Official Air Jordan XI Concord Release thread 12/23/11 NO BUYING/SELLING/TRADING!

[ajkatt]

Originally Posted by cashm0neyand1

Originally Posted by bucknuteagle

Originally Posted by hostos

sorry, what?

your going to put that on your shoes when you wear them??

im sorry but this cant be real life

please send me a pic of the shoes with this monstrosity on

Lol dude they're like home made invisible shields, so no creasing. They go INSIDE the shoes.

Damn man, that cant be comfortable. Even with designed wearable shoe trees, they dont feel good. Its comfortable for you???

I'm wondering the same, none of my 11's have every creased but hey to each his own.
And good looks with that re-stock Ill be checking NDC periodically for the hell of it.

Also Merry Xmas everyone 

 

[Deleted member 42060]

Originally Posted by MarshallHiroshi


Dear Nike, Nike Employees, Michael Jordan and Phil Knight,

I am represent the average person here on NKETLK. I am deeply saddened that you did not produce more Air Jordan XI's for people like myself.

 I am the average person who cannot afford a day off work to camp out, and am intimidated to deal with the mall rush all by myself. The alternative would be to pay 350 dollars from a secondary market, but to be quite honest, I have a hard time shelling out that type of money for a shoe that I would wear twice a year.

Over the years, being a shoe collector has made me a tad bitter.

 It was not always like this, I used to be the person who bought one shoe a month, until it got to the point where I realized that all the shoes I really wanted, were incredibly difficult to get.

 Or, perhaps just as bad, they were easy to get but with lower quality. I do understand that your job is to make money, and you do that with incredibly savvy marketing strategies, such as releasing Jordans in lower quantities to create a nationwide buzz. But here is the deal, a person gets into the shoe game because they are able to get their hands on their most beloved shoes (XI, IV, V, VI, XIII, XVI, XX) which thereby infects them like a virus. Soon obsessed with everything Nike, whether it be Cole Hann dress shoes, or baby jordan's for their friend's kids, or a matching hoodies, hats, shirts, sunglasses and socks. Heck, they might even buy an all white Jordan, just because they needed an all white shoe, when they could have easily bought an air force one, or dare I even say, a pair of Sketchers.

What I am saying is this, there are ways for Nike to make money, while making their fans happier, while making Nike even more money. Here are things that need to be addressed.

1) Don't make Jordans, Dunks so exclusive. The shoes should sell out in 24-48 hours, not 2.4 to 4.8 minutes. I feel that Nike/Jordan wants to position itself household brand name which is synonymous, with cutting edge technology, innovation, and style. Nike does not want to position itself as only a shoe company. But lets make it quite clear, that nike will for generations, promote it brand through it shoes. So, if you make the shoes so incredibly difficult to get, then how will a loyal customer have a willingness to buy a nike backpack , when a very nice swiss army backpack is sold at costo.

2) Innovation is overrated! Please do not make it a policy to keep changing styles over and over. The reason why classics  (music, cars, air max 95, air max 2009, foamposites) are so difficult to top is because they are so good to begin with. I do understand that you need to change over time, but you can create a sustainable business model just from, dunk sbs, white air force ones, nike cortez,, air jordan i, iii, iv, v, vi, xi, xiii, xiv, air max, 1, burst, 90, 95 2009, black air force max, penny I, II.  I am not saying that you should not innovate, it am just saying that you should know that it is your staples that make up your brand.

3) Please do not cheat us on quality. If you need to raise prices, please raise prices and pass on this particular cost (in proportionate amount) to us sneakerheads. We will gladly pay for the higher quality, and we will do it with a smile. You can test us and take it to the bank.

4) If you have a hard time gauging demand, then accept prepayments. You can have us do a down payment or a deposit a year in advance. In the mean time, you can make money on the money we fronted.

5) If you wanted to create a buzz, you can do it in less obtrusive ways than creating a nationwide madhouse. I think it would be awesome if Nike created a lottery system for the back to the future shoes. You can sell 1 ticket for a dollar, and for every 300 tickets sold, one shoe will be made and delivered! Now that would be so awesome. The winners would be so happy, and the losers would be happy just to play the game! Or, What if Nike were to give us a gift card for sneaker heads willing to help out at a charity event? I think this is the win win scenario that Nike should be thinking of.

