May 30, 2008
Leggo My Retro
Imagine what it was like to be a hipster before the Internet. Man, it must have been tough. Cool dudes and dudettes had to travel from thrift store to thrift store in covered wagons. And, when they arrived, there was no guarantee that the store would have any ironic t-shirts or faux fur jackets in stock. Truly, those were trying times.
Now, of course, everything has changed. The Web has made it far easier to join the ranks of the tragically hip. Want proof? Every week we see scores of searches on all things retro. Retro clothes? Check. Retro glasses? Yep. Retro kitchen appliances? Believe it or not, yes.
But those aren't the most popular retro-related lookups. That title belongs to a certain kind of sneaker—"retro air jordans." The old-school kicks endorsed by Michael Jordan are absolutely huge in Search. People drive the lane for specific models, colors, and even sizes.
Below, we take a step back and list the top 20 retro searches from the past week. Don a perfectly distressed leather jacket and authentic Jordache jeans and take a look.
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