(wow… seriously?)

So after all the take down emails and so forth saying this ISN’T the new Air Jordan 2011 and how this is a  sample, it turns out not only is this the new Air Jordan 2011 but the “sample” was spot on.

Sooooooooo…. what do you think? Looks like some cross between the Air Jordan 11 (get it? 2011… Air Jordan 11?) and some new tech. of course being the blog that this is, you know I’m gonna drop my opinion on ya so here it is…

Dude, WHAT THE HELL MAN!!! LOL

These things look like the worst parts of the ideas that were tossed to the side making the Air Jordan 11′s. I mean wow man. Just wow.

Then again I said something like that for the Air Jordan 2010 and I ended up taking it all (almost all) back after hearing the story behind the sneakers and seeing for myself just how good of a basketball sneaker it actually is (man those 2010′s are lightweight!!!).

So maybe these will do the same? Will I (and quite frankly the entire sneakernets cause mad people were trashing these kicks) change my mind on these sneakers. Only time will tell.

Lets hope that His Airness comes out with some fantastic colorways for this sneaker cause lawd knows its gonna need it.

As Seen on MarqueeSole

(OMG and it totally matches too!)

Oh man!!! I don’t know about whether this should be a limited release or a general one (and no I’m not a hypebeast but some kicks jut don’t work as a general release) but I think people would like it.

(no wonder there hasn’t been a peep about these kicks in months)

Ok its a new year and promises have been made to who ever or where ever and such . Here we have what COULD be the Air Jordan 2011. Doing a search for the Air Jordan 2011 will show just what the sneaker looks like. IN FACT Dwane Wade of the Miami Heat wore the AJ 2011 (if they are really the AJ2011) on Christmas day.

(anybody notice D. Wade changing back to the AJ2010?)

So what’s the deal? Is this the sneaker? Many, and I mean MANY, sneaker blogs say yes it is. I actually hope THAT IT ISN’T and this is some sort of sample or maybe a AJ2011.5 version or a lite version or something.

Then again, I have to admit that I hated the AJ2010 at first and after hearing the story behind it, I found myself liking it much more than I thought I would (but ONLY in certain colorways).

(Air Jordan 2010 UNDERTOW… straight HEAT)

If this is going to be the Air Jordan 2011 (that has some sort of *wink* to the Air Jordan 11 clearly seen in the profile) then so be it, but please for the love of colorways, make sure this sneaker has some wonderful materials and has some very cool colors.

I haven’t found anyone on the net so far who has attempted to re-color the AJ2011 but its sure to happen soon.

THE BIG QUESTION

The big question for me for all of this is why did Team Jordan want the pictures taken down from sites such as Sneakernews, Nicekicks and so forth?

Companies from time to time have to protect their intellectual property in order to show a court (if needed) that they actually care about their intellectual property if someone takes it from them. Don’t want to get into the technical mumbo-jumbo but maybe that’s why???  I suppose just on the face of things, even though they know they need the promotion, they probably felt that they wanted to control the message more with a D. Wade debut on Christmas day.

Whatever.

Its 2011 and its time for some real info (and pics)  for the AJ line. The Air Jordan  2011  is set to release in February.  Since the colorway is all over the place now, including the very sites Brand Jordan convinced to take down,  decided to post some of the pics here (pics from OSneaker)

DEATAILS

February 19 2001 release

Air Jordan enjoys marking the new year with a new silhouette that is meant
to carry on the legacy of Michael Jordan. The latest introduction is a
pair of Air Jordan 2011’s, the aesthetic of this pair is very similar to
the pairs designed during the heyday of Jordan brand. It is simplistic,
with interesting functional features such as an interchangeable sole
which has a torsion plate attached to the shoe. The interchangeable
soles feature the AIR technology which improves traction and landing on
your feet. This simple model features neat cuts and design ideas which
will help it stand out.

(here we go…)

Oh it is SOOOOOO on right now!!! (and of course I’m going to miss it due to a work schedule change) The buzz tonight is going to be pretty intense and I can’t WAIT to see what the sneakernets is going to say about what happened during and after the game.

