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Jordan Brand’s been spoiling us lately - especially when it comes to the franchise’s thirteenth chapter. Flints were bananas — one of the best Jordan colourways ever, but it would be foolish to ignore this one too. In the UK, post chapter VI (with some stragglers keeping the faith up to VIII), the Jordan line seemed to be more of a cult line rather than a commonplace sneaker to envy. Rap fans, players and sneaker fanboys picked up on some further pieces, but it never seemed to boom beyond London.
Still, the innovation of the XIII is undeniable — it embodies the 1998 spirit of innovation and a certain air of reinvention that the Nike campus was pumping out, and it had a vast product plug in ‘He Got Game’ with that sports shop scene steeped in Spike’s usual cinematic subtlety. It also represents the point where the Jordan line really split off as a brand in itself, as well as the last great Jordan model pre (second) retirement. This is a significant shoe, and a comfortable one too, though we still think it works better with tracksuit or shorts rather than swathes of denim, unless you’re Rick Ross in courtside mode.
We’re still stinging from the lack of Scotchlite on the Flints, but the ‘Playoffs’ (which have been subject to month-long delays, possibly due to the overkill of desirable Jordan retros lately) feel pretty damned accurate in terms of some materials, including leather that won’t crease after one wear and the shape changes are subtle, as with every other colourway in this retro incarnation. We’ve long assumed that the lasts, moulds and tolling for this model must be in pretty tip-top shape, whereas some of the materials to remake earlier chapters required a little reinvention.
But while most of its fellow makeups have had a retro (some have had a couple) since their shelf and court debut, this colourway has never been reissued…maybe it was deemed too similar to the ‘Breds’…we’re not even going to try and work out why.
Jordan Brand’s been spoiling us lately - especially when it comes to the franchise’s thirteenth chapter. Flints were bananas — one of the best Jordan colourways ever, but it would be foolish to ignore this one too. In the UK, post chapter VI (with some stragglers keeping the faith up to VIII), the Jordan line seemed to be more of a cult line rather than a commonplace sneaker to envy. Rap fans, players and sneaker fanboys picked up on some further pieces, but it never seemed to boom beyond London.
Still, the innovation of the XIII is undeniable — it embodies the 1998 spirit of innovation and a certain air of reinvention that the Nike campus was pumping out, and it had a vast product plug in ‘He Got Game’ with that sports shop scene steeped in Spike’s usual cinematic subtlety. It also represents the point where the Jordan line really split off as a brand in itself, as well as the last great Jordan model pre (second) retirement. This is a significant shoe, and a comfortable one too, though we still think it works better with tracksuit or shorts rather than swathes of denim, unless you’re Rick Ross in courtside mode.
We’re still stinging from the lack of Scotchlite on the Flints, but the ‘Playoffs’ (which have been subject to month-long delays, possibly due to the overkill of desirable Jordan retros lately) feel pretty damned accurate in terms of some materials, including leather that won’t crease after one wear and the shape changes are subtle, as with every other colourway in this retro incarnation. We’ve long assumed that the lasts, moulds and tolling for this model must be in pretty tip-top shape, whereas some of the materials to remake earlier chapters required a little reinvention.
But while most of its fellow makeups have had a retro (some have had a couple) since their shelf and court debut, this colourway has never been reissued…maybe it was deemed too similar to the ‘Breds’…we’re not even going to try and work out why.
