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Rare Air: Air Jordan IX Premio Bin 23 Unreleased Sample

Check out this scrapped design for the Air Jordan IX Premio Bin 23. Very reminiscent of the Black/Olive IXs, this pair has received a beautiful soft leather upper, done in a two-tone black and chocolate color scheme. Also notice that … Continue reading

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Rare Air: Air Jordan X Retro White/Varsity Red-Steel Grey Samples

If you were into the sneaker game back in ’05, you definitely remember the White/Varsity Red-Steel Grey. They were one of the few well-received releases among a number of disappointing colorways, and sold fairly well in stores. This pair, however … Continue reading

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Rare Air: Air Jordan 1 “Infrared” Unreleased Sample

I’m sure a lot of you remember the highly popular Black/Max Orange Air Jordan I Retro from 2009, but did you know that they were originally planned to release in a Black/Infrared color scheme? As you can see from this … Continue reading

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Rare Air: Nike Zoom Kobe VI – “Georgetown” Promo Samples

With so many Kobe VI colorways available in stores, it should come as no surprise that a few designs didn’t make the cut. Air Andy recently posted this Georgetown- colored sample on his Twitter. It has received a navy base, … Continue reading

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Rare Air: Air Jordan XIII – Maroon/Black-White Samples

Sneakerhead Phase2X has some serious heat, and this proves it. Check out this pair of unreleased Air Jordan XIII samples, done in a Maroon/Black-White color scheme. Looking at the box, it’s safe to say that they are OGs. It’s a … Continue reading

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Rare Air: Air Jordan IX Retro Low “Red Bull” Samples

I always thought the Air Jordan IX lows were one of Jordan Brand’s best attempts at creating a low top Air Jordan model. It’s been a while since we’ve seen them in stores, but just recently Jordan Brand’s Josiah Lake … Continue reading

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Rare Air: Air Jordan V Retro “Purple Haze” Samples

Let’s face it, the Air Jordan V Low wasn’t exactly the most popular low top model to release, but this unreleased sample colorway might change a lot of minds. It has a mostly black upper, with the exception of purple … Continue reading

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Rare Air: Nike LeBron 8 V/2 Victory Green/Electric Green Unreleased Samples

During last summer’s trade talks, I don’t think becoming a Boston Celtic was on LeBron’s list of choices, but had the impossible come true, he might have worn this unreleased Nike LeBron 8 V/2 sample. The upper has been been … Continue reading

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Rare Air: Air Jordan VIII White/Black-Paprika OG Samples

Now here’s a pair you don’t see everyday. This pair of Air Jordan VIIIs never received a public release, and this is probably one of very few pairs in existence. The tongue has a Jumpman in front of a “V” … Continue reading

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Air Jordan III Retro “Pearlized” Sample

This is definitely the year of the Air Jordan III. First we got the White/Cement IIIs, then the Black History Months,  the Stealths for kids, and of course the True Blues later this year. Now, here’s a look at another … Continue reading

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Nike Air Max Plus 97 Flywire Sample

Check out this sample of the Nike Air Max Plus Flywire, which combines Nike’s classic running sneaker from the late 90s with it’s patented Flywire technology. As you can see, the full-length air sole remains, while the Flywire has been … Continue reading

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