Merry Kickmaz to me and my lil' bro (Pics heavy inside)

Supercharged Collection · Dec 23, 2011

For those who are sneakerheads - this AJ needs no introduction...so I make sure that I secured mine when they were releasing limited pairs at Midnight - Friday this morning @Foot Locker Main George St Store, Sydney.

Been awaiting for this Colorway all year long - massive interest in the State/USA where people are camping out to grab a pair (kinda like Apple product madness).

So here they are - enjoy the pics of my Xmas present to myself

Whilst I was there - I am also buying a birthday present my my little brother coming up in the next couple days...
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Air Jordan XI Concord Retro[/hide]

Happy Xmas to all OCT members and families !:v:

Rogerbid23 · Dec 23, 2011

Best MJ kick ever, i got the pair from last year just love it!!

Billyhoyle · Dec 24, 2011

mmmmmmmmm concords

SpriteAllNight33 · Dec 24, 2011

Cool kicks man !

skip20 · Dec 24, 2011

Nice kicks - and some very generous gift going on in your family!

bjs127 · Dec 24, 2011

Sweet pickup buddy - that's a very merry xmas right there!!!

Verse1 · Dec 24, 2011

Droolworty mail mate. Just seen the madness in the states for them

KB. · Dec 24, 2011

Those shoe are nuts. Definitely be causing a stir in the states as well.

Billyhoyle · Dec 24, 2011

for those that don't know the concords:
http://www.ozcardtrader.com.au/foru...11738-fans-go-crazy-over-new-air-jordans.html

Supercharged Collection · Dec 24, 2011

Rogerbid23 said:
Best MJ kick ever, i got the pair from last year just love it!!

Billyhoyle said:
mmmmmmmmm concords

SpriteAllNight33 said:
Cool kicks man !

skip20 said:
Nice kicks - and some very generous gift going on in your family!

bjs127 said:
Sweet pickup buddy - that's a very merry xmas right there!!!

Verse1 said:
Droolworty mail mate. Just seen the madness in the states for them

KB. said:
Those shoe are nuts. Definitely be causing a stir in the states as well.

Cheers for the comments guys

Billyhoyle said:
for those that don't know the concords:
http://www.ozcardtrader.com.au/foru...11738-fans-go-crazy-over-new-air-jordans.html

I am glad that I didn't have to go through that sort of mayhem just to get a pair - CRAZYNESS

nbacardDOTnet · Dec 26, 2011

sweet MJ there=)

Verse1 · Dec 26, 2011

All the hype has got me wanting a pair now haha
Need some 10.5's if anyones found some

aussiemjfreak · Dec 30, 2011

Nice Concords.... Can't say I can see all the fuss over them though, been into AJ's for 15 years.... But then again, I'm a V's and XIII's man myself! very nice pickup either way though!

Supercharged Collection · Dec 30, 2011

Verse1 said:
All the hype has got me wanting a pair now haha
Need some 10.5's if anyones found some

Good luck with the hunt bud:v: if you don't mind paying a premium for a pair - try Marqueesole

aussiemjfreak said:
Nice Concords.... Can't say I can see all the fuss over them though, been into AJ's for 15 years.... But then again, I'm a V's and XIII's man myself! very nice pickup either way though!

Thanks mate, I have a soft spot for AJ V too with its unique 3M material on shoe tongue - got my pair from TORO BRAVO package (Raging Bull in Spanish) - For those who want to read a bit more Air Jordan 5 â€œToro Bravoâ€ Pack â€“ A Closer Look | Hypebeast

Air Jordan V Toro Bravo Red Colorway ^^

carlton91 · Dec 30, 2011

i really like them are they rare or something........?

Supercharged Collection · Dec 31, 2011

carlton91 said:
i really like them are they rare or something........?

IMO Nike/ Jumpman clever timing and marketing have done extremely well promoting these AJ XI releases .Mind you retro of AJ XI always due on Xmas holiday period/ December with limited quantities drop on major outlets such as Foot Locker and Sneakers specialty Store across the States. In Retrospect: Air Jordan 11 Holiday Releases

People are drawn to excitement to be the first in to grab these and prepared to line up hours (some time days) before the shops or shopping centers are open- as I said previously - similar to hype created by APPLE Stores when a new product is due to come out).

