As many could’ve guessed it, the Air Jordan V (5) “Bel-Air” was very limited. How limited? Well, according to sporting goods researcher and analyst Matt Powell, the retro that had everyone in a frenzy this past weekend was limited to no more than 20,000 pairs. Wow!
Now you may be saying to yourself, “Hey, that’s not a big deal…” but in-fact, if you look at the bigger picture in terms of the demand versus the number of retailers worldwide who actually supplied them, that’s merely not enough pairs to go around. Not only that, but it’s also important to hone in on the fact that Jordan Brand usually produces between 200,000 and 300,000 pairs of any given release. Minus a -1% loss in comparison to last year’s Air Jordan IX (9) “Kilroy”, it is wise to believe that Jordan Brand has plans to make up for the slight sales loss.
Why did Jordan Brand hold out? Was this done intentionally? Could there be a restock happening soon? These are all great questions that we’re sure many of you want answers to. At this point, all we can do is offer an opinion and keep our ears to the streets.
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