SOLE COLLECTOR: Sneakers

This photo is from one of Sole Collector’s photo shoots for the half Melo issue in 2006. We took over an outside court at a local school and had two gen sets running the strobes. It was difficult because each time the strobes fired the gen sets just about died so no firing off a [...]

This is one of the rarest shoes in the Sole Collector collection. Any PE from the early 90’s is difficult to get your hands on. And to get one made just for MJ - no samples - is ULTRA difficult. Here is a close-up of the shoes.

This is one of the rarest shoes in the Sole Collector collection. Any PE from the early 90’s is difficult to get your hands on. And to get one made just for MJ - no samples - is ULTRA difficult. These came in the regular Jordan V box - size 13.

This is one of the rarest shoes in the Sole Collector collection. Any PE from the early 90’s is difficult to get your hands on. And to get one made just for MJ - no samples - is ULTRA difficult. Here is the profile and you can see the Upper Deck authenticated MJ signature.

If you are a fan of the Vs and University Blue - then you have a possible grail here. These shoes are seriously fresh in person. I know a few photos from the Hong Kong XX3 release had these in them - but they didn’t do them justice. Are they coming out? Are they the Michael [...]

Pros: Very good fit with generally good comfort; very good support over and alongside the midfoot; good impact protection with very good court feel and surprisingly good cushioning response; lots of support around the ankle; very good traction; design is as fresh today as it was back in 1990