Air Jordan 11 Retro- Black/Red “Playoff”- 12/14/2019

[Davey Magoo]

It truly is the greatest sneaker ever. I don’t care how popular 1’s are. The 11 is forever the most iconic Jordan ever. IT IS WRITTEN IN STONE. The materials and aesthetics were just ahead of their time and it’s become the most recognizable sneaker ever, and it could be used as an icon for not only the greatest player ever, but the greatest team also - it will forever be associated with the 72-10 Bulls. The way they did the black/red color blocking is flawless. They could retro these every year and I’d buy them. If I could only keep 1 pair of Jordans forever I’d choose these with absolutely zero hesitation. Just like if I could only keep 1 album the rest of my life it would be All Eyez On Me no hesitation.

Interesting…considering your avatar.

Personally I’ll always take Strictly For My N***** as the best Tupac album.

…and 1s as the GOAT Jordan.

 

[HellRazor1978]

Interesting…considering your avatar.

Personally I’ll always take Strictly For My N***** as the best Tupac album.

…and 1s as the GOAT Jordan.

Makaveli is Pac at his absolute prime. But All Eyez is one of the greatest musical achievements ever, and the fact it’s a double album that you can play almost all the way through is all the more impressive.

Strictly is criminally underrated though. I have ranked as being tied as his 4th best album with Thug Life, yet i still give these albums 4.5/5. Thug Life is one of the most underrated albums EVER, put the original “Out On Bail” and “Pain” on there and it’s a masterpiece.

I’m just not a huge 1’s guy. I’ll buy the classics, chis, Breds, UNC, and I want to get the white/blacks next year, but 3-14 is where it’s really at for me.

 

[WASHED KING]

1. Space Jams
2. Concords
3. Breds
4. Cool Greys

Unquestionable.

 

[therealest1]

Ron Harper in the background wearing the Black/Red XI during the 1995-96 Bulls 72-10 championship season. I still remember he wore those XI in the later part of that season and the 1996 playoffs. He was smart with taking advantage of a hookup from his well known teammate.

 

[headdetective]

Him and Randy Brown both took advantage lol

 

[Girl Thats Jules]

Makaveli is Pac at his absolute prime. But All Eyez is one of the greatest musical achievements ever, and the fact it’s a double album that you can play almost all the way through is all the more impressive.

Strictly is criminally underrated though. I have ranked as being tied as his 4th best album with Thug Life, yet i still give these albums 4.5/5. Thug Life is one of the most underrated albums EVER, put the original “Out On Bail” and “Pain” on there and it’s a masterpiece.

I’m just not a huge 1’s guy. I’ll buy the classics, chis, Breds, UNC, and I want to get the white/blacks next year, but 3-14 is where it’s really at for me.

I understand your views on All Eyez on me. Its one of my favorite rap albums ever and one of the only ones from that era that I can still listen to until this day. I have nearly every song on it chopped and Screwed by DJ Screw.

But it's not one of the greatest musical achievements ever. That's extreme.

 

[rainking]

Ron Harper in the background wearing the Black/Red XI during the 1995-96 Bulls 72-10 championship season. I still remember he wore those XI in the later part of that season and the 1996 playoffs.

If you're talking specifically about black/reds, no one on the Bulls wore those till the playoffs.

 

[The Fresh Prince]

Interesting…considering your avatar.

Personally I’ll always take Strictly For My N***** as the best Tupac album.

…and 1s as the GOAT Jordan.

Makaveli is Pac at his absolute prime. But All Eyez is one of the greatest musical achievements ever, and the fact it’s a double album that you can play almost all the way through is all the more impressive.

Strictly is criminally underrated though. I have ranked as being tied as his 4th best album with Thug Life, yet i still give these albums 4.5/5. Thug Life is one of the most underrated albums EVER, put the original “Out On Bail” and “Pain” on there and it’s a masterpiece.

I’m just not a huge 1’s guy. I’ll buy the classics, chis, Breds, UNC, and I want to get the white/blacks next year, but 3-14 is where it’s really at for me.

