December 15, 2001, Jordan XI release day, I was a sophmore in high school with no credit and hustled by doing yard work and what not but nothing dirty.
I remember I asked my older cousin for a ride early in the morning to a local Foot Locker. Got there around 5am, was I believe, 4th in line. Got my size 11, tried it on, and walked out.
Easiest cop back then until the hype grew and grew and the game got played out. My parents gave me the XI's as an xmas gift. So I couldn't ask for more.
Price then was $125 + tax. So total came out to about $135. Good old days...
About ten years later, price is now $185 plus tax and the game is at its worse now. Will things change in the future? I doubt it, but then again I wouldn't be surprised.