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Jordan Brand debuted the Air Jordan 2011 on Dwyane Wade’s feet during the Miami Heat’s Christmas Day beatdown of the LA Lakers and we got a closer view a couple days later, but this is by far our best look yet. It’s immediately clear in looking at the AJ2011 that we’ve got something like Elephant Print 2K11 on our hands here with the streaky almost zebra-like pattern embossed into the upper, one that serves to accentuate the perforations and insinuate a hidden image. Above this extended ‘mudguard’ you’ll find mesh ankle cutout that means in combination with the mesh tongue and the left one’s perforated branding, this is designed to be the most breathable Air Jordan yet, even surpassing last year’s ‘windowed’ design. Click through for more shots including a close-up look at the carbon fiber-embedded insoles and stick with Sneaker News for the Air Jordan 2011 release date. And for those of you who just can’t wait, a small run of sizes 8.5-10.5 has arrived at Marquee Sole.
Style: 436771-101
Color: White/Black
















January 7th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
uhmm not convinced
January 7th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
new photos looks much better
January 7th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
finally first like to thanks god wit him none of this would b possible second like to thanks my mom o ya da shoe my bad had a lil moment not bad da gum bottom not bad. follow me at @dragonflyjones6
January 7th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
hope these have great performance
January 7th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Love the look of these! Just hope they meet the performance level of the 2010's.
January 7th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
Looks nice!
yall just hating cuz theyre not a casual shoe, but times and technology has changed!
My only complaint is the boring midsole
January 7th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
in an all black upper these would look real nice
January 7th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
The bogus concord looking motherfucking shoes. :/
January 7th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Prolly the best since the 14's
January 7th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
poop
January 7th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
are those different carbon fibers?
January 7th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
F*** 1st….
I know y'all are gonna hate, but I like 'em. I'll cop.
January 7th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
now these. these i like
January 7th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
See kids, this is what happens when you feed a baby rhino a pair of elevens and it takes a booboo.
January 7th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
i still dont like em…
January 7th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
clearly these are even more trash than 2010 but hey at least there isn't a bullet hole in the side of em so thats one improvement
January 7th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
im liking these probly got good performance
January 7th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
I'm kinda feelin these
January 7th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
I like em, and can flip em with the right gear.
January 7th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Dead Serious, These Are Fire-
January 7th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
its AJ11 version 2011.
inspired by the 11s, for two thousand 11.
January 7th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
i like em more with the new pics. they look like they will be really light in terms of weight
January 7th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
Me likey the newest Mikey… Yep will cop on release day
January 7th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Final pics look great.
January 7th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
SO Hot!
January 7th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
how do they expect us to collect these !
January 7th, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Xi – 2011 theme?? Just saying cw and 3rd pic looking like Concords.
A lil too plain and simple. That one piece in black all over the toe and upper is excessive. Kills the profile view. Throw a fire cw on this and I'm down.
JB still falling off.
January 7th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
I don't know
January 7th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
they alright…never hated the shoe
January 7th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
UGLY.
January 7th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
I like them, these would be really nice with a LASER print too.
January 7th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
that shit made me laugh for real. a baby rhino is so random.damn im still laughing.
January 7th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
WTF thumbs up if u tierd of seeing people write unconvinced as a comment convinced of what damn I bet half of yall decided you would hagte this shoe before it was ever shown ever concieved you just said no matter if its good or bad idc its not a grey spcaejam (kill ya self all the people saying spacejam instead of XI) im ganna hate just to be a hatter
January 7th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
From the front, they sure look a lot like the 11s…
A little more generic than some of the Jordans released since MJ retired — but I think that's a good thing.
January 7th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
idk why it is that every time i see pics of this shoe i feel like its some sort of practical joke that JB is playing on its loyal consumers. Real talk these shoes should drop April 1st (April Fools Day).lol
January 7th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Finally I think JB is listening, these are sick nice shape, nice design, and we know that the performance is gonna be like the 2010's or even better, good job love em
January 7th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
already got the USPA to match wit dese babys
if u dont like dese u got no SWAG
January 7th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
oh, these are the j's dwayne wade took off before 1/2 time christmas day?
January 7th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
OK these were supposed to have a changeable cushioning system, like the XXI. My question is are the insoles the cushioning and you can change them out. If so and the Zoom and AIR cushioning are built into the insoles, I will cop these. This would be the perfect evolution of the idea of changeable cushioning. And they DO look better than the 2009 and 2010 models. Good Work JB.
January 7th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
Eehhhhhh,…….. Must hold in hand first.
January 7th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
oh yeah and A BRed colorway would be BAD!
January 7th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
I'm really liking these! I might actually get multiple color ways. I especially like that they have gone back to the interchangeable zoom and max air cushioning. This time it is just not in the heel, but the full length of insole. A release day cop for sure.
