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This whole 45 to 23 and vice versa debacle is whatever at this point. I find it kinda funny though because thorough the years, whenever the OG 45 Concord would show up or been spotted - like this pic from 2011 of Drake and his closet:
everyone went crazy and hoped Nike/JB would actually release them to the public.
So come 2018 JB releases them. They did everything right to try and recreate the actual 45 sample MJ himself first wore in all it's glory; straight down to the box. The silhouette is right, the high cut patent leather is right; they even gave us the OG box with the OG black plastic inside. Also, let's not forget that they still gave us concord plastic shoe trees (which is not OG, but a better solution to the paper because of it's negative affects to the shoe). Most importantly, it came with the Four Five; the one thing everyone - and I mean everyone, wanted most of all.
Now to read about people not satisfied with the "45", "flimsy" OG box, "cheap" black plastic sheet, "too high" PL cut - it's quite funny and shows such a disregard to the "grailed" details JB executed for this historic release. IMO
Kudos to the purists that appreciate what this 2018 shoe means, because it really means a lot. For the ones that don't care and respectfully don't want to understand - do what makes you happy.
Consider this a line in the sand.
for the record tho, I ain't mad at that "23" application
I personally think this is the best retro 11 release ever, or tied with the 16’ Space Jams. This is how retro’s should have been being made all along. My only complaint is the 45 not being stitched on, but I don’t have any preference between 45 or 23 in these. Now when the breds drop next year, those need a 23 on them, though I am copping either way of course as that’s my all time fav shoe.