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The sickest month of sneaker releases continues with what some might argue is the highlight of the month – the release of the Air Jordan IV ‘White/Cement’. It’s nearly twelve years in the making, and during that decade+ era, things have changed over at the Jordan Brand factories, but the love for this shoe has not waned a bit. In fact, you can be assured that the overall appreciation for this historic Air Jordan has only grown stronger and stronger every year, making the long wait well worth it. There’s no doubt that these are the must-have Air Jordan Retro releases of the Spring (perhaps of the entire year), so we’ve got a look at some great on-feet images for you, giving you a clear picture of how these will look on your own feet. Cop a pair at Jordan Brand retailers this Saturday, or hit up the midnight release event at Moe’s Sneaker Spot, but until then, let us know how many pairs you plan on copping, and get one in advance on eBay.
Air Jordan IV
White/Black-Cement Grey
308497-103
02/18/12
$160
















February 15th, 2012 at 9:12 pm
Nice pics. Everytime I see a pic, I want a pair even more.
February 15th, 2012 at 9:14 pm
Something off about the way he laces/rocked his kicks. But still fresh and a def cop for me! but only 1 pair. not gonna go HAM
February 15th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Still to dark of a cement for me..PASS!
February 15th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
The tounge is WAY too high. Looks goody compared to the original version in 1989.
February 15th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
so much damn hype on these sneakers…
February 15th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Satur cant come fast enuf
February 15th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
these r official!! definite cop
February 15th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Already got one of my two pairs and man do they look FRESH!
February 15th, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Really want them.. So nice
February 15th, 2012 at 9:44 pm
good god those are fresh…cannot wait till saturday.
February 15th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
dam not even hatin on SN but the Jordan internet hype is why im thinkin about quittin the shoegame…i never had to stand in line for EVERY jordan release back in my highschool days smh now i do…tired of 16 year olds in line in front of me buyin sumthin they dont kno about just to be "swagged out"
February 15th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
love em so much…but llok so not true…but that what we have all u young ass hype kids for…yall worser than flav flav…but still love em
February 15th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
ima try to get 2 pairs…
February 15th, 2012 at 9:54 pm
He rockin them shids doofy af..still clean though
February 15th, 2012 at 9:54 pm
the shade of cement IS darker than the 99s…and when they're next to each other, it makes me appreciate these a lot less, BUT when these are by them selves they look super clean and fresh…can't wait, so soon!
February 15th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Was going to get these but not with the asg release.
February 15th, 2012 at 9:56 pm
i like them but he rockin them wrong…
February 15th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
to sick.. cant wait to have my pair. well i mean
pairs.
February 15th, 2012 at 10:01 pm
damn jb you did this release dirty they are way the fuck off and $160 on top of that smh only way id cop would be at $100 the most
February 15th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Imma pass on these I really want the Knicks/or cavs 4's need some different. Still fresh tho
February 15th, 2012 at 10:21 pm
You damn right, I'm one of those 16 yr olds you'll see in the line (thats if you stay in henderson nevada). I'm going to "Copp" on saturday as you so called O.G. Sneakerheads say. O yeah and I'm going to buy em because I like em and I'm going to be swagged out in em aswell. Dude in the pic look hella LAME, just by the way he rock em…..I sense No Swagg!!! # water f'n tower swagg gang # findlay prep All Day Everyday
February 15th, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Sometimes i think you older heads are far more immature and ignorant than the younger heads you call "hypebeasts." yall get mad for no reason at kids who just got into sneakers when at one point yall were starting in the game as well. And just cause one sneaker head is slightly younger than the other doesnt make them any different. Cause you never know, that 16 yr old may know way more bout that sneaker thanks to his certain father who witnessed mj playing and passed the knowledge down to him.
But yeh, We all love sneakers, so lets all be nice.
February 15th, 2012 at 10:24 pm
I had these at least 4 times played ball in em twice out of the 4times but this time imma do the fashion thing! What's ucking wit some j's?
February 15th, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Playing with my 4's is like playing wit my emotions c'mon smokeeeeeeeey!
February 15th, 2012 at 10:45 pm
I live in henderson nevada, I got 2 pairs wristbanded from nlv, no lines jerkoff
February 15th, 2012 at 10:46 pm
then i guess you wont be getting these, jerkoff
February 15th, 2012 at 10:56 pm
lmao nice thanks for killing somthing us true sneakerheads once loved…its a shame….you and all your friends want to be something your so not…something you could never be why? because you werent there…you didnt see what the man did…you didnt see why "it had to be the shoes" i know you dont know that reference… SMH and thats why you are no sneakerhead…quit it as many jordans as you get you will always look down at cause your holding great things you have no idea about son…#get cha mind right and #KILL THE NOISE
February 15th, 2012 at 10:57 pm
Swag, cop, rock, hype……all these gay ass words need to be deleted from the english language.
