Early birds get more than they bargain for.

For the past couple of years the team over at Jordan Brand has treated us to an Air Jordan XI release a day or so before Christmas. This year will serve as no exception and may yield the most anticipated pair of Jordan's to date. The Concord air Jordan XI, whether it's the icy sole, the patent leather, or the fact that AI ( Allen Iverson) rocked them in college this shoe is a sneakerheads dream. With that being said when word spread about the shoes being available ahead of release many jumped at the chance to grab a pair. Spending upwards of $400 to grab this iconic sneaker some were left with a sour taste in their mouths once they actually had the sneaker in hand. There seems that there were many variations of the shoe being sold. Meaning although everyone was purchasing the same shoe in the same color way the appearance of each individuals pair may have been very different from one another. This lead some in the sneaker world to call foul. Many went as far as to say these "early releases" were indeed knockoffs or replica Jordan's. While others stated the shoes were just factory seconds or b-grades, which are shoes made and manufactured by Nike but didn't pass quality inspection thus making them less than perfect or b- grade. Whatever the case I personally don't think the gamble is worth it especially to the tune of $400, I mean I know these shoes will sell fast on launch date but I'll take my chances.