Are these 2012 Bred XI's authentic???

yobe3324 · Oct 9, 2012

I want to avoid the craziness in december so I wanted to cop early. I found this pair on my local craigslist and he was willing to do 140 cash + My vnds playoff 8s (sz 10.5). 1.) Is this a good deal if breds are authentic? 2.) Are these Breds real and should I pull the trigger on this deal or should I wait til December? Thanks guys. Here's his link:

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/clo/3325898326.html

http://images.craigslist.org/5Z35E65J43E13Fc3p1ca8d7307feb915c1722.jpg

steven1562 · Oct 9, 2012

Depends if your ok with getting an Early release pair instead of a release day pair ... i myself wouldn't do it because i like Playoff 8's better and i'd rather get my pair on release day but if you'd rather not stand in the cold take the deal + ... Playoff 8's are rumored to release in 2013 so you could pick those up to replace your Playoff 8's in the trade

yobe3324 · Oct 10, 2012

Do you think there'd be that much of a difference between an early release and the actual release date breds? Did they look good (if you actually clicked the link)? & thanks for response man. But yeah! I heard about that, another reason why I was willing to let these go.

chris316 · Oct 10, 2012

Personally,i would avoid early release pairs for some variety of reasons like minor inconsistencies and chances of buying from illegitimate and suspicious websites.

It doesn't hurt Iguess if you'll pay $50+ or more from an individual that purchased on the released date for your piece of mind.

steven1562 · Oct 10, 2012

yobe3324 said:
Do you think there'd be that much of a difference between an early release and the actual release date breds? Did they look good (if you actually clicked the link)? & thanks for response man. But yeah! I heard about that, another reason why I was willing to let these go.

That's the risk though .... we won't know till release day if there's a drastic difference .... who knows maybe the release day pair has a milky toe cap and yours is clear and some might say yours looks fake because it was an early release .... they look good in the photos and are legit and everything but you run the risk of having them look different or having minor inconsistency's .... my advice would be to avoid them but if you want them now it's your choice