I do not want to stand on my soapbox too long, so I just want to say that you ask us to be loyal to you, Nike, but we ask that you be loyal to us. I offered to you only some of my ideas in how you can do that, and I would love to hear back from you. Nothing would make me happier than to receive a response from you.

Thank you so much for reading,

Marshall

interesting to hear nike/jb after emailing

 

[Soleserious]

im not trying to debate nor argue but even if you ask someone to provide receipt you still can get got because suppose they had a pair from one of those sites that sold the fake pair and swap them them out with the one they bought from the store there is still a chance you can get the fake ones just my 2 cents

 

[biglefty23]

I just can't wait to wear my pairs. I'm sorry for anyone that missed out.

If you don't have $350 to pay for a pair, you really shouldn't be paying $180. They're shoes, some women pay $700 for GR heels.

If you really want a pair, sell all your other shoes. Buy the ones you really want. My job doesn't allow me to wear sneakers and I probably can wear nice shoes 20 days a year, but I bought 3 pairs. Decide what's important to you. If you didn't get a pair, that stinks, but put the $180 to buy a $350 pair.

 

[bootyologist24]

Originally Posted by bucknuteagle

Originally Posted by hostos

Originally Posted by bootyologist24


So i got my second pair today and figured Id get right to work and prep for wearing them tomorrow.  Got my shoe trees made to keep my pair looking fresh for a while

sorry, what?

your going to put that on your shoes when you wear them??

im sorry but this cant be real life

please send me a pic of the shoes with this monstrosity on

Lol dude they're like home made invisible shields, so no creasing. They go INSIDE the shoes.

Yeah thats wha tthey are intended for.  I have them in my cement III's/IV's mainly.  My concords about a half size big so they fit just right.  I used a dremel last night and was ablt to shape them perfectly.  No nead to pay for them like others doing, plus you end up trimming them anyways.  As far as the look.  You cant seem them thru the shoe.  They add zero bulk to the overall look.
  

 

[pelimpe]

how do you get ur xi to crease anyway? never had any major crease on none of my eleven... except maybe a lil on the side.. nothing 2 bad....

now if it was a pair of v or military 4 ... OK

 

[Lizakers]

So what's up with sole awesome.com? I ordered a pair and they said its a preorder and will ship in January. I don't get it, does that sound right?

 

[nadesico86]

anyone know if any sites still have a sz. 6Y available?

 

[focused313]

I'm glad I have this week off work. I don't thiink there will be a restock, but darn it, if they have one, I want them!!!!

 

[cashm0neyand1]

Originally Posted by focused313

I'm glad I have this week off work. I don't thiink there will be a restock, but darn it, if they have one, I want them!!!!

have to live on the computer basically 24/7. right place right time to catch the restock. Life has to be devoted to it, which sucks. good luck

 

[smzsmz]

Originally Posted by Lizaker4Lizife

So what's up with sole awesome.com? I ordered a pair and they said its a preorder and will ship in January. I don't get it, does that sound right?

yep, paying 295 with restocks around the corner definitely doesnt sound right!!!

 

[thegr8blkhope]

Originally Posted by mri95

Originally Posted by erdmanboy2220

@TheGr8BlkHope u live i Maryland?

You live in MD too???

nah, im in Akron OH (

). my girl used to live in DC though (northeast). I was in DC every month when she lived there. she just moved here 6mos ago to be closer to family...super salty now. we'll prob move back to that area before it's all said and done. gonna see if my DC connects can get it going for my sz, thx.

 

[cdunk]

I always think it's funny/interesting to hear people judge kids/teenagers as hypebeasts, when in reality, they are buying the shoes for basically the same reason as us, which is that the shoes make us happy. Just because their reasons for buying the shoes are different from ours, it doesn't make it any less wrong for them to buy the shoes.

Sure the younger generation may not have watched MJ play in person/live or truly appreciate his basketball prowess, but like I said, they're still buying shoes to for basically the same reason we are (of course, resellers are left out in the equation).

 

[Lizakers]

Originally Posted by smzsmz

Originally Posted by Lizaker4Lizife

So what's up with sole awesome.com? I ordered a pair and they said its a preorder and will ship in January. I don't get it, does that sound right?

yep, paying 295 with restocks around the corner definitely doesnt sound right!!!

