The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Posted by Nick Engvall | Jul 12, 2009
This week for The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly we managed to go with an all Jordan Brand lineup. There were so many Jordan shoes to hit the web this week, it made it hard to choose. A number of nice colorways of the Jordan 1 were unveiled, and the 60+ silhouette was done up in colorways to celebrate MJ’s highest scoring games throughout his career, both of which could fit into any category.
All in all, there was plenty of good, plenty of bad, and as always plenty of ugly.
Take a look at this weeks choices by clicking here.
The Good
The Air Jordan 1 has become the silhouette Jordan doesn’t seem to respect anymore. In recent months we’ve seen some disappointing makeups of the Jordan 1. Although the DMP 60+ Pack is definitely nice, not everyone wants to cop two pairs at a time like Nelly. Though it turns out these are set to drop oversea only, it is nice to see JB release a respectable colorway in the high top cut, that doesn’t force you to buy a second pair. Now if we can just get them here in the States…
Check out the Jordan 1 Metallic Purple colorway by clicking here.
Sep 26, 2009 at 8:44 am
ppl needa stop ranting, everyone has already heard enough even though i agree still, there’s is too many ppl going off, its kinda like spam now
Aug 2, 2009 at 7:20 pm
damn. the bads should be the ugly. those are grose i wanna burn all of them and i lik the fusions th
Jul 20, 2009 at 4:04 am
They’re not dat bad..but i got da original -13’s and im not a big fan of fusions..dey shud jus stop messin wit da kicks and keep dem original
Jul 16, 2009 at 12:59 pm
This shoe is GARBAGE!!!!! JB don’t care about us real sneakers head that got the shoes where they at today!! Do grown up’s or kids work for JB!!!
Jul 14, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Tinker Hatfield must be rolling in his grave right now. Oops I forgot he’s not dead just the Jordan Brand.
Jul 14, 2009 at 4:18 am
im gonna try and replace my foggy holograms and my breds with the ones from the fusions. holla
Jul 13, 2009 at 6:07 pm
damn why did they have to ruin my favorite sneaker, the jordan 13. stores selling these should be burned for carrying this.
Jul 13, 2009 at 12:39 pm
see your fav rapper wear them thats when you like them… thats rich lol
suede on a midsole… nuff said, get that garbage out of here
Jul 13, 2009 at 11:50 am
Lets just hope they dont do the fusion 2’s or even the 12’s SMH
Jul 13, 2009 at 10:45 am
ajf13 is rock solid proof that gentry humphrey IS an asshole.
Jul 13, 2009 at 9:51 am
is The Shoe King the only other person that knows what time it is???? We gonna have to school these boys once again mayne!!!! I mean how is someone gonna say that the 13 is ruined? So does that mean that your gonna hang up the 13’s just cuz this fusion came out??? Does that mean that you aint gonna rock the 13’s no more? Cuz thats pretty much what your saying when say that that this shoe ruined the 13’s…. I agree that the Black n White colorway is a little weak, for me at least, but im not gonna sit here and call it a terrible shoe, becasue its not… Now the Black n Red colorway is too HOTT!!! I guess when you see your favorite rapper wear em is when you people will finally learn to love em…. Shoutz from Big D Texas!!!!
Jul 13, 2009 at 9:12 am
the ajf13 look notin like the retro 13
Jul 13, 2009 at 9:10 am
the freakin brown things look waaaaaaaay worse than the fusions. And the purple ones are not even that great to be this weeks good. Terrible picks in my opinion I knew the ajf13 was going to be the ugly but i would rather wear those than them brown joints with the funky straps. There is always hope for next week.
Jul 13, 2009 at 9:03 am
D.O.F.
DEATH OF FUSIONS…
CHUUUCH
Jul 13, 2009 at 8:50 am
THE L’STYLES ARE DECENT. I THOUGHT THEY WERE FIRE AT FIRST GLANCE BUT I ONLY GOT A FRONTAL
VIEW. NOW THAT I ‘VE SEEN A GOOD PHOTO OF THE SIDE THEY DON’T LOOK ALL THAT SWELL TO ME.
NOW, I LOVE NICE KICKS. NO DOUBT YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST AT WHAT YOU DO. BUUUT, I AM STARTING
TO QUESTION THE RELATIONSHIP YOU GUYS HAVE WITH NIKE/JORDAN BRAND. IT KIND OF REMINDS ME
THE RELATIONSHIP XXL MAGAZINE HAD WITH AFTERMATH/G-UNIT/50 CENT MID MILLENIUM. I MEAN
SERIOUSLY, THE GOOD, BAD, AND UGLY ALL JORDAN KICKS?! AND THEN WHAT’S CRAZY IS THAT THE
MAJORITY OF POSTS MADE ABOUT JORDAN BRAND ARE NEGATIVE. NO ONE SEEMS TO LIKE WHAT THEY’VE
BEEN DROPPING LATELY. THIS WOULDN’T BE NEARLY AN ISSUE IF WE GOT POSTS ABOUT OTHER LINES
ADIDAS OR OTHER UPSTART COMPANIES MAKING SOME NOISE. OR IF YOU GUYS LOVE RETRO’S SO MUCH
WHY JUST RELEGATE THROWBACK THURSDAY’S TO ONE DAY A WEEK. OKAY, KNOW THAT WAS LITTLE
OBNOXIOUS, I’M DONE.
