With a Hollywood-style red carpet premier on Thursday, November 20th followed by a wide release date November 22, Nike and Jordan are debuting the Jordan Melo M5 in style.
The shoes itself is designed for the all-around player: the shoe tips the scales at 15 ounces, perfect for the speedy point guard; maximum flexibility for the direction-changing shooting guard; the cushioning of a full Zoom Air sole for banging power forward; extra-padded, molding fit perfect for the small forward; and finally a highly-supportive shank plate for the brutish center.
While the shoe, Carmelo’s fifth with Nike and Jordan, has a patent leather toe clearly reminiscent of the Air Jordan 11 and an upper-pattern that pays homage to the Air Jordan 23, the shoe is actually inspired by Melo’s five favorite AJs: Air Jordan 6, Air Jordan 11, Air Jordan 13, Air Jordan 15, and Air Jordan 23.
Granted I don’t like Carmelo Anthony, but still: I’m just not getting a good vibe from the shoe. First of all, I don’t even think it looks like his own show. It looks like a Jumpman based off of the Air Jordan 23 (and yes, I realize the pattern isn’t exactly the same as the 23, and it may even look more like other shoes, but the 23 happens to be fresh in mind). But hey, to each their own. And if they have a white version that has black or blue patent leather, it might be kind of cool. As long as they downplay that pattern.
Pictures from Nike.com/jumpman23. Jordan Melo M5 Release Date: November 22, Retail price $125
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