Air Jordan XXI (21) Red Suede Prototype

Our friends over at Counter Kicks recently displayed this red suede Prototype of the Air Jordan XXI (21). The shoe’s buttery suede upper is complimented by an interesting ventilation apparatus that’s stitched into the XXI’s lateral side. If you hit the jump, you’ll note that the shoe was nicknamed the Jordan ELV8 — presumably to obscure or downplay the importance of the shoe before it hit retail. How do you feel this Prototype version of the XXI compares to the release version?


Air Jordan XXI (21) Red Suede Prototype

Via Counter Kicks.

Air Jordan XXI (21) Red Suede Prototype

Air Jordan XXI (21) Red Suede Prototype

Air Jordan XXI (21) Red Suede Prototype

Air Jordan XXI (21) Red Suede Prototype

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17 Comments

  1. i like the lower part of the shoe it reminds me of the hyer flights, its slim and fitted but the top par of the shoe looks a mess

  2. I actually perfer this model over the orginal, it has everything the original one has and more. Ankle support looks much better and the look is more futuristic which jordan brand seems to be aiming for.

  3. call me crazy but i dont like these at all…just ughh…im glad they released the xx1s they did b/c i would NOT have fallen in love w/ jb over this…

  4. iight…

    lol wtf does jews & blacks have to do with ANYTHING man? I got another question, since when was it cool for chicken hearted white boys to hide out in forums and talk all this n*gger sh*t all of a sudden? You guys litter all the hip hop websites and spots where the "blacks & jews" are…lol…why are u even here?

    When yall gonna man up? Your being the same cowards your forfathers were with your sissy white sheets and over the top n*gger slang…scared to death of my black a.s.s cuase your a b*tch deep down inside!

    I WISH a white dude would walk up in my face wit all that…

    youll need all the n*gger jokes and MMA you can get hyped off of…

    until then yall keep hiding like the chicken sh*ts you are and accept youll never have the nuts to stand up for all that n*gger bullsh*t you claim to believe in…just like your spineless rapist great grandfathers & his fathers father..

    regards,

    carl 123, mega beast and original sound…

  5. there is a version of the jordan i cant seem to find anywhere on the internet, the closest i see is a Jordan 21 and now seeing this one looks even closer to it,.
    how can i find it??
    i do have a picture below, if needed,.