Tagged “retros”
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The Air Jordan XVI, the Wizards Comeback, and a Strangely Thin Retro History
The Air Jordan XVI belongs to MJ's Washington Wizards era — and it has barely been retroed since. The comeback story and every notable return.
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The Trophy Room XVI: A Boutique Brought the Shroud Back
On November 5, 2016, Trophy Room released a French blue Air Jordan XVI at $275. Why a family-run boutique revived a flagship the brand had shelved.
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Sixteen Plus Seven: The Countdown Pack and the XVI's First Retro
In 2008 the Air Jordan XVI returned only as half of a Countdown Pack with the VII. What that format meant for the model, and what those pairs are now.
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Ginger, Reviewed: The Air Jordan 16 Colorway With a Claim on History
Light ginger is the XVI colorway reported as the only one Michael Jordan wore on court — and the only original never retroed. A review of why it matters.
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The White and Midnight Navy XVI: The Colorway That Argues With the Shroud
A review of the Air Jordan XVI in white and midnight navy — the original colorway that flatters the shoe underneath more than the cover on top.
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Reviewing the Black and Varsity Red XVI: The Pair That Kept Coming Back
The Air Jordan XVI's most traditional colorway is also its most reissued. Why black and varsity red flatters the shroud, and why that's not an accident.