SAMPLE Air Jordan 5 Retro 'Fire Red' (2013) Mens 14 EUC

The exceptionally rare iconic Air Jordan 5 Retro 'Fire Red' (Silver Tongue) from 2013. This pair is a very rare pair were one shoe is a 999999999 sample and the other shoe is a general release witch makes this pair super rare. The date on the sample tag being later than the general release (GR) tag completely refines the history of this pair, proving it is a rare Running Change Sample or an Early Promo Restock Sample from the SZ factory. In standard Nike production, the first tag shows a window of 07/11/12 to 08/30/12. The sample tag starts its production window on 08/08/12 and ends on 09/11/12—extending past the GR shoe's cutoff date. This narrow, overlapping timeline tells a very specific story about why the materials feel so different on that shoe: The Running Change Quality Adjustment During mass production, Nike factories sometimes encounter issues with material yields, durability, or supplier shortages. Because your sample shoe was finished later in September, it represents a late-stage test pair built to evaluate a different leather supplier or a modified interior foam thickness before or during a secondary production wave. This pair is lightly used and in excellent wearable condition with no separation. Men's size 14.  Excellent Used Condition  Market on this pair is tough since its a sample pair. General release pairs are going for over $400 with last sale being $300 but sample pairs carry a higher market value.