After a 16-year hiatus, the "UNC" Air Jordans 2017 made its long-awaited return to retail last week. Unfortunately, as is the case with any Jordan 11, counterfeit sneaker manufacturers are also attempting to cash in on the excitement. Fake Jordans get better by the year, making it increasingly difficult to distinguish knockoffs from authentic pairs. However, there are a few telltale signs, and Fake Education broke a few down on Instagram this weekend.In 2003, the original low-top IE version returned in both original colorways. In 2006, Jordan Brand released their first ever two-shoe pack with "Defining Moments" pack which featured a gold-accented version of the Air Jordan 11 "Concord." One year later, the IE version had a second retro run with six releases in just three months. The Air Jordan 11 featured once again in a two-shoe pack as part of the Air Jordan 11/Air Jordan 12 Countdown Pack which released in 2008. In 2009, Jordan Brand officially began the Air Jordan 11 Retro holiday release tradition. In 1995, three colorways of Jordan 11 Velvet Blue signature sneaker released in both the iconic patent leather trimmed mid-cut and an elephant print trimmed low-cut version known as the IE. Five years later, the sneaker returned for its first retro run with new and OG colorways of the mid-top as well as low-tops that featured patent leather and snake skin. The Air Jordan 11 also served as the motivation for Jordan Brand to move Air Jordan Retro releases to Saturday as students often skipped school and cut class to get their hands on a pair.Bots beat you to the latest retro release? New colorway grow on you after you'd previously written it off? Tired waiting on one of the few OG colorways left to return? Sneakerheads are forced to the resale market for a number of reasons, and when it's time to take that plunge, knowledge is power.Arguably the most popular Air Jordan style of all-time, here's a look at the lineage of the Air Jordan 11.Jordan continues the "Heiress" collection for the holiday season. Today marks the 20th anniversary of Cheap Air Jordan Shoes classic animated movie Space Jam. The Warner Bros.-produced film paired Jordan with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes, who he had first appeared alongside in a series of Nike ads promoting his Air Jordan sneakers in the early '90s. While critics (excluding Roger Ebert) gave the movie unfavorable reviews, it resonated with Jordan’s younger fanbase and was a huge box office success.The Air Jordan 11 Retro "Space Jam" returns for the holiday season as part of Jordan Brand's annual Christmas Air Jordan 11 release and the brand's celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Space Jam movie. The sneaker features a cut and colorway that more closely resembles the original Michael Jordan "Space Jam" film PE and features a black nylon and patent leather upper with dark concord accents. Release date is Dec. 10, 2016.with the release of the Air Jordan 11 Retro GG "Heiress." The sneaker features a Set to release during the holiday season, the sneaker will features a night maroon and gold velvet-based upper.
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