There are conflicting reports regarding the end of Melo’s line.
Nick DePaula of ESPN reported that, according to his sources, Jordan Brand would be ending Carmelo Anthony’s signature line after 13 models. However, this report was disputed by Carmelo himself via Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. “It’s false. False,” Anthony said. “Let’s not even discuss that.” Carmelo even called it fake news.
There seemed to be some confusion between the report and reality but Jordan Brand just released a statement via Bleacher Report:
“Melo is a long-time and respected member of the Jordan family. As is the case with all Jordan family athletes, we work together with Melo on a footwear plan each year, and no decisions have been finalized about future models. Any decision made will be a collaborative one between Melo and Jordan Brand.”
So there you have it. The Melo line from Jordan might be sticking around, but then again, it might also be ending. We’ll keep you updated as the story progresses.
Should Jordan Brand continue Carmelo’s signature line or should it focus on other athletes such as Russell Westbrook and Kawhi Leonard? Sound off in the comments section below.
Wonder where that leaves Chris Paul
Well, CP’s last signature(.X AE) was literally a blank-sneaker(it looks exactly like NBA 2k’s blank-sneaker) so I’m guessing he’s about to be phased out too.
That’s a damn shame. The cp3 line has been a favorite of mine.
The peak of Melo’s career is over. JB needs to clear space for the next generation.
While that’s true, I think Melo going to OKC changed things a bit. He’s going to be a key player on a team with a ton of star power that everyone will be watching this year. And while GS is the heavy favorite, all it takes is a KD or Curry ankle sprain in late May to change that. If OKC gets a chip or even just goes to WCF with Melo playing a big role, they might wish they kept the line going for another year or two.
I bloody hate that PR talk : that message couldn’t be more ambiguous
Normally there should be some leaks at this stage though aa the typically hit the shelves in January
If the decide to kill the line it would be an end of an era in a way
CP3 line is next.
I think JB is evaluating the potential of marketing PE’s vs. signatures, especially since they’re speculated to going back to more limited runs of stuff.
There’s always people hyped about PE’s of mainline AJ’s instead of the signature shoes. Hell, there are some people wanting Griffin PE’s of the Superfly. Melo and CP’s lines were just…there. They can be good shoes, but we all know we can’t turn them into hype. If you limit a CP colorway release, maybe some idiots will scoop it up, but no one’s going to pay an inflated resale value for them.
I think they already stopped caring, up to the m10, Melo had great, fundamentally sound sneakers, that were awesome for bigger-/stronger-players, the m11 was oddly narrow, the m12/m13 had no lateral-support(for players over 200lbs).
My guess is they’ll still make him a Signature, because he earned it, but they will be like a Grade School release only, or just a limited, HoH-style release.
On a side note I did get some Jordan V (black metallic) with the NIKE AIR on the heel today, so that was fun.
Kinda Jordan Brands fault the sneakers don’t sell, they kinda half ass design the Melo and CP3 lines and put average or basic tech. You can literally sell a CP3 shoe for sure just because he’s still elite in his own right his designs are just bad.
Just give us some retro Jordans with Melo and CP3 PE colour-ways and I swear they will all sell out. Just like they did with the Hornets CP3 13s. A lot of people will just buy a pair of 12s just for the sake of the Melo or CP3 logo on the tongue (at least I will). Get rid of these two sig lines and just release PE’s with their logo on the tongue.
JB should let Kawhi Leonard have his own signature model, he deserves it!