TSG's 4th Anniversary / Jordan CG 11 Midnight Release Party

Yesterday was the release date for the most highly anticipated Jordan retro of the year, the cool grey Jordan 11s. This pair of Jordan 11s in this particular colorway were originally released to the public in 2001. Almost 10 years later, what better way to celebrate the release of a highly anticipated shoe than to have a party before selling the shoes at midnight? That's what Nike Atlanta of Lenox Mall did yesterday, while also hosting TheShoeGame.com's fourth anniversary party. There were several giveaways throughout the night, along with music, food, and a ton of people. Three of the giveaways were pairs of the CG 11s, none of which I won. When it came time to purchase the shoes, I couldn't bring myself to do that either due to my priorites. Eventhough I was not able to get my hands on a pair of the CG 11s, I had a nice time at the event. I know one thing is for certain, if the rumors of the Jordan Concord 11 retros being next year's big holiday release, then TSG's fifth anniversary party is going to be crazier than this year's party. I will be sure to be there early, and have money in hand to purchase my pair at midnight.

2010 Cool Grey Jordan 11 retro via MarqueeSole.com


Here's a recap of the event:

The line was crazy, and there were still about 100 more people lined up behind me. To get an idea of how crazy it was, the event started at 9:30pm, and nike only let 5 people in at a time. I didn't get in until 10:20pm.


When we finally got in, the store was packed from wall to wall


My girlfriend in her Jordan 1s, and me in my grape Jordan 5s


Me and fellow NikeTalk member MostHated770 and what we wore that night


DJ Greg Street of V.103 Atlanta and Yung Joc were in the building



I wish I had the funds to purchase a pair of the 11s for myself, but times are hard at the moment. Reseller prices on Ebay, Niketalk, and the SoleCollector forums are through the roof for this particular pair of shoes, which retailed at $175 at the time of its initial release. I will get these one day, just not now. My birthday is next month, so I might just treat myself to this pair of shoes...