{"id":65196,"date":"2009-12-23T02:37:55","date_gmt":"2009-12-23T07:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=65196"},"modified":"2022-09-13T22:16:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T03:16:45","slug":"brief-history-of-the-space-jam-air-jordan-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/brief-history-of-the-space-jam-air-jordan-11\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the “Space Jam” Air Jordan 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
Just leather and rubber right? ?Let’s face it there is much more that goes into a shoe than just the raw materials thrown and sewn together. ?While every shoe has a story to tell, the stories that the “Space Jam” Air Jordan 11<\/strong> tells are of legendary status.<\/p>\n

In celebration of the release of the Space Jams, we have put together a quick history of this iconic sneaker. ?Click here to go to school!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Michael Jordan wearing the Air Jordan 11 Space Jams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date: May 14, 1995<\/p>\n

For Game 1 & 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Michael Jordan turned heads and broke necks breaking out the “Concord” Air Jordan 11. ?Repeating history, these shoes were swiftly banned because of a uniform violation since the rest of the Bulls were wearing blacked out sneakers. ?Game 3 MJ took on Penny wearing his shoe, the Nike Air Flight 1, but for Game 4 in front of the home crowd, Jordan broke out a shoe that would be later referred to as the “Space Jams”. ?Though the shoes did technically sport black treads on the bottom of the sole, the shoes did rock a royal blue Jumpman and clear sole just like what we would later see in his Silver Screen debut.<\/p>\n

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Space Jam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Date: November 15, 1996<\/p>\n

Michael Jordan and the Bulls didn’t end the 1995 NBA Playoffs as hoped, but the following year they sought serious revenge killing the competition and taking names as they went to complete an NBA record 72-10 season. ?MJ wore the Air Jordan 11 throughout the season, through the playoffs, and as they won a fourth ring. ?A few months later MJ made his debut in Hollywood with the nationwide release of the motion picture Space Jam. ?Three colorways of the Air Jordan 11 released to the public prior to the movie, but one special pair that he wore in the film didn’t make it out to the public. ?Was Nike intentionally creating a hunger for later consumption?<\/p>\n

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Date: December 13, 2000<\/p>\n

The first time Nike tried bringing back retro Air Jordans after Money retired in the 90’s things didn’t go so well, but the results couldn’t be far from disappointing when the retro campaign began again in 1999. ?In 2000 a number of coveted models of Air Jordans returned including the Air Jordan 11. ?The “Concords” were the first colorway to make it back, but for the holiday season, Jordan Brand gave everyone a chance to wear the shoes that could wear while singing “I Believe I Can Fly.” ?Priced at $125, the Space Jam Air Jordan 11’s did not last in retailers long and started reselling for a healthy profit immediately. ?As years went by, the value continued to rise even as the soles began to yellow. ?In their prime, a pristine pair could fetch as much as $650 – I doubt even Nike’s stock performed that well during those years!<\/p>\n

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Date: December 23, 2009<\/p>\n

Closing out the decade in style. Jordan Brand wraps up 2009 with their biggest release of the year with the “Space Jam” Air Jordan 11. Limited release, special packaging, one of people’s favorites of all time = major hype. In usual form with major releases, sneakerheads crashed servers en route to selling out online shops at the stroke of midnight. Across the nation shops and malls held midnight releases of this anticipated shoe as well. And don’t forget the lines of people roughing it overnight in the cold.<\/p>\n

All of this demand to spend $175 in the middle of a recession. What is love?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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