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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have retro Jordans updated to perform to today’s standards? What if your favorite Jordan shoe that came out in 1992 could perform on the court as though it was designed with the pallet of today’s technology? Michael Jordan was the greatest that ever lived, but performance wise, many of his shoes have been out shined by the advancing technology that comes year after year.

Jordan Brand will be doing just that coming in January of next year with the introduction of the Nike Air Jordan True Flight. This shoe clearly looks much like the Nike Air Jordan 7 but is updated wish a flatter sole with herringbone traction for a better grip and Zoom Air for higher performance cushioning.

Some blurry catalog scans have leaked, but these shoes deserve to be seen properly for a first impression. The Nike Air Jordan True Flight will take off January 17th for $140.

The concept of a retro Jordan with the performance of today’s has been a hope of mine for quite a few years. While the thought and concept of the Air Force 25 was solid, the marketing and execution wasn’t what I hoped to see. I applaud Jordan Brand for taking on this task while maintaining the integrity of the design of the shoe and keeping the upgrades in performance most noticeable to those putting the shoes to the test on the court.

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Though they are set to release the Nike Air Jordan III Retro “Black/Cement” later this year as part of the Nike Air Jordan 3/20 Pack, Jordan Brand will drop a tease at first with the release of the Nike Air Jordan Fusion 3 “Black/Cement”. The Nike Air Jordan Fusion 3 “Black/Cement” features the upper from the Nike Air Jordan III “Black/Cement”, with the Jumpman Air on the back, and the midsole/sole unit from the Nike Air Force 1 Supreme. The upper basically mirrors the Nike Air Jordan III “Black/Cement” complete with the Grey tongue, Grey eyestay, Red accents, Cement Gray Elephant print, and the tumbled Black leather.

The Nike Air Jordan Fusion 3 “Black/Cement” is set to release on Sept. 6th.

Tech Info:
09/06/2008 Air Jordan Force 3 Fusion
Black/Cement Grey-White-Fire Red
323626-061
$135.00

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Now that the Nike Air Jordan Olympia has found it’s place in sneaker history as the Jordan sneaker to help bring back the Gold to the USA (though the XX3, CP3, and Melo M5 popped up in Beijing as well), the Olympia is now getting ready for the upcoming scholastic Basketball Season. Jordan Brand recently released the Nike Air Jordan Olympia “Black/Grey/Red”. The Nike Air Jordan Olympia “Black/Grey/Red” features a Black smooth cracked leather upper, a Grey Nubuck upper, and Red and White accents.

The Nike Air Jordan Olympia “Black/Grey/Red” is available now at Jordan accounts.

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The folks over at Jordan Brand had a hit on their hands when the Spi’zike was released and even now a year later after it’s initial release, sneakerheads and Jordan fans are asking for more colorways and releases of the Spi’izke. Upon seeing the success of the Spi’zike, it’s possible that Jordan Brand wanted to release more Air Jordan signature mash-ups for Jordan sneakerheads. The next model that they came up with is called the Nike Air Jordan Six Rings, using a little piece of the signature Jordan that Michael Jordan wore when he one each of his 6 NBA Championship Rings with the Chicago Bulls. The reason that this shoe has been so well received thus far is because the first two colorways that are supposed to come out are in classic Air Jordan XI colorways of White and Black and Black and Varsity Red. The Air Jordan Six Rings are now available two colorways, one for men and two for kids, girls and toddlers.

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