The chase is on
What's up my fellow sneakerheads? It's been a good year since I've posted, but trust me I didn't take a day off picking up major heat over the last year. Whew do I have a story to tell you regarding my latest pick-up, the Air Jordan XII Retro "OVOs"!!! Now these shoes are super exclusive, only being sold in physical OVO stores, Nike App drawing, OVO App, a handful of mom n' pop stores, etc. Needless to say the odds were not in my favor, but a true sneakerhead is always up for the chase.
It was 7am, I got my Nike App ready and I hit the enter button to enter the draw. As I patiently wait, I start to think of alternatives as I know this is such a limited run, the chances of me winning the draw is close to zero. I remember hearing the OVO online store was planning on selling them, and so I start refreshing the page (every sneakerhead knows this routine). The OVO store never officially stated when they were going to post, and so I'm sitting there refreshing the page like a zombie in bed LOL. Around 8:15am, I get the FAIL EMAIL from Nike, and so I'm amped to get these shoes now. I randomly remember that OVO has an online app, and so I quickly download that and refresh the page. After a little while I'm on the verge of giving up, but I have a gut feeling they're going to post at 9am. At 9:01am these guys post the shoes and I'm in!!! After a good 15 minutes of back and forth, I finally get my pair! After trying for over 2 hours, I had finally copped the pair of the year. It was so satisfying, and so I wanted to share my pair with y'all. One of the cleanest pairs I've ever copped. The all white shoe design w/ hints of gold accents makes this pair an instant classic. Please enjoy my pics below!
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| No Nike, I'm not taking the L on this one! |
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| Side profile is everything. |
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| Gold trim is always a good choice. |
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| The gold speckled ice w/ the OVOs suspended. |
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| Getting close up! |
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| White everything. |
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| It's all about the details. |
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| OvO |
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| Picked up this shirt during Drake's concert during the same week I copped these bad boys! |
The man behind the brand
As we all know, Drake is one of the hottest and most iconic rappers in the last 10 years. His poppy lyrics, fat beats, and mass appeal has made him one of the most successful rappers in the industry. With all of his studio albums reaching platinum and his song "One Dance" the first to hit 1 billion streams on Apple Music, Drake has established himself as the king of rap. Drake has been mentioning the term OVO in his music since 2006 when he was an unsigned artist. Building this brand from the ground up, Drake would eventually co-found OVO Music w/ Oliver El-Khatib, and long-time producer Noah "40 Shebib in 2012. OVO stands for "October's Very Own", and is currently a clothing line as well. There have been multiple shoe collabs w/ the Jordan brand, most recently the Air Jordan XII Retros that I've featured above. The blending of hip-hop and basketball is nothing new, but OVO is definitely the next step in the evolution of basketball w/ the hip-hop scene!
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| Jordan Brand/OVO motorcycle as part of the OVO 12 drop. |
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| On the sidelines of an NBA game in the OVO 12's. |
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| Saying what's up to Kobe in the OVO 12's. |
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| A shot of the black OVO 12's. |
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| A picture of the OVO 10's. |
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| Drake being weird in his OVO 10's LOL. |
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| Tearing up the stage in his OVO 10's! |
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| Looking upset in his black OVO 10's. |
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| Goofing around in his OVO 8's! |
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| Close-up of the OVO 8's on Drake's feet. |
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| One last look at the OVO 8's. |
Thank You
As always, it is a pleasure sharing my collection w/ y'all. I take all of my own pictures of my shoes, and this blog is simply myself sharing my passion w/ all the true sneakerheads out there. I've never paid above retail for any of my pairs, I've always kept true to the game, and most importantly I only buy heat that I know I'll wear. Thanks again and keep on coming back!
w/ much respect,
Kyle