February 15th, 2012 at 11:12 pm
U sound stupid, bcuz of color and its close to OG then the 99's. If u like the 99's u dislike the OG cuz the 99's were way off. Even this is crazy u hate thid cement but the 99's were never mention as cement only white/black. Look it up
February 15th, 2012 at 11:18 pm
White Cement 4s < Playoff 12s
February 15th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
I get both sides, sucks that younger beasts come out n make ish crazy but there are some that know what they're buying or just getting into the sneaker game n can barely afford them. I've been there n now i'm not fortunately, I'm an older fan who would like to easily get 2 pairs but that probably won't happen because I'm but paying more than retail. My main point is that it's time for nike to manufacture higher volumes period! Makes no sense, do you guys at nike not want the money and rather let it go to the secondary market??? Fools, don't let the next xi release be a effen shame a-hols. Please
February 15th, 2012 at 11:37 pm
Your a grown man insulting a teenager about his sneakers. Seriously whos really the bad guy here ? whether you think hes a sneakerhead or not, your no better than him for bringing down another who shares the same passion as you.
February 15th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
omg. so pretty
February 15th, 2012 at 11:52 pm
i respect that… but please dont hate on the 4's
February 15th, 2012 at 11:58 pm
age don't matter. $$$ is all that's needed. Either you plan accordingly or rock something else. If your so worried about what a young sneakerhead knows then quiz em and teach em gtfoh lol this america everyone has a right to buy what they want and from a og sneakerhead to another-you should have connect by now or you lame pow pow pow..play dead lls and shout out to all copping two pair.
February 16th, 2012 at 12:17 am
diggin the new box… 10.5 for me please
February 16th, 2012 at 12:31 am
You're an idiot that wants to pay more?? Less quality also n you want to pay more $$$?? Hypebeast. I can buy 2 pairs, not the point fool. It doesn't have 2 be this hard regardless of new, old, fake sneakerheads! You think it's cool for people to get trampled on?? Instead of producing more and then people can cop without a frenzy, everyone I'm saying. You might be older but you're dumb buddy
February 16th, 2012 at 12:32 am
Hey would you rather have this or another 2011 Metallic 5?
February 16th, 2012 at 12:38 am
Dude, this isn't 1990 anymore. There's been some changes if you haven't noticed. There's this magical thing called the Internet! There's other magical things such as cell phones! You sould like the old psychos going around saying, "WHEN I WAS YOUNGER WE USED TO WALK 5 MILES TO SCHOOL EACH WAY!!" Did you not realize you live in the USA? The cool part about the USA is that people are pretty much free (I say pretty much because if Obama has his way we won't be quite as free), so let kids, infants old grandpas, grandmas, teenagers, and all the rest buy what they can afford. If someone wants something and they are willing to wait in a line for it and they have the money to afford it, it's theirs. Also, how do you not have some type of connection at this point? Either way, go ahead and quit the shoe game, I can assure you that you WILL NOT be missed by a single person or Company.
February 16th, 2012 at 12:48 am
I’m new to the sneaker game and im 17. As a youngin i’ve had almost every pair of J’s as a youngin, and was always obessed with them. But as a new 17 yr old sneakerhead. I’ve got a connect already so I never pay retail, and i’ve probably bought and sold more Jordan’s then alot of you guys in this year alone. I study the history of the sneakers too. Real sneakerheads have connects on the sneakers, and know about them. Thats more then most of you old ass niggas talkin shit about new collectors! O, yeah I already paid for my 2 pairs in advance so im not waiting in any lines. Haha whats about yall? I will have a 10.5 for sell.on eBay
February 16th, 2012 at 12:50 am
thats the gayest shit I ever heard
February 16th, 2012 at 12:52 am
I will have a 10.5 for sell on ebay. My ebay name is: jkinsler23 will come with receipt
February 16th, 2012 at 1:01 am
Why niggas on Jamaica ave right now? Hypebeastin.
February 16th, 2012 at 1:02 am
3 more days
February 16th, 2012 at 1:12 am
Man is this what it has come to sneakerheads arguing,hating on each other, and whining like little females when a shoe doesn't look like the og whatever happened to it being just about the shoes the history behind them and the passion for the shoes i mean yea retro's aren't like the OG's but its a chance for the younger generation to get a shoe that they probably wont have a chance to get again OG heads respect the young cats and they will respect you because you got to give to receive good luck everyone this Saturday be safe worlds crazy now.
February 16th, 2012 at 1:26 am
D town baby we gettn money if u got the money to buy every pair that comes out and buy a air max or 2 in between y not fuck it .
