Photos Of The Air Jordan XXX Have Emerged And They Look Like Futuristic Crap

Jordan Brand released images of the Air Jordan XXX in Chicago today and while they don’t look like the dumpster fire that were and are the LeBron XIII’s, they are still certainly lacking.

The Jumpman logo sitting on the toebox is the only element of the design I can honestly look at and say, “Oh shit, that was a pretty cool idea.” The rest of it belongs on a cartoon character’s feet in Space Jam.

And while I do understand these shoes are made for, you know, actually playing basketball at the highest level, I also believe that just because something must be designed with high performance in mind, does not mean it is REQUIRED to look like shit.

Alas, these shoes will first be worn by Russell Westbrook. Considering a portion of these new kicks weren’t designed with special accents of denim overalls and leopard-print leotards, this is ultimately another victory for Nike.

Plus, Jordan himself is apparently in love with them and that means EVERYONE must love them.

Finally, as a point of reference in an effort to show some support for the Jordan XXX, take a look at these atrocious LeBron XIIIs, which look like a shoe inexplicably paying tribute to a tacky suede jacket that can be found in any shitty mall in America.

Seriously. This is a shoe with an NBA superstar’s name attached to it.

[H/T Complex]

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