And it looks like Clevlane Ohio has something in store for their fallen King when he arrives. YOU gotta check this out:

Cavs Chants x Laugh at LeBron
The official “Chant Sheet” for 12.2.10
Throughout the game:
Whenever LeBron is introduced, laugh as loud as you can
Introductions;
Wade – Boo
Bosh- Boo
Arroyo – Boo
Z – (We’d encourage Cheering)
LeBron – Laugh as loud as you can
12:00-6:00 1st Quarter
Whenever LeBron has the ball or is at the free throw line the
chant is:
NO-Ring-King (To the beat of “Lets-Go-Cavs”)
6:00-0:00 1st Quarter
Whenever LeBron has the ball or is at the free throw line the
chant is:
Ak-Ron Hates-You (Clap, Clap, ClapClapClap)
12:00-6:00 2nd Quarter
Whenever LeBron has the ball or is at the free throw line the
chant is:
Wit-Nessed Noth-Ing (Clap, Clap, ClapClapClap)
6:00-0:00 2nd Quarter
Whenever LeBron has the ball or is at the free throw line the
chant is:
Sideeeee-Kick Sideeee-Kick (No Claps, derisive singing)
Start of Third Quarter:
To the tune of “My Country Tis of Thee”
Our King he betrayed Thee
Couldn’t play any ‘D’
He has no RING!
Playoffs He Barely Tried
Embarrassed Akron’s Pride
No Doubt he really lied
He HAS NO RING!
(Repeat as Necessary)
12:00-6:00 3rd Quarter
Whenever LeBron has the ball or is at the free throw line the
chant is:
Scott-ie Pip-pen (Clap, Clap, ClapClapClap) Apologies to Pip
6:00-0:00 3rd Quarter
Whenever LeBron has the ball or is at the free throw line the
chant is:
Traiiii-tor Traiiii-tor (No Claps, Derisive Singing)
12:00-6:00 4th Quarter
Whenever LeBron has the ball or is at the free throw line the
chant is:
De-Lon-Te! De-Lon-Te! (To the beat of “Lets-Go-Cavs”)
6:00-0:00 4th Quarter
Throughout the last half of the Fourth Quarter:
Cleve-land Rocks!
Cleve-land Rocks!

SOURCE: News From The Hardwood

WTF???

So who’s going to win tonight? Will Lebron’s new 8′s feel the heat? What about those other 2 or more players he plays with that I can’t quite remember there names right now think after the game? Will their kicks feel the “heat’ as well?

Does Nike and adidas bring out the lawyers? LMAO tune in at 7:30 to find out. More on this tomorrow! its gonna be a riot.

(man, I spent too much time making that collage)

Wanting to try on a pair of kicks that actually look like they have some kick to them? Then give these a try. It’s a little odd looking if you ask me but they do have some kind of air of strength and would probably look good on a small foot (12′ + may look like boats).

Reguardless of my more interesting opinions, the big news is that you can get them at $30 bucks off.

Click to view slideshow.

Those other colorways seem yucky though (and there ARE some really interesting colorways)… oh well, you can’t go wrong with $64.99

Currently at Finishline.com

[nikestore still has them RIGHT NOW]

If you want them, then head over to NieStore because they are still available. I am sort of surprised since there was so much love for them on the sneakernets. Maybe it was the price that got people a little shook… who knows. If you want them head over HERE.

[watch the video below]

Ok, ok… is actually NOT a responce from MJ himself, but a very clever fan made video. The sound bites come from a MJ commercial (I am sure some of you reconize it) from way back when and long before LJ came out with his.

So far the video has 600,000 plus views and its only been up since the begining of the Thanksgiving weekend from what I see. I am sure once everybody comes back from their stuffing break, they are going to want to see this one.

Kinda instpiring actually. What you see as a guy who has a “gift” is actually a guy who works VERY hard to make it look easy.

(is that why there is a hole in the sneaker?)

(pic from  Sneakernews.com)

Here is the truth, G.O.A.T. = MJ and his kicks kick-started a footwear revolution (2.0) for dudes everywhere.

So why am I posting about this? The word blaspheme comes up in the title of an article about him, so I took the bate… what the hell are they talking about? Well here it is (with my sharp witted, full of myself commentary of course).

Blashpemy: The Truth About Michael Jeffery Jordan

By most accounts this is accepted as fact. There is no problem with the opinion that Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time. There are certainly opinions that hold a lot less credibility. The problem comes when people make him out to be more than what he was.

