And so, the 13 was born. The Black Cat or panther concept was worked into nearly every aspect of the final product by the time of release.
It represented not only a big step forward for the brand aesthetically, but technologically as well. The first Nike shoe ever designed on a computer, it includes a number of high-tech features such as a carbon fiber footplate, a holographic logo, and reflective mesh side panels. Early sketches called for a strap so that Michael could easily adjust the tightness of the shoe on the fly during a game, but after trying on different prototypes, Jordan nixed the idea.
He wanted simplicity and performance—the result was a streamlined, stylish sneaker that was also the lightest Air Jordan Nike had ever produced. This literally game-changing approach — designing the shoe alongside the athlete to ensure it met his on-court needs — was revolutionary. The Air Jordan 13, along with the 14 that followed it, were the shoes that Mike wore for his last season on the Chicago Bulls.
This combination of popularity, variety and high production volume make it relatively easy to find a good quality pair, whether new or on the secondary market. Unfortunately, it also means that the shoe is a popular target for counterfeiters. When looking at a pair of Air Jordan 13s, avoid buying a fraudulent copy by paying attention to small details.
One of the easiest ways to spot a fake is to look at the Jumpman logo — fakes almost invariably fail to reproduce the detail of real Air Jordans. Lastly, the 13s distinctive carbon fiber plate should clearly display a waffle texture when viewed closely under light. Skip to main content.
Shop by Category. Shop by Silhouette. All Auction Buy It Now. View: Gallery View. US Shoe Size. Product Line. Buying Format All Listings filter applied. DS New In Box 5 out of 5 stars. Air Jordan 13 Bred Size 9. Style: DM US Size 8. Air Jordan 13 Retro Bred Size Make sure the style number on the box matches the one on the shoe tag. As you can see on the real one, it is a multi layered, 3D, hologram looking bubble. It should have "23" in the back and the jumpman in front.
It should have a greenish tint to it, not orange like the fake one above. Don't let the color distract you, different colorways have different color bubbles. What you need to look at is the jumpman. On the real one, you can see that it is inside the bubble, while the fake one looks like it is either painted on or has a decal on it.
If your shoes look painted on, they're fake. Notice on the real one, it is rounded and uniform around the bubble, while the fake one has a flat spot and is all over the place. Look at the shape of the fabric where the inner shoe comes around on the back 1. The fake one is much wider than the real one. The fake one also has some quality issues 2.
The fabric has some bulging and it looks more like flannel pillow case fabric than shoe fabric. It should look waffle shaped with dots in each square. As you can see on the fake one, it has solid plastic looking pieces with dashes on it.
Notice how it looks like one solid piece of plastic or maybe just a decal. Our Mission. Funny Fakes. How to detect fake:.
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