There are two moments when you buy a sneaker. The moment you see it, and the moment the price feels right. With this Air Jordan 13 in navy and flint grey, those two moments still don’t line up—and that’s exactly why it’s worth taking a look at it now.
What you’re looking at
The Air Jordan 13 is one of the few models you can recognize from a meter away without seeing the logo. It’s all in the upper: dark blue material with that quilted diamond pattern across the instep and sides, giving the silhouette its scaled look. Beneath that, a grey suede mudguard runs all the way around to the heel, while a white toe box lifts the front of the shoe. The sole is white with a black edge and those distinctive rounded, segmented shapes underneath.
The detail I always look at on this model is on the outside of the ankle: the round holographic medallion that shifts color when you turn it. There’s a light blue Jumpman on the tongue, and that light blue is exactly what ties the navy and grey together. It’s a calm color combination on a shoe that is anything but understated in terms of volume.
The price is already moving—and it’s moving down
This is the part I’m really watching. In our price history, the lowest price was still 253 euros on 18 July, with two shops listing it. Since then: 251, then 250, then 246, and today 239 euros with three shops. A slow, steady decline as more retailers join in. You see this pattern more often in the weeks before a release: early listings ask whatever the traffic will bear, and once competition arrives, the bottom end starts to drop.
There’s also one outlier in the chart. On 17 July, four shops were briefly listing it and the lowest price dipped to 200 euros. That offer is gone now. This is exactly the kind of moment I keep an eye on: one shop pricing differently from the rest for a few days, and then it’s over. Dips like that don’t announce themselves.
1 August
According to our release data, the drop is scheduled for 1 August. That changes the calculation. Anything you pay for it now is a pre-release price, and the spread between retailers is currently substantial: from around 240 euros to more than 310 for the exact same pair. Seventy euros difference, same shoe, same code on the label.
My own approach to a release like this: if you really want it in your size and don’t want to take any risks, the low end of that range isn’t unreasonable already. If you want to get the best possible price, wait and see what happens after 1 August. If regular stock comes in, the bottom end will usually drop another step. In either case, don’t pay the top end of the range just because you only checked one place.
What to look out for
The Hypescore of a Jordan only starts to mean something once it’s on the market and real numbers come in. Until then, Grail or Bail is the signal you have: the community vote showing whether people want this pair or are passing on it. Before the release, that’s the most honest picture available—and it often says more than the first few listings.
Until then, just keep it on your radar. On the IW3808-400 page, you’ll find the shops listed side by side, along with their current prices and the sizes they still have available. Check back over the next few days, including on 1 August itself. When the price difference is seventy euros, that minute of comparison is the best hourly rate you’ll earn all week.