Unlike the Maroon VI, this Air Jordan 6 Carmine retro from 2014 was not done using the “remastered” materials.
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I’m a big fan of the Air Jordan line. Most sneaker collectors probably are as well. On this website I’ve reviewed dozens of pairs of Jordans.
The quality and popularity of various releases in the Jordan line of sneakers has varied over time. When I first started collecting, lot of my early pickups besides SB Dunks were Air Jordans.
While my tastes may have changed as far as what I wear day to day and what I find comfortable, there’s no denying that people still love Jordans. The sneaker line is inextricably tied to sneaker culture in general. You can’t collect kicks and not notice the impact and permanence of the Air Jordan retro.
Fit and Technology
While newer Js probably make great basketball sneakers, this site focuses mostly on older models. The Jordan retro speaks more to the collector, generally speaking.
With that said, we are often talking about sneakers with technology that is decades old. Therefore, in general, one should not approach picking up a pair of Jordans as an exercise in comfort. These are not Adidas Ultraboosts!
Instead, collectors tend to focus on the aesthetics, hype, history and stories behind each model and release. That is the magic of the Jordan retro – an ability to tie all these things together to create a legitimate product that appeals to people in many walks of life. Being able to do all this despite the sneakers not boasting the latest cushioning or innovations really speaks to the marketing genius of Nike and Jordan Brand.
In any case, read on to get more information and/or reviews on this popular series of sneakers!
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Here are all Jordan articles from newest updated to oldest:
2006 Air Jordan 4 Military Review
Suffering from the same hate the Air Jordan 3 Fire Red retro from the same year was hit with, the 2006 Air Jordan 4 Military received plenty of nitpicking complaints about shape and quality when they dropped.
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Man, people were hating on the 2006 Air Jordan 3 Fire Red back in the day! I came into the sneaker game around 07-08 and one of the first J’s I was able to get easily was the Fire Red 3s.
[Read more…] about 2006 Air Jordan 3 Fire Red ReviewAir Jordan 9 Statue Review
According to Nike, the Air Jordan 9 Statue is actually supposed to be called “The Spirit”, and draws it’s inspiration from a famous statue in Chicago of Michael Jordan wearing the AJIX.
[Read more…] about Air Jordan 9 Statue Review2001 Air Jordan 11 Cool Grey Review
I’ve already reviewed a pair of Air Jordan 11 Cool Grey, and in that review, I mentioned that those were a retro. Here I have the original Air Jordan 11 Cool Grey, which was not an original colorway but a new version released in 2001.
[Read more…] about 2001 Air Jordan 11 Cool Grey ReviewAir Jordan 1 Retro High Rare Air Gym Red Review
I recently reviewed the Air Jordan 1 Retro High Rare Air Cool Grey and I liked them so much I went and grabbed the other colorway in Gym Red.
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