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Perhaps a tribute to all the times Michael torched the New York Knicks? Check out this unreleased sample colorway of the Nike Air Jordan XI in a puzzling orange/white/black combination. At the time, the only non-Bulls colorway of the Nike Air Jordan XI that was even on Michael’s feet was the Space Jam colorway, which featured a touch of blue on the Jumpman logo and traction pods on the outsole. That version of the XI didn’t release until well after his final retirement from the Bulls, but what do you make of this Orange colorway? Was a City Series planned for the Nike Air Jordan XI (like the Air Jordan X that featured special regional editions for Chicago, New York, Sacramento, and other major b-ball epicenters)? Some of Michael’s greatest performances came on the Madison Square Garden floor (like the infamous Double-Nickel) that came just days after his return to the Bulls in ’95. This sample isn’t a Retro rehashing, but an OG as made evident by the size-tag, so that leaves us wondering what other colorways Tinker had in mind for the Nike Air Jordan XI. Take a look and let us know what you think?

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There is something about seeing pics of unreleased samples that’s so bittersweet. On the one hand, it’s in our nature as sneakerheads to want to see every Air Jordan colorway ever produced, but it can be a hard pill to swallow when you see some of the incredible kicks that never made it to retail. In the case of this Bordeaux Nike Air Jordan VII, the colorway is nothing new to Jordan fans, but how bad does it burn you to know that these classics almost made it to stores as a Retro release? Apparently, these size 9 samples were created back in 2001, but were eventually scratched in favor of the “Raptors“, which were brought back in 2002. As of now, there is no plan to re-release these gems anytime soon, so needless to say, there are a lot of collectors out there that would kill to get their hands on these. The good news is that you can check out a ton of images after checking out the link, and if you are ready to drop some serious dough, this incredibly rare size 9 sample is available now.

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It’s pretty rare to see a 17 year old never-before-seen Nike Air Jordan sample emerge, but it appears that’s exactly what you’re looking at. These insane Nike Air Jordan VII’s are a 1 of 1 look-see sample from 1992 that never saw the light of day until now. They have been authenticated as 100% legit and with the exception of a little aging, they are still looking incredible. The kicks feature a white tumbled leather upper with sections of purple suede and have additional red and teal accents on the midsole and heel. It’s a shame that this colorway was never released, but perhaps now that these pics have surfaced, Jordan Brand will decide to make up for lost time and put them into production. If you are as intrigued as we were, you can see a bunch more images of these stunners after checking the link.

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Here is an interesting Nike Dunk SB Hi that made it to the production floor and unfortunately will stay that way. From what RIF LA calls these, they are perhaps inspired by mint chocolate chip ice cream. Had it been a full mint colored upper with black speckles similar to the actual ice cream texture, the shoe maybe have been on another level, but instead solid colors has been used. The upper features what looks to be premium leathers and suedes. The toebox and side panels, in black and mint green respectively, are in tumbled leather. The toe area and lower part of the heel is in a black suede, the eyelets are in a mint green suede and upper heel is in a black tumbled leather. Unfortulately they have been scrapped but of course you can cop them for a cool 2500 beans.

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