When it was announced that Trophy Room would be working with Jordan Brand on an <a href="/tags/air-jordan" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Air Jordan</a> 1 collaboration, sneakerheads everywhere rejoiced and expressed their interest in seeing which direction Marcus, Jordan, <a href="/tags/michael-jordan" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Michael Jordan</a>&#8217;s second-oldest son, would go in. Having already collaborated with Jordan Brand on a <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/marcus-jordan-unveils-a-new-trophy-room-air-jordan-4-news.21738.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Trophy Room x Air Jordan 4</a> and a <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/trophy-room-x-air-jordan-5-sail-colorway-teased-by-marcus-jordan-news.80671.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Trophy Room x Air Jordan 5</a>, expectations for the Air Jordan 1 collaboration were already high.



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As far as design goes, however, Marcus Jordan and Trophy Room didn&#8217;t disappoint. Opting for a familiar aesthetic, the &#8220;Freeze Out&#8221; Air Jordan 1 High dons a red, white, and black base similar to that of the beloved &#8220;Chicago&#8221; Air Jordan 1, but its unique design inflections make it much more special than a simple rehashing of a classic colorway. Paying homage to when Michael Jordan&#8217;s teammates allegedly tried to freeze him out during debut All-Star Game in 1985, the sneaker adds elements such as blue laces, a frosty overlay on the upper, and a translucent outsole.
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The problem with the &#8220;Freeze Out&#8221; Air Jordan 1 was its release. Earlier today, 12,000 pairs of the sneaker were set to be raffled off from Trophy Room&#8217;s website, but the release quickly unfolded into pure chaos. Frantic sneakerheads crashed Trophy Room&#8217;s website, causing the raffle to move to an email-based format that encountered issues as well due to an inbox overload. The shoes also dropped in extremely limited quantity on the infamous <a href="/tags/nike" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Nike</a> SNKRS app, which ultimately just frustrated hopeful buyers even more. 
Long story short, Marcus Jordan and Trophy Room&#8217;s release of the &#8220;Freeze Out&#8221; Air Jordan 1 was a mess, and Twitter users had plenty to say about it.
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