Ya but you're assuming there will be a restock. We don't know yet

 

[casper90403]

shoot $295 works for me. Dont have time to catch a restock and i'm tired of missing out. Never purchased for them so i'm not so sure yet.

 

[pyboy28]

^^^shipping on these was killer though *praying fnl goes through or restock lol

 

[bootyologist24]

Originally Posted by casper90403

shoot $295 works for me. Dont have time to catch a restock and i'm tired of missing out. Never purchased for them so i'm not so sure yet.

Pretty crazy how $250-$295 is somewhat of a deal compared to what they are going for on ebay and other sites

kicks-crew.com still has sizes available



  

 

[cwoodson00]

so sole awesome is legit?

 

[flyhighjordan]

email from CT says it has been dispatched to warehouse and will be shipped on the 28th... why the 28th tho?

 

[Shoestradamus]

I would be weary of soleawesome. First reviewer of the presale pairs said he's had his soleawesome pair since September. Either the reviewer was mistaken, or these guys sell early chinese jump offs.




Mental kicks is NOT legit!!! Same boat as vmvinc, rmk, air Randy, kicks-lab,marquee,etc.-someone needs to sink that boat!!!

 

[cwoodson00]

^^^ word... Ya I'm definitely weary of them. I don't see them on the legit website list here either. Anyone have any experience with Sole Awesome that can speak on this?

 

[Jim Shady]

Originally Posted by Sikwiidit04

Originally Posted by GottaBdaShoes

Originally Posted by ynot5o4

uhm...*@*? lol you mad because he wants the shoes because it looks nice to him and he wants to rock it? Does everyone need to buy a shoe because it has some kind of meaning behind it? NO, and at least hes buying it to rock it, instead of reselling it like the rest of the people. SMH.

Right on. Back in the mid 90's, this shoe was ehh. I remember walking into sportmart and buying them on clearance for $65. The way you guys see a melo or Kobe shoe is the way we treated these Concords. Now it's just a bunch of nerds wearing fitteds and tight @## jeans talking about how the shoe game is their life. Us older dudes buy these things out of nostalgia and because we still think the shoes are hot. That dude you're talking about up there had the right mind set. Buy them because they look good. Not because of hype. 95% of people on here are hype beasts. Most never even saw Jordan play a game in a Bulls uniform.

yes sir. 80's babies here that understands. go buy SB's you youngin hypebeasts!
  

Where are you from fam?, that's awesome you were able to get these on sale back then I remember picking these up and holding them back in the day but no spots in the Chicago area ever had my size, I also remember when the blk/reds came out later that year they were also almost impossible to attain , any of my fellow native Chicagoans remember seeing a news special for the blk/red color way being band from Chicago area schools because of gang violence, this sneaker is just notorious for bad press

 

[shortyoscart]

Originally Posted by SneakerPimp2k8

Got mt tee in from NTer FreezyZeeky, only $23, fast shipping, good materials

I got my tee from him a while back, as well and it's

, sorry I didn't post pics like I said I would man

 

[Lizakers]

Originally Posted by Iamdavidcha

I would be weary of soleawesome. First reviewer of the presale pairs said he's had his soleawesome pair since September. Either the reviewer was mistaken, or these guys sell early chinese jump offs.




Mental kicks is NOT legit!!! Same boat as vmvinc, rmk, air Randy, kicks-lab,marquee,etc.-someone needs to sink that boat!!!

This video seems legit I don't know http://www.youtube.com/wa...ure=youtube_gdata_player

 

[dro3000]

Originally Posted by SneakerHeathen

did ya'll not see what Dro posted? ya'll bickering about nonsense...

Dude just came up!!! NICE!!!

What size are those? They are in immaculate condition.

theyre a size 11.

The lady and her husband lived in a retirement home/community........honestly the best Christmas EVER.  As for the 'splitting' with my friend, that does have the potential to get messy but I won't let it happen.  If he wants them theyre his.....if he's ok with letting me have them since theyre my size, I'll be sure to hit him off with some paper as a token of my appreciation.  I already got him a pair of Weatherman IV's that he owes me for so I might just call the debt off and say we good if I get to keep em.  Im reasonable and like I said, if he wants them he can have them......I won't let sneakers ruin a friendship.....NO MATTER WHAT THE SNEAKER IS

Merry Christmas NT and thanks for letting me share my Christmas story.....def one I won't forget