Air Jordan XX3

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BEAVERTON, Ore. - It?s gotta be the shoes, right?

No other basketball shoe has changed the face of business, athletics and marketing like the Air Jordan. This month, Nike releases the 23rd edition, and it is expected to be just as venerated as its predecessors.

The sleek design and link to Michael Jordan?s jersey number make it a touchstone in the line. It?s also Nike?s first basketball shoe designed under its ?Considered? ethos, which aims to reduce waste and use environmentally friendly materials wherever possible.

The Air Jordan XX3 will be released in three hyped-up rounds from January to February, starting with a limited edition to be sent to only 23 retailers to be sold for $230 and concluding with the national launch at $185.

There had been talk at Nike about retiring the shoe at No. 23, because of his iconic jersey number. But company officials won?t say whether this will be the last of the line. Neither will Jordan.

?You?ll just have to wait and see,? Jordan said in an e-mail to The Associated Press, responding to questions about the upcoming release.

Before launching the first shoe in 1985, Nike had just signed Jordan for $2.5 million over five years. Nike won?t say what Jordan?s current contract with the company is worth.

Full article & pic: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22558236/

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[Slew Foot]

The only people who are going to buy that crap are ghetto retards on food stamps.

 

[Slew Foot]

After looking at the pic, that shoe looks like shit.

 

[akshatp]

Thats ridiculous. And its going to cause more shootings/crime from po' folk who can't afford them but want them *real bad*

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

The most I would ever spend on any shoes is $90..even that's pushing it.

 

[Rudee]

Never paid more then $100 for a pair of shoes.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
The only people who are going to buy that crap are ghetto retards on food stamps.

Celebs will be the ones that buy them the most. Rappers, atheletes, etc.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Dam I wouldn't pay $50 for those things, never mind $230. That is one ugly sneaker.

 

[faenix]

ATOT fails to disappoint in these kind of threads.

ahahaha

 

[sjwaste]

I would spend $150 on a pair of athletic shoes if they were of superior quality or had the right support, but they'd be for running, not for "looking good". And they wouldn't be these, either.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I've spent over $100 on ski boots and golf shoes. But sneakers? Gimme a break.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: faenix
ATOT fails to disappoint in these kind of threads.

ahahaha

Unless they had a USB port right?

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
After looking at the pic, that shoe looks like shit.

 

[KeithTalent]

I run a lot, so I don't mind spending more on a decent pair of shoes, but never more than $150, and never for something as ugly as these things.

KT

 

[Flammable]

50 dollars is max for sneakers...hell payless ftw

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
The only people who are going to buy that crap are ghetto retards on food stamps.

But that's what the Nappy Headed Ho's in the hood want their baby daddy's to be wearing.

 

[longhornlump]

AT vastly underestimates what sneaker heads will pay for shoes...

See thread here for what sneaker fans think of the shoes and lots of actual photos of the shoes
http://niketalk.yuku.com/topic/35058

 

[wkabel23]

i've spent well over $100 on multiple pairs of athletic shoes (basketball mainly). it sucks but you're paying for the brand and the design, both of which are important to me. it feels good to look good on the court, field, or wherever.

jordan xi is probably my favorite basketball shoe ever and even though i haven't been a huge fan of recent jordan's, i'll probably get the xx3's at somepoint, hopefully in carolina blue.

 

[Imported]

I spent over $100 on my Brooks running shoes.. but I wouldn't spend that much on any other type of shoe besides some leather-soled dress shoes.

 

[mooglemania85]

Nothing cooler than a fatty sporting a pair of Air Jordan's on the court.

 

[jagec]

Reminds me of a short story I read, where some established shoe company was designing their new lineup, with the idea of selling a grand total of 10 pairs, and shooting every single person who bought them...thus fostering the idea that these were extraordinarily rare and desirable, and driving the market CRAZY.

 

[buck]

Coming to a ghetto near you....

 

[compuwiz1]

Those shoes are hideous looking. Who the hell wears something like that?

 

[SampSon]

$185 minimum for a pair of jordans, whack. At least make em look good.
Now that I think of it all Jordan sneakers were ugly as sin. Back when I was in school these were the sneakers the cool kids had to have.

As longhornlump said, I don't think AT really has an idea of how ridiculous sneaker pimps get over sneakers.
They mostly go nuts over vintage sneakers and pay top dollar. $200+ for a particular pair of vintage sneakers would be a low price.

 

[everman]

It sounds like $230 is for the "special edition?"

Only 23 doors will receive 23 pairs of the special edition Air Jordan XX3 that will retail for $230.