Alright, so you wanna know about these… retro 12s purple shoes, huh? Okay, okay, I’ll tell ya what I know. My grandson, he’s crazy about these sneakers. Always talkin’ ’bout Jordans and whatnot. Costs a pretty penny, too, I tell ya!

So, these purple ones, they call ’em “Field Purple,” I think. Sounds fancy, but they’re just shoes, right? But they ain’t just any shoes, I guess. They got this black part, made of leather, real strong stuff. And then that purple, it’s a bright purple, kinda like them flowers in the field durin’ springtime. Stands out, that’s for sure. Makes me think about those olden times when we didn’t have such fancy footwear.
Now, I ain’t no expert, but my grandson says these shoes, they’re special. Somethin’ about them bein’ “retro.” Means they look like the old ones, the ones from when Michael Jordan, that basketball fella, used to wear ’em. He was a big deal, that fella. Jumped so high, like he had wings! My old man used to say, “That boy can fly!”
- They got that black leather, like I said.
- And that bright purple, can’t miss it.
- And somethin’ about stitchin’, makes ’em look fancy. My grandma used to do some nice stitching too, but on tablecloths, not shoes.
My grandson, he showed me some pictures. These shoes, they come in different colors too! Red and black ones, all sorts. But these purple ones, they’re somethin’ special, he says. He told me some of them old shoes, the real old ones, they cost a whole heap of money! Thousands of dollars! Can you believe that? For shoes! Back in my day, shoes were just shoes. Kept your feet warm and dry, that’s all. This newfangled world is something else.
These purple shoes though, they ain’t that old. They just look like the old ones, see? They got that “OG” look, my grandson says. Means “Original,” I think. Like the first ones they ever made. These Jordan fellas, they know what they’re doin’, makin’ people want these shoes.
I saw some other purple shoes, too, when my grandson was showin’ me. They call ’em “Metallic Purple,” but they ain’t the same. These Field Purple ones, they got that black leather, makes ’em look tough. And that purple ain’t too shiny, just right. I heard these shoes are coming out in August. Seems like a long wait for some shoes, if you ask me.

And lemme tell ya, these shoes ain’t cheap neither. My grandson said somethin’ about $190. That’s a lot of money for shoes! But folks love ’em. They line up and buy ’em, soon as they come out. Crazy, I tell ya. Back in my days we had shoes for a whole season. Now they got sneakers for style.
So, there you have it. That’s all I know about these retro 12s purple shoes. They’re pretty, I guess, if you like that sort of thing. Black leather, bright purple, and they look like the old ones. And they cost a fortune. But hey, if it makes people happy, I ain’t complainin’. Just seems a bit silly to me, all this fuss over shoes. But then again, I’m just an old lady, what do I know?
Now if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some supper. All this talk about shoes is makin’ my feet hurt!
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