December has been the battle of the burgundy velvet sneakers with the first, Puma by Fenty’s trio of creepers that landed December 7th, now sold out (though you can still cop the grey and black versions and even the burgundy in bigger sizes).
Jordan is serving up its own version of burgundy velvet sneakers with a retro XI, which is part of the Heiress offerings. What that means is that it’s targeted to young women and thus offered only in grade school sizing, ranging from size 4.0 to 9.5. For translation purposes a grade school 4.0 translates to a woman’s 5.5, and a 9.5 translates to an 11, and so on down the line.
Priced at $220, the retailers listed below are carrying the shoe. As a retro Jordan, this shoe is subject to various and sundry raffle rules so check with stores before you visit. In the case of Foot Locker, you can visit unlocked.footlocker.com/launchlocator for details.
If you’re willing to pay a premium, flightclub.com and stadiumgoods.com are reliable resources, and then of course there’s always ebay.com or you can also support your friendly local reseller, which, if you don’t have a plug, that sneakerhead friend of yours probably does.
Authorized Stores (that we know of)
Bodega (in-store only)
Champs and champs.com
eastbay.com
endclothing.com
Finish Line and finishline.com
Footaction and footaction.com
Footlocker and footlocker.com
Kids Footlocker and kidsfootlocker.com
Nike and nike.com
DTLR and dtlr.com (entry for online raffle ends at 5:00 PM on 12/17)
Shiekh Shoes
solebox.com
Ubiq and ubiqlife.com
Villa and ruvilla.com
Good luck!