Jul 13, 2009 at 7:52 am
……”Nothing wrong with replica shoes, especially…..”, you said what was wrong with them in your statement. They are REPLICAs, that’s what’s wrong!!!! Why would anybody wants a shoe that “looks” like its another shoe. That’s the dumbest post i’ve ever read. You are the reason why i keep the boxes, paper, and receipts stacked up in my closet. I’m about quality, not posing.
As for the good, bad, and ugly, the good should have been them Nike Air Max Lebron VII’s floating around the internet in black and red. If you use the L’style’s for riding, they’re dope — but i guess they could go either way on this posting. The Fusions are doing what they are supposed to do, but it’s not my cup of tea (them joints look just like both some af1’s and some ajXIII’s, so JB got their point across i guess).
Jul 13, 2009 at 7:42 am
Vivi, nobody here wants that bootleg Sh!t, take that Garbage to St. Elsewhere, this is the wrong place for you.
Jul 13, 2009 at 2:40 am
The fusions are disgusting
Jul 13, 2009 at 1:26 am
This is for the dumb fusion lovers, would you like this release if y’all own a pair of og 13??? Respect the shoe game Jordan kill these fusion and let’s move on.. Now jb I can’t hate on y’all because y’all droppin alot of heat this year and next year… TB 3’s space jams and red 6’s ohh damn!!! Now please drop the white cement!!! My favorite Jordan sneaks the white cement 3’s Boston represent
Jul 13, 2009 at 12:22 am
the Jordan L’Style wouldnt be bad if they were solid black , white, or grey
Jul 13, 2009 at 12:03 am
haha, nick engvall has the illest posts. Everyone should check out his blog too!
Jul 12, 2009 at 11:55 pm
talkin about j’s, nobody even noticed the true blues dropped two days ago at opium rotterdam…
Jul 12, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Not really trippin off the L’Style too much (not my style, anyway), but those Fusions are so f*cking wack…The only reason these would be considered “neck-breakers” is because they’re like a hideous car accident on your feet. You can’t help be stare, but it doesn’t change the fact that they’re HORRIBLE…I love Jays, but I’d wear Starbury’s before these!
Jul 12, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Im not sure if JB takes note of negative feedback on their upcoming releases. Maybe they do, maybe they dont. If the AJF 13s are close to scheduled release, you can bet your ass that JB aint gonna completely revamp a completed design when all their other Fusions have sold relatively ok. JB and Nike know some kicks will be a hit and others will miss. If the release date is a long way off and they see a great deal of hatred towards the AJF13 and they foresee a total loss from its sales, they MAY redo some design details to make it more acceptable. For some reason JB redid the AJ7 Orlando colourway to make it better. Who knows, maybe it was in response to our own oegative comments on the pinstriped crap they planned to release b4. We gotta make our voices heard if we dont like the AjF13, who knows, maybe we can force JB to change it for the better. Or better yet cease and desist from making any more Fusions whatsoever.
Jul 12, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Purp Metallic I’s are an OG colorway…….good call.
L’style……well, not my style, but if ya like em, go for it.
Those Fusions……again, not my thing being that I can’t stand Jordan 13’s, but if you’re gonna get em, have fun with em….I personally think they look like hairy ass crack.
Jul 12, 2009 at 10:19 pm
the AJ1 are hot for back to school shoes. The L’ Styles are ‘different’. And the Fusion are dud. There’s life in these fusions.
Jul 12, 2009 at 10:19 pm
wow and suede on a midsole… JB is really slacking
Jul 12, 2009 at 9:51 pm
jzues. your an ignorant retard, and nicekicks speak up guy, jump off the nearest mountain. and shoe king you can join him as well. and to the people saying the aj 13 arent ruined, are pure idiots. the aj 13’s name has been slandered and dragged through the mudd. jeez the shoes are terrible fusions and have gone to far. i like fusions(certain ones of course) but these are just yuck. smh…..to you losers.
Jul 12, 2009 at 9:51 pm
“i don’t get ya’ll” **
Jul 12, 2009 at 9:49 pm
i don’t ya’ll at all, the fusion look alrite in my eyes, as a matter of fact, I’d rock these way before the XIII’s, i was never really feelin the original panther sole thing…and the l’styles look hot in the black or brown colorways…but thats just my opinion.
Jul 12, 2009 at 8:54 pm
i dont care what the fusion lovers say THOSE ARE UGLY ill stick to my flints and black and red 13’s
Jul 12, 2009 at 8:39 pm
If we don’t buy any of these garbage shoes, then JB will be forced to release other shoes like the XX3s without notice, so they can make their money.
They released the XX3s last week on Flight Club because JB hasn’t been making enough money.
