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Air Jordan 1 Retro “Rookie of the Year” Release Guide

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Price: $215 CAD
Release Date: November 17, 2018
Style: 555088-700
Sizes: 7 to 13 (no 12.5)
Release Methods: FCFS, Raffle, Online
Sizing: Standard Jordan sizing

This release will NOT come in GS sizes as the smallest size on Nike.ca will be 7 and at boutiques/stores it will be size 8. Nike.ca will not carry 12.5 or 13.

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One of the more “general release” Jordan 1s of the year, the stock on this release is one of the highest this year. It’s not AJ1 Shadow levels but it’s also no where near as limited as the AJ1 Court Purple and Pine Green.

Nike has distributed 40 to 60 pairs to small Foot Locker locations with larger stores receiving 2 or 3x that stock. This is why some locations are doing FCFS and only the big locations raffled. There is enough stock to go around.

The demand for this release is still HIGH. A nice colourway, great material and awesome details has many people interested in this release. Resell is currently hovering in the $240 USD to $340 USD range before release. I suspect this will drop to $200 to $280 USD after release as the stock is high enough and the Union LA AJ1 may take up resellers attention.

We highly recommend participating in all Canadian raffles and all EU/US raffles that would get you a pair for around $300 CAD shipped with duties. 

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Foot Locker will have this release available via three methods, in-store FCFS, in-store raffle and online. Raffles are ending Tuesday.

FCFS

Please use the Foot Locker Launch Locator to locate your nearest store that is doing a FCFS release.

Online Release

The online release at FootLocker.ca will take place at 10AM EST on Nov 17 in sizes 8 to 13 (no 12.5). Price is set at $215 CAD.

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Select Canadian boutiques will be releasing the AJ1s on Saturday. Check below with each store for details!

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These will release online at Exclucity (3AM EST), FootLocker.ca (10AM EST) and Nike.ca (11AM EST).

Exclucity is shopify based so please use the monitors at release and make sure to pre-cart before hand as well!

We recommend having an account with your address stored on FLCA and being logged into it for a speedier check out. I have seen people have an easier time carting on mobile than on desktop so keep this in mind.

Nike.ca stock is much higher than usual which means purchasing should be smoother than normal but never guaranteed to work properly. Lately mobile has been working better for members.

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Below you will find links to other raffles happening in the US that will either release online or offer shipped based raffles to the US and Canada.

Tips for the Below Releases

  • Please keep in mind most of these EU and US opportunities will cost you $70 CAD at the door in duties if you ship to Canada
  • Order below that ship to the US are duty free
  • END requires an account to enter the raffle
  • One Block Down (OBD) requires an account to check out, make sure to make one before release
  • KITH is unannounced but very likely to happen
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