January 7th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
The carbon fiber is the same, but the insoles are different. There will be a set of Zoom insoles and a set of air insoles.
January 7th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
These look okay, I may like them more in a different colorway.
January 7th, 2011 at 4:38 pm
i will get these for sure a true jordan head will get these
January 7th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
I like these. I loved the performance of the 2010's and can't wait to give these some court time.
January 7th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
better than 2009 and 2010 IMO
January 7th, 2011 at 5:01 pm
i think they alright…another colorway could get me over on these.
January 7th, 2011 at 5:05 pm
I'd like to see a dominant black colorway like my Charcoal 2010s. But I'm feeling these so far. Clean clean clean.
January 7th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
There ok i guess but not for 175
January 7th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
what is the logo on the heel of the red insole?
January 7th, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Somehow I Think They Would Look Better with A Snakeskin Where The Black Is O.o Like The Pink Snakeskins
January 7th, 2011 at 5:23 pm
These ight,throw sum jordan lasers on em and they’ll be cold!
January 7th, 2011 at 5:25 pm
The textured look makes it ugly.
January 7th, 2011 at 5:28 pm
i like what they did on the tongues with the jumpman and 23 but for $170 its a no deal especially with all the heat coming out this year.
January 7th, 2011 at 5:37 pm
why arent they just called the Jordan D Wade or something..since its pretty much his shoe now
January 7th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
youd think these are ugly like everyone els if they had an adidas logo on them instead of the jumpman
January 7th, 2011 at 5:45 pm
3rd picture looks good.. but the shoe itself is garbage… Another disgrace to the "yearly releases"
January 7th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
I like the insole idea. Not so much the shoe design. Maybe a different colorway. It seems to lack style to me. Waaaaay to plain. A bland AJ11
January 7th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Going to the strip club instead of spending money on these, thanks jordan brand!
January 7th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Finally some agrees with me!!! that really irks me when ppl call em spacejams instead of eleven's "oh u getn the grey spacejams" "oh I like those black n red spacejams" ish just makes me maddd. But I like the 20XI's though to me seems cool that they're inspired by the XI's
January 7th, 2011 at 6:11 pm
From the info I have seen, one insole has full length Max Air but the Zoom Air insoles are heel & forefoot which is a massive disappointment. I am hoping that Zoom Air insoles are double stacked.
January 7th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Hum how many ways can Jordan Brand cannibalize the 11s?
January 7th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
exactly…if that Jumpman was a adidas, reebok, or Li Ning Logo, these wouldnt so much as get a post on this site, but since its got Jordan on it, it has to be accepted or "youre not a real sneakerhead". i guess JB has brainwashing down to a science, wont get me tho…
January 7th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Nice look to them, I personally think these are the best looking Jordans since the 23's, but hey that is my opinion. They seem comfortable as well.
January 7th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
ugh… im done with year jordans. I gave them a shot these last couple of years, but JB just dont make jordans like they use too. Im going to return the 2009s to eastbay and get a gift card as a refund. So be on the look out for the white/red 2010s in size 11 on eastbay.com if u want them.
The only reason why I kept buying the year jordans was because I liked imagening how the new jordans will look like. Kinda how we all use to do back in the day.
Im joining the rest of you guys who only buy retros.
January 7th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Lol thats too funny. Well at least u know your getting better quality.
January 7th, 2011 at 6:52 pm
NICE! WTF people are trippin about the best look jordan since the air jordan 23, its about time people start buyin new models & let up on the retros
January 7th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Better than JB's previous two efforts, but the white part of the upper looks too much like the 2009…which was not a good look. Regardless I think JB may finally be heading in the right direction again though.
January 7th, 2011 at 7:46 pm
lmfao these shit's is so ugly. anyone who cops is a borderline retard. the only thing appealing about this shoe is the outsole. i'm done with JB.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
is this the dumbest comment of all time? preliminary answer: yes.
January 7th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
These aint better than the 18's
January 7th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
These are straight. I liked them before these pics. I like the 2009's as well but passed on the 2010's. I think Jordan is doing what they do. Love it or hate it they always get people talking. Do you.
January 7th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
I'm officially convinced that a great majority of you will cop anything wit a jumpman on it.
January 7th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
yessss…i bet the jordan Shape-Ups are next
January 7th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
I'm not hating, but what else would "light" refer to. lol
January 7th, 2011 at 10:30 pm
I think because the XI's were so popular Jordan Brand keeps trying 2 revert back to similar styles but this isnt doin it 4 me
January 7th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
Here's an honest opinion. Unlike all the rest of the bandwagon haters in here that bash something they know NOTHING about. What's really going to kill this shoe is the PRICE TAG. Other than that it has a small chance of succeeding. Very small. I bet they're comfortable too. I'm telling you, if these retail at about $125 – $135 range, they'll sell. $160+, they sit and someone gets fired for creating a fail. Hated the 2k9's. Even more with the $190 price tag. I loved the 2010's but I wasn't paying no damn $170 for them. I waited for a price drop. JB needs to be careful if they want to sell these. The consumer RULES.
