Call Me Crazy pt. 2

About mid-April I posted about an Air Jordan II retro that released that seemed a bit too similar to a concept I drummed up in 2007.  Today, I catch wind from an acquaintance in Virginia that Jordan Brand is getting or was a lot closer than I had previously thought.

My 2007 Concept

“Vero Cuoio” sample Air Jordan II

Notice that this sample pair even has gold lace tips.  That's far too random a combination to be a coincidence.  I guess we should just chalk this one up to some of the theories of Quantum Physics and alternate realities. 

Call Me Crazy...

The date on my file on my laptop is November 2007.  It was probably much earlier than that when I first created it though.  I had an idea as clear as expensive vodka in mind.  The idea was for an Air Jordan II made of premium materials.  I worked my idea up the best way I knew how at the time and detailed everything clearly.  I pitched the idea to pretty much anyone that would listen but the consensus seemed to be that the shoe was not a good idea and apparently only I could visualize it. 

I was working with a basic color editor on a website so I couldn't create the actual colors I was seeing, but this is the original image.  The colors I saw in my head were actually much darker.

Imagine my surprise when I encountered this recently announced Air Jordan II while combing the internet today!

Call me crazy, but....