SOLE COLLECTOR: Sneakers

This is the last original Air Jordan XIII to be released. It is also the second colorway to be released as a low top. They retailed for $130 like the previous colorway and also featured the pin-like Jumpman in place of the hologram that is on the highs.

As we near the halfway point of the 1997-98 NBA season, the All-Star game comes along. With that we get this new colorway of the Air Jordan XIII. MJ wore these in the 1998 NBA All-Star game which served as his last while still a member of the Chicago Bulls as at the end of the season he retired for the second time.

As the final season of MJ playing with the Chicago Bulls in 1997 begins, the debut of the newest Air Jordan model does as well. The Air Jordan XIII which retails at $150 which is $15 more than the last model the Air Jordan XII originally retailed for.

After the highs usually the lows come right after. In this case that is true. After the Air Jordan XII did not come in a low, the Air Jordan XIII brings it back. They retailed for $130. The hologram that was so unique on the highs was replaced by a pin-like Jumpman in its place. Other than that the Air Jordan XIII lows remain pretty much exactly like the highs.

This is a special cleated version of the Air Jordan XIII Retro. These were made specifically for Andruw Jones. He wore these while he was still playing for the Atlanta Braves. The colorway was designed to made his team colors. They also feature his jersey number "25" stitched on the side to represent him. As these are player exclusives they were only available for Andruw Jones and not to the public.

This served as the last and final Air Jordan XIII to be retroed in 2005. This colorway was inspired by Carmelo Anthony's college he went to the Syracuse Orangemen. These were also a limited release as they were a part of the Jordan "lifestyle" line.

As the Air Jordan XIII Retro debuts in low top form, it's common that we get an original colorway. While this one was not originally made in low top form, it still served its purpose for those who don't have the original high top and want the next best thing.

Here is the other of the two "maize" Air Jordan XIII Retro Lows. This along with its black-based twin were released the same day in May of 2005. They retailed for $130 just like all the retro Air Jordan XIII lows. This was the more limited colorway of the two as it was only available at urban accounts while the other was also available at select chain stores as well.

As the onslaught continues here is one of the first two colorways of Air Jordan XIII Retro low's to be released. These are perfect for the summertime with the pretty much all white sneaker. You can basically wear this with anything so it was definitely a perfect shoe for people to buy.

Continuing on with the retroing of the Air Jordan XIII we are now into the low tops. This was a limited colorway and was only available at select chain stores as well as urban accounts. They retailed for $130 and sold out on their launch date.

This was the last high cut version of the retro Air Jordan XIII to be released in 2005. No better way then to have it an original one at that. Originally these were worn by MJ in the 1998 NBA All-Star game which actually served as his last one before retiring for a second time.

This is the other of two colorways released in January of 2005 for the retro Air Jordan XIII. Nicknamed the "grey toe's" because simply the toe box on the sneakers is grey, these were hated and loved at the same time. But that did not stop them from selling out the same day they released.