Tag: J Balvin

I have been an unabashed unapologetic critic of J Balvin’s previous collaborations with Jordan Brand, however upcoming Rio Jordan threes are in my estimation by far is best collaborative effort.  Inspired by the recording artist sport appears to be a supple, black leather upper with a metallic gold Jumpman perched on the tongue. The cobranded rear here to heal tabs feature “NIKE AIR”  and J Balvin branding on on the left and right rear  heel, respectively.  dark elephant, print overlays at the toe and wrapping the heel round out the upper.  Underneath resides…

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I have been highly critical of J Balvin’s previous Jordan Brand collaborative efforts. Despite the visual cacophony that was his Air Jordan 1 and his gimmicky light-up Air Jordan 2, Jordan Brand saw nothing wrong with subjecting more of their classic silhouettes to his “unique tastes”, with the latest victim, er canvas, being the Air Jordan 3.  With that being said, this upcoming Air Jordan 3 is by far, his best colllaborative effort. An homage to his son Rio, it sports a black leather foundatiobal layer overlaid with elephant print…

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Jordan Brand saw fit to turn J Balvin loose for the fourth time on an Air Jordan silhouette , with the Air Jordan 3 once again serving as his canvas. Named for Rio, his young son, this collaborative Air Jordan 3 sports a black leather upper with elephant print overlays at the toe and wrappping the heel. Translucent heel tabs feature Balvin’s logo, along with yellow Jumpman on the red backed tongue. Underneath resides a black midsole that transitions into a blocky gradient pattern at the heel and a red…

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Recently images surfaces of the third collaborative sneaker between Jordan Brand and singer J Balvin that appeared to be more intentional than the inital images. Based on these pictures, I may have been a bit hasty in my harsh visual assessment of them. These appear to be by far Balvin’s best executed collaborative Jordan Brand sneaker. As it currently stands, the J Balvin x Air Jordan 3 is scheduled to debut September 2 via the SNKRS application, which means you don’t have a snowball’s chance in the nether realm, and…

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