{"id":345961,"date":"2013-11-29T09:15:29","date_gmt":"2013-11-29T15:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=345961"},"modified":"2022-09-16T18:35:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T23:35:44","slug":"history-of-black-friday-sneaker-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/history-of-black-friday-sneaker-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"A History of Black Friday Sneaker Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"
Black Friday<\/strong> is the busiest retail shopping day of the year, and it is also one of the busiest shopping days for sneaker enthusiasts. Thanks to Nike, Jordan Brand and a few other retailers, Black Friday has been one of the premier sneaker release days of the calendar year since 2008. While the rest of the world prepares to wait in line for discounted high-dollar items, sneakerheads wait on Black Friday much like they do on many other weekends of the year. We’ve seen numerous camp-worthy Black Friday sneaker drops throughout the years, and we’ve compiled them all here. So, read on and let us know if you copped any of these exclusive releases, and also tell us if you plan on copped (or still plan on copping) any of this year’s Black Friday drops.<\/p>\n Headlining Black Friday releases in 2008 was the DJ Clark Kent x Nike Air Force 1 Low Supreme “Black Friday”. Dropping exclusively at\u00a021 Mercer in NYC, Concepts in Boston and Shoe Gallery in Miami, this release was kept under wraps and surprised many sneaker enthusiasts. Jordan Brand also had some surprises up their sleeve, releasing three quickstrike colorways of the Air Jordan XX3.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Air Jordan XX3 QS “Motorsports” <\/p>\n Air Jordan XX3 QS “Chicago Bulls” DJ Clark Kent x Nike Air Force 1 Low Supreme I\/O “Black Friday” Jordan Brand brought out the heat again for Black Friday 2009 with the release of the Air Jordan 12 \u201cFlu Game.\u201d This pair featured the same color blocking as the OGs, but a suede upper and \u201cFlu Game\u201d branding differentiated this pair from its counterparts. DJ Clark Kent and Nike teamed up on another Air Force 1, this time a high-top model, and we also saw two collabs from Concepts and New Balance.<\/p>\n Air Jordan 12 Retro “Flu Game” DJ Clark Kent x Nike Air Force 1 High Supreme LE “NYC” Concepts x New Balance x Freedom Trail 1500 Concepts x New Balance x Freedom Trail 875 By 2010, Black Friday sneaker releases were in full swing, as we saw multiple drops from Jordan Brand as well as Nike. Releasing in limited quantities, the Air Jordan 7 Premio \u201cBin 23\u201d was the gem of 2010’s releases, but if sneaker lovers couldn’t get your hands on a pair, the reissue of the Air Jordan 13 \u201cFlint\u201d surely didn’t leave many disappointed. Nike also did not disappoint with the release of the Doernbecher Freestyle Collection, a DeLorean-inspired Dunk, and, of course, an Air Force 1. Another New Balance collab was also in the mix, along with another collab from UNDFTD and Converse.<\/p>\n <\/strong>Air Jordan 7 Premio “Bin 23” Air Jordan 13 Retro “Flint” Nike Air Force 1 Foamposite Max DeLorean Motor Company x Nike Dunk SE 6.0 Nike Air Force 1 LE “Doernbecher” Nike SB P-Rod 2.5 “Doernbecher” Nike Air Zenyth “Doernbecher” Nike Free Run+ 2 “Doernbecher” Burn Rubber x New Balance MT580BR UNDFTD x Converse Poorman Weapon Kicking off 2011’s Black Friday releases was the return of the Air Jordan 3 Black\/Cement, returning after a decade long hiatus. Nike also had a couple of quickstrikes lined up, including a 21 Mercer exclusive as well as a more obtainable variation of the Nike Dunk Low SB \u201cEntourage.\u201d UNDFTD and Converse were in the mix again, dropping a pack consisting of two sneakers that included a bag.