Where do I start? Who ever said patience is a virtue was wrong when it comes to Jordan collectors. From my last article written earlier this year: Sneaker Rant: Air Jordans - Rest In Peace (R.I.P) ?, it is quite evident that most Air Jordan collectors are “Waiting for Retros ONLY…” (84%, 1,696 Votes).
A few months back, we receive the greatest news we’ve heard this year: the unveiling of the Air Jordan 3 True Blue comeback! Initially, everyone knew they were an international release but we all had our fingers crossed and were almost certain that they would make their way into the states. Unfortunately, that is NOT happening. What is going on with Air Jordan Brand? Last time I checked, this is where it all started… Michael Jordan, the Championships, the history, the legacy… Why are we the ones that are left out?
We are left to the mercy of our international connects who probably won’t even come through! Ebay prices are extremely inflated already ($300+)… Am I the only one that is just a LITTLE bit ticked off about this? I mean don’t get me wrong, I am beyond ecstatic about the Space Jams and the Flu Game 12’s (although not happy about the Nubuck).
The Tinker Hatfield designed Air Jordan 3’s are monumental to the Air Jordan history and are probably the most sought after Jordan’s after the Air Jordan 11’s. It’s very saddening that most of us are going to miss out on one of the greatest releases from the Air Jordan camp this year. By the way, we are giving out a free pair! More info: Free Air Jordan 3 True Blue (Giveaway)
PS: (You guys might agree with me here.) Next time some genius at Jordan Brand wants to make something an International release that won’t be available in the states, please make it an Air Jordan Fusion! Prehaps these: Air Jordan 13 (XIII) Fusion – White / Black – Varsity Red
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I can not agree with your first and last statement any more than I already am. What you have written is so damn TRUE (no pun intended). Your first sentence, “Who ever said patience is a virtue was wrong when it comes to Jordan collectors”, is beyond true. I just pre ordered my Space Jams about an hour ago from writing this, so I definitely have no patience. I am going to get another pair when they officially release, too. Your last sentence “Next time some genius at Jordan Brand wants to make something an International release that won’t be available in the states, please make it an Air Jordan Fusion! Perhaps these: Air Jordan 13 (XIII) Fusion – White / Black – Varsity Red”, is also true. Those Fusion 13s are so damn hideous. They disgrace the beauty of the 13s. The Fusions aren’t that popular anyway and some are down right ugly. Jordan Brand must have been on some kind of drug to make a decision like this. Even though I already received my True Blue 3s in the mail last week, my heart goes out to everyone who might miss their chance to cop them. Everyone should own a pair and everyone wants to but everyone can’t when horrible decisions like this are made. (By the way if you finish reading this long ass comment, log onto SNEAKERHOTLINE.COM. That is where I purchased my True Blue 3s from and they just restocked on them yesterday. They have sizes 8-12 posted for $250 with a shipping fee. But if you are hungry like I was to get these, then you would go ahead and cop them too). Thanks for hearing me out. Keep speaking the truth.
shoot alot of fusion hate going on. yea i like jordan retros but i also love fusions and air forces. so they’re a good combination for me. many ppl forget the fusions are more of an air force not a jordan
oh and fire reds all the way
why do the asians and europeans ALWAYS get the good shoes?
but im not bothered, these will probably turn out like the spizikes and make it over here a year later for retail price.
the only sad part is by then all the europeans and asians will be laughing at us, rocking their true blue 3’s…..
and the ajf13’s arent that ugly. just a hideous toebox and overexgaerated panther print.
Hi everybody
I’m really sorry that this mythical jordan not do so in the United States.
Here in France, the purchase price is $ 187. So I think it will be hard to have a better price than ebay, because I think it takes $ 50 for shipping and more.
cordially
W00t W00t I am Canadian
Pre ordered my pair last week for 182 CAD !!!!!
I was hella pissed off about this release until I found out that it would coincide with my trip to Europe. The funny thing is all the blog sites posted Aug 8th as the release date so it was to my surprise that I walked into Footlocker a week early and saw them sitting on the wall in all their glory. I couldn’t believe it just my luck they had just got their shipment that day. The point of my story is not to rub everyone’s face in it but I went back yesterday and they still have not sold out. If it were released in the states it would have sold out within the first 30 min of opening. What was the point of a international release only if international sneaker heads are not as juiced about the drop as we are in the states. I think Jordan Brand made a huge mistake here and better have something nice lined up for the end of the year like making the space jams 100$.
