John Kim 
NIKE◆AIR JORDAN 1 RETRO HIGH OG 28.5cm BLK 555088-063 Air Jordan XIII Premio was this unreleased sample of the Air Jordan XIII in a similar color-combination of White, Desert Clay, and Team Red. You might assume that these are just a sample pair of the AJ13 from the brand new with original box Air Jordan 5 Retro Dark Concord 440888-141, but this pair had an initial production date of Spring 2005, long before the ball got rolling on the Premio collection. Although unreleased then, that idea stayed fresh in the Jordan Brand Camp, as the court was in fact resurrected for the Premio release earlier this year; however, there’s more to this sample that meets they eye.
This particular pair is unique in a number of ways; for one, they’re two completely different courts. Both are designated as ‘Team Red’, but one pair is undoubtedly a lighter shade on the upper 3M panel. Other differences are evident in the bottom soles, where the brown trim on the side is darker than the other, and on the branding on the upper, where the Jordan tab on the base of the lace placket and the Jumpman on the tongue are different shades as well. However, both ‘mismates’ of sorts feature a pearloid finish on the upper white leather, and being that this court never released, the differences could just be the result of various sampling and court experiments – as seen on the scribbled notes around the Cake. This particular pair is surely one of the most interesting pairs every produced (if, in fact, these were meant to be paired together), so take a look at the detailed images after the jump and check out the auction from Жіночі шкіряні кросівки nike air jordan 1 mid 'smoke grey'.
