Browsing the "March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament" Tag
April 8th, 2011 by Aaron Kr.
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The Sneaker News readers have spoken; the Air Jordan XI ‘Concord’ is the greatest OG Air Jordan of all time. Beginning with sixteen grueling battles in the first round and a few near-upsets along the way, the Air Jordan XI ‘Concord’ had just one competitor left to defeat – the daunting Air Jordan III Black/Cement. The results were clearly much closer than anticipated; the Air Jordan XI ‘Concords’ are thought to have a ‘younger’ following, while those who might have voted for the Air Jordan III may have done so to represent the earlier years of Air Jordan and pay respects to the gamechanging beginnings of the line. In any case, the tallies came right down to the wire with the Concord XI emerging with a narrow 2% victory on its way to being named the readers choice as Champion of our March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament.
The Air Jordan XI was designed by Tinker Hatfield, and inspired by a lawnmower, of all things. The use of patent leather added a touch of luxury to the performance shoe, a certain ‘swag’ that Michael so effortlessly conveyed during his career. Michael debuted the Concord colorway of the Air Jordan XI in 1995 during the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals match-up against the Orlando Magic. The shoe was given to Michael as a wear-test sample, but he could not resist wearing them during the game and did so even with warnings from NBA officials and firm requests by Tinker Hatfield. The Concord XI was a message to the world: Michael is back, and so is the Air Jordan. Undoubtedly a top-tier OG Air Jordan colorway, its newfound championship title in the Sneaker News March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament is one that is well deserved. Thanks to all who participated in our tournament voting, and with expected Retro releases of both of our finalists coming later this year, there are truly no losers here!
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April 4th, 2011 by Aaron Kr.
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Thirty two game-changing originals have been chopped down to a final two in the Sneaker News March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament. Weeks of voting have culminated in the ultimate showdown to determine the greatest original Air Jordan model and colorway in the history of the legacy, and there could not have been two better representatives to fight for the title. The Air Jordan III in the Black/Cement Grey colorway will face off against the Air Jordan XI ‘Concord’ – two models that introduced an all new aesthetic to the Air Jordan legacy in unmistakable colorways. The polls are now open will remain public until midnight (EST) this Thursday, so get your votes in and stay tuned to Sneaker News as the winner of the Sneaker News March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament will be announced on Friday!
REMINDER: Voting for the Finals ends tonight at midnight EST so get your votes in now if you haven’t, and check back tomorrow to find out the winner of our March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament.
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April 4th, 2011 by Aaron Kr.
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It’s down to two as the Sneaker News March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament has reached the final round of competition. In a battle of two number-1 seeds, the Air Jordan XI ‘Concord’ beat out the Air Jordan IV ‘Bred’ in what was a blow-out right out of the gate, but the match-up on the other side was much, much closer. Going toe-to-toe against the Concord XI will be the Air Jordan III ‘Black/Cement’, which defeated the Air Jordan XI ‘Bred’ by narrow margin. So who will it be? Check out the full results below and check back later tonight for the start of the Finals voting round in the Sneaker News March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament.
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March 31st, 2011 by John K.
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Only four are left standing in the Sneaker News March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament, and what a worthy quartet it is. Each remaining participant has a firm hold on a piece of Michael Jordan history, and we expect the margins to be the slimmest we’ve seen in the entire tournament. The champion of the East region, the Air Jordan XI Concord, takes on the Air Jordan IV Bred, which rose to the top of the Southeast region. Switching coasts, we have the historic Air Jordan III Black/Cement facing off against the lone non-number 1 seed of the Final Four – the Air Jordan XI Bred. We’re getting closer and closer to crowning the greatest OG Air Jordan of all time, so get yours votes in because the polls are now open and will remain open until midnight Sunday!
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March 31st, 2011 by Aaron Kr.
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After a relatively predictable first few rounds of the Sneaker News March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament with minimal upsets, we’re finally narrowed down to four. Some serious juggernauts did battle in the Elite Eight, making for some of the closest showdowns yet, with the ultimate nailbiter coming from the Bred Air Jordan IV vs. White/Cement Air Jordan III matchup which was decided by a mere 37 votes! Our Final Four is now set with three number 1 seeds and the 2-seeded Bred Air Jordan XI which upset the Grape AJV’s in the last round. There will be a lot of strong opinions on these matchups, so check out the updated bracket on Sneaker News HD and make sure you think long and hard before placing your votes when the Final Four polls open tonight.
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March 28th, 2011 by Aaron Kr.
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The Sneaker News voters have spoken, as the Sneaker News March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament field has been whittled down to eight of the greatest Air Jordans of all time. With four big-time match-ups scheduled for the Elite Eight round, we’re opening up all the polls tonight for you to get your votes in. While many of the match-ups have been easily decided (with the exception of last round’s Air Jordan III White/Cement taking a slim margin over the Carmine VI), the Elite Eight match-ups could go down to the wire. Again, the polls are now open, and you have until midnight Wednesday to get your votes in, so don’t miss out on the final rounds of the biggest sneaker voting feature ever created!
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March 28th, 2011 by Aaron Kr.
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Unlike this year’s NCAA Tournament that will see either Butler or VCU play for a national title, the Sneaker News March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament hasn’t seen anything even close to a Cinderella run. In fact, through thte first two rounds, there has only been one upset! The Sweet 16 round saw some pretty juicy matchups, but somehow every favorite advanced to the Elite Eight Round despite some very narrow victories by the White/Cement Air Jordan III and Bred Air Jordan IV over the Carmine VI and Columbia XI respectively. We’ll have to wait to see if the underdogs can make some noise in the Elite Eight as there will be some pretty tight competition across the board. Check out the Sweet 16 results below and head over the Sneaker News HD for a better look at the updated brackets. Voting for the Elite Eight round will begin tonight so stay tuned for more SN March Madness action coming soon.
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March 25th, 2011 by Aaron Kr.
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The fourth and final bracket of the Sneaker News March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament is the Southwest Region, as the Sweet 16 round of play comes to the near close. Again, we’ve got four heavy hitters – one of which is the lone upset thus far in the Tournament – that all have the potential to be the best of all time. The #1 seed is the Air Jordan V Grape, a sneaker that Jordan himself never wore in a game, but is still considered to be one of the best of all time. Will that be enough to advance to the Elite 8? The second matchup pits the historic 72-10 Bred XI against the True Blue III, another all-time favorite. The polls for the entire Sweet 16 round are now open, and you have until Sunday, midnight to get your votes in, so don’t miss out!
SWEET 16 VOTING
West Region
East Region
Southeast Region
Southwest Region
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