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It was quite a year for Nike’s Future Sole Design Competition, as this year’s contest not only produced two amazingly talented winners in Austin Jermacans and Matthew DeAlmeida, but the competition also saw growth far surpassing everyone’s expectations just a year since the contest first debuted. For the first year, FutureSole.com enjoyed 50,000 hits throughout the project’s early summer to fall timeline, and this year the views skyrocketed to over 250,000 hits, largely thanks to the help of the community of sneaker blogs and websites that helped to spread the word.
As a thanks to its partners, Jordan Brand recently created this 55 pair run of the classic Air Jordan 1 just for Friends & Family and those who participated in the program. With an off-white texturized upper, white collar and Swoosh and black and red hits found throughout, the shoe complements the official Future Sole tee and fits with most Jordan core Bulls-themed colors. Along the heel, the Future Sole logo is proudly displayed for all to see.
Be sure to check out the Future Sole 2009 Jordan Finals Recap HERE, or in Sole Collector’s Issue 31, available now at bookstores and newsstands nationwide. Also, check back tomorrow for info on how YOU can win a Future Sole t-shirt, made by Jordan Brand.
Tags: air jordan 1, d'wayne edwards, future sole, future sole 2009
This post was written by: Nick DePaula - who has written 615 posts on Sole Collector.
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Wow those are sick!
Agreed!
when this come out
type old school
diqqin them
I can’t wait until my pair comes. Nice!
What up, Portchy!
Such a clean colorway, love the black laces and tongue tag!
I want them shoes!!!
REALLY clean colorway of the Jordan I.
These are great, perfectly executed cw.
Yo them shits are HOT I want to cop a pair
Very nice. Very nice indeed.
Figures they’d come with a dope colorway…and its for friends and family.
Sucks cuz i’d like a pair of these
G-Roc — you’re getting a pair? Good for you man, good for you.
i hope they drop these..there DOPE!!
wow i would love to get a pair fo those such a clean shoe
Those are rediculous! Dope colorway. Love the Future Sole stamp on the side.
This colourway is done right, needed to be a GR, but great for those F&F who will get them
Nice and simple, how is the future sole logo attached to the heel panel?
it’s taped on
I really hope ur being sarcastic! Is it just me or do shoes with logo’s just make the whole shoe look better. Any shoe with a logo is a must cop 4 me!(SB Head)
fresh
Sick colorway. Looks a bit like the Hare 1s. Wish they released these instead of the Hares
What a beautiful pair of Jordan 1′s!!!!
jesus christ…these are amazing
there so fresh
wow nice execution!
nice must have …
Definitely a must have. That cw is clean
This is a really clean colorway. i wish i could get my hands on them.
Damn this colorway is fresh as HELL….ima cop my like 3 pairs!!!
wow. realy nice color way would definitely cop a pair of these!
I wants me a pair of these how much??
them r clean.. When r these coming out/?
so are this releasing or what?
no my friend only for friends and family and people who participated in the program…only a 55 pair release…yeah i know bummer
I love 1s, these are very nice…….hope i can find a pair……
Maaan this shoe is hote,I actually like these more than some OG AJ 1′s.
This is a sick CW hands down.
I wish they were a public release. Clean colorway. Nice design.
im in love
Simply beautiful.
I agree with him ^
FLY!!!!!!
lol they WOULD make a nice color for “Friends and Family” ONLY
Dope, why couldn’t these release?
Love the colorway!
yo! these are fire
Hey! if u got 1 or kno anyone who wanna sell that pair, hit me up cos i got heat kicks to trade. Major heat kicks!
damn fresh kicks wen do they come out
PLEEEAASE hit me with a release date! this shit is fuckin FIRE!