Air Jordan 13: An eclipsed colorway

Air Jordan 13: An eclipsed colorway - SOLE SERIOUSS

The Air Jordan 13 is one of the most underrated Air Jordans out there. First released in 1997, these were some of the last Air Jordans Michael Jordan wore on the court. Designed by Tinker Hatfield, these shoes have always been overshadowed by other, more prominent silhouettes like the Air Jordan 1, Air Jordan 3, and other versions of these shoes. Though these shoes did find a place in the Trending sneakers for Men list in those days, initially they weren’t as popular as they ought to be. Nevertheless, these shoes eventually became quite popular in the 2000s.

The inspiration behind the Air Jordan 13

Tinker Hatfield closely monitored the way Michael Jordan played on the court. According to him, his moves around the court resembled a ‘cat’. At the same time, many of Mike’s friends called him ‘the black cat; for the same reasons. It is probably this very reason why Tinker designed the Air Jordan 13’s midsole resembling jaguar footprints, with a jaguar eye hologram on the upper to complete the look.

The Air Jordan 13’s release

Nike released a total of seven colorways of the Air Jordan 13 on release, of these five, were ‘Mids’ and two were ‘Lows’. These were later re-released. Each of the colorways in the Air Jordan 13 collection was given a unique name. For instance, Mike wore the ‘He Got Game’ colorway in his appearance in Spike Lee’s film. These were suede white and black upper with a red sole.

Air Jordan 13 Del Sol: The latest drop

This is perhaps the most unique of all Air Jordan 13 drops. It comes with its signature black sole and a red Jumpman logo at the top of the shoe’s tongue. The top of the upper comes in signature white suede while a sunflower-like yellow across the bottom of the upper.

Sneaker fanatics are keenly awaiting this drop which is scheduled for the 19th of March, 2022. Considering the immense hype around these sneakers, these Air Jordan sneakers for men are sure to be 2022’s most famous drops.

How to lay your hands on these sneakers?

Realistically, the chances of you getting these shoes are slim. No wonder most sneakerheads pre-order sneakers for a chance to buy one. Getting these Air Jordan 13 colorway kicks from official sources could be tricky, as most use bots and special software to be amongst the lucky few who can buy the shoes from Nike during the online raffle.

Those who cannot, however, need not fret. They can pre-order their shoes from the best online sneaker store, where you get a real chance to buy a 100 percent authentic pair of Air Jordan sneakers. 

Besides this, you can get many other hard-to-find sneakers here at Sole Seriouss. We don’t mean to brag, but we take great pains to source rare Air Jordan colorways for you to buy. Just keep visiting our store, download our app and check out our various rare Air Jordan colorways for yourself!


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