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

I would love to try these for basketball :nerd:

I don't play a lot anymore though, pass.
 
So uninspired on the upper. Like they went this way bu5 left the shroud straight up blank?? Lazy..

Just wait till the Galaxy Colorway drops...
 
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This should tell you how much Jordan Brand yearly models have really fell. When the Lebron 10 rumors of the price had started getting leaked there was articles in espn, newspapers etc., there is NOTHING about the price of these shoes as at all. True I know it is the first day that the price has been released, but there WON'T be anything about this price being contested because these are going straight to outlets.....

-Wonder if the shroud and the Zipper will be tougher than the Gloves? Every pair I had either the zipper would not stay up or the shroud ripped and the zipper eventually stopped working....
 
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performance wise theyre incredible

looks wise :rolleyes

I'll reserve judgement until other colorways are released
 
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they should just copy previous retros so people will like them. i personally like to 2011's most recently
 
jordan23dotcom said:
No sir, the most popular colorways NOW are grapes, aquas, ect... In DC at least nothing without red in them were seen on the streets. The extra colorways were like the throw aways
Olive 9's, powder 9's, different colored 10's, off the top of my head
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I had grapes myself back in the day and so did most people I ran across. Other popular non Bull colors were Royal blue 1s (was my second pair ever), Metallic 5's,Charcoal 7's/Olympic 7's, Aqua 8's, the city series10's, Concord 11s, Flint 13's. We could even include Infrared 6's since technically it's not a Bulls color.
 
They are actually very simplistic...I'm all for that...Zipped up with some nice denim and it a win...
 
Their actually pretty dope, I'll post up some on feet shots I took shortly. As far as comfort they are very light weight with more cushioning in the forefoot. They will definitely be good to ball in but as far as casual use you may have to get used to the extra cushioning up front.
 
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Wow these are actually decent when worn like this. Still not worth $250. Heck even $160.

Shoutout to JB for always trying to push the envelope, though. Gotta give em' that at least.
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who da hell tucks their entire jean cuffs in zipper kicks in a effort to make em look iiiiite? this wasn't needed for flightposite I's, wasn't needed for gloves, this

just look clownish.
 
Via Gizmodo (HAHAHAHA)

Air Jordan XX8 First Look: HAHAHA These Are the New Air Jordans, Suckas!
Peter Ha
Here they are, ladies and gentlemen. The Jordan XX8 aka the new freaking Air Jordans that acclaimed movie director Spike Lee and legendary Nike designer Tinker Hatfield just unveiled in New York. Here's a first look at the kicks sneakerheads worldwide will be dying to get their hands on.

Oklahoma City Thunder point-guard Russell Westbrook will debut the 28th incarnation of the legendary sneakers at a tomorrow's game at the newly opened Barclays Center in Brooklyn. According to Hatfield, the XX8s are based on eight-inch military boots, which the company apparently makes for the military. They drop on February 15 in Houston at the NBA All-Star Game and will be made available globally the next day for $250

The whole idea behind the sneakers is "Stealth." Has anything ever looked so stealth? You'd totally blend into anything wearing these sneakers, amirite? Here's what designer Tinker Hatfield said Michael Jordan said about stealth:

Stealth is like black cat. You never hear it coming, but it's deadly as hell. You don't 'F' with the stealth. My game is like that, when you see it, it's too 'f-ing' late.
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Now, notwithstanding Michael Jordan's apparent hesitation to use the word "****"—or at least Hatfied's unwillingness to say it in the middle of a crowd of journalists, that seems like it could mayyyyyybe work as a design philosophy for an athletic shoe. Here's the problem. There's nothing stealthy about these things at all. Unless you consider Aqua Socks stealthy.

Aside from the goofy aesthetics, which the teaser video that played at the press conference addresses, the XX8s aren't for everyone. And as Josh Heard, the science and tech guy behind the XX8 tells me, "We developed and made this for core athletes, not for the general consumer."

What makes the XX8 really unique is the Flight Plate system that this year's Jordan shoe is built on top of. The system has been in development for two years. "We had no idea what shoe it would go into. We didn't know it would be in an Air Jordan product until Tinker saw it and wanted to include it," Heard told me.

The forefoot of the shoe has Air Zoom pockets that stick out by 2mm, which Heard says acts as a piston-like system giving the athlete instant sensation in the foot. But when the shoes are on, the packets sinks into the sole. You feel like you're getting a little extra pop in your step. Underneath the sleeve is an articulated lacing or "finger" system that wraps the wearer's foot all the way around. Carbon fiber also makes up a bit of the Flight Plate system for rigidity. The sleeve itself comes from material sourced from Schuler, a German fabrics company. Heard tells me that the material can be found in motorcycle apparel and is rated to withstand impacts of 70 kmh.

First released in 1985, the Nike Air Jordan is perhaps the iconic sneaker line of all time. It's that gorgeous iconic style that has us a little puzzled about these sneakers. They're weird looking foot-glove things of the most horrendously over-priced and expensive order. Supposedly, they're inspired by James Bond, but the last time we checked, James Bond had good style. These things...What the heck are these things? They don't look at all well-suited for covert operations let alone basketball.
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