January 7th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
LOL!!!
January 7th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Are you retarded dragonfly?
January 7th, 2011 at 10:38 pm
You weren't even first dumbass.
January 7th, 2011 at 10:59 pm
I don't understand why people hate these so much they look jus like the 11's only the upper parts diff I mean 170 is pretty steep but to me they dnt look horrible jus a lil plain if these drop down like the 2010's did I'll be coppin
January 7th, 2011 at 11:13 pm
these actually look good! well at least better than 2010!
January 7th, 2011 at 11:54 pm
Have to admit was very disappointed when i first saw then a few weeks back but now I am looking forward to these and future colorways. Overall better than J has put out in a few years. Hopefully a sign of what may come by 2015…. fingers crossed.
January 7th, 2011 at 11:58 pm
like all jordans. i'd like to see them in person, try them on and then decide. at this point, i like them.
January 8th, 2011 at 12:37 am
o please there just running low on ideas
January 8th, 2011 at 4:16 am
nuff said these look like knock off 11's
January 8th, 2011 at 7:21 am
uspa??? as in some off brand ass, generic ralph lauren? smh thats nothin to boast about bro.
January 8th, 2011 at 9:22 am
where is the creativity?
January 8th, 2011 at 10:53 am
thats funny
January 8th, 2011 at 11:15 am
JB need to quit with these bullshit ass shoes they should have stopped after 13's!
January 8th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
The excessive disdain for this model shoe of the Jordan Brand is somewhat hilarious; if hate is expressed, it would be dutiful if some of the statements were as near to objective as possible – There should be some detailed bullet points as to why the shoe is so "horrendous," and how this model is not as artistic as other Air Jordan Brand models. There should be a valiant effort to convince the audience on why they are so "ugly;" if this is the expressed opinion. Otherwise, opinions are just a reflection of subjective personal taste. The shoe, although not as flashy and edgy as previous models, they are very crisp and reflects the post-modern mode of the 21st Century, and the age of a man, that many consider to be iconic. This model is very neat and grown; it must be my age that invokes appreciation for the shoe. If the Nike corporation builds upon this direction of design, the future is in good standing.
January 8th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
When is Wade getting a signature shoe? First, converse and now JB has him wearing trash on the court. Or maybe he has no shoe style? i like the CP3 IV more than this shoe. And about the performance, Wade took these off mid way into the 2nd quarter on Christmas to wear the 2010's… might be saying something there…
January 8th, 2011 at 1:28 pm
They shoulda stopped after the 11's numbnuts.
January 8th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
I agree with William Shakespear's cousin here ^^^ if you're gonna bash it, don't just ride the crank of the guy who posted hate two minutes before you…..come up with your own legitimate reasons to hate the shoe.
January 8th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Indeed.
January 8th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
it looks like the shit is fallin apart on like the sole and midfoot area
January 8th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
oh wow they look like the concords guys lol but better than the 2010s for sure
January 8th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
if people don't cop more for my cop and the 2010s are tight evryone does not known what the concept of the clear ptu is,read up on youtube.com under air jordan 2010 with tinker hatfield
January 8th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
they are fresh
January 8th, 2011 at 11:50 pm
simple and clean. like it
January 9th, 2011 at 4:34 am
Close your thesaurus and STFU.
January 9th, 2011 at 4:36 am
uninspired.
January 9th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
They must be trying to make huge margin on this shoe because the craftsmanship is horrible…raw edges on the biggest part of the shoe (black piece)? Come on, if you're going to charge $160+ it should at least be well made. This could be a $70 shoe from any other brand…
January 9th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
trash jordans are tight get with the picture
January 9th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
jesus christ HATERS give it a rest imo these shoes are clean and nice only cost me 100 in my size thanks jb
January 10th, 2011 at 7:20 am
only thing i like about these are the insoles… everything else sucks.
January 10th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
THESE ARE BETTER PICTURES THAN THE LAST.
January 10th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
I DO LIKE HOW THE JUMPMAN ON THE BACK HEEL LOOKS TO BE EMBOSSED. YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE MINI JORDAN'S FEATURES. COOL DETAIL.
January 10th, 2011 at 4:52 pm
these are good looking shoes,but theprice is just too high for me,ill cop these when the price goes down to 125-100
January 26th, 2011 at 2:39 am
these look like payless shoes! trash!
October 31st, 2011 at 3:35 pm
I copped a pair of these at the NIKE outlet for $95 with tax. Great fit, color, everything but the original price is SICK on these shoes. I just can't bring myself to pay $170+ tax for a pair of kix that I will just walk around in. I don't hoop anymore. bad knees. These are a must in the collection. Only pair I don't have is the 2010's. That hole in the shoe was just ugly! sorry JB….that was whack