Personally, Me Against The World is my favorite 2Pac Album and All Eyez On Me would be next. Also, “Pain” is my favorite 2Pac song of All Time. I recite the first verse all the time and the original “Out on Bail” was amazing! I tend to listen to it on Fridays!

 

[RyGuy45]

If you're talking specifically about black/reds, no one on the Bulls wore those till the playoffs.

Man, such a fun squad analyzing those kicks all year

Correct, MJ and Harp wore the Concords regular season, Pip and Kukoc typically rocked the Uptempos, Worm in his PE's.

Then when the playoffs started and they opened up with the black shoes with black socks (first time in NBA) we went crazy

 

[HellRazor1978]

I understand your views on All Eyez on me. Its one of my favorite rap albums ever and one of the only ones from that era that I can still listen to until this day. I have nearly every song on it chopped and Screwed by DJ Screw.

But it's not one of the greatest musical achievements ever. That's extreme.

AEOM is like The White Album of hip hop. It is absolutely one of the best albums ever, regardless of genre - the magnum opus of one of the most important artists of all time. Even Vibe magazine listed it as one of the most essential albums of the 20th century. The song writing is top notch and musically the album is IMPECCABLY recorded, produced, and engineered.

 

[HellRazor1978]

AEOM is like The White Album of hip hop. It is absolutely one of the best albums ever, regardless of genre - the magnum opus of one of the most important artists of all time. Even Vibe magazine listed it as one of the most essential albums of the 20th century. It is top notch lyrically and musically, especially the latter, the album is IMPECCABLY recorded, produced, and engineered.

Personally, Me Against The World is my favorite 2Pac Album and All Eyez On Me would be next. Also, “Pain” is my favorite 2Pac song of All Time. I recite the first verse all the time and the original “Out on Bail” was amazing! I tend to listen to it on Fridays!

Me Against The World is classic too, a masterpiece in its own right. PAC’s final 3 albums is the best trio of albums in hip hop history imo.

 

[rainking]

Then when the playoffs started and they opened up with the black shoes with black socks (first time in NBA) we went crazy

Finally copied the Fab Five from several years prior, like the rest of us had already done in '93

 

[AllGrails]

I like the concords prob better than Bred XIs but I also was never a big Pac fan. Doggystyle or the Chronic are my top 90s rap albums.

 

[perfectchaosrei]

how long can these stay DS until they crumble?

 

[Girl Thats Jules]

They're never going to crumble, they'll separate though.

That'll take at least 10 years but usually longer if you have them in a decent storage place.

 

[Rumble]

Still haven’t worn these.

Y’all are inspiring me.

 

[marztharealist]

Question for those who owned/worn the OG's, 2001's, and the 2019's... I know the 2019's are more close to the OG's lookwise, but which one of MORE comfortable? The 2001 or 2019's?​

 

[ccastro02]

Question for those who owned/worn the OG's, 2001's, and the 2019's... I know the 2019's are more close to the OG's lookwise, but which one of MORE comfortable? The 2001 or 2019's? ​

The 2001 pair was nice and comfortable. The padding was def on another level.

 

[Girl Thats Jules]

I think 2001s, they seem to have a little more bounce for the comfort and for the fit they weren't as stiff.

 

[AIR J XIII]

Reaffirming what’s already been stated, the 00-01 XIs definitely had softer midsoles than the OGs and recent retros. It was the main reason I never hooped in them, they didn’t feel like they had enough support. The OG/2019 on the other hand feel like actual basketball shoes on feet.

 

[zombiejohnny]

I know 11s midsole don't crumble, but doesn't the full length air unit crumble over time?

 

[T_p_Hill]

I know 11s midsole don't crumble, but doesn't the full length air unit crumble over time?

Yes.

 

[fdub]

I had the 2001 black/red pair in high school. They definitely were more comfortable and you felt the full length air unit more underfoot.

The 2019’s are cool, but as mentioned, more stiff and a little more snug around the foot, but it’s a good snug.

 

[frank mucus]

I have wide feet and the 2019s fit fine if you go TTS.

 

[kmart81]

I swear I’m kicking myself for passing on these

I finally was able to cop!!!