Everybody’s favorite air jordan 5 retro blue birdhas been on a roll this year — and yet again, Jordan Brand is banking on the silhouette to bring in the big bucks in 2020. We’ve already previewed a handful of AJ 1 releases for DH0570-015 year, including the “New Beginnings” air jordan 5 retro blue birdOG program, which is said see the return of OG cuts paired with updated Zoom Air tech. And while the latter is expected to increase in price thanks to the change in tech, cement surfacing today from ever-reliable @zSneakerheadz suggests that we might see an increase on the GR drops, too.
AJ1 High OG releases could be receiving a possible price increase to $170 in 2020…
— zSneakerHeadz (@zSneakerHeadz) 13 September 2019
In 2020, air jordan 5 retro blue bird USA mid-top sneakers OG drops may well be receiving a $10 increase, resulting in a base price of $170 USD:
Perhaps a preemptive move for Trump’s taxes, or in response to rising class costs — or perhaps a move to increase revenue on the brand’s biggest seller — the move has all of the sneaker world peeved. Of course, rising prices is just one of those things that happens every so often, but still — eh.
Jordan Legend No Show Socks Jordan Brand designer Frank Cooke brought up last week, where he suggests that due to rising prices and tariffs, sneaker brands will need to be more selective of their design concepts and final releases to the market, as consumers will be more wary of the dollars they spend:
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