Category: Jordan Brand

“Space Jam” Air Jordan 11 dropping May 11

Brandon King

With this upcoming release the “Space Jam” joins the other “Big 5” of the “Concord”, “Columbia”, “Playoff” and “Cool Grey” as Air Jordan 11s that have lower collared iterations.  It sports a black ballstic mesh upper overlaid with a black patent leather rand ( some of you can rejoice, ait is of the thinner variety).  A sash that traverses the tongue reads “JUMPMAN JAM”, with an additional varsity royal Jumpman seen at the heel, along with a “23”.  Underneath the aforementioned upper is a white midsole and translucent outsole with royal…

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“Sail” Air Jordan 5 coming mid-April 

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 5 sports a sail upper with coconut milk tinged translucent netting at the sides and tongue. Black shows up at the inner, as well as the Jumpmen on the rear heel and tongue.   Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a midsole accented with white speckled black teeth and a milky translucent rubber outsole.  The “Sail” Air Jordan 5 is set to debut April 13 at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 210 USD sticker price   Air Jordan 5 SE “Sail” Color: Sail/Black-Light Orewood Brown-Coconut…

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“White and Black” Air Jordan 5 on the way in late September 

Brandon King

The Air Jordan 5 will one of several Jordan silhouettes that will make its presence known in the later portion of the year. At this juncture there are no available images , but what is known is that it will utilize a white, black, sail and metallic silver color palette.  Initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a white leather upper with translucent netting on both the sides as well as the tongue. Silver could be seen on the top most eyelets along with a reflective tongue. Black would be…

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”University Blue” Air Jordan XVII coming August 28

Brandon King

The “University Blue” Air Jordan XVII Low is one of the two colorways of the XVII that are slated to make their return this year. As has been reported, the excitement over the pending second retail run of the XVII low has somewhat been marred by the lunacy of Jordan Brand attaching a 300 USD sticker price on these.  As can be gleaned from the images that have emerged, as was the case with its 2002 progenitor, these will sport a tumbled white  leather upper.  The university blue Dynamic inner sleeve that…

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Uncle Jeff wears ”Georgetown PE” Air Jordan XXXVIII

Brandon King

In a recent game, Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green took to the court in the “Georgetown PE” of the Air Jordan XXXVIII. It sports  white leather at its upper paired with grey embroidery and lightweight mesh.  On the tongue resides a Georgetown logo, while Jumpman branding has its home on the rear heel.  Below resides a Zoom Air Strobel and Formula 23 foam midsole as well as a translucent rubber outsole.  Unfortunately there are no indications that a retail release is in the cards for this Air Jordan XXXVIII. I for…

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Would you cop these? 

Brandon King

The “Bruce Lee” aesthetic is most typically associated with the Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 as well the Kobe V and Kobe V Protro, but are there other silhouettes that could pull off the look.  A concept from the Instagram page tatumkicks conceptualizes what a Bruce Lee-themed Tatum 2 could look like and they might be on to something with this one.  The conceptual pair makes use of the yellow, black and red colour palette. The upper is mosj tly yellow with black showing up in a complementary role at the…

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Check out the “UNC PE” Jordan Tatum 2

Brandon King

The Tatum 2 gets the Tar Heel PE treatment. Designed specifically for the North Carolina hoops program, this iteration of the Tatum 2 sports a textured synthetic foundational layer overlaid with that of black nubuck at the toe as well as piece at the eye row that extends down to the mid near the heel.  On the rear heel is stamped the word “CREATE”.  Grey and blue pods on the sides along with branding on the tongue.   A grey midsole and blue-tinted translucent rubber outsole rounds out the aesthetic.  As it…

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Nina Chanel Abney x Air Jordan 3 dropping in June

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 3 revives the collaborative relationship between Chicago artist Nina Chanel Abney and Jordan Brand. The two last joined forces in 2022 on an Air Jordan 2. This joint effort Air Jordan 3 utilizes a bicoastal, black, malachite, and fossil color palette. Nike Air branding can be seen on the heel and the design will also feature co-branding and special hangtags. The Nina Chanel Abney x Air Jordan 3 is set to debut June 20, 2024 at nike.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a 225…

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“Vivid Sulphur” Air Jordan 4

Brandon King

This new, well-executed and women’s-specific iteration of the Air Jorbalck dan 4 sports a white leather upper with black backing the netting on the sides and tongue. Vivid sulphur shows up at the inner, wing tips , Jumpman branding on the tongue as well as that on the black rear heel. Below the aforementioned upper resides a white and black midsole as well as a tribute-colord rubber outsole. AS it currently stans, the “Vivid Sulphur” is slated to debut April 6 at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry…

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”Blueberry” Air Jordan 12 dropping this October

Brandon King

Jordan Brand apparently cannot be bothered to run the taxis back, but have no problem pushing out a new colorway of the Jordan 12. Already nicknamed “Blueberry” ( for reasons that escape me) , there are no images that have come to light, but it is known they will use a white, black and game royal color palette. Initial predictions assign an aesthetic of a white, leather , ribbed upper , with game royal mudguards on the lateral and medial sides. Black could be present at the inner along with…

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