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Sneaker News March Madness Non-OG Air Jordan Tournament – Round 1 Voting

Sneaker News March Madness Non-OG Air Jordan Tournament – Round 1 Voting

Sn March Madness 2012 Bracket Round 1

Sneaker News kicked off our own March Madness Tournament, as we search for the greatest Non-OG Air Jordan of all-time. We’ve selected the 32 best Air Jordans, but it’s up to you to vote for your favorite! There are sixteen tough battles going on with voting being extremely close, so don’t forget to vote because it may result in some interesting scenarios. The Sneaker News March Madness Non-OG Air Jordan Tournament polls close on Sunday night at 11:59 PM EST, so if you haven’t voted yet or want to take one more look at the match-ups, we have the entire voting system below, so get to voting and stay tuned for the announcement of the Round 1 winners!

SOUTHEAST

Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 Southeast 1 4

MATCHUP #1 – UNDFTD’s take on the Air Jordan IV goes to battle with a tough 8-seed in the luxurious Burgundy Air Jordan V.

[1] Air Jordan IV ‘UNDFTD’ vs. [8] Air Jordan V ‘Burgundy’


Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 Southeast 2 7 MATCHUP #2 – The Air Jordan Retro that commemorated Jordan’s first NBA title faces off against the unreleased Air Jordan IV ‘Eminem’

[2] Air Jordan VI ‘Defining Moments’ vs. [7] Air Jordan IV ‘Eminem’


Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 Southeast 3 6

MATCHUP #3 – Is the power of the Air Jordan XI enough to put the Silver Anniversary over the top of what’s arguably the best Air Jordan Doernbecher?

[3] Air Jordan III ‘Doernbecher’ vs. [6] Air Jordan XI ‘Silver Anniversary’


Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 Southeast 4 5 MATCHUP #4 – The first ‘Cool Grey’ release since the original ’01 drop of the XI faces off against the Air Jordan 1 designed after Levi’s denim.

[4] Air Jordan IX ‘Cool Grey’ vs. [5] Air Jordan 1 ‘Levi’s’


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SOUTHWEST

Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 Southwest 1 8

MATCHUP #1 – Arguably one of most coveted Retro releases of all-time is pitted against the $500-packaged Air Jordan IV ‘Thunder’.

[1] Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ vs. [8] Air Jordan IV ‘Thunder’



Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 Southwest 2 7

MATCHUP #2 – While separated by four spots in seeding, there may be no other match-up as evenly squared as the Raging Bull V and Cool Grey IV.

[2] Air Jordan V ‘Raging Bull’ vs. [7] Air Jordan IV ‘Cool Grey’

Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 Southwest 3 6

MATCHUP #3 – Classic ‘Cool Grey’ with a touch of orange, or the first-ever Air Jordan Retro colorway released for one of its prized athletes?

[3] Air Jordan III ‘Cool Grey’ vs. [6] Air Jordan II ‘Melo’



Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 Southwest 4 5

MATCHUP #4 – The most limited Air Jordan Premio release goes head to head with one of the simplest yet most effective colorways of Air Jordan Retro history.

[4] Air Jordan IX ‘Premio’ vs. [5] Air Jordan VIII ‘Black/Chrome’

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EAST

Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 East 1 8

MATCHUP #1 – Michael Jordan’s High School roots grabs the number 1 seed in the East bracket, squaring off against the 2008 version of the ‘Olympic’ VI.

[1] Air Jordan V ‘Laney’ vs. [8] Air Jordan VI ‘Beijing Olympics’


Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 East 2 7

MATCHUP #2 – The first hip-hop act to get his own Air Jordan battles it out with the Japan-exclusive Air Jordan V ‘Tokyo 23’.

[2] Air Jordan II ‘Eminem’ vs. [7] Air Jordan V ‘Tokyo 23’


Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 East 3 6

MATCHUP #3 – Red and Grey in two version goes toe to toe; which will win – Mark Smith’s laser or the clean white leather?

[3] Air Jordan IV ‘Black Laser’ vs. [6] Air Jordan X ‘White/Red’


Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 East 4 5

MATCHUP #4 – Two of the most beloved Retro+ colorways of their respective models face off in a battle for lifestyle supremacy!

[4] Air Jordan III ‘Mocha’ vs. [5] Air Jordan IV ‘Oreo’


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WEST

Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 West 1 8

MATCHUP #1 – Is the Ice Blue Air Jordan X ‘cool’ enough to pull off a major upset against the Air Jordan XI ‘Cool Grey’?

[1] Air Jordan XI ‘Cool Grey’ vs. [8] Air Jordan X ‘Ice Blue’



Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 West 2 7

MATCHUP #2 – The ‘Lightning’ Air Jordan IV squares off against Ray Allen’s Air Jordan XIII in a battle of two of the most limited Air Jordan releases.

[2] Air Jordan IV ‘Lightning’ vs. [7] Air Jordan XIII ‘Ray Allen’



Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 West 3 6

MATCHUP #3 – The 2005 classic Altitude XIII takes the battle to the global scale as it faces off against the Spain-exclusive Miro VII.

[3] Air Jordan XIII ‘Altitude’ vs. [6] Air Jordan VII ‘Miro’



Sn March Madness 2012 Round 1 West 4 5

MATCHUP #4 – The Air Jordan XII ‘French Blue’ goes toe to toe with the fully-reflective Air Jordan V in what might be the closest battle of this region.

[4] Air Jordan XII ‘French Blue’ vs. [5] Air Jordan V ‘Green Bean’


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