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Throwback Thursday – Air Jordan 6 Olympic

1308 days ago - by Matt Halfhill - 70 comments
Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 OlympicWe have recently had a ton of Olympic coverage lately and with the Games quickly approaching, what better time to pull out another Olympic shoe.

MJ himself was not on the court in the Sydney, but his shoes were present. Ray Allen and Vin Baker were both Jordan Team members as well as members of the 2000 Olympic Team that won Gold. Nike released the shoes that the two JB athletes were wearing at Niketowns limited to just 3,000 pairs. This was the first retro model to be a Niketown exclusive and the first to have a “limited” run. To many the shoes were a navy version of the Carmines with the color blocking resembling the original.

Finding the Olympic Jordan 6, not to be confused with the Jordan Olympic 6, is not as easy of a task these days considering the shoes released almost 8 years ago. Thanks to age the clear outsoles are no longer clear on most of them either.

Plenty of shots of the shoes are posted after the jump. As a teaser for next Thursday’s Throwback, this athlete was only 17 years old when he won the French Open.

Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Olympic
Throwback Thursday – Air Jordan 6 Olympic

Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Olympic
Throwback Thursday – Air Jordan 6 Olympic

Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Olympic
Throwback Thursday – Air Jordan 6 Olympic

Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Olympic
Throwback Thursday – Air Jordan 6 Olympic

Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Olympic
Throwback Thursday – Air Jordan 6 Olympic

Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Olympic
Throwback Thursday – Air Jordan 6 Olympic

Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Olympic
Throwback Thursday – Air Jordan 6 Olympic

Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Olympic
Throwback Thursday – Air Jordan 6 Olympic

Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Olympic
Ray Allen of the USA in action during the Mens Basketball Final at the Sydney SuperDome (Jamie Squire/Allsport)

  • gold

    big difference between these and the new ones

  • mike

    these r nice

  • sharpz16

    My favorite vi’s of all times

  • Soloflight22

    there’s no comparision….str8 fire…simple, clean…Jesus Shuttleworth!!!

  • Fly

    My favorite kicks hands down…

  • YouKnow

    nice shoe.

  • jordanhead312

    dam why couldnt they have just re released these instead of those rainbow vis

  • Retro 3

    Time hasn’t really taken it’s toll on the soles yet, they”re simply beautiful.

  • Brendan

    These kicks are raw but not rawer than The carmines or infared 6′s

  • Ju-Ju

    these vi’s are hot. Jordan doing real big brah. Imma a jordan head so these shoes are good. I didnt like the rainbow ones because the were a bit fruity but. im lovin these

  • http://nicekicks.com pimp212

    these i still have in my box worn twice

  • http://jerronc@tmail.com jerronimo

    I’d take these over the rainbow bright J’s anyday. I call those the gay pride Jordan’s…lol

  • http://www.nicekicks.com E.Fontenette

    These are sick!!! I wish I could get my hands on these

  • yung albino

    oh so fly

  • bulldogskoleff

    please bring these bake Nike!!!

  • xnyles

    WOW MY holy grails i wish i had my hooks up back then buy hey these WILL be back but might take 15 years but will be back

  • http://my.nicekicks.com/user/bklynsSNKRhead.html bklynsSNKRhead

    how did u keep the soles in such good shape did u rap them or just not wear them o and these r nice but has nothing on the inf reds

  • http://my.nicekicks.com/user/bklynsSNKRhead.html bklynsSNKRhead

    o and r u referring to the the Reebok tennis pumps for next week?

  • B.O.

    these are killin those new 6s

  • greenmaker24

    dope

  • solesaved

    As Rick Flair would say Woooooooooooooooooo!

  • Nick

    Way better than those new Gay pride VI’s.

  • Mizzdette

    sorry have 2 disagree. these have nothing on the carmines. i thought the carmines was too much wit all the red. they don’t compare wit the infa’z but they got the carmines. good throwback! u had me all geeked up matt! i thought they were going 2 release these…. until i started reading.

  • XIII

    i got a yellowed pair in my room that i got out a locker in the gym at my school. still haven’t found out if they’re real or not but i’m really hopin they are.

  • http://www.myspace.com/porn0graffiK Darneezy

    I remember when The Game was wearing these, around the time he dropped his first album, people were swearing UP & DOWN that his J’s were fake (on another site I was on) as well as accusing Fabolous of wearing fakes as well.

    Goes to show how much they actually knew about kicks.

  • Frank

    nah the olympics beat the infrareds down…these r pretty much my favorite pair of j’s..i got 2 of these joints..sick pair of kicks!!!

  • http://www.myspace.com/porn0graffiK Darneezy

    NO SIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

    There’s nothing like the Infra Red VI’s…
    Those are CLASSICS! Can’t say the same about these.
    It goes:

    1. Infras
    Carmines (tie)
    3. White/Infras
    4. Maroons
    5. THESE

    The VI itself is classic, but this colorway vs. the Infra Reds?
    Infra Reds EASILY!

  • mayneman

    One of my fav!!! The new Olympic one is lo0ks gay ass hell!!!

