with some blue on it. They call it “UNC blue,” whatever that is. Looks like a nice sky blue to me. And they got leather, they say. Real leather, not that fake stuff. Guess that’s why they cost so much.
Some of these shoes are real old, from way back in 1985! Can you believe it? People still buyin’ them old shoes, payin’ a fortune for ’em. Heard tell they can go for thousands of dollars. For shoes! Land sakes, I could buy a whole lotta groceries with that kind of money.
Then they got these other ones, the “Mocha” ones, they call ’em. Brown, like coffee. Guess that makes sense. They say those were real popular a few years back. Seems like every year there’s a new “it” shoe, somethin’ all the kids gotta have. Keeps them shoe fellas in business, I reckon.

And there’s these “Mid” ones, they say are good for wearin’ every day. Not too fancy, I guess. Just somethin’ to put on your feet when you go out and about. Seems practical enough, but then again, I don’t know why you’d need so many different kinds of sneakers. One pair should be enough, if you ask me.
There’s even a new one comin’ out, a “Desert Gum” one, they sayin’. Gotta have a new one every year, it seems. Keeps folks spendin’ their money, that’s for sure. This one’s got a “modern design,” whatever that means. Probably just looks different, ya know? All these fancy words, they just tryin’ to make you buy their stuff.
But hey, if folks wanna spend their money on shoes, that’s their business. Me, I’ll stick to my comfy old slippers. They ain’t fancy, but they keep my feet warm and dry. That’s all that matters to me. But these gum sole Jordan 1 shoes, they must be somethin’ special if folks are willin’ to pay so much for ’em. Maybe I should try a pair on sometime, see what all the fuss is about. Nah, just kiddin’. I’ll stick to my slippers, thank you very much.
Anyway, that’s what I know ’bout these here shoes. Not much, I admit, but enough to make a fella scratch his head and wonder ’bout the world these days. Folks got too much money and too much time, if you ask me. But hey, who am I to judge? You like them shoes, you go right ahead and buy ’em. Just don’t expect me to understand it.
So there ya have it. My thoughts on them gum sole Jordan shoes. Hope it made some sense to ya. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go check on my biscuits. Don’t want ’em burnin’, ya know.

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