

The LBJ signature shoes - now on its 4th installment - first introduced a 'China Edition' last year; they were limited to only 1000 pairs in the world and was a major success. Everyone I knew who were into collecting wanted a pair. Fortunately for myself, I managed to get a pair of these highly-limited, highly in-demand pair of Lebron's.
Nike Philippines managed to avail themselves with a few pairs of the LBJ III China and instead of giving them as gifts to their VIP guests as they used to in the past, they put them up for auction with the proceeds going to charity. I joined and bided for my size 9 the auction and I won!

My pair of the LBJ III China Edition
However, the designers of the LBJ IV China Edition outdid the previous edition. The design of the current one puts more distinct association to Chinese history and not just because it is a huge sneaker market. The box is inspired by the gate of the 'Forbidden City' and it turned out great! The white/red color combination of the shoes makes it a striking pair.


The inspiration behind the box
Of course, I want a pair or two of these LBJ IV China's! And last night, a fellow sneakerhead friend of mine emailed and informed me that he managed to hook me up with not one but two pairs of the LBJ IV China's! It's great to have fellow sneakerheads as friends, isn't it?
After having been in this game for a long time now, I'm glad I chose to be friends with the peeps I've met along the way instead of outright selling them the stuff they wanted that I had. In retrospect, in as far as the sneaker game is concerned, it's good to know that I valued friendship and camaraderie over profit...
I can't wait till they arrive!
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