Tagged “packaging”
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The Only Part of the Air Jordan 17 That Hasn't Aged
Shoes, cover, disc, case: an Air Jordan XVII set has four parts and they have aged at wildly different rates. A durability review of the whole box.
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The Briefcase Launch: Why the Air Jordan 17 Cost $200
In 2002 the Air Jordan XVII shipped in a metal briefcase with a CD-ROM and a $200 price tag. The story of sneaker retail's boldest luxury statement.
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Known for Its Case: How Packaging Became the Air Jordan 17's Name
Most people who can name the Air Jordan XVII call it the briefcase shoe. How a metal case eclipsed the sneaker inside it, and what that cost the model.
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The Disc in the Case: The Air Jordan 17's Soundtrack, Now Unplayable
The Air Jordan XVII shipped with a CD-ROM carrying music made for the launch. Two decades on, most owners cannot play it — and that says something.
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The Air Jordan 17 as a Shelf Piece: Reviewing a Shoe You Won't Wear
For the Air Jordan XVII, buying to display is a serious option rather than a consolation. A review of the model as an object, case and disc included.
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What a Complete Air Jordan 17 Actually Includes
The Air Jordan XVII shipped as a set: shoes, metal briefcase, CD-ROM, removable cover. What completeness means, and whether it should matter.