<\/p>\n Air Jordan 3 Retro “Black Cement” Nike Air Huarache BBall 2012 QS (21 Mercer Exclusive) Nike Total Air Foamposite Max Nike Dunk Low Premium SB QS “Nontourage” UNDFTD x Converse Ballistic Capsule Collection For Black Friday 2012, Jordan Brand had yet another Black\/Cement Retro in store, but this time on the Air Jordan 4 silhouette. 21 Mercer received another exclusive Nike release with the Air Force 1 Posite Max, which would eventually release a month later at additional Nike retailers. Boston’s Concepts dropped a highly anticipated Dunk in collaboration with Nike SB, and Ronnie Fieg teamed up with Puma for an exclusive release of one of Puma’s OG models.<\/p>\n Air Jordan 4 Retro Black\/Red Nike Air Force 1 Posite FL Max QS Nike Air Max Flyposite NRG “Megatron” Concepts x Nike SB Dunk High Pro “When Pigs Fly” <\/p>\n Ronnie Fieg x Puma Disc Blaze OG “Cove” Black Friday 2013 has been one for the record books, with a wide array of sneaker releases hitting shelves and, likely, setting records. The Air Jordan 5 “Oreo” proved one of the most popular releases of the day, but Ronnie Fieg’s latest New Balance collaboration is also one of 2013’s standouts. Did you cop any of the kicks below?<\/p>\n Nike LeBron 11 GS “T-Rex” Nike Air Zoom Flight The Glove “Oregon State” Nike Paul Rodriguez Hyperfuse Max Premium Nike Dunk Low Premium SB QS Nike Paul Rodriguez 7 High Premium Nike KD VI “Maryland Blue Crab” Nike Women’s Air Revolution Ski Hi Liberty QS Nike Women\u2019s Dunk Sky Hi Sneakerboot Liberty QS Model: <\/strong>Nike Women\u2019s Rosherun Hi Sneakerboot Liberty QS Nike Women’s Air Max 1 Liberty QS Nike Air Penny V \u201cCamo\u201d RELATED:Reebok Shaq Attaq \u201cBrick City\u201d Detailed Images<\/p>\n Reebok Shaq Attaq \u201cBrick City\u201d Reebok DMX Run 10 \u201c10|15″ RELATED: Air Jordan 5 \u201cOreo\u201d Detailed Images <\/p>\n Air Jordan 5 \u201cOreo\u201d Ronnie Fieg x New Balance 1600 “Daytona”November 28th, 2008<\/h2>\n
\nBlack\/Varsity Royal-White
\n318376 011
\n$185<\/p>\n
\nBlack\/Varsity Red-White
\n318376 061
\n$185<\/p>\n
\nAir Jordan XX3 QS “Carolina”
\nBlack\/University Blue-White
\n318376 041
\n$185<\/p>\n
\nBlack\/Black
\n349703 001
\n$150<\/strong>
\n<\/p>\nNovember 27th, 2009<\/h2>\n
\nBlack\/Varsity Red
\n130690 065
\n$150<\/p>\n
\nVarsity Royal\/Black-Ginger
\n375379 401
\n$185<\/p>\n
\n$150<\/p>\n
\n$160
\n<\/p>\nNovember 26th, 2010<\/h2>\n
\nWhite\/Del Sol-Black-Chilling Red
\n436206 101
\n$175<\/p>\n
\nFrench Blue\/University Blue-Flint Grey-White
\n414571 401
\n$160<\/p>\n
\nBlack\/Black-Black
\n415419 003
\n$190<\/p>\n
\nMetallic Cool Grey\/Metallic Cool Grey
\n433152 001
\n$90<\/p>\n
\nTeam Orange\/Team Orange-Varsity Red
\n349440 800
\n$88<\/p>\n
\nBaroque Brown\/Matte Silver-Black
\n437299 203
\n$75<\/p>\n
\nFilament Green\/Black Licorice-Pure Platinum
\n393822 300
\n$95<\/p>\n
\nOrion Blue\/Marina Blue
\n437527 400
\n$90<\/p>\n
\n$150<\/p>\n
\nGrey\/Orange
\n123776
\n$65
\n<\/p>\nNovember 25th, 2011<\/h2>\n
\nBlack\/Varsity Red-Cement Grey
\n136064 010
\n$160<\/p>\n
\nBlack\/Black-Italy Blue
\n501529 001
\n$110<\/p>\n
\nBlack\/Black-Anthracite
\n472498 010
\n$225<\/p>\n
\nBlack\/Black-White-Gum
\n504750 040
\n$98<\/p>\n
\nBlack
\n<\/p>\nNovember 23rd, 2012<\/h2>\n
\nBlack\/Cement Grey-Fire Red
\n308497 089
\n$160<\/p>\n
\nBlack\/Black
\n548698 010
\n$225<\/p>\n
\nBlack\/Black-Court Purple-Wolf Grey
\n577637 001
\n$190<\/p>\n
\nReal Pink\/Metallic Silver-Summit White
\n554673 010
\n$112<\/p>\n
\n$140
\n<\/p>\nNovember 29, 2013<\/h2>\n
\nDark Sea\/Volt-Gamma Green
\n$140<\/p>\n
\nCool Grey\/Black-Total Orange
\n$145<\/p>\n
\nMetallic Silver\/Black-Volt
\n$125<\/p>\n
\nMetallic Silver\/Black-Volt
\n$98<\/p>\n
\nMetallic Silver\/Black-Volt
\n$120<\/p>\n
\nGamma Blue\/Parachute Gold-Mine Grey-Teal Tint-Team Orange
\n$130<\/p>\n
\n$130<\/p>\n
\n$210<\/p>\n
\n$115<\/p>\n
\n$140<\/p>\n
\nBlack Spruce\/Black-Volt
\n$165<\/p>\n
\nBlack\/Grey-Red
\n$160<\/p>\n
\nBlack\/White-Gold
\n$110<\/p>\n
\nBlack\/Cool Grey-White
\n$170<\/p>\n
\n$175<\/p>\n