Air Jordan 13 Retro vs. OG Comparison

The countdown is on until the release of the first of eleven Countdown Packages. The Jordan 13 is half of the first set, but as usual, we needed to have a closer look and comparison to the original. Overall the shoes are the closest to the original Air Jordans we have ever compared. Colors vary ever so slightly and only a couple of stitching patterns separate the the original and the remake.

The first Countdown Package release in just a little more than a week on January 19th. The price for the set is $310, but given the limited numbers, don’t expect reseller or eBay prices to be anywhere close to that.

Air Jordan 13 OG – Side shot

Air Jordan 13 OG – Front angle shot

Air Jordan 13 OG – Rear angle shot

Air Jordan 13 OG – Sole shot

Air Jordan 13 Retro – Side shot

Air Jordan 13 Retro – Front angle shot

Air Jordan 13 Retro – Rear angle shot

Air Jordan 13 Retro – Sole shot

Hologram comparison – Age has gotten the best of the originals

Tongue comparison – OG tongue is the same soft leather used on the toe. Retro uses a poly-urethane (pleather) tongue that does not match toe.

Side comparison – The suede side panel meets the midsole at different places – hard to see, but a minor difference.

Rear comparison – White leather side panel nearly touches midsoles on the retros(right) while there is some noticeable space on the OGs(left).

Sole comparison – Painting job on the OG sole was clean and crisp – the same cannot be said for the retros…quite sloppy.

Sole comparison – Again you can see the paint job is pretty sloppy on the retros, but also the carbon fiber plates are slightly different. The OG one has a smoother consistancy whereas the retro plate looks more like carbon fiber.

Tag comparison – Tags are placed pretty much in the same place as the originals.

Insole Comparison – OG featured the jumpman and the retros have a special Countdown Package insole.