The Jordan brand has always gone head to head with the counterfeiters, and last year’s 23 seemed to be a nail in the proverbial Poo Chen coffin. The final “numbered” Jordan was so intricate that it was practically impossible to fake. For its 2009 sneaker, Jordan will again attempt to take on the Sunday Morning Slingers with a sneaker that is detailed as crap and features a varied series of features and fabrics. The new shoe, dubbed the Air Jordan 2009 has enough pieces, and will take so long to rip off, that the Jordan crew is banking on the night time factory guys just saying “f it” and sticking to putting out Pigeon SBs.

We got our hands on these photos, so take a look. There have been some leaks around the web, but not like this. What do you think? Cool? These are a success as far as we’re concerned. We’re backing and copping. Hit the jump for the images. Oh yeah, the sneakers drop 2/14, Valentines Day. Not sure where the red is on these puppies, but maybe that’s the LE version.
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• Nike and Cassette Playa. What, you thought it was just a shoe? Check this video where they try to explain future primitive and claim that they didn’t just rip off Jeremy Scott. Isn’t Future Primitive a skate video guys? We caught you.

• Check out the best of the best in 2008, as picked by the industry’s finest (?) courtesy of the homies down under. [Sneaker Freaker]

• Jordan 11/12 Countdown pack has hit eBay, so if you can’t wait until Saturday, or have a special date with a crazy girl who knows a lot about sneakers, hit up one of these guys. [eBay]

• Kobe is the man right now. Sure LeBron is good, but no one cares about his sneakers. Peep the highly anticipated Hyperdunk Low, also known as the Nike Zoom Kobe IV. [Freshness]

• W)Taps x UNDFTD comes forth with a crazy Timberland-looking deck shoe and a hoodie to (kind of) match. [Hypebeast]

• You want to see closeups of the Jordan “24″? Click here if you want to ruin it for yourself. [Kicks on Fire]

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• Check out clean pics of the Huf x Vans Satin SK8-Hi pack that will hit shelves soon. They will retail for a $100 a pop. [Hypebeast]

• Did Jeff Staple sell out? Apparently Airwalk tapped him to create a line that will be sold exclusively for Payless Shoes. F it, stack that paper Jeffrey! [Nice Kicks]

• Nike hooked up with UK-based creative mind Carri Mundane on this “Cassette Playa” Blazer, that first debuted for Mundane’s Spring/Summer 08 “Future Primitive” runway show. Stay tuned for release info.[High Snobiety]

• Air Jordan 2009? These guys claim that this patent-leathered J, is an early sample, and the shoe will release early next year. We’re giving it a 5/10 on the bullshit scale. [Sneaker Files]

• Reebok gets inspired by work boots, and drops two colorups tricked out with premium leather for the overseas sneaker market. [Size?]

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