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Jordan Basketball shoes in Europe?

March 1, 2008

I grew up in the Jordan era and have/had about 10 pairs of different Jordans – just to be cool and be able to fly like Mike. I was lucky to get the famous Jordan XI (click here to see many more Jordan sneakers) and I wish, I never wore the shoes now..

Lately I have been looking around in Europe again for Jordans – since I always thought there is no way to get Jordans in the U.S. since everybody sleeps in front of the stores to get those shoes (according to a CNN documentary on NIKE’s way to the top).

On every trip I took through Europe the last few weeks I checked out the footlockers and other stores that looked like they would carry Micheal Jordan sneakers and yes you can buy Jordans! The latest thing I saw was the unbelievable pack of two Jordans, called Nike Air Jordan Collezione Countdown Pack, for 300 EUR – hold on – since the Euro is worth 1,50 Dollars starting today this would be $450.

Well you get these two pair of shoes and they are a limited edition so better pull out those Euros.  (side-note: the price in the United States for this pack is $420 equal to 280 EUR – considering the shipping costs to Europe a fair deal.

But there is more to come. The new Nike Air Jordan 23 XXIII XX3. Ray Allen was the first to wear these new Jordans at the All Star Game in New Orleans and after a LONG period of not liking new Jordans I really liked that new pair of basketball sneakers.

Yes, I also checked the local stores and these shoes are available in Europe – for 200 EUR a pair. Yes you heard right. 200 Euros equal to 300 US Dollars. What can you buy for 300 Dollars? What about 20! pairs of Stephon Marbury’s Starbury?  If you haven’t heard about the Marbury’s shoe line – It is basically a high performance shoe for the price of $15.

But back to the Air Jordan XX3 – In the United States this sneaker is being sold for about $185 – do the math: 123 Euros.

So who will buy this – I must say nice looking sneaker – for the, in my mind most expensive sneaker ever?

I have talked to some companies that were selling the Brand Jordan in Europe and really tried to market the brand. After about a year they told me that Basketball – especially Jordan gear is only bought by “sneaker heads” and they will stop  selling it.

If you ask me now why nobody else buys these shoes – check back to see the price of that XX3 ..

Mar 1, 2008ballineurope
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Comments: 9
  1. belalik
    15 years ago

    I owned (and really liked) some nike jordans I had back in … well, hmm, 92-93? .. Long time ago anyway, they were pretty simple, I remember they had one model with black as the main colour (and some red), and the other was white (main colour) with a little blue..

    I consider them much better than most of the following jordans, they were simpler – those newer pairs seem like early features of ‘pimp-my-ride’-design style…

    Or I just grew older…

    I might try and find the pair I ‘m talking about and post a link ..

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  2. Steve
    15 years ago

    I have owned many pairs through the years as well, and can tell you that certain models (not XI) go for very reasonable prices if they are slightly used on ebay. You can pick a nice pair for 40-80 euros shipped to EU. Just have to know them well to make sure they arent fake…

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  3. H
    15 years ago

    200 euros = 300 dollars is just way too expensive for…… a pair of shoes destined to be worn down on bball courts!!!

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  4. some random dude
    13 years ago

    They really don’t have a shape to them, make women look like they have big feet, and they also look like you’re walking around in public with slippers.

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    13 years ago

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    12 years ago

    Very happy to see your article, I very much to like and agree with your point of view. Thank you for sharing. At the same time,i love basketball very much. Welcome to look at my website and blog articles.Hope we can become good friends, and exchange and to help each other! Thanks!!

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  9. wojt
    10 years ago

    can You please recomend good page where i can order orginal jordan’s to norway?
    thanks!

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