As a child, I awaited for February to come. It meant one thing: Air Jordans. It was that time of the year that Mike released another roman numeral to succeed the last. You knew a commercial would come; you would only guess what type of theme he would use. Would it be funny? Maybe it would be one of inspiration, highlighting his magnificent career. All I knew was once All-Star weekend came around, I had to beg for a pair to be the coolest at school. The sad part was my parents couldn’t afford them, so I had to see years and years of releases pass me by.
On September 5, Jordan Brand will release a trio of sneakers each dedicated to celebrating MJ’s ascension into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. “The Beginning” is venerated with the Air Jordan I, “The Championships” observed with the Jordan Six Rings (this hybrid combines design elements from every shoe Michael won a championship in), and “The Future” commemorated by the AJ2009.
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From time to time, I will post my opinion about Nike/Jordan Basketball shoes that did not hold up to the hype. Maybe the shoe looked great, but when it came down to the hardwood or pavement, it was unsuccessful. Post your thoughts if you owned the shoe; tell me if you agree or disagree.
The Nike Hyperflight, in my opinion, is one of the best-looking basketball shoes for the 2000’s. It had simple lines, yet the patent leather gave the shoe pizzazz. I still think Steve Madden stole some styling cues from this shoe, using the “H” on its casual shoes. In the end the Hyperflight performed poorly. The Hyperflight had no traction, little ankle support because of the use of patent leather, and was prone to cutting ankles. I don’t know how Jason Williams wore the Hyperflight while performing streetball moves in the NBA. I take that back, White Chocolate is pretty amazing.
N’Awlins point guard and all around good dude, Chris Paul, recently hit China to explore the vast country’s developing hoops tapestry and tout his new shoe from Jordan Brand. The “shoe” is not a ‘nother run of the mill product; it’s a performance machine with design cues that revert back to primordial days in The Middle Kingdom and technological attributes that match up with CP’s explosive excellence in NBA arenas.
Inspired by one of the most sought after, most loved Air Jordans of all-time, the Air Jordan Fusion 4 is available at Eastbay.
The AJF4 combines the classic Air Jordan 4 and Air Force 1 to bring the Best of Both Worlds. Above is the White/Cement colorway, to see the others click >>> Read More »
Jordan Brand’s European outfit will plunge into Paris on June 27-28 and emcee Quai 54, France’s premier outdoor blacktop tourney. Renowned for its rugged open-air play and transcontinental talent, the Quai has caught recognition stateside in Bounce’s pages, on MTV’s defunct “Battlegrounds” program and during And1’s Mixtape Tour.
To ring in the summery occasion, Jordan Brand introduced the Quai 54 RUFF N TUFF Collection featuring the time-honored Jordan I and recently released Jordan Element Mid. The pack is available at House of Hoops locations now.
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With its premium suede upper and prominent midsole, the Jordan Campus Chukka is an unsurpassed option for the subdued environment outside the cage. The vulcanized hightop espouses a sense of luxury that’s analogous to Michael Jordan’s love of clean, premium product. Heck, the shoe will probably pass if you’re one of those noon ballers who reports back to a corporate setting after getting buckets during “lunch.” No, the Chukka won’t alleviate the pain that accompanies having to wait until tomorrow to drop that “rainbow” over Dale (that annoying guy in accounting) again, but it’ll make the in-between time much more comfortable.
The limited black suede Jordan Campus Chukka (pictured above) will be available on June 1.
The Chocolate (light brown) and Sail (cream) pairs will follow and hit at retailers worldwide on August 1.
My brother Zach (a.k.a. Big) celebrated his 18th birthday a couple of weeks ago. He’s a sneakerhead on the low, and happily welcomed the CP3.II in black/orion blue/white into his quiver. I wasn’t on the shoe when it first hit retail shelves, but I love the comprehensive detailing inscribed on its heel and densely padded ankle collar. Much like Chris and his beguiling quickness, the .II is best enjoyed when viewed up close.