Oh btw the purchase price was 129 euros after tax, not bad.
what the fu*k do these other countries get jordan shoes!? we should get it first no idea why they would go and do somethin that damn stupid. i mean it was here in america right that jordan got his rings won his champs that he was born. well Africa can get it cause course hes black but dose other countries?? we should have come first thats just messed up
This shit is fucked. Really though, I think it’s safe to say that the largest concentration of Jordan collectors and even just casual interest in jordans has to be in the US! It’s ridiculous to think of these shoes sitting on a shelf in some fucking French footlocker collecting dust while us Americans, natives of Michael jordans country of origin, have to suffer a 300$ price tag from our freedom hating Canadian neighbors to the north! What a bunch of shit. And by the way, I’m on those fusion XIII’s man I don’t get the hate I love fusions and retros good shoes are just good shoes.
are they going to be available in Canada?
Man i better win the Giveaway then…..
I REALLY HOPE I WIN!!!!!!
I saved money for these J’s and everything
yes available in Canada. For 179.99 CAD
it’s really not a good look that the U.S. is not getting these… JB has made a lot of money off us and we still ask and pay top dollar for the sneakers..retros, retros, retros is what we ask for and what the fuck do they do???? send the shoes over seas….WHAT KIND OF SHIT IS THAT!
REAL TALK….I’m thinking a boycott of JB, prices are high as fuck for no reason, they never give us what we ask for, and then this space jam black friday quick strike bullshit, I’m sick of this shit… CARTER
when do they release in canada?
dhats bull shit >:O
im mad is hell i had dha money and everything waiting for dese to come out now i gotta way for sumthin else
suck it up. some of us in australia have to regularly pay stupid prices for kicks that never make there way here.
ffs. if they are in canada take a road trip. i know alot of us down here would love that luxury.
Maybe you should just move to a real free country like the USA. I don’t want to drive a thousand miles to get something that we should be getting locally anyway. Last time I checked the NBA was a US based organization, Nike was a US based company, and michael Jordan was a US born athlete. So tell me why we aren’t getting these shoes again? International exclusives huh? How about you send them some more bright ass green SB’s or some shit like that and keep the retros at home?
The F’cked thing about all of this is that no matter what retro Jb drops…we are going to buy them. I am sure I will probably pick up a pair of these and get raped. One thing that I hope JB and the rest of the GOSH DAMN sneaker companies realize is that our economy sucks right now and having so many freakin’ awesome releases within months (sometimes weeks) of one another is really hurting my pockets!!! GIVE THE HOOD & EUROPE THE AJ FUSIONS…they suck!!! Give us heads some real releases…BASTARDS!!!!!!
well JB is losing out…asked if Id buy them from someone internationally Im like HELL NO…if jb doesnt want to release them in the US where i live i take it they dont want my business so I aint paying well-over retail for some shoes that didnt release here at all no matter how popular they are..just gonna get the DMP 7 pack this month….JB is losing out more cause the top buyers would be here in the US where theyd make the most profit…
What a waste, I was looking forward to these and the space jams. AND OHHHH I SWEAR IF THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO THE SPACE JAMS JB’s GONNA BE IN TROUBLE. Man that’s sum ol’ bull s***
^^lol nah; they cant do that with the space jams
you know how many people would be pissed?
and fuck JB for doing this..oh well i guess they not tryin to make that much money off of them..and fuck spending like 300+ for em..ill rock my true blue spizikes just fine.
i heard the quality is straight up shit on these… so i dont care. more money in my pockets!
i got my pair already. like 3 weeks ago and honestly i only paid 210. i dont think thats bad @ all. however i do live in brooklyn, ny so its a few lil spots that have them in stock already (yes they are official). i got mines of ebay tho. i wear a size 9.5 i think yall should check the ‘bay and see what it has to offer.
just when the u.s. thaught it was the hottest shit in the world… this happens and everyone is laughing at us. fuckin kim jong il
and the quality on them is actually decent. i prefer retro’s from 2000-2007 cuz them cdp jordans are not good quality but its whatever. and if you wear fusions your a douche. none of them are fire. @ all. i dont care what anybody says. i see people rock them liek they the hottest sh*t ever and then they look @ my kicks and ask me oh where you get them dmp 11’s from LOL. i go hard but thats just me.
