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Really hope these turn out right. Lack of mesh in the 2003 version had me heated, and back in 94 i had to choose my shoes carefully, and these didn't makethe cut.
Remember the advert with Barkley and Jordan, where they were having an argument over who had the best shoe?.. I think the Air Force Max CB was his current shoeat the time.
Even then, Nike knew sales of Jordans may drop off and were positioning Barkley to fill the gap.
In Driven from within it was even said they thought the X might be the last Jordan.
Then there was also a very aggressive marketing plan behind the Air Max2 line, that advert was everywhere.
It may not necessarily have been a case that Nike *Wanted* to make something other than Jordans the flagship shoe that year, but they had
the sense to realise that it may be easier to sell a shoe endorsed by someone who was still playing.
Originally Posted by Untitled
Jordan noobs in there were swearin that those barkleys weren't THE flagship shoe for 1994.
Remember the advert with Barkley and Jordan, where they were having an argument over who had the best shoe?.. I think the Air Force Max CB was his current shoeat the time.
Even then, Nike knew sales of Jordans may drop off and were positioning Barkley to fill the gap.
In Driven from within it was even said they thought the X might be the last Jordan.
Then there was also a very aggressive marketing plan behind the Air Max2 line, that advert was everywhere.
It may not necessarily have been a case that Nike *Wanted* to make something other than Jordans the flagship shoe that year, but they had
the sense to realise that it may be easier to sell a shoe endorsed by someone who was still playing.