TECHNOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN JORDAN LOW-TOPS AND HI-TOPS

[ny giants 11]

I recently purchased the Jordan XX3 low from the Nordstrom Rack - ($30!) and was doing my normal inspection of quality and noticed... the XX3 low has a different cushioning setup from the mid. So I figured I'd make a comparison post of all the low to mids to compare air tech. Here we go:

AJ 1 hi, low, mid - all heel air. SAME
AJ 2 low, mid - full air. SAME (retro)
AJ 5 low, hi - heel, forefoot. SAME
AJ 6 low, hi - heel, forefoot. SAME
AJ 8 low, hi - heel, forefoot. SAME
AJ 9 low, hi - full air. SAME
AJ 11 low, mid - full air. SAME
AJ 12 low, mid - full zoom. SAME
AJ 13 low, mid - heel, forefoot zoom. SAME
AJ 14 low, mid - heel, forefoot zoom. SAME
AJ 15 low, mid - heel, forefoot zoom. SAME. AJ 15 moc - heel air
AJ 16 low, mid - heel air, forefoot zoom. SAME
AJ 17 low, mid - heel air, forefoot zoom. SAME
AJ 18 low, mid - full zoom. SAME
AJ 19 low - full air. AJ 19 mid- full zoom
AJ 20 low, mid - IPS. SAME
AJ 21 low - heel zoom. AJ 21 mid - interchangeable heel IPS
AJ 23 low - heel, forefoot zoom. AJ 23 mid - full zoom

 

[ny giants 11]

I recently purchased the Jordan XX3 low from the Nordstrom Rack - ($30!) and was doing my normal inspection of quality and noticed... the XX3 low has a different cushioning setup from the mid. So I figured I'd make a comparison post of all the low to mids to compare air tech. Here we go:

AJ 1 hi, low, mid - all heel air. SAME
AJ 2 low, mid - full air. SAME (retro)
AJ 5 low, hi - heel, forefoot. SAME
AJ 6 low, hi - heel, forefoot. SAME
AJ 8 low, hi - heel, forefoot. SAME
AJ 9 low, hi - full air. SAME
AJ 11 low, mid - full air. SAME
AJ 12 low, mid - full zoom. SAME
AJ 13 low, mid - heel, forefoot zoom. SAME
AJ 14 low, mid - heel, forefoot zoom. SAME
AJ 15 low, mid - heel, forefoot zoom. SAME. AJ 15 moc - heel air
AJ 16 low, mid - heel air, forefoot zoom. SAME
AJ 17 low, mid - heel air, forefoot zoom. SAME
AJ 18 low, mid - full zoom. SAME
AJ 19 low - full air. AJ 19 mid- full zoom
AJ 20 low, mid - IPS. SAME
AJ 21 low - heel zoom. AJ 21 mid - interchangeable heel IPS
AJ 23 low - heel, forefoot zoom. AJ 23 mid - full zoom

 

[greatestgoliath]

Good Post. Realtalk. the XX3 Lows puzzled me though... it was a Sig low But No Real Carbon Fiber? That made it a total Pass for me. Certain Shoes as Lows look oddly shaped to me.....

 

[greatestgoliath]

Good Post. Realtalk. the XX3 Lows puzzled me though... it was a Sig low But No Real Carbon Fiber? That made it a total Pass for me. Certain Shoes as Lows look oddly shaped to me.....

 

[sole investigator]

XX lows are one of the best lows from the series.

 

[sole investigator]

XX lows are one of the best lows from the series.

 

[eltouha]

great observation. thanks for the work and info.

 

[eltouha]

great observation. thanks for the work and info.

 

[udntnoeme01]

Wait, so 18s and 19s mids don't have double stacked zoom?

 

[udntnoeme01]

Wait, so 18s and 19s mids don't have double stacked zoom?

 

[SteveSteve72]

Whats about the XX2's

 

[SteveSteve72]

Whats about the XX2's

 

[notorious pinoy]

The 21 Lows don't have zoom. Its Air in the heel.

 

[notorious pinoy]

The 21 Lows don't have zoom. Its Air in the heel.

 

[ny giants 11]

Originally Posted by GreatestGoliath

Good Post. Realtalk. the XX3 Lows puzzled me though... it was a Sig low But No Real Carbon Fiber? That made it a total Pass for me. Certain Shoes as Lows look oddly shaped to me.....

You sure its not real carbon? It looks real to me...

 

[ny giants 11]

Originally Posted by GreatestGoliath

Good Post. Realtalk. the XX3 Lows puzzled me though... it was a Sig low But No Real Carbon Fiber? That made it a total Pass for me. Certain Shoes as Lows look oddly shaped to me.....

You sure its not real carbon? It looks real to me...

 

[ny giants 11]

Originally Posted by udntnoeme01

Wait, so 18s and 19s mids don't have double stacked zoom?

The 18 mid and low are the same - double stack zoom.

The 19 lows have full length air - no zoom at all.

 

[ny giants 11]

Originally Posted by udntnoeme01

Wait, so 18s and 19s mids don't have double stacked zoom?

The 18 mid and low are the same - double stack zoom.

The 19 lows have full length air - no zoom at all.

 

[ny giants 11]

Originally Posted by Notorious Pinoy

The 21 Lows don't have zoom. Its Air in the heel.

Yes you are right

 

[ny giants 11]

Originally Posted by Notorious Pinoy

The 21 Lows don't have zoom. Its Air in the heel.

Yes you are right

 

[daaznfella]

Originally Posted by NY GIANTS 11

Originally Posted by GreatestGoliath

Good Post. Realtalk. the XX3 Lows puzzled me though... it was a Sig low But No Real Carbon Fiber? That made it a total Pass for me. Certain Shoes as Lows look oddly shaped to me.....

You sure its not real carbon? It looks real to me...

Yea, take a closer look, and compare it with the mids if you have it, def. not real carbon fiber...or what nike calls "real" at least...

somebody said the XX lows were the best things ever? are you sure you're not talking about the 3/4? cuz the wht/navy pair with tupac's face on the heel did horrible...

 

[daaznfella]

Originally Posted by NY GIANTS 11

Originally Posted by GreatestGoliath

Good Post. Realtalk. the XX3 Lows puzzled me though... it was a Sig low But No Real Carbon Fiber? That made it a total Pass for me. Certain Shoes as Lows look oddly shaped to me.....

You sure its not real carbon? It looks real to me...

Yea, take a closer look, and compare it with the mids if you have it, def. not real carbon fiber...or what nike calls "real" at least...

somebody said the XX lows were the best things ever? are you sure you're not talking about the 3/4? cuz the wht/navy pair with tupac's face on the heel did horrible...

 

[king0033]

seems like you've spent a lot of time on this, thank you for the information.

 

[king0033]

seems like you've spent a lot of time on this, thank you for the information.

 

[soysauce23]

The XX2 Low's do not have the interchangeable IPS in the heel either.