I AM BEYOND PISSED!!! lol…..But for real. I am pissed
Well… its gotta be some shoes are US exclusive and some are international.Not a big deal at all man. And the ANTHRAX guy talked bout the NBA, JORDAN, and NIKE are US based, so the JORDAN III has to release in US too… hahahahaha wat kinda logic is dat… How bout the shoesa r made by chinese and in china, and the delivery guy is from spain…. Maybe thats wat make it international exclusive based on ur logic.
I m more concern bout the price. See how much the AJ 11 spaces jam go…?? 175 USD man…………
its not a big deal really. have someone in another country get em for you. that’s what i did. 180bucks
this is a straight up blatant, disrespectful, thanks for nothing,I cant let ya”ll live, no you cant rock smack in the face hater move by j.b. and whats even more hurtful and sad is that mj and “powers that be? Lmao” knows about this severe issue and wont do a damn thang to help us TRUE FANS IN THE U.S. especially the day one supporters of the whole movement who make you you? just like roy jones YA’LL must a forgot and Im Fkn pissed off severly
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honestly im fuckin pissed that jb did this thats fuckin bs! and then they made the spacejams a quickstrike like wtf!?! guess im just gonna wait for the 6’s :/
The US is the biggest and most loyal market to JB and that’s a simple fact. So bite it, Shan. Give us what we want we desrve it especially after we get 1000 different colors of 1’s it’s time to add some variety for gods sake this shit is bananas. Fuck the countries that make the shoes Nike doesn’t even pay them enough to buy j’s anyway.
Consider it a taste of your own medicine.
We’ve watched for years as exclusive after exclusive comes out in the US. “Only available at HOH” and “Quick Strike XX3s only available in top 23 stores in America!”
That’s BS, and it’s about time the rest of the world got some decent action on shoes.
Plus, hadn’t you heard, the US economy is in the toilet. Maybe it’s not a great market at the moment?
Count yourselves lucky that you still get the vast majority of releases, they’re still cheaper in the US than anywhere else in the world, and you get full size ranges (And plenty of them). Quit your bitching and hop on eBay like non-US residents have had to for a long, long time.
Okay I was in A.R.C. yesterday and I am 95 percent sure they have these. They also had the mr cartoon livestrong AF-1’s ; which is very surprising. Didn’t ask for the price, but it’s worth checking out.
FUSIONS are the best thing yet besides retroes!!! The only ugly ones are da 9, 13 & 20 AJFs, now yall get da picture??? Stop all dat fusion hatin, watch a pair going to come out an yall “fusion-haters” gonna be pickin yall mouth up off the floor!!!
hey wat do they mean by quicstrike???
haha “5ly Fox” && “Dre” .Yall r just mad cuz u aint got the true blue’s. && Dre I dont buy fake shoes idk what ur talking about????
i would tell everyone the website butt yall r calling me names and shit so watch outt!
JB we made you wat u are today, & how do u repay us, by makin true blue 3’s an international release !Mad doesnt begin to explain wat i am. Way to go JB, what a way of thankin the U.S for makin the JB wat it is today. Im gettin tired or these damn fusions too, BTW Ron B no matter what fusions come out i am not ganna open my mouth, if the JB wanted to thank NIKE they should of just put the nike signs back on the Jays instead of makin jordans with AF1, thats just wrong. & im just wondering are the space jams a world wide release, if they are why is it that the hole world can enjoy them, but we cant enjor the true blue 3’s.
This is BullSh*t !
have a nice day.
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The preceding comments caused an extreme loss of brain cells.
All you Nike Supremacists get what you deserve for slavishly looking for retro Jordans and other Nikes, while ignoring the rest of the sneaker world. The boys in Beaverton have you by the balls and can therefore treat you anyway they like because you will still clap to whatever they throw at you.
Get over yourselves…damn fanboys.
Got my pair already! Get over it. There are plenty of shoes that are House of Hoops exclusive and you don’t hear the rest of the world whining about it. I live in the Cali and I just bought the True Blues online. Figure a way to get them or shut up and deal with it. Who said life was suppose to be fair?
