Air Jordan XX8 aka 2013, new "Proplate Zoom" Technology OFFICIAL THREAD.

Now we know why D-WADE left , they wanted him to wear them on court first :rofl:
 
Say what you will, but to me, the folded over upper shot makes me believe these have potential.

At the very least, they are doing what Jordan Brand used to do: Try new things and attempt innovation.
 
Taking a huge risk but they at least look futuristic. The prices makes this a pass. It just looks like the shoe a superhero would wear, lol
 
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Looks like they started designing a shoe and it looked so bad they put a cloke over it!

Don't leave much in the way of colorways does it? Like what all blue/red/yellow/white etc....
 
May be one of the few, but i like these a lot. I am dying to see how they perform on the court.
 
Wouldn't mind seeing how these perform. Could be interesting.

But on another note, these are ugly. Not sure what Tinker was thinking. How the great have fallen.

I think it's time Jordan stick to retro-ing and making them actually suitable to play in.
 
hmm that video makes them look a little better (that's not saying much though), especially unzipped. i can't get on board with it zipped up though. reminds me of the UA charge bb.
 
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Props to Jordan Brand for realizing they needed something drastically new... ever since the XX3 the whole Jordan line aside from retros has seemingly dropped off the map

Only time will tell if this shoe is a success (personally, I'm not a fan of the look of the shoe... but you never know, it could be the best performance shoe ever for all we know), but I like that JB took a leap of faith here.
 
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This design is just bad, its like Tinker got lazy. At least make this glove like design something of quality and NOT entirely mesh.
 
JinKazama said:
wkej said:
What have you done ???
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I see Tinker is using MJ's stylist now too...
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Or Tyson Chandler's stylist...

Ridiculous.  

These guys went from Air Jordan I, banned by the NBA, to Michael Jordan's cargo pants 2012... banned by a country club in Florida. 

Nike marketing in 1989 would've had an absolute field day with this.  It's too perfect: senior citizens decked out in hipster gear desperate to prove that they're still "with it."  Wearing a backpack to an Instagram press conference?  Like 4realz?  OMG!  

It's like watching Paul McCartney trying to cover 2 Chainz.

The rebel thing isn't working anymore.  They're old.  They're rich.  They're complacent.  

For years now, they've repackaged the status quo, increased the price, and tried to sell it as "innovation."  For Michael Jordan the player, reaching the pinnacle meant working even harder to keep his many challengers at bay.  The Jordan Brand, however, has grown fat and indolent.  It's a sad sight. 

This product used to be the flagship for the entire industry.  

Think about how consumer electronics have evolved since 1985, how cars have evolved since 1985.  Now compare that to basketball shoes.  There's a reason why we're seeing the same shoes we saw in 1998.  Nobody's bothered to raise the bar since then.  The new challenge isn't building a better product, but building a more profitable one. 

I'm calling it now:  the Air Jordan XXIX will be the first shoe that Tweets while you wear it.  Or perhaps it'll use an integrated camera to upload WDYWT pics of itself to tumblr.  Kids still like tumblr, right?  

What Star Wars is to entertainment, Jordan Brand is for footwear.  They continue to pile mediocrity atop an increasingly obscured legacy that's quickly losing its relevance and appeal.  With each cynical, calculated cash-in, fans are left to wonder if indeed their breakthrough success was ever anything more than a fluke or a product of a bygone era. 

It no longer speaks to me and many of the young people I know are really struggling to understand why we ever thought this stuff was cool to begin with.  

Their sycophantic media partners won't say it, but I will: 

Competition brought out the best in Michael Jordan the athlete.  The lack of competition has brought out the worst in Michael Jordan the brand. 
 
I love these. I still got some girbauds that will easily fit over that high shroud. But that price is horrible
 
To be honest and I might be in the minority on this one, but if I had to choose, I'd prefer the shoe zipped up, I like the clean sharp look (hence the military influence as with most J's). The falcon that these were designed with in mind dives at speeds over 200 MPH, so the stealth when they see you it is too late concept is very fitting and perfect. As for the futuristic look, (follow me on this one), if you look at most futuristic movies (yes even ones from the 80's), everything is more sleek and batman like looking, hence the push for futuristic looks. Another thing I truely believe that ones a Chicago Bulls based colorway drops white/black/red, white/red/black or even a red/black based colorway people will be pulled over. Me personally not sold yet, but I do like icy soles and the carbon look! Lol!
 
Another thing the Jordan 16 started off with the military boot look and the shroud, and again MAJORITY of people didn't like them, but as usual NOW it is a CLASSIC and very much sought after. Just throwing that out there.
 
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