If you are one of the many people who follow us on Instagram and really, why aren t you following us if you have Instagram you might have noticed a post we put up featuring a trading card of Jared Sullinger with a piece of a sneaker that he wore embedded on the card. And while some of you had some hilarious guesses (favorite were the DaDa Spree s), it is actually the Air Jordan 11 "Concord" that Sullinger wore during the 2012 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot. Panini took the shoes and cut them up (don nike running shoes t worry, Sullinger is a Jordan Brand guy, so I m sure he has more than one pair) to put into their trading cards as part of their Black Friday promotion, where collectors who purchase Panini products today receive special Black Friday packs which might contain the Sullinger cards.
Harrison Barnes was another player included in the set (he wore the adidas MisterFly), as well as nike cortez Kobe Bryant (Nike Zoom Kobe 7), although Kobe s cards have spread out through various Panini promotions prior to Black Friday.Make way for the biggest shoe of the year! No not the Nike Air Yeezy 2 "Red October" , but the Air Jordan 11 "Gamma" . It seems like the annual Air Jordan 11 rendering hold the crown every year, and this year is no different. The black on black upper matched with the small hints of blue and yellow make this shoe very sleek and cool. Apart from the colorway, the shoe itself is one of the best looking athletic shoes of all time.
While Nike s online retailer Nikestore settles into their recent changes they will also be missing out on a few of their own biggest releases, nike flyknit namely the Air Jordan 12 "Obsidian" . The sneaker is not going to be released via Nikestore in an effort to relieve the servers of the burden that comes with such a massive drop. Customers have long complained about the Nikestore crashing during these releases and while this may not be exactly what they had in mind when they asked for a change Nike sees it as being for the best right now. They will however still be available at all other Jordan Brand retailers as scheduled.According to a reply posted by Nike s Twitter account (and @j23app ), the shoes will be available this weekend. Nike Store will be using their Draw system through the SNKRS app.According to Nike, the gold Wings reveal themselves after use not unlike the Lance Mountain Air Jordan 1s although how easy or hard the graphics reveal themselves remain to be seen.
The Air Jordan 12 made its debut in 1997 when MJ lost his MVP title to Karl Malone. The shoe is wrapped in ribbed leather that is stitched to resemble the Japanese army flag that inspired the design. It is the first shoe that has no trace of the Swoosh or any Nike logo on it. The AJ 12 was the first to install Nike Zoom cushioning and immensely regarded on the court and street. Related: Air Jordan Release DatesThe Air Jordan 13 Atmosphere Grey was supposed to drop at the end of this month, but Nike has pushed the release date a week earlier instead. Covered in a greyscale theme with dark grey used for its quilted leather overlays, a lighter grey hue is added for the heel and mudguard.
But, believe it or not, it doesn t stop there. In the nike air lid of the carrying case a CD-rom could be found. Nike really knew how to make their customers happy!The Air Jordan 17 is a story worth telling that combines jazz and an Aston Martin car onto a perfect silhouette. Installed with Nike Tuned Air, the shoe provides maximum air with individual pods supporting various spots of the foot. It features a disclosed lace system and when debuted was the most expensive AJ produced during that time. Related: Air Jordan Release DatesNew head designer Creator of the design of the Air
Jordan 18 (XVIII) was Tate Kuerbis (Jordan Senior Footwear Designer).