Air Jordan IX Retro “Photo Blue” with Black Sole = Factory Screw Up!

     If you’ve seen previously-posted pics of the upcoming Black/Photo Blue-White Air Jordan 9 Retro, then you’re probably aware that they have a white outsole. So why does the pair below have a black outsole? Well, it turns out that Nike’s production factory (Pao Chen, I assume) screwed up the order, producing not one, not 1000, but 10,000 pairs with a black outsole. At $160 a pair, that’s $1.6 million in merchandise!
At a such a high volume, don’t expect these to just disappear. More than likely, Jordan Brand will issue a new colorway, and release these as well, or perhaps they will go straight to the outlets. Considering that they actually look pretty good with the black sole. Just remember, when you see these in stores, you know the story of their existence. Which color do you prefer? Pics from Sneakerhotline.

Black/Photo Blue-Black Air Jordan 9? Best-looking screw up I’ve ever seen!