No one's buying Jordan shoes anymore

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These links speak on the overrated concords…


[url]https://houseofheat.co/jordan/5-best-air-jordan-11-colorways-all-time[/url]


[url]https://www.soleretriever.com/news/articles/the-top-10-best-air-jordan-11-sneakers-of-all-time[/url]

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I know the 11s are considered a top 4 Jordan ever. I actually think the Bred 11s don't look too bad. But the Concord 11s look hideous to me, at least for casual wear. The fact that it's a white shoe only highlights the patent leather even more which makes it look ridiculous for street wear. It was probably fire in the 90's when it got released, but now they just look goofy. They have not aged well

3s are the best Jordans ever. You have some people go with 1s as their choice for GOAT, but they look too much like other Nike shoes from the 80's, didn't really revolutionize the shoe game and nobody really wore 1s in the 90's & 00's. Other people go with the 4s, but the 3s were the real game changers, they were the reason why Jordan shoes really blew up. It was the first shoe to have the jumpman logo and have aged really well with time, unlike the Concord 11s.

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The friends were right.

1, 3, 4 no order are often often argued as the best Jordan ever. It’s close it comes down to personal preference. 4’s are goated for me. The looks tops them both. 3’s are probably more comfortable.

[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;15037323]I know the 11s are considered a top 4 Jordan ever. I actually think the Bred 11s don't look too bad. But the Concord 11s look hideous to me, at least for casual wear. The fact that it's a white shoe only highlights the patent leather even more which makes it look ridiculous for street wear. It was probably fire in the 90's when it got released, but now they just look goofy. They have not aged well[/QUOTE]

They are basketball sneakers first. On the court they were they iconic.

Aren't basketball shoes not selling well in general? Them HOKA, On Cloud casual/fashionable jogging shoes are hot right now, I think. They're like a middle ground between running shoes and streetwear.

These numbers are all over the place, last year Jordan Brand was one of Nike's best divisions and the basketball division was performing like shit:

[url]https://www.sportico.com/business/commerce/2024/nike-revenue-jordan-brand-billion-1234785967/[/url]

Jordan Brand sales have doubled since 2020 while Nike's Basketball division has declined.

The thing is this year they're releasing a lot of colorways that I don't think people are that crazy about. Aqua 8s and Grape 5s ... I mean those aren't really as iconic as Nike thinks, the Grape 5 is more associated with Will Smith wearing them on Fresh Prince, Jordan never played in that colorway.

It's also freaking expensive in this economy, $200+ for a retro shoe when a lot of people are in trouble trying to pay bills, that's one of the first luxuries that can get cut.

They're not releasing colorways/models that are most popular with the public. Say what you want about things like the Concord or Space Jam 11s ... those would sell out fast, Nike hasn't offered them in like 8-10 years. They have like 8 different colorways to celebrate the XIs this year but they're not releasing any of the OG colorways that people actually want. Like I don't want a freaking purple Air Jordan XI.

Nike is overproducing some shoes and not making enough of other models, like the Air Jordan X Steel released this year but in extremely limited quantities and sold out immediately. Now I know the X isn't the most popular shoe but that was a ridiculously limited run. Also things like the white/red double nickle Xs would sell, but again Nike released that like 10 years ago and isn't releasing them again.

They did release the flu game 12s this year (not my favorite colorway) but those pretty much sold out ... because its an iconic colorway. But French Blue 12s? I get that Kobe wore them briefly, but in this economy how many people got $200+ lying around and must have those. I can do that, but I know a lot of people can't afford that right now.

Who gives a flying **** about shoes except for early 20s and younger? lol

If you aren't buying shoes almost exclusively for physical comfort, you are a dumbass or very young.

You're too worried about your perceived status from others, you aren't a confident person and you aren't pragmatic whatsoever.

Like this year is the Jordan XI's anniversary year, so they're releasing it in a bunch of colorways that no one asked for

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Just release the damn OG Concord model, that's what people want.

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[QUOTE=Soundwave;15037348]Like this year is the Jordan XI's anniversary year, so they're releasing it in a bunch of colorways that no one asked for

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Just release the damn OG Concord model, that's what people want.

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Nike smartened up and realized those shoes are trash.

[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;15037349]Nike smartened up and realized those shoes are trash.[/QUOTE]

Hate to break it to you but the 11s are and always will be an iconic basketball shoe. Nike still releases a retro of the 11 every Christmas as basically their "big release" of the year because they sell.

They're just not giving people the colorways they want. OG Concord or Bred playoffs (regular cut not low top) or Space Jam XIs would sell out just like the Flu Game 12s sold out.

[QUOTE=Yes or No;15037347]Who gives a flying **** about shoes except for early 20s and younger? lol

If you aren't buying shoes almost exclusively for physical comfort, you are a dumbass or very young.

You're too worried about your perceived status from others, you aren't a confident person and you aren't pragmatic whatsoever.[/QUOTE]

Pretty much all black men 40 and under care a lot.

[QUOTE=StrongLurk;15037355]Pretty much all black men 40 and under care a lot.[/QUOTE]

Obviously Jordan's (especially the classic models, meaning 1-14 models) have a lot of sway within the black community, but tons of white kids, asian kids, latino kids also rock Jordans.

Last year was a soft year for Jordan brand sales, but I don't they released a lot of models that I just don't think are that popular, even the "big" holiday sneaker was the Columbia (white/white/blue) XIs ... which are kind of more of a niche shoe, even in 1996 that colorway wasn't that popular.

Release more of the classic shoes in the classic colorways and the sales will be there.

The article doesn't even seem to make sense. The same source that is saying revenue declined by 16% said revenue was up 6% the prior year to 7 billion. But they're also saying revenue was 7.3 billion for 2025 ... but that's an increase over 7 billion.

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They hit $7 billion in 2024:

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Now it was $7.3 billion for 2025 according to this source.

Maybe there is variance between the fiscal year and calendar year terms but that doesn't indicate a declining brand at all.

Revenue for Jordan brand has more than doubled now since 2020. 3.6 billion to 7.3 billion in 5 years time is incredible growth actually, Nike's general basketball division has declined in that time, almost all sneaker brands are down, Jordan brand is more than double where it was a few years ago.

[QUOTE=Im Still Ballin;15037331]Aren't basketball shoes not selling well in general? Them HOKA, On Cloud casual/fashionable jogging shoes are hot right now, I think. They're like a middle ground between running shoes and streetwear.[/QUOTE]

People don't actually buy Jordan's and other basketball shoes to hoop in. Crazy as that sounds.

Basketball shoes are straight up wack.

The OP wears basketball shoes and bumps dead guys like Jacka.

A WAX beyatch.