  • Nia

    Next Thursday, Michael Chang, Reebok Court Victory Pumps.

  • damnneardeadstock

    some dude on nikesb.org was givin a pair away for free… i was about 10 minutes too late on payin before another dude got em :(

  • rsan

    fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • glen mac

    i like these better than the carmines.

  • FearGODnotthem

    i like the sport/september blue VIs

  • hdogg

    now this is how a olympic jordans are supposed to look

  • shoehead

    gorgeous shoe i saw a dude rockin those in the mall today i was thinkin nice kicks ( pun intended)

  • Egypt

    U kno what? i aint feelin these i think the carmines with the 17′s were dope but these are just O.K.

  • AIR DANIEL

    One of the best VI’s ever!!!!!!!!

  • bkbigjay

    i’ve seen so many fakes of these, its sickening.

  • Smokey Da Bear

    save me jesus!!!!dez kicks will always be fire!!

  • oldjumpman35

    NICE

  • dan910

    MY FAVORITE JORDANS OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • FLyy Skyy

    ^^^ #1 on my list. can’t wait til they on my feeet

  • sneakerhead3

    these are different i none big way. these are retro[+] while the olympic 6 isnt even retro i was dissapointed but the shoe is great.

  • Austin

    the carmines r my favorite but these r hot. I got the new Olympic 6 too n I think that there pretty hot.LOL My carmines r better tho

  • Stoj23

    Ah, what a beautiful pair of VI’s.

    At the risk of sounding cliche, “they don’t make em like they used to.”

  • Jon Blaze

    wow…u kept them in great condition

  • Kiyl

    the best olympics are the 7s

  • DONERny

    The infrared sixes are better……. Why you ask????

    1. original nike swoosh in the back instead of jumpman.
    2. OG color
    3. they just look better.

  • JC

    these are truly NiceKicks

  • skywalker

    when they said they were comming out with the Olympic 6`s I thought they meant these I would`ve camped out for these.instead Jordan Brand chose to release those RAINBOW COALITION 6`S.

  • atomic sushi

    the carmines made me fell in love with the 6…these solidify the vi’s position as one of the best ever!

  • Air23Jay

    oh yes i love those all the retro 6! oh yes..when is coming Out? any 1 know

  • Dixon Syder

    thanks for the pics Nice Kicks…i think i’ve said how much I love these over the VII’s in a few commentaries…even though Mike wore the VII’s these r the ‘xclusie!!!!!! Wow =..0) tears of joy…a must own before I’m gone!

    Big Dix

  • http://myspace.com/chick_mag_nick nick katherina

    yea…i seen a 40+ year old man wearing these on the board walk at the beach today, i felt special cause i was wearing the carmines getting looks from everyone..but this dude put me to shame on that,
    definetly one of my favorite 6′s next to the infrareds and the carmines

  • http://nicekick kiki

    Man These Bad Boyz is Clean!!!! When do they come out

  • princeofthecity

    i love the VI so much, i just think it is the nicest sneaker ever created, point blank period. i can’t wait for the day that i decide to wear the ones i have aquired over these last few years.

    look at jesus shuttlesworth!

  • 23

    these soles look too clear to b ogs… so dope!

  • http://deleted NoHyPe23

    not hatin’ on 08 retros but this is how theyre supposed to look

    there i said it…

    -NoHyPe23

  • http://nicekicks.com tank

    i love js and any shoe that looks cute on my foot

  • http://nicekicks.com rabbit

    i love js and nikes and i like to be fly

  • L C JOSEPH

    LMFAOO HE IAD THE RIANBOW ONES I STILL HAVE THEM DEAD STOCK I DIDNT EVEN PUT MY FOOT IN THEM

  • THE STANDARD aka THE FOOTWORKKING

    I GOT THESE AND THE SKITTLES VIS. IF YOU NEED A 13 IN THE 2000 MODEL HIT ME UP AT EDDIE REDICE AT MYSPACE/500

  • Jordan0589

    heck yea i like the 6s but not so much 7s or 8s, i think Jerry Seinfeld had these ones on an episode one time…

  • JoRdAnS

    Carmines are hotter

  • http://yahoo money

    these j’s are hard cuz

  • Fresh12s

    the hottest jordans ever……..sike

  • http://www.23isback.com shawn

    man,iam really a jordan fanatic but,real tal i gets them free sometimes,buthe bogus for briging those rainbows out lol ino people was mad,when a pair i like i get them in give it away the next day real talk,if anybody wants a pair of jordans that comes out,in they want it,i will have it on ebay for chep is hell real talk,just look for kingkong

  • http://www.23isback.com shawn

    real talk i buy a pair of jordans that comes out in give them away the next day,beacuse the following week a better pair is going to better than those,so people if want jordans you like cant get them in they sold out,i will have them on ebay for wayyyyyy cheap just look for kingkong they will be new in the box

  • Carlos Torres

    will these shoes be coming out or what….if yes , then when .

  • JOZ3TM

    1 of a favsz 6sz

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