Space Jam Air Jordan XI Comparison
What some people are calling the best release in 2009 is almost here. We’re talking about the release of the Space Jam Air Jordan 11. People have been waiting for Space Jams to return for years, and Jordan Brand made dreams come true this year.
People are excited about the return of the Space Jams, but the next question is “Are there any major differences from the 2000 Space Jams?”. That’s always a good question, and comparisons always provide a detailed look at the differences. Speaking of comparisons, hit the jump to view the 2000 Space Jam release vs the 2009 Space Jam release.
In case you’re just getting back in the swing of things after the holiday, the Space Jam Air Jordan 11 is set to release December 24th, not the 23rd. Check out the Space Jam comparison.
Images courtesy of MJO23Dan
23 is Forever!!!
Man the quality of the OG straight s**** on the retros..damn JB
I am trying to remember when I cared about a comparison….. No offense to MJO23DAN…..NICE PICS & ALL but all that needs to be done on anyone’s part is purchasing these in YOUR sz period…. With that being said, please put a 13 to da side for AM95…… Yes, it’s the MARTIAN, SPACE JAM JORDANS…..
this shit is fresh as fuck
shape is off….og’s still reign supreme IMO….with that said they will still sell out smh
nice………
The retros is cool, but I prefer the OG’s.
the shape is off in comparison and the jumpman logo too but ask me if im still gonna cop em i still without a doubt will cop em nice compariosn tho
Ain’t got the OGs or ’01s so the ’09s will have to do x2….
2 pairs for me. Icey soles <3 gotta love it..2 bad u cnt prevent the yellowing.
The soles are so icy on the new release
2000s> 09s anyday
Cant Freakin wait man!!!
damn i cant wait to make this damn money off these bad boys….im buying 10 pairs lmao….i work at footlocker
size 12 please!!!
Get your popcorn ready its going to be a show come Dec 24th
Don’t see much of a difference exept the jumpman on the bottom is now blue. Everyone knows about the quality now adays, but these lookn spretty straight. There’s no way in hell that ima miss out on these.
Man, I love the Space Jams, But that “yellowing” of the icy sole, is sooo freakin ugly.. $200 for a short life span of “icy sole” unless you DS. smh.. Still love the shoe though.
I got the 01s and my sole is as icy as it’s gonna get for its age…but, DAMMIT…that sole on the 09 is icier than BABY’S GRILL! errrr.
quality wise on the leather…it’s obvious from the pictures without TOUCHING the 09 that the leather is actually REAL on the 01 and the OG.
Shape wise…I’m not mad at this new silhouette. It’s actually a little sleeker.
Still on the fence with these.
No matter how bad the quality is we are all gonna get them the problem is that jb is taking advantage the price is higher they are paying way less money to manufacture they wanna gain more profit and to me that’s not right is like making a Ferrari with cheap materials to gain more and to me jb starting to be a mediocre brand just disappointed
^^jayfay07. It doesn’t matter if you work at FL or not, you have to wait in line just like everyone else. They don’t give any employee perks on releases. I was sittin outside with kid’s mommys last year who worked at FL cause they had to work the day the 11/12 CDP dropped…
You guys forget, this shoe is a GENERAL RELEASE!!! AND everybody and they MAMA will have them.. The quality is still shitty and for $200, that’s robbery.. I still on the fence about these, have to see in person to decide. Not paying $200 just bcuz they “space jamz”..
lilbusta2318 I dont work at one.. but ill tell you this.. i wont be waiting in line.. lol.. and neither will anyone coping with my team. this is gonna be a stupid release so glad i dont have to go out in the streets for this one.. being nice to all atl heads right now.. box price plus tax with no lines.. but once the gates close.. its done.. this is only for local people im not shipping all these shoes all over unless im making money.. box plus tax.. if your not on twitter then you need to be as thats the only way ima be reached mistermadison is the twitter name
shape is off and of coarse quality.. but i aint trippen to much. still coppin 2x December 24th!!
^mistermadison Hit me back sir, I hit you on twitter this a.m. for that size 13
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TO EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO PREVENT THEM FROM YELLOWING.. I SUGGEST NOT TO WEAR EM =)
OR COP 3 PAIRS
SAVE 1
WEAR 1
AND THE ONe OTHER SELL IT TO ME LOL
everyone has a point jb quality wise has been ripping everyone off but guess what hes gonna get away with it lil kids at mybrother high school been talkin bout these for months kids with no jobs and new to the game gonna keep buying em and since i never had a pair of em imma cop em wearing em is something else
Wore my CDP Bred XI’s to the casino the other day for the Lobster Buffet $25 a pop….after a few hours & a few dollars on the slot machine, my freakin toes & heels were in a agonizin pain mayne! On top of that some muthaf*#ka put on gum on the seat that I wuz sittin on! Can’t stand “kids” in casinos nowadays….