Various sneaker forums and internet chat rooms also have been contributing / creating huge Hype about the shoes for nearly a whole year before the release date. Personally I think Tinker Hatfield (whose designs most iconic Js such as AJ III) nailed this on the head by creating a very nice combo design- a quick AJ XI history from Wiki - Concord was a prototype shoes not meant to be released yet until Mike wore them on the court during playoffs against Orlando - unofficially became the next AJ line

From WIKI

"Air Jordan XI
Air Jordan XI - Space Jam colorway

The Air Jordan XI model was designed by Tinker Hatfield. While Jordan was still pursuing a career in baseball, Hatfield designed the shoe in hopes that Jordan would eventually wear it if he returned to the NBA.

The Jordan XI was meant to stand out with a fusion of performance and style. Copying mountaineering backpacks, the condura nylon upper gave the Air Jordan XI model lightweight durability. Further changes came with the use of a carbon fiber plate on the sole of the shoe, that can be seen underneath the clear outsole, which gave the shoe improved torsional rigidity. The most visually distinct aspect of the shoe was its shiny patent leather mid and toebox. Patent leather was lightweight, when compared to genuine leather, and also tended not to stretch as much - a useful property to help keep the foot within the bounds of the shoebed during direction changes on the court. The shiny leather gave the XI what some described as a "formal" look - a fact that many owners of the shoe took advantage of thereafter, pairing the shoe off the court with business suits in substitution for dress shoes. Boyz II Men wore black and white Air Jordan XI shoes with white suits at one of their concerts.

These sneakers were "sampled" during the playoffs of the year of Jordan's first return (1995). Designer Tinker Hatfield and Nike did not want Michael Jordan playing in them, however, when the sample was completed, Jordan saw it, took it, and said he wanted to wear the shoe. Nike and Hatfield hoped that he would not wear it during the playoffs against Orlando, however, when they tuned in for the game, Ahmad Rashad was holding the shoe for the cameras explaining that they were the "newest" Air Jordan. Hatfield and Nike were highly upset as the shoe was not even in production, and now they would be forced to produce it for the masses. Also to note, Jordan was in violation of the league dress code by wearing the shoes,as his teammates wore all black sneakers. He was then fined $5,000 for not respecting the Bulls colorway policy. After the fining, Nike made him a pair of the shoes in a black/white/concord colorway for the series against Orlando. Jordan also wore this colorway in the movie Space Jam. A similar black/white/royal blue colorway was released to the public at the end of 2000. The colorway was changed for the public release because the concord purple had looked like royal blue on TV.

Jordan wore the Air Jordan XI model to help the Chicago Bulls claim the 1995-1996 NBA championship. The shoes received more media exposure when Michael Jordan wore the Air Jordan XI model in the 1996 Warner Bros. animated movie "Space Jam". These shoes were eventually released in 2000 and re-retro'd in 2009 with the nickname "Space Jams". The concord purple was changed to royal blue for the released versions of the shoe.

Another version of the XI's was released on December 23, 2010 called the "Cool Grey" which he wore with the Wizards. On December 23rd, 2011 the retro release of the XI Concord Edition hit stores to incredible fanfare. Websites like Nike.com reportedly crashed within minutes of the online midnight release. Stores saw individuals waiting in line upwards of days to get their hands on a pair and many people were arrested and pepper-sprayed due to unruly behavior in the waiting crowds. Sites like eBay have shoes up for auction going for as much as $2000/pair. Speculation is abound that there might be a release of "Columbias" in 2012 which feature a mainly white shoe with white patent leather along with a "Carolina Blue" jumpman logo."

twizz · Jan 1, 2012

nice concords.. i passed got my favs last xmas (space jams)

Essellohbeebeewhy · Jan 1, 2012

nice mate, i had mine in hand ready to go to the register, the dude said he got his when they were delivered was 2nd in line and thought "nup, need to buy pippens" and i put them back!

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