{"id":417174,"date":"2014-11-28T14:20:52","date_gmt":"2014-11-28T19:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=417174"},"modified":"2022-09-12T15:47:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T20:47:31","slug":"favorite-black-friday-releases-time-asnkrsdaya-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/favorite-black-friday-releases-time-asnkrsdaya-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Favorite Black Friday Releases of All Time – Snkrs Day Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

By now, you should expect to see a number of gems on Black Friday each year (see The Complete History of Black Friday Retro Jordans).<\/p>\n

For our latest installment of\u00a0Kick Chronicles<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, we, the Snkrs Day staff, identify and detail\u00a0our favorite and most memorable Black Friday release\u00a0of all time. Check out the shoes each of us selected, and share with us your favorite and most\u00a0memorable Black Friday ever.<\/p>\n

Ian Stonebrook<\/h1>\n

Jordan Melo 5.5 and Air Jordan 3 Black\/Cement<\/h3>\n

When I think of Black Friday<\/span><\/span>, I think of going to the Howell outlets with friends or going to Best Buy and trying to talk my mom into getting me the BG album with “I Know” on it. Honestly, I’ve never been big on the whole Black Friday<\/span><\/span> thing. The excitement of getting up earlier in the cold with friends and fam and the energy of the lines is cool, but it’s just got to be a tad too much.<\/p>\n

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The two Black Friday<\/span><\/span> releases that really stand out to me are the Black\/Baby Blue Jordan Melo 5.5s from 2005 and the Air Jordan 3 Black\/Cement from 2011. In 05, I was in the mall in Indiana with my mom when the 5.5s dropped. I was pretty set on getting them to hoop in but just wasn’t all the way for them. If I recall correctly, that was the same holiday season when the History of Air Pack dropped and Finish Line had a ton of White\/Red Air Max 1s on display. The mesh looked so clean. I passed on both and ended up scoring the “Last Shot” 14s and “Infrared” 90s for Christmas. Not sure how I worked that one, Mamaw and Papaw must’ve got me on the Jordans and my folks on the 90s. What’s funny is with the weather in Michigan I couldn’t break out the 90s until spring.<\/div>\n
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The Black\/Cement 3s were the only Black Friday<\/span><\/span> launch I suppose I’ve ever gotten and they’re actually the last pair of retro Jordans I’ve ever purchased. I remember being super hurt about not getting the 4s the next year, but in hindsight I’m just fine without ’em.<\/div>\n

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The worst Foamposite? Where do I start? It’s funny, when I was in high school I remember hearing guys on Nike Talk that were five to ten years older than me bellyaching about shoes like the Air Force Max coming out in too many colorways and how their favorite shoe was getting ruined. I never really got that until Foams popped. I understand it’s a business and you’ve got to get it while the getting’s good, but so many Foams came out over the course of a four year run that it really diminished my interest on my favorite shoe. My boy Brett put it best, half of the Foams that came out during that period looked “sweaty.” An already out there shoe was glitzed up to further glamorize its price tag, when in fact the price tag originated from the tech and the design. I feel like the shoe’s price point and positioning as a status symbol was overworked and ended up kind of deading the shoe for me. These elephant print ones would never be worn on my feet, but hey, I like the “Wheats” a lot so it ain’t all bad.<\/div>\n

Twitter<\/strong>: @ianstonebrook<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: ianstonebrook<\/a><\/p>\n

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George Kiel<\/h1>\n

Nike Air Force 1 “Black Friday”<\/h3>\n

DJ Clark Kent\u2019s 2008-released \u201cBlack Friday\u201d Nike Air Force 1 is one of my favorite Black Friday releases ever. I really like the materials incorporated on this Air Force 1: black pony hair, a lenticular material on the back panel, swoosh, and tongue, a black patent leather on the midsole and a leather lined interior.<\/p>\n

Twitter<\/strong>: @geokthree<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: geokthree<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gregory Williams<\/h1>\n

Air Jordan 4 Black\/Red<\/h3>\n
This shoe is bar none my favorite Black Friday<\/span><\/span> release because I remember being so excited for these to be coming back. I had put the money for them away ahead of time because I was determined to cop these as an early birthday gift to myself. I missed out on them at the mall, but on my way back home, something told me to just stop at Hibbett Sports. The store was empty but as soon as I walked in, I saw these joints on the shelf. They only had one pair left, and lucky for me, it was a size 8. Was definitely one of the luckiest Black Friday<\/span><\/span> cops i\u2019ve ever had.<\/div>\n

Twitter<\/strong>: @_AlmightyGreg<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: Almighty_Greg<\/a><\/p>\n

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Matt Halfhill<\/h1>\n

Nike Air Force 1 “Black Friday”<\/h3>\n

Easy.<\/p>\n

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DJ Clark Kent x Nike Air Force 1 from 2008.\u00a0 While there had been some Black Friday<\/span><\/span> releases in prior years, his 3 city tour changed the landscape forever.\u00a0 I was fortunate enough to come along for the ride from NYC at 21 Mercer to Boston at Concepts to Miami at Shoe Gallery where Clark finished off the long day DJing an epic set.<\/div>\n

Twitter<\/strong>: @matthalfhill<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: matthalfhill\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pierce Simpson<\/h1>\n

Air Jordan 3 Black\/Cement<\/h3>\n

I remember back in 2011 being so excited to get my hands on a pair of Air Jordan III Black\/Cement. Everything about the silhouette seemed perfect and timeless. However, being a few years removed from purchasing this model, I’m not quite sure which I enjoy more: the sneaker itself or how I went about procuring the sneaker<\/i>. I often reminisce on how my brother and I, ventured to Denton, Texas at 3 in the morning on Black Friday<\/span><\/span>, with the hopes of getting a pair for the both of us. A trip consisting of 50 miles there and 50 miles back was well worth it in hindsight because not only did we grab the shoe we desired, but the bond strengthened along that stretch of interstate-35 is something that I will never forget. Shout-out to my little brother, Chris.<\/p>\n

Twitter<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span>pierceisdope<\/a>\/<\/span>Instagram<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span>pierceisdope<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sid Ashford<\/h1>\n

Air Jordan 4 Black\/Red<\/h3>\n

Previously my favorite Black Friday<\/span><\/span> release was the Black\/Red Air Jordan 4s. While most gravitate towards the Black\/Cement 3s as their “all-purpose” Air Jordan, I prefer the Bred 4s. Coming in second on that all-purpose list, is my new favorite BlackFriday<\/span><\/span> release – the Black\/Infrared 6s. Missing out on the last release in 2010 was devastating, and although I own a Black\/Varsity Red pair, it just doesn’t quite cut it. Thank God, I’ll finally get my hands on a pair soon. I’m looking forward to retiring my consolation pair.<\/p>\n

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Twitter<\/strong>: @sidashford<\/a>\/Instagram<\/strong>: sidashford<\/a><\/p>\n

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