February 16th, 2012 at 1:42 am
you shouldn't even consider yourself a collector or a "real" sneakerhead, knowledgeable about the history or not. Real sneakerheads have stood in line, scramble to find their size, and usually hold on to whatever they cop. You are just a reseller; you buy shoes because of their hype,such as these grails, and are probably charging a rape price for them. Resellers are no better than crack dealers exploiting an individual's addiction. Then to brag about it shows how massive a jagoon you are…
February 16th, 2012 at 1:45 am
you sir, are the reason why us young heads get insulted by the rest of the sneaker community. a sneaker head is someone who loves a sneakers, regardless of money, age, or how many sneakers they own. as long as you have a heart for collecting, that is all that really matters. get your shit together man.
February 16th, 2012 at 1:51 am
D town baby we gettn money if u got cake to cop every pair that comes out then thats what we gona do and if ur like me also cop a pair or 2 of n e air max that come out y not . These hater gona hate and us ballas gon ball and thats all there is to it. J's on my toes paper chasing all day.
February 16th, 2012 at 1:56 am
I don't know why the "old sneakerhead" say the shoe game has changed duh thing are going to change the world doesn't stay the same.. let the young kinds do what they do.
February 16th, 2012 at 5:32 am
All JB had to do was leave the color the same and put the jumpman on it as you can see. There was no reason to change the color. They changed the name but not the color. What kind of Bull**** is that!
February 16th, 2012 at 5:40 am
Wow honestly everyone on this thread is a hypebeast, young or old. You guys sound like females bitchin about "whos "copping" two pairs" "hes "rocking them like a lame". Like are yall serious!?!? I paid retail & got these while you hypebeast were waitin inline for your chi 10s. Who has connects now!?! But that doesnt make me a true "sneakerhead". I know my shit, i got a dope shoe game & on top of it i can actually ball unlike majority of you. && btw im not a "sneakerhead" this is my lifestyle.
February 16th, 2012 at 7:49 am
If your so much older you should have the buying power to pay resell prices or since youve been in the game so long you should have connects.
February 16th, 2012 at 7:57 am
These < Jordan Son Of Mars
February 16th, 2012 at 8:43 am
If everyone had them, you wouldn't want them. And you know it.
February 16th, 2012 at 8:44 am
Shut up…
February 16th, 2012 at 9:25 am
Me and my friend, we're only 13 years old, but we're some of the realest sneakerheads in our school of over 1,000 students. We know almost everything there is to know about Jordans, Nikes, SBs, and we also talk about Asics and New Balances every once in a while. What people don't understand is that no matter how young you are, you can be realer of a sneakerhead than the 40-year old who witnessed MJ play. My friend got into the sneaker game because of his father, who been in the sneaker game for about 15-20 years now. I'm getting into it by getting SBs, and he's into it with Js. Neither of us are hypebeasts, and hate people who pay $120 for some beat 2010 Pearls, or $600 for 2011 Concords. All I'm saying is, rock what you like, know what you're getting, and cherish it, because you'll never know if they don't retro it again.
February 16th, 2012 at 9:37 am
I think that f-wannabees is frustrated and we all can understand it to a point.I think that the re-sellers are the main issue…I have been collecting a long time and I cant be mad at the teenagers standing in line..I can remember beggin my parents for the metallic 5s and in high school the obsidian 12s…I think we need to all be pissed and angry at the resellers they are the ones killin the game its just not fun anymore.When you cant buy a general release and he next day there is 10 ebay pages full of them thats the real problem.If kids couldnt cop then i would have never gotten shoes as a kid and become a "sneakerhead".
February 16th, 2012 at 9:42 am
So you are a reseller?
February 16th, 2012 at 9:45 am
You just did the same thing by tellin us you copped while we were all waiting for our 10s……so retarded
February 16th, 2012 at 9:50 am
a lot of chicks with kicks in these comments….you all should spend some money on surgically-implanted testes before you worry about kicks
February 16th, 2012 at 10:34 am
tongue = no buy
February 16th, 2012 at 10:38 am
Amen and preach brother. Walking into Drjs or jimmy jazz back in the day around 1030 on a Saturday morning with no line or hype avd paying for quality. Then came the Internet and resellers etc. the sneaker game is RIP. to top it off people will know how shitty quality is and still cop hence the fact they continue with the crappy quality
February 16th, 2012 at 10:41 am
I'll leave them to you hypebeast. Enjoy walking like a duck with a bottle up his culo to avoid creasing these craps. Go line up and give jb or reseller money for these to ensure that the next retro has just as shittt quality !
February 16th, 2012 at 10:44 am
man don't tell someone how to lace there kicks and wear there kicks.wear your kicks the way that you want to
February 16th, 2012 at 10:47 am
Who said i paid $250 for them??? I have a connect that sends me sneakers once his store recieves them, dumb@ss hater!
February 16th, 2012 at 10:52 am
Anyone count how many times "Swag" or "Hypebeast" was used? Enough already!