Pretty excited but a bit off topic….
Did anyone see that the fusion 13’s are basically sold out at finishline.ahaha I checked them out, out of curiosity and they have 2 sizes left. What a joke.
The first Space Jam’s to release were a retro! They weren’t even OG.
So technically if you said all the retro quality was crap, you’d be calling the first Space Jam’s crap too.
I am in the hunt for a pair of 13s myself. I am fighting off the urge to pay the $300.00 plus that they are going for online now. I want to get them but because of work…I won’t be able to stand in line before the stores open. USAF 4 life
I C DEY CHANGED DA COLOR OR DA JUMPMAN ON DA BOTTOM FROM WHITE TO BLUE
lets just be glad theyre giving us another chance at coppin, they couldve pulled a b*tch move and straight cancelled the release…
im cooping no matter the quality or the shape or nothing….this is a most for me …my 2000 retros they need to rest in peace…..and go to heaven shoes…….
i have the og n to me i think the 2009 pair look a lil better the clear bottom is different but still
feeling them
Ofcourse 2ks a better…
09s arnt bad but jb makng vey shoe
narrower and stiffer and off material similar but not exact
in other woes stop bullshitting
I love my 01 spacejams, cant wait for the december release!
cant wait for december!
OGs? Rookies… People calling the 2000 Space Jam XI OGs, lmao!
Those are the OG’s for that colorway. Jordan didn’t release the space jam’s til 2000. The XI’s obviously came out earlier, but not this ‘edition’ … so technically, when they are the first of its kind in the colorway, you could call them OG’s.
OG’s are better!
Box is sexi but I gotta post up in the bleachers for some of my targeted early 2010 releases. Wish everyone the best on these. Madison no gloating after the fact… hehe…
How about the ones he had in the movie??? Those kill both pairs. But you have to have these in your line up. So you already know!
spacejamz are soo sexy! the sole is too icy haha how much r they retailng for?
I’m gonna buy one pair, and wear the crap out of them, and then take pictures so that all the freaks out there who never wear their shoes can cry, and cry.
I love both editions of the sneaeker. There are some slight differences but even if you’re feelin the 2000 edition more than the 2009 edition, you’re still gonna cop the 2009 editions. I got my 2009 edition already and they are magnificent. I’m coppin another pair when they release. 1 to rock, 1 to stock. I love ‘em.
You’re welcome.
I hope my soles wont turn that ugly yellow
They pretty much look the same to me. I still got my OG’s. Nut much you can do about the yellowing. Old age takes its toll on everything in life. I kept mine in a ziplock bag for yrs and they still yellowed on me. I rock them from time to time. U really should rock ur shoes. Once they get to a certain age they start falling apart anyway. That’s life kids. Enjoy ur shoes!
MAN, who gives a F### about which one was better…..sneakerheads do nothing but cry about shit….it’s like a sport for spoiled brats. Shoes that drop today will be drooled over by sneakerheads in 5 years for being better than the 2019 Spacejams or whatever, and so on, and so on…..so just WEAR THE SHOES AND SHUT UP!!!
Exactly TokyoMike, exactly.
^^ haha yes TokyoMike. That is exactly what happens.
Quality looks great. Soles r icey az fuk.Im def campin out 4 these itll be my first tyme campin out
^^Damn, TokyoMike. I agree though, lol. These shoes look super fly. Definitely copping 2 pairs at least.
These are a GR. All stores are getting em. Chill on the hype.
I’ll be very surprised, if the Air Jordan 11 winds up at my local Nike outlet store. But you can bet your ass that in the next few months after they release, I’ll be checking.
jumpman jams??
Good Looks On The Comparison G-Roc… Sure The Quality Isnt On Point Like The 00s But In 10 Years When The 00s Are Almost 20 Years Old And These Are Still Wearable We Will See If Half The Haters Are Still Hatin.. Just My Opinion
im not going to be able to get the 09 retros but i will try to get the 2000 retros i hope later on
yea on the 2000 it says JUMPMAN JAM and on the 09 release it says JUMPMAN JORDAN i prefer JUMPMAN JAM
who fuckin cares about the quality & shit its basically the exact same damn shoe minor differences yall still gon buy em anyway stop complaining smh
the jumpman on the left shoe is facing a different way on the 09’s…and i have a feeling that is going to matter to some of you “real sneakerheads”…
Forget a sneakerhead. Thoses are just people who dress tacky and only talk about shoes.
