Tracking Down the Jordan 5 Metallic Release
So I’m sitting here scrolling through sneaker groups last Tuesday when rumors about the Jordan 5 Metallics resurface. My brain instantly goes “wait, didn’t these drop back in 2016?” Grabbed my laptop to check old screenshots from release calendars – turns out I’d copped a pair back then. But people kept talking like a new drop was happening, so I started digging.
Where I Looked First
Hit up my usual spots right off the bat:
- Nike’s release calendar (zero mentions)
- Foot Locker’s upcoming drops page (nada)
- Twitter sneaker accounts (just recycled 2020 rumors)
Felt like chasing ghosts. Even called up Brian who works at a consignment shop – dude said he hadn’t heard anything concrete from Nike reps. Total dead end.
Stumbling on the Real Info
Almost gave up until Thursday morning when a sneakerhead buddy texts me a screenshot from some private Discord. Apparently a European retailer’s inventory system showed Metallic 5s tagged for late fall. Now we’re cooking!
Spent hours cross-checking this:
- Reached out to two boutique store owners (one ignored me, the other said “maybe October?”)
- Scrolled through Japanese sneaker forums using Google Translate
- Even checked auction sites for early listings (found fakes only)
The Confirmation Chaos
Finally yesterday, multiple sneaker news sites dropped articles – all saying the same thing but with different dates. One said October 28th, another said November 12th. Typical mess. My phone blew up with group chats arguing about which source was legit.
Then Nike’s app suddenly updated around 8 PM. Bam – official release locked in for November 3rd. Felt like winning the lottery after all that digging.
What We Know Now
Here’s the real deal straight from today’s updates:
- Release Date: November 3rd worldwide
- Price: $225 USD
- Where: Nike app, select boutiques, major retailers
- Colorways: Original silver/black and new crimson rumored for 2024
Been refreshing pages like crazy and setting calendar alerts. Lesson learned? Never trust rumors until you see that official Nike notification pop up. Now if you’ll excuse me, gotta go set 3 alarms for November 3rd.
