Air Jordan 11 Retro OG “Legend Blue” or ”Columbia” - Why are they called that?

[@sneakerdrip88]

You got a great point. They should’ve been nicknamed the ‘All-Star’ 11’s kinda like the ‘Play-Off’ Jordans.

[@SirPierreSe]

Yes, that would be better in every way, to honor MJ and to not "need" to change the name of them.

[@Decal0327]

This 11 has been so clean since day one, but I always thought the color blocking is so minimal it's hard to justify the price. Always fresh tho!

[@SirPierreSe]

Yes... if it wasn't a OG CW that i was missing i really wouldn't care about another "just white" pair of sneakers, that are more sensitive than other white shoes.

[@quentin5186]

Actually the color “Columbia blue” comes from a College here in the US called, Columbia University. The light blue is apart of the school colors, they changed the name to “Legend blue” because of legal issues. They should’ve just used Carolina blue, since MJ went to the University of North Carolina, and they have the same exact colors.

[@SirPierreSe]

@@quentin5186 Yes I've heard that version as well. But why have they used 4 different blue on them during the years then? And are they not called Columbia now when they for the first time have the right Columbia Blue color?

[@airtec87]

@@SirPierreSe it's marketing. They used the legend blue name that draws inspiration from Michael the legend himself playing for the Tar Heels.

[@SirPierreSe]

@@airtec87 They really needs to be better to tell us about story and inspiration, care some more about that care about more than the look of the shoes.

[@TristoHTX]

& do you think they shoulda used a mesh upper like the tounge all the way around instead of that leather ???

[@SirPierreSe]

Yes i do actually.. i thought just that.. The leather should be soft and good, if not then just skip it and give us mesh instead.

[@TristoHTX]

@@SirPierreSe yeah that mesh woulda gave it tha OG feel.

[@SirPierreSe]

@@TristoHTX But these white ones had leather even in 1996.

[@TristoHTX]

@ ok I probably was thinking bout the concords with the mesh

[@SirPierreSe]

Yes the rest of the high ones had the mesh. So these was from start meant more to look good than to be good to play in.

[@TristoHTX]

I grabbed a pair but the only thing I don’t like about these is they gonna turn yellow quick af

[@SirPierreSe]

It depends on how you store them. Dont let them be in sunlight unless you wear them,