Are these general release??
I am getting two of these. And if they don’t sell out 1 more. Haha. I hope I have enough for the white/red 12’s. Pockets going to be tight all of December.
^^These are a General Release regardless of what JB announces…..I refuse to pay attention to them labeling kicks “Limited” or “Quickstrike” or any of that crap….THIS IS HOW TO BUY J’s NOWADAYS…..
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(1.) Hit Marqueesole, Kixfiles, RMK, or VMVINC to get it early for about double retail….sometimes, you just GOTTA have it early.
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(2.) PYS and 3 other sites I’m not gonna put out there get em about 5-10 days before the “regular” sites, for about 1.5X retail.
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(3.) Next, if you’re fast, local shops in your area, or online, Eastbay, Footaction, Champs, etc…….
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(4.) Dumba$$, You missed out…..ok, hit Flightclub online, Kixclusive, Uptempoair, or any of the other twenty seven billion re-sale sites, and get ready to pony up about 1.5 to 2X retail price again due to your slow ass missing out on the initial run.
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(5.) HERE’S WHEN THE SMART PEOPLE COP J’s SO LISTEN UP!!…..give it about a month or two, and MAGICALLY, alot of the online shops will RE-UP their stock at retail price…..about the same time, the HYPEMONSTER has moved onto it’s next pair of kicks, so the ones you’re trying to get go back to retail, sometimes LESS, on most sites….BANG….YOU WIN….PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE…..CLASS DISMISSED.
If you like OGs, just go find them. It will make me get 2009s easier.
Nothing can beat that icy sole, HAHAHA!
well, the og’s actually arent bad i have to say. comparing the cdp bred to the og–those were the worst i’ve seen yet. lol. these retro jams are still nice, different, but coppin still!!
TM that little “guide” u put up there is almost irraional in every way possible. except for number 3. number 5 is the worst because its 80% chance JB never restocks releases like these.
Just making things clear..Haven’t kept up to date with these..I keep hearing they’re quickstrikes, and then i hear their general release…Which are they?
PROFESSOR TOKYOMIKE…..LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL..
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You see, some of us have a harder time copping kicks when we haven’t been in the game as long as others. Some of us live in the boon dox aka the sticks and don’t have access to a sneaker spot for miles…. the eBayers pray on you folks who don’t have access to the kicks… Believe me, I know… I AM NOT KNOCKING EBAY AT ALL – (the truth is the truth) I have had to cop some joints of off eBay…. and I’ve sold quite a few on there as well.
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NOTHING wrong with a little eBay in your life or FLIGHTCLUB if you ask me. If you go to FLIGHTCLUB physically, not ONLINE, there is lots of FIRE that is not on the website that you would lose your mind… Used and the like and NOT for all the crazy prices you see.
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When you’ve been in the game for a while, you develope what we SNEAKER CONNOISSEURS call CONNECTS aka HOOKUPS aka DON’T HAVE 2 WAIT IN LINES aka FORGET A CAMPOUT. Even though these CONNECTS may only care about your PESOS…. those CALLS you receive on EXCLUSIVES, QS or whatever else you call them is PRICELESS. Some of us have CONNECTS where we don’t even have to show up on RELEASE DATES. CONNECTS where our SZ is no longer an OPTION for others to cop because they are put to the side the minute the SHIPMENT arrives. NOT BRAGGIN’…. it’s the more time you put in, you learn the INS & OUTS…. ALL of us have SECRET LOCATIONS aka HOLES IN THE WALL aka MOM & POP stores where they pack more HEAT than DWAYNE WADE & the OTHER 11 GUYS he plays with. Some of us, who are SMART… frequent the NIKE outlets and places like ROSS, TJMAXX, MARSHALLS & AJ WRIGHT to find GEMS that slip through the cracks. No matter how, the point is that you BUY WHAT YOU LIKE, DESPITE HATE OR HYPE….. with that being said, I will have my SPACEJAMS & wht/red XIIs waiting for me after the HOLIDAYS……. I forgot why I was writing all this crap but WHATEVER…..I AM SO GLAD TO BE LIVING IN ONE OF THE MECCAS WHEN IT COMES TO THIS SNEAKER ISH…. NYC/NJ/CONNECTICUT – STAND UP…………….TSG – I’m OUT!!!!!!