Source: Bleacher Report

Say whaaaaa??? You know its gonna get good after that (or at least, it should)

Michael Jordan was a phenomenal athlete with unparalleled drive and determination. His competitiveness and work ethic is matched by only a legendary few. He was media savvy. He helped make the NBA a global product and he was truly a great winner.

What he was not…. is perfect

AWWWWW SNAPPPPP!!! Its on now! Somebody get my size 12 Air Jordan 23′s so I can throw it at him.

One incident has Michael Jordan riding Bill Cartwright on a particularly bad night for Cartwright. In the locker room Michael Jordan resorted to trying to embarrass Cartwright in front of the team. He was offensive to the point that afterward, Cartwright pulled him to the side and said

“Look, if you ever do anything like that again, you will never play basketball again because I will break both of your legs.”

You probably never heard about that though, because MJ

—– and more

Another incident includes an actual physical confrontation with a teammate. The Bulls were in practice when Will Perdue laid a hard screen on Jordan. Imagine someone playing hard in practice! This did not sit well with His Airness. He was infuriated to the point where he felt it necessary to punch Purdue in the face. Yes, you read right. To PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE. Imagine if you will, an article comes out tomorrow that features a story about Kobe Bryant punching Pau Gasol in the face because he set too hard of a screen at practice. Imagine LeBron James punching one of his nice guy teammates in the face like say, Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Imagine what the initial reaction and backlash would be if this happened once…now multiply it

— starting to think that I will NEVER get invited to Nike Campus after posting this LMAO (that is if they even know I exist)

Another incident includes an actual physical confrontation with a teammate. The Bulls were in practice when Will Perdue laid a hard screen on Jordan. Imagine someone playing hard in practice! This did not sit well with His Airness. He was infuriated to the point where he felt it necessary to punch Purdue in the face. Yes, you read right. To PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE. Imagine if you will, an article comes out tomorrow that features a story about Kobe Bryant punching Pau Gasol in the face because he set too hard of a screen at practice. Imagine LeBron James punching one of his nice guy teammates in the face like say, Zydrunas Ilgauskas.

Imagine what the initial reaction and backlash would be if this happened once…now multiply it

—- DAMN!!! ITS GOTTA BE THE SHOES (I’m gonna pay for that one I just know it lol)

When you bring up Jordan in comparison to today’s superstars and champions, many people rush to Jordan’s defense citing that he played in an era where the quality of player was much better. And with the likes of Magic, Kareem, Bird, Isiah Thomas, etc, And that is undeniable. He did play at the same time as those players…but he never BEAT them! At least not at their peaks! Ask anyone what the golden age of the NBA was and they will surely say it was the 80′s because that’s when all the aforementioned players were at their best. So why did it take Jordan till the 90′s to win? Who gets credit for just being in the same league? Not until The Bad Boy Pistons were injured and Magic had HIV could Jordan overcome his “competition” for his first title.

Ok… and if you think that is all he wrote, there is way more. Now with all of that said, is Micheal Jeffery Jordan still G.O.A.T.? Undenyably yes. It takes more than skill to be at the top. It does take timing, cunning, ballziness, moves to ge there. i actually DO think there were players at the time he was there that played better than he did, but stil he knew when to turn it on. You have to add that.

I do agree with one thing: Jordan is human and he made some HUGE mistakes during his career off court,but I think it only helps his cause as G.O.A.T., not hurt it (although it does take some shine off the trophy)

Stil a Jordan fan after reading this? I sure am

(well… now isn’t this snazzy)

As seen on Nicekicks, His Airness is releasing another pair of kicks under the Bin 23 montra of which will cost you a grip if you want one. I love the idea personally, but… and you had to know there was going to be a “but” in this… these are not the best colorway for the AJ13′s.

Don’t get me wrong, they look right (see more images by clicking RIGHT HERE) but I think for the higher price and quality materials, it could have been in a better colorway. It doesn’t have to be in the playoff colorway or one of the OG released colorways, but it didn’t have to be this colorway either.

Maybe this will grow on me like the Air Jordan 9 BIN 23 has… but I doubt it.

Find out more at Nicekicks.com

(Ronald McDonald, pick up your sneakers)

These sneaker look hot, they really do, but damn, the colorways are straight out of the restaurant that sells millions of burgers a year.

Click to view slideshow.

Just don’t know about these kicks, but they on sale at FinishLine RIGHT HERE.