First of all want to start of and say this is going to be my first Comparing jordan retros. I decided to do this comparison since this is one of my favorite Jordan one colorways. My favorite colorway from the ones are the bred AKA banned.
I was lucky enough to win two raffles for the 2013 royal blue ones with the help of Mary. I’m not a reseller so I will probably hold on to both of the shoes unless the price is right. Let’s get into the comparison.
The 2001 royal blue ones are Made in the era when Jordan Brand produce quality shoes. Nowadays Jordan Brand releases and produces shoes that will cause the most hype and it doesn’t matter on the quality because people will still pay top dollar for a pair of Jordans. Such as the Jordans that come out around Christmas anyways.
The 2001 release came with a retro card and a Jordan jumpman keychain.
Another difference is the classic Jordan face box. The 2013 version is a retro Of the 1985 box. I would love to have a comparison of the 1985 royal blue but I don’t so this is the closest comparison I can do. I’m not sure on the retail price but I have an idea it was either between $79 and $120 in 2001. The 2013 retail price is $140.
| style code | 136066 041 | |||||||
| colorway | black/royal blue | |||||||
| year of release | 2001 | |||||||
| style code | 555088 085 | |||||||
| colorway | black/varsity royal-black | |||||||
| year of release | 2013 | |||||||
On the 2001 pair the Insole has a jumpman logo and on the 2013 pair it has a Nike air logo Also the lining on the 2001 pair Has more cushioning and is better material than the 2013 pair.
Another difference is on the 2013 pair it is considered a high and the 2001 pair is considered a mid so you can see the Difference in height. The Nike sign on the 2001 pair is a suede material and on the 2013 pair it is more of a leather material.
Overall my thoughts on the 2013 pair is it was a must cop for me because it’s one of my favorite Jordans that have ever came out. The material and craftsmanship of the shoe is pretty good I have to say made way better then most of the shoes that come out nowadays besides some quick strike releases this is a premium quality shoe for the year 2013 made by Jordan brand/ nike. I would rate the 2001 pair a 9 out of 10 and the 2013 pair 8.5 out of 10.