Ummmm, or if you have been droppin stacks at stores, they know you and call u the friday before to see if you still need your sz 12
and i miss those old Jordan boxs like the one pictured.
I wouldn’t pay more than retail for these things. If you do, honestly you’re a fool.
I couldn’t agree with you more CONVERSE KING
Stop the complaining and wear the shoes if you buy them. Deadstocking translucent soles for a couple months is cool but for 9 years is foolish. Take DJ AM for example and re think deadstocking your ish for eternity.
All a Y’all looking to keep the shoe as icy for as long as possible keep it away from the paper and card in the box that yellows shit like an old book. Keep the shoe standing up in the closet inside (but not sealed) a ziplock bag. If you keeping shoes on ice for more than a few years the box is gonna kill the shoe. This is very important on white/icy shoes that can yellow quickly.
^^ Jordan Ambassador. You never know when you’re gonna go. Dying in hospital and amongst all the bullshit you go “damn I never wore those OG’s..”
I don’t care what y’all say but this shoe is really dope IMO!
I ordered them already and they gonna be at my door step TOMORROW!
Copped! No waitin in line for me
copped!
DJ AM was a druggy. That automatically ups the probability that you’re gonna die sooner. Honestly, I don’t see why the dude is so “popular”. I didn’t know who he was until he got in that fiery plane crash a year ago. Then I forgot who he was, because he’s a DJ. Then when he died I was like “Oh okay”, and went on with my day. What the dude is famous for, I don’t know, and I don’t care.
u cats complain too much. the shape is like half a centimeter off and the jumpman logo looks better on the retro. im not buggin i would prefer the og’s but the quality on the retro’s isnt as bad as some of u say it is..
^^edizzle I was just rambling and trying to imagine what y’all folks outside of Asia go thru to get kicks. If I was off and my list offended you, sorry I am. Here’s how we do it over here lol.
(1.) go to Tokyo and get the shoes for retail a week before the USA and Europe.
There….that’s my updated list for the greater Asian region.
Clearly one of the dopest sneakers ever made. Even though the materials on Jordans are declining rapidly, I will still try to find a way to double up on these. Thanks JB and great shots bro!
^^Sorry, it’s one of the most over hyped sneakers of all time. I have never understood the amazing affinity for such a bland color-way, the packaging this time around is the only thing that impresses me… I would beat em’ hard, but I don’y beat $200 pairs, I only bring em out… and I don’t beat shoes that hurt either. I just hope everyone that loves these can’t get what they need amidst the hyphy melee.
These are ok not to much of a van of these and trust me im a big jordan collecter and are these gonna come out in gs sz to or nah g roc also what stores out here in providence r.I have the black and purple 12s
Although I’m a Dunk Junkie – the 12s have to be copped.
1 to rock, 1 to deadstock and 1 to rub it in – 13s ofcourse!
Man these Jams are great, forget whatever bad they said about em these is fresh as hell.
I already have two pair.
I pre-ordered them and the company where i pre-ordered them from is already sending em out.
I need to get me two more
1 i’ll be wearing.
2 I’ll be saving in my collection
And 1 I’ll be selling.
Enjoy a few pics of the two i received today:
http://img34.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=img00077200912022228.jpg
Aight I have a problem(minor)..these bitches go hard…and i was thinking bout coppin 2 pair next week…my dilemma is that i recently copped the DMP 7 Raptors/Magic Package and don’t wanna be spending too much cabbage on jz…Any advice on what i should do..? the package was 200 and im real confused…my options are to:
1.keep package, buy space jams(1 count), and chill
2. keep pack, buy space jams(2 ct), buy flu games and wht/red 12s and chill
3. return pack, buy 2 space jams, and save for next release…
any advice…Ima rookie sneakerhead tryna start it up smooth..
Why is it that on the left Jordan sneaker (of the older version), the Jumpman symbol is facing left instead of right? The ball should be always on the right. Fake?
the ones on the left are not fake at all…they reversed the jumpman on the 2008 xi cdp and for what reason idk. 2000 space jams > 2009’s by far. The bottoms on teh 09’s are icy tho , but w/e ill pass.
How does the X1’s compare to Dunks in size? I usually wear 10.5 in dunks, should I get the same size or a half size bigger?
AM95 you hit the nail on the head my man… had to work all day yesterday.. after work walked in to my spot and boom sz 14 for me!!
Let all the haters hate…yo am95 if you need connect on sb’s i got you son.. hit me up on twitter krispykicks785. 860 STAND UP!!