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Exactly! Nicely said, thanks, difficult to explain as English (or American) isn't my native tongue!
Nike Air 180 OG
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trappedintime
I think you're talking about the shape of the swoosh itself, where it goes into the curve? I'm talking about the 'stem' of the swoosh that never was or has been the same width all the way. A well, doesn't matter much, it's a MUST HAVE anyways!! 
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It is kind of weird how nike emphasized that the 2024 retro will be as close as possible to the OG going as far as doing a 3-D scan yet the swoosh is different
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The 85 1’s don’t have the same old swoosh, nor does the Cortez. Nike made a choice for a consistent look of its logo. I don’t think it’s anymore complicated than that. Find me a retro that has the old swoosh.
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The swoosh was definitely tapered towards the back of the shoe.
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Where are you getting this information about Nike reformulating the swoosh on all products? The big bubble air max 1 has basically the same swoosh as the original from 1986… It’s tapered towards the end… I expect the same treatment on this 180.
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That's the word I was looking for: tapered! It's even tapered on the 2018's and also the retro's before that.
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I thought it was common knowledge the angle of the hook and the thickness of the extension line were modified. Overlay og 85’s vs highs. Or even the Mac Attacks. Go down the line and overlay the retro on the OG. And then compare new models vs an OG swoosh. I think of the OG swoosh as having more of a “cursive” look with the hook which may align with changes to the typeface for the rest of the logo.
What you’re really referring to is not a lack of taper but how much is showing and in this case it’s a minimal difference from the OG that is more consistent with how retro swooshes have appeared across models. And that wasn’t even consistent for the first decade+ it was used and changed in implementation based on the logo typeface at times:
“The Davidson design held steady until a 1976 shift when the font moved to Futura and the lettering was officially dropped fully in 1995. The company switched the warm red to orange, the color of the brand today.”
The History of the Swoosh on Nike's Sneakers
From the original Nike Swoosh debut in 1971 to the modern-day READYMADE x Nike Blazer logo, here’s the evolution and history of the Nike Swoosh design.
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It's really interesting, and I think you're absolutely right about the angle of the hook. However, I stand by the fact that it's not a lack of taper because the minimal showing of the swoosh. On the model they showed during the last episode of Bring the Heat or whatever it's called it's just not tapered at all. Just compare an OG 180 with the retro they showed last week and you'll see. The image is somewhere in this thread, I'm afraid to show it once againI thought it was common knowledge the angle of the hook and the thickness of the extension line were modified. Overlay og 85’s vs highs. Or even the Mac Attacks. Go down the line and overlay the retro on the OG. And then compare new models vs an OG swoosh. I think of the OG swoosh as having more of a “cursive” look with the hook which may align with changes to the typeface for the rest of the logo.
What you’re really referring to is not a lack of taper but how much is showing and in this case it’s a minimal difference from the OG that is more consistent with how retro swooshes have appeared across models. And that wasn’t even consistent for the first decade+ it was used and changed in implementation based on the logo typeface at times:
“The Davidson design held steady until a 1976 shift when the font moved to Futura and the lettering was officially dropped fully in 1995. The company switched the warm red to orange, the color of the brand today.”
The History of the Swoosh on Nike's Sneakers
From the original Nike Swoosh debut in 1971 to the modern-day READYMADE x Nike Blazer logo, here’s the evolution and history of the Nike Swoosh design.www.complex.com
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there is no taper at all. It’s straight all the way to the back. I know we’re all looking at the same photos.I thought it was common knowledge the angle of the hook and the thickness of the extension line were modified. Overlay og 85’s vs highs. Or even the Mac Attacks. Go down the line and overlay the retro on the OG. And then compare new models vs an OG swoosh. I think of the OG swoosh as having more of a “cursive” look with the hook which may align with changes to the typeface for the rest of the logo.
What you’re really referring to is not a lack of taper but how much is showing and in this case it’s a minimal difference from the OG that is more consistent with how retro swooshes have appeared across models. And that wasn’t even consistent for the first decade+ it was used and changed in implementation based on the logo typeface at times:
“The Davidson design held steady until a 1976 shift when the font moved to Futura and the lettering was officially dropped fully in 1995. The company switched the warm red to orange, the color of the brand today.”
The History of the Swoosh on Nike's Sneakers
From the original Nike Swoosh debut in 1971 to the modern-day READYMADE x Nike Blazer logo, here’s the evolution and history of the Nike Swoosh design.
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The red big bubbles that released last year also have a tapered swoosh throughout the end… I guess Nike is not aware of this common knowledge either?
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Tapergate.
This is why I love NT.
This is why I love NT.
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Waffle 2
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Bro, don’t even bother with him. We’re over here talking about the back of the swoosh and he’s talking about the hook.
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continuously goes about NT with the ol'...."I thought it was common knowledge.....I thought it was common knowledge.....I thought it was......" 
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With its Ultramarine pink , the Nike air 180 ‘Hockey stick’ will be worn by ladies too.
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Da field hockey stick
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What do I do with these tiny bubble Ralph Steadmans?
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this is good....if people sit out because of taper gate, then these will sit. and if they sit, they will hit disco. continue finding things to hate, please. for the greater good.
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try to score an BB 180 with disco and transplant the midsole to your steadmans
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Damb gonna need 2 pairs now smh
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i just cant stand that people calling them AIR MAX 180
for me they always will be the NIKE AIR 180
for me they always will be the NIKE AIR 180
