The unfortunate reality of fake sneakers is one that’s hung over the scene for almost as long as people have been hoarding shoes. To make matters worse, it seems that the replica releases are getting better and better as the years go on. Helping you out a little bit is this photo set out of China, which does the courtesy of putting Air Jordan 5 Australia a real deal pair of the upcoming Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG “Bred” next to a not-so-real one. Continue reading to check out the nuances on these real vs. fake Jordans and remember to take care whenever you’re grabbing sneakers that aren’t straight from an officially authorized Nike/Jordan Brand retailer.
The general consensus is that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. In this context it seems so unlikely that he could have ever been left off the varsity squad, but this is also why His Airness’ rise to immortality is so inspiring. MJ worked hard to make sure nothing like that would ever happen again and he parlayed his successes at Wilmington’s Laney High School into a full Air Jordan XX8 Australia ride at UNC.
This ‘Laney’ Air Jordan V Retro captures Mikes formative years in a colorway that was the first ever Retro+ for the AJV, back in 2000. November 2nd will be the first time the Laneys are re-released, so the demand is sure to be high and you can see the official Jordan Brand Air Jordan Shoes Australia photo below while we wait for the release date.