Jul 12, 2009 at 8:29 pm
wow…. people are getting real sensitive when it comes to the fusions… ever thought of this, maybe nicekicks thinks the shoe is ugly and they arent just trying to please everybody. Its called an opinion and everyone has one, the shoe looks similar to the 13 but the features like the chunky sole and strap ruin it for me, so i agree with nicekicks. You dont have to agree with their opinion but you do have to respect it if you want them to respect yours. Oh and the L Styles are ugly to me too.
Jul 12, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Not a fan. They are straight runnin’ out of ideas! The AF sole on them make them look heavy and clunky.
Jul 12, 2009 at 8:00 pm
the shoe king has a good point
Jul 12, 2009 at 7:59 pm
I didn’t even notice the suede on this. I’m not a fan of the 13s but they def made em worse
Jul 12, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Sumthin
Jul 12, 2009 at 6:16 pm
technically, they didn’t ruin the 13s because these are fusions they are not the same sneaker
COSIGN
Jul 12, 2009 at 7:58 pm
basura
Jul 12, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Them fusions is uglier than lebron james getting dunked on by jordan crawford
Jul 12, 2009 at 7:17 pm
2 poeple are right so far “nicekicks speak for yourself ” and “jzeus” EVRYBODY CHECK THOSE COMMENTS OUT AND MINE
Jul 12, 2009 at 7:14 pm
FINALLY SOMEBODY IS RIGHT jzeus your the man
Jul 12, 2009 at 7:07 pm
yall mothaf*&^KAS need to just shut the hell up and accept the fact that we are going to have 23 fusions… So please stop with all the “plz JB plz stop, plz stop making fusions” BECAUSE THEY AINT GONNA STOP TILL WE HAVE THE FUSION 23…. Now if you wanna sleep on these go ahead… I WONT MIND BREAKING YOUR NECK WHEN YOU WATCH ME WALK BY… HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I mean think about it, really think about it…. if you were a shoe company and made 23 of the hottest pair of kicks in history, why not fuse it with the most selling shoe you ever made???? Yall just need to stop hating…
Jul 12, 2009 at 7:05 pm
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Jul 12, 2009 at 7:04 pm
df YOUR AN IDIOT
Jul 12, 2009 at 7:02 pm
jakeyvenom23 YOUR JAYS HAVE NOT BEEN MURDED
DONT WORRY THEY WILL RETRO YOUR AJ 13 REAL SOON
Jul 12, 2009 at 7:00 pm
they dont say fugly nomore becuz ajf 13’s are fuc n ugly
Jul 12, 2009 at 6:56 pm
my fav jays have been murdered…
then i seen these on the street..horible
Jul 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm
NICEKICKS LIKE TO TRIP ALOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO TASTE IN SHOES
WHAT ARE WRONG WITH YOU GUYS
SHOUT OUTS FFROM AUSTIN TEXAS
Jul 12, 2009 at 6:47 pm
i really think everybody is takin the jordan L in the wrong way just like jb makes shoes for boxers an even baseball players i think the shoes were really intended to be for bikers since jb is really close to motorsports…
Jul 12, 2009 at 6:44 pm
how the hell are L’Styles bad???? ya’ll dudes are trippin
L’Styles >>>>> Any Jordan boot ever made
L’Styles >>>>> Goadomes
Jul 12, 2009 at 6:40 pm
i agree with “nicekicks speak for yourself” guy the fusions do look like the AJ 13 they,re IDENTICAL the bad should be the ugly
why is evryone sayin theyare disrespecting a shoe IF A SHOE ITS JUST A SHOE NOTHING ELSE PEOPLE also micheal jordan approved of the shoe its not disrespectin
poeple need to stop freaking out like drama queens
Jul 12, 2009 at 6:30 pm
I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THE UGLY
NICEKICKS JUST PUT THAT THERE BECAUSE OF OTHERS PEOPLE OPINIONS
THE FUSION 13s ARE NOT ALL THAT UGLY THE REASON FOR THAT ITS BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY THEY DO LOOK LIKE THE AIR JORDAN 13 except for the sole and starp NOT A BIG DEAL THEY LOOK IDENTICAL if you HATE the fusions you HATE the air jordan 13
POEPLE NEED TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES BECAUSE ITS NOT A TERRIBLE SNEAKER
they just say there ugly because some1 selse said there ugly
nicekicks just post stuff based on others poeples comments or opinios
Jul 12, 2009 at 6:25 pm
I dont know wtf theyre thinkin at jb, no good!
Jul 12, 2009 at 6:16 pm
technically, they didn’t ruin the 13s because these are fusions they are not the same sneaker
Jul 12, 2009 at 6:08 pm
JB ARE ASSHOLES
Jul 12, 2009 at 6:00 pm
all three picks are bad
i wouldnt expect this from jordan
Jul 12, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Those Fusions are GROOOOSSSS!!!!!
Jul 12, 2009 at 5:51 pm
the bad and the ugly are both hideous
Jul 12, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Man they ruined the AJ13 …omg i want to goto the Jordan HQ and start slappin MOFOs