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Black Friday may been a successful shopping day for you if you copped the Air Jordan XIII ‘Flint’, a shoe that was widely praised for its close-to-the-OG interpretation. Although 3M reflective material was left out of the upper ballistic nylon, the shoe itself seemed like a carbon-copy of the original, and a good amount of the much-maligned quality issues with Jordan Retro releases seemed to be non-existent in this retro. Here’s a quick comparison of three Flint XIIIs – one 2010 Retro, another a 2005 Retro, and the third, an original pair from 1998. Obviously the ’10 version is a lot more vibrant in color compared to the two older versions simply due to its youth, but perhaps the difference is color isn’t from the aging process, but just a completely different shade as a whole. There are more comparison shots after the jump, juxtaposing the boxes, panther-eye jewels, bottom soles, and more, so check out the gallery of images after the jump and let us know how many of the three releases you own! via Kenlu.
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28 Responses to “Air Jordan XIII ‘Flint’ – 1998 – 2005 – 2010 | Comparison”
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Straight feature but I know for sure that with your connects, you could have got better pairs of the OG and 05 to compare
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:14 pm
This has to be the most beat up comparison i've ever seen lol
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:22 pm
I don't think people would agree with this quote (since sneakerheads want good quality again from the OG's): "The Fallen will Rise again." It would be cool if we see other AJ comparison in their aging process. (Like the AJ III's)
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:22 pm
such an accurate comparison between the years. thanks!
extremely pleased with my 13s
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:23 pm
god damn them 98's been through hell
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
There's no way those '05s should be in that kondition. .
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:41 pm
yall couldnt have found a ds pair of 13s how we suppose to compare
Comare a junk yard car to a 2010
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Here you go fellas!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFDTXYJGgSI
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:56 pm
That's exactly what I was going to say. It is hard to really grasp the differences when two of the three are pretty beat. Especially when it is not difficult at all to find DS '05s. DS OG's aren't that hard to come by either for that matter.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:14 pm
those '98s are bad but i can't say sh*t i have OG 10s and 11s that look about that bad. I'm glad to have my Flints thats for sure. looking forward to more XIIIs.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:28 pm
I like the comparision. Those 13's have aged just like MJ himself.
December 2nd, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Damn those OG's are beat up! It looks like they got wet from the discolor and separated sole. Bad comparison in my opinion. I've got shoes from that time and they are nowhere near that bad of a condition. Put those back in the trash. Nice try tho…
December 2nd, 2010 at 5:44 pm
LMAO
December 2nd, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Wow 1998 and they're in that condition? Worn every day since 1998? Christ. Lazy comparison.
December 2nd, 2010 at 6:40 pm
"wtf was done in them 98's lol smh"
December 2nd, 2010 at 6:50 pm
'98s and '05 are looking better then the 2010 Bulls*it with no 3m
December 2nd, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Can't catch a break w you mofo's do y'all ever say anything nice, thought it was good to see
Someone actually rock their kicks. Good sh!t!
December 3rd, 2010 at 11:38 am
thats what I call a comparison!
December 3rd, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Thats what i was thinking too
December 4th, 2010 at 11:07 am
true that…gotta take better care of ya classics
December 4th, 2010 at 11:35 am
lol
December 4th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
the 05's u can still fix but the oldest ones garbage
December 5th, 2010 at 11:18 am
I have the 98' and 2010's. I missed out on the 05's, had no idea they were being released. But, my 0G 98's look damn near as good as the 2010's, because I wore them every now and then until 2003. Gave them one last good cleaning and retired them. Pulled the 98's out this year since I knew it would break necks because of the new release and the glue started separating from the leather on the toe. That might have happened because of how I used to clean them. Nevertheless I will glue them back and get a full run out of them. Sorry for such a long post. I am warming up for a 10 page paper. Peace
December 6th, 2010 at 12:47 am
Might just go get my first pair. My best friend in middle school had a pair and I never understood the appeal. I was in georgetown the other weekend and I broke my neck peepin' a fresh pair. I traditionally buy all black jordans becuase of the maintenance, but I migeseht make an exception for these!
December 10th, 2010 at 3:11 am
Agree! This link has a better comp.
May 4th, 2011 at 11:26 am
smh
horrilbe comparrison
May 10th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
that is horrible of what you did to does shoes man
May 10th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
FUCK TIS SITE