AIR JORDAN XXIII: CELEBRATING 23 YEARS OF A LEGACY . Photos on page 2!

[johnnyhardaway]

400$ plus raffle VERSUS 230$ + raffle + tons of hypebeast + wakin up early + ninjas jackin up outside the store + rainy friday @ los angeles..

whats not and whats hot?
i just wanna close my eyes , think of boracay and ornusa cadness (jordan head chic)

 

[fretmarks]

Originally Posted by tsikenjoy

Originally Posted by fretmarks

In addition, the first customer who brings a pair of the Air Jordans that Michael Jordan wore during his 1[sup]st[/sup] championship, Game 5, 1991 NBA Finals gets to be a wild card winner, bypassing the raffle, ensuring him of a size of his choice for purchase.

so a pair of black/red air jordan VI and 15k will let you bypass the raffle and get an outright chance for purchase. di ba magkakagulo dito? pano nila malalaman kung sino unang dumating sa store with the pair of VI?

i'll ask my bro to try and get these for me since nandito ako sa dubai. you think marami akong karibal sa size 7.5 or 8?

i think you will be better off with a size 8

hahaha....size 7.5 ka rin pala tsiken? don't worry, as of tonight, i've decided, i can't, and even if i can, i won't shell out 15k forthese joints. i'd rather wait for the black/red pair. they are my fav colorway anyways. so ok lang.....iyong iyo na yung size 7.5

 

[hole in the earth]

cnu bombay d2?..





..pautang

 

[soul228]

15k...wow, some average employee would have to spend his month's salary...I guess I'll have to pass on this one

 

[kingcrux31]

I know several people flying in just to get their pairs.

Even if you're not buying one, try to roll through. Let's have some drinks after. I'll be there with some old timers and a bunch of sneakerheadsfrom out of town.

 

[balongbalong]

pano yun raffle? you write your size? and if you get picked but no more size left what will happen? can you change sizes?

 

[jayfresh02]

someone pick up a 9.5 or 10 for a fellow brother in Canada lol People got to the shoes quickly and I must get these somehow, pm me if anybody has news for mebecause I'm willing to pay the price.

 

[kingcrux31]

I still have a slot on my TGI Friday's discount card.

20% off on food and beverage!!!

 

[size twelve]

palakasan ba tayo?

(although talo ako kay jojo)


i get 10% off at president in chinatown.

dimsum. even with the gas money to drive down here, it's cheaper than friday's.


and wow, didn't realize the 23s were so serious. there were people in new york and chicago camping in freezing weather since tuesday or something, and nowkababayans flying in?

 

[marcuskicks]

^^ saw a video on kix and the city bout some dude that camped in fridge weather.

and yea, only place i eat at on chinatown is Mañosa hehe

 

[kingcrux31]

Some new info about tomorrow's release. I had to call our friends at Nike Philippines because Nike Park BHS doesn't know jack.

There will be one drop box per size available.



Each person who will line up from 12 noon to 1 pm get 1 stub each. You get to sign the stub and drop it in the box of your size. Your face will be stampedafter the stub is handed out.

Don't even think of pulling a fast one by going inside the bathroom and peeing on yourself to remove the stamp.We're all watching.

The number of pairs per size will determine how many names will be called per size. If your name is called and you're not around, then you're assedout.

Another name will be drawn from the box.



This will be harder than I thought.

Good luck to all of us.

 

[size twelve]

Originally Posted by kingcrux31

You get to sign the stub and drop it in the box of your size. Your face will be stamped after the stub is handed out.

Don't even think of pulling a fast one by going inside the bathroom and peeing on yourself to remove the stamp.


We're all watching.

 

[kingcrux31]

A little update.

I know 3 people bringing their black/infra VIs.

Good luck to all of you.

May the earliest man or woman win the free pass.

Now I regret selling my pair last year.

 

[marcuskicks]

Originally Posted by kingcrux31

Don't even think of pulling a fast one by going inside the bathroom and peeing on yourself to remove the stamp.

We're all watching.

hahah for the love of sneakers

 

[calsfinest22]

as much as i would like to get a pair, i have to pass on this one... the hassle and the price is really too much of a drag. the GR releases (stealths) lookmuch better IMO.

 

[balongbalong]

congrats to the lucky winners, too bad did not win

 

[johnnyhardaway]

YO my boy got one of the size 10s. i dropped money 2 hours before the raffle thru bpi remittance..i was about to give up friday morning here in LA cos J headsaint cool nemore..wakin up 3am freezin cold and seeing a lot of camps on the gutters ..and its raining..i showed up late at work and left early forremittance..




then i decided to holla....he told me they was like at the end of the line for the raffle and alvin got his gf name for sz 10..i miss philippines.

it paid off..

 

[tmac360]

congrats to those who got their pair. I came in there being optimistic, hoping that i'll get 3 pairs ( for myself, my brother, and cousin) and walked outempty handed.

tough luck. i should've folded my ballot just once because alvin patrimonio was too lazy to get the twice/thrice-folded ones.

 

[carlofromdapi]

I'm glad that a lot of NTer's showed up... Congratulations taken24 and ceehjayem!

 

[kingcrux31]

Here's my report.

Snippets of the event
- There were 2 free pass winners because they arrived at the same time (each one with a pair of black-infra VI) on the eve of the release.
- A line started to form several hours before noon.
- Stubs were handed out from 12 noon to 1. Each person wrote his/her name and the desired shoe size on the paper. 5 people at a time were allowed to go insidethe store to drop their stubs in the respective boxes.
- At exactly 1:23pm, the first name was drawn. The winner was a security guard who was stationed near the store.

- There was less than 23 pairs sold (Yes I can count even with the two free pass winners). I guess several pairs went to very influential people.

Now for the photos. Enjoy!


The scene outside. One word. TOAST.

Some of the sneakers spotted at the scene

Atu Matsumotos

Indeed

The set up - 1 raffle box per size

The waiting game

SD's number 1 with Hall of Famer Alvin Patrimonio. I can't believe this dude walked away with a pair. He only had 2 stubs.

Free pass winner from Cagayan de Oro. Dude camped out overnight with his pair of VIs. I think he's also on NT. Nice to meet you in person. Good that wefinally squashed whatever misunderstanding we had in the past.

Some of the winners

Lucky kid!

The first name drawn - A security guard! Dude must've gotten paid to drop in his name.

The fellas

NT represent!

Even though I didn't win a pair, I didn't go home empty handed. Thanks to my man from Ilo-ilo, Vinson. Nice to finally meet you in person. Hope you hada blast.

Bonus photo

I'd like to thank Nike Philippines, Nike Park and every single person reading this post who supported the event/release. I didn't win even 1 pair outof the 14 stubs that I was counting on but still I had fun. Thank you to all those who tried to help me. You know who you guys are. I believe the Shoe Gods aretelling me "STAY RETIRED!"

I'll upload some vids soon.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

* PUMPS FISTS IN THE AIR AND SCREAMS INTO THE SKY *

 

[carlofromdapi]

I heard the youngsters mom say "Dapat may ibigay tayo kay manong" as they were leaving Nike Park!

 

[kingcrux31]

Oh and I forgot to mention, that was an awful way to get a tan. Now I'm back to my SF tone.

 

[size twelve]

thanks for the pics.


glad you guys had fun.


i can't believe you peed on your face 13x.

 

[kingcrux31]

Originally Posted by size twelve

i can't believe you peed on your face 13x.

 

[flip jays]

Thanks for the Pics