A Ma Maniere x Jordan 3 - How many of y’all are following the saga here with this release?
I’ve been following from a distance, but in no particular order it seems the twitterverse is quite interested in this shoe for the following reasons (that I gathered on twitter):
- it’s the shoe of year (is it?)
- it’s ‘just for women’ and only women can purchase it in store (not totally true)
- it’s release date was pushed back a number of times due to the Chauvin trial and other racial protests (true)
There have been so many twists and turns with this release, it’s been kinda difficult to follow what’s been going on. I believe it was supposed to release about a month ago, but it looks like it’s finally coming to fruition.
I’ve had the opportunity of visiting the shop in Atlanta, and gotta say the man behind the plan, @james.whitner gives a great interview on @jeffstaple ‘Business of Hype’. I’ve really been a fan of @maniere_usa since their @diadoraofficial collaboration a few years back and the promotional material surrounding it (‘Georgia peach’/‘Brown sugar’)...I’d say the photoshoot (shown above BEHIND the Jordan 3) is probably the main reason I quickly paid retail (around $350/each) for both pairs. Unfortunately, the shape on my pairs made me all self-conscious so I sold both.
Anyway...what do y’all think of theJordan 3’s? Let me be (definitely not) the first to say that this shoe looks great. I’m not gonna be checking for these because I generally don’t rock light colored shoes and am not interested in battling bots, but the quality on this pair looks top-notch and I appreciate the elegance. Pretty sure they release this weekend.