I live in the UK, they are available on the Nike UK website, so just copped! I hear what y’all are saying but trust me there are plenty Nike, Jordan etc releases that we miss out on over here or have to pay extra shipping & tax to purchase from the overseas so it’s not all bad for US sneakerheads!!
steven u can keep that site and shove it up ur ass
5ly u probably not even a jordan shoe head. U probably still rocking supras and Dc . If u do rock j’s then there probably see threw 11’s and purple and pink 3’s. haha
- its sadd how other countries receive TB IIIs while we sitt here wloutt them. in order to even have a pair you probably going have to go international to even cop a pair. i own a pair of the older retro TB IIIs &nd i was praying all year that these would debut, saddly it didnt. butt im stoked about the space jam XIs &nd XIIs comeing outt. its a must have for the end of 2009.
Not tryna rub it in…but good thing I live in Toronto Canada! Barely got myself these kicks but glad i did!!!
they are available at kix-files for 160-180.iwas goin to order but my moms trippin on my shoe collecting but iaint trippin da space jams make up for it.a little.im still pissed.
C’mon guys get over yourselves! Y’all get every bit of heat going in the US yet here we are with one non-US release and everyone is pissed…y’all think we have any chance of geting our hands on the space jams outside of the US? Deal with it!
I live in Europe (I’m Belgian) and I’m going to New York next week so if someone would like to buy some true blue’s hit me up (dbmax1@hotmail.com) and we could negociate the price.
Ahh I live in Canada, just about to go to my local footlocker and pick up my true blues
I’m pissed I gotta shell out more money for these but it’s all good JB needs to show some love for these overseas cats so I ain’t hatin.
i cant agree more, i was SOOO excited when i heard the true blues were coming out again, but that was all token away from me when i read it was a international release only!!!! >=( that ruined my summer. i wanted them soo bad now i gotta pay like 250+ for them! JB ur really starting to piss me off. The spacejam better be good ass quality
I live in NY.I got mine online for $200 straight.You just need to do your research online.There are plenty of spots you can cop them at without shelling out crazy amounts of cash or sleeping outside of a store for a week.
skiptomyshoe.com has these in sizes 7-13 for 210.
a bit pricey but where else would you get them. right?
i got connect i aint trippen…..
i got these already suckas
I work in a footlocker in the UK and we put these on our shelf at 9am and they were gone by 9.20am! The hottest J’s we have had for a while…and i got myself some for the total of £62! :D:D
If ur hungry get em, search and obtain like a true shopper, get it done no matter what it takes,,,,,plus its a marketing thing,,,plus its best to have something exclusive like these so everyone doesnt have them to play out
(Good JOB Mj for keepin it real and not letting everyone have them with ease that doesnt value the shoe.)
For real that shoe is special and should be put on the feet of true dreamers and true huntsman for the Realest shit out..
U think I wanted to pay a couple hundred dollars for them hell no
But after my 2001’s cracked,,,I owe it to my self and MJ to be fresh and get it while its freshhhhhh……Its nuthing like having a fresh pair oF True Crippin ass Bluesss let alone 5,,,,As soon as I heard these were out,,,i Hopped on it like no other,,,, Plus u cant wear the 2001’s like u can wear the 2009’s durability is just holdin it down,,,,,
Plus the homie played in the TBLues at UNC ,,,,meant too much to me to hold off and the price they are selling it for 2months ago to present price will be the same price later on EBAY or where ever..n E wayz…Nuff Said Rock em Burn em and get 5 or 10 pairs,,,Bangin em out…….
JB bullshits people like it aint nothin.they dont even pretend to give a fuck.im tired of this shit man.im just hopin i can get the spacejams.
i just copped myself a pair for £89 thank god i live in the uk
check my blog for photos
2 tell u guyz da truth…it wasnt dat hard gettin my pair…i only payed 179.99 plus tax off a trusted website…i juz got dem in da mail 2day nd yes dey are 1000000% authentic…juz surf da web ppl…u may be surprised on wut u find…
Man, where do I start. I was too poor to afford the AJ3s when they came out when I was a kid (yes my mom fu(ked me and wouldn’t pony up the 100 bucks for the kids pair…) Born 1980 And I was so upset with her then and now that I can buy my own shoes I keep missing the AJ3 releases… (and I’m not paying 3 bills on ebay). Hell I’m just going to say f it, and buy some “factory variants” i.e. fake look alikes from China for 70 bucks…
Got Em!!! Love to see the hate in a nigga’s face when they see em on my feet…hahahaha