February 16th, 2012 at 11:18 am
Word lol…Those pics were dead ass taken outside the Coliseum, but they're advertising for Steinway.
February 16th, 2012 at 11:29 am
damn these look sooo clean!
February 16th, 2012 at 11:38 am
Cool to have connects but I'm sorry I ain't sucking no bodies DI€K for some js early like you do. Even for retail lol.
February 16th, 2012 at 11:39 am
it does seem long in these pics
February 16th, 2012 at 11:41 am
Love this shoe and the color way. I've never had a pair of IVs so I will DEF be getting these this weekend.
February 16th, 2012 at 11:46 am
Lmfao I'm copping. You people & your paragraphs crack me up yo. Who cares what other people do or why they do it. Just do what makes you happy & stop letting others influence what you do. That's weak af.
February 16th, 2012 at 11:47 am
youre an idiot. all ivs are like that
February 16th, 2012 at 11:48 am
real ill
February 16th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
lol yep. Preaching to the choir bro.
February 16th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
better then the 89s ….4shur cop.
February 16th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
Oh Hell yes! PlayOff 12's!
February 16th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
smfh, still using my name. F****** negative ghost rider, and besides the sneaker game is over.
February 16th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
real sneaker heads have had the experience of camping out, waiting in line praying that they get their pair. It's what makes the experience worthwhile to me. it's no different than collecting cards, stamps, whatever. sometimes the threal of the chase is what makes it so fun. The game gets messed up when people lives are on the line for some damn shoes. I wouldnt blame that necessarily on the young heads tho, its the people who dont have any respect for human lives. be safe out there saturday.
February 16th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
I'll probably get a lot of discontent for this, but I actually prefer the looks of the fire reds to the cements. Especially now that they changed the color from "cement" to "tech"-grey.
For me it's the fire reds + the playoffs.
February 16th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
What do you mean "you people"….isnt this the COMMENT section..and you care otherwise you wouldnt have said nothin
February 16th, 2012 at 2:31 pm
perfectly said.
February 16th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Bro, I'm not hating on the VI's; some one is using my name and I know who it is. I hardly comment anymore anyways. The person using my name is trying to mock me. Besides, IDK why this person has so much hate against me!?!?!?!?
February 16th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
is it just me or does the tongue look super high here??????? and glad the grey didnt come out too dark on these……..sucks that the material isnt up to par, bet he already got creases and chipping in this photo shoot
February 16th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
so u sayin dat the only people that should be buying jordan are about the age range of 24-older…ur one selfish idiot, the reason why shoes are so hype now is because theres constantly new generations gettin to the age of sneaker heads and theres still the older generations that collect. dumbass
February 16th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Yo it's just my opinion. stop giving me neck. ya motha is ugly
February 16th, 2012 at 3:21 pm
pass. look like plastic
February 16th, 2012 at 4:06 pm
love these coppin on saturday
February 16th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
*Saturday
February 16th, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Dude, ya know your ruining it for every teenager out there right? Your part of the reason why our age group gets sh*ted on by all the og sneakerheads. Please don't listen to this fool, this isnt how all of us are. I don't by Jordans cause i want to be "swagged out", i buy them cause of the history behind them.
February 16th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
No one cares.
February 16th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
These look fine on feet. I was going to pass on these. But now I might not…
February 16th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
It wud be nice if the female sneaker heads
Got the new box and tag also.
Instead of a plain black box. :/
February 16th, 2012 at 10:15 pm
Question…Why the fuck does sneaker news always have to show some clown wearing the shoes with his jeans tucked under the "tongue"? When the fuck did that become a cool thing to do? I guess everyone has to copy how all the celebs (mostly rappers) that wear them like idiots. Whatever.
Also, this it to everyone…STOP using the fucking words "hype beast", "swag", "Coppin", " and especially "sneakerhead". You just sound like fucking idiots. Just stop.
February 16th, 2012 at 10:29 pm
are thes mids or lows?
February 16th, 2012 at 10:48 pm
Haven't copped in so long. This changes Saturday.
February 16th, 2012 at 11:33 pm
You're lying son
February 17th, 2012 at 8:15 am
Nail on the head Jays4Days. I was born on 1983. I actually saw Jordan play EVERY Sunday. I'm from when Jays dropped on Tuesdays. I was the kid hooking school to grab them…and I never resold.
February 17th, 2012 at 8:19 am
^^ " I say pretty much because if Obama has his way we won't be quite as free)" – TF? Words of a feeble-minded youth. SMH
February 17th, 2012 at 9:15 am
its so you can see the detail of the shoe on feet.
February 17th, 2012 at 11:34 am
"That wearin the tag on everything" is g-d damn played out why would you wear a big heavy tag on your shoes ! It's like buyin a car and leavin the sticker price in the window!!!! And your driven ah Chrysler 300c not ah ferrari or ah Benz!!!!!!!
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