Every year, Jordan Brand releases a “retro” sneaker, or one they’ve previously released, on Black Friday. This year, the selected retro model is the Black Infrared Air Jordan 6. As with nearly every Air Jordan release, there will be an insane amount of hype surrounding the sneakers, and as usual, the shoes will not live up to the expectations set by sneaker enthusiasts and be ultimately disappointing.

Quality is the biggest issue surrounding Jordan Brand in general. It’s not unheard of for Jordans to come out of the box scuffed up or with glue stains or use materials that are less than par. From what I’ve inspected, the Infrared 6s are

not an exception to this issue. The suede used on the shoes is not as clean as suede used on other Jordan Brand/Nike releases this year. Although, the pair that I had the chance to inspect did not have any flaws, I would not be surprised if it were to be an issue with other pairs.

The Black Air Jordan Infrared 6 does the original shoe a great service, though. Unlike previous retro models, the in- frared highlights that the shoe features are actually a lighter shade of red. Previous models featured a deeper red that was not close to the original color whatsoever. The shoes also features reflective 3M highlights, which pays homage to the original pair Mike wore on court.

Overall, the shoe model is a welcome throwback for Jordan fans, but the execution of the product was disappointing.