Category: Jordan Brand

”Quai 54” Air Jordan 1 Low coming in June

Brandon King

Since its inception in 2003 by founders Hammadoun Sidibé and Thibaut de Longeville, the Quai 54 Tournament continues to be a celebration of worldwide basketball culture.  Jordan Brand has been a longtime partner with the Quai 54, producing a fleet of exclusive footwear every year.  This upcoming Air Jordan 1 Low is part of this year’s Quai 54 collection.   The black suede of its upper is overlaid with summit white leather at the toe, eye rows, and wrapping the heel. Summit white shows up on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral…

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”Reverse Metallic” Air Jordan 5 coming Holiday 2024

Brandon King

Dubbed the “Reverse Metallic”, this is a new colorway of the Air Jordan 5 that Jordan Brand is somehow going to crowbar into a holiday season that is already bursting at the seams with releases.  As can be ascertained by its nickname, it is an inverse of the classic “Black Metallic”, however this eschews the black nubuck upper for that of white leather. Clear netting has its usual place on the lateral and medial sides, as does the reflective tongue, but a black Jumpman is perched atop it instead of…

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“Quai 54” Air Jordan 3 coming this summer

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 3 is part of Jordan Brand’s annual Quai 54 collection, which commemorates the annual Paris streetball tournament. It sports a white leather upper with overlaid with black suede where elephant print normally lives, with the same material also showing up at the collar. Burnt sunrise can be seen on the upper and lower most eyelets. Quai 54 and Jumpman branding appears on the left and right tongue respectively, with co-branded rear heel. The aforementioned upper is perched atop a sail midsole and an anthracite, burnt sunrise,…

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Black/Red Air Jordan I High ‘85 coming All-Star Weekend 2025

Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz The last retail tun the black and red Air Jordan I was nearly a decade ago in 2016. The famous colorway is in the works to return once again, this time in an ‘85 High iteration.  At this juncture there are no available images but per reporting from zsneakerheadz, anticipate these to “look even closer to the 1985 release.” They will be housed in true to original packaging and will also feature the original hangtag. Reportedly the shape will be reconstructed to replicate that of the…

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“Hydrogen Blue” Air Jordan 3 coming January 2025

Brandon King

The “Hydrogen Blue” is a new colorway of the Air Jordan 3 that is slated to release in the early going on 2025. At this juncture there are no images of the “Hydrogen Blue” Air Jordan 3 that has come to light, but what is known is they will utilize a white, hydrogen blue, legend blue, photon dust, pure platinum and sail color scheme. Initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a Jordan 3 with a white tumbled leather upper with elephant print overlays at the toe and wrapping the…

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PE Corner: “Michigan State PE” Air Jordan 11

Brandon King

This Air Jordan 11 is made for the ballers at Michigan State University. It sports a white ballistic mesh upper overlaid with a deep green patent leather rand.  The game green appears on the embroidered Jumpman that rests on the lateral ankle , as well as the “45” that resides on the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a translucent rubber outsole.  Unless you are a part of, know someone in the Michigan State program or have deep connections/pockets, getting your hands (or feet) on…

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”Diffused Blue” Air Jordan 3 OG SP OH coming next spring

Brandon King

Although we are not yet halfway through 2024, the ever-wandering eyes of modern day sneaker “culture” is already looking to see what’s up with 2025. One of those future releases will be the “Diffused Blue, a new colorway of the iconic Air Jordan 3.  At this early juncture, there are no available images, but what is known this upcoming Air Jordan 3 will utilize a white, diffused blue, anthracite, and muslin color palette. Initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a white upper with its traditional elephant print overlays at…

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“Deep Royal Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG

Brandon King

The Air Jordan ! will turn 40 in 2025, and this upcoming colorway will be one of a multitude of colorways that will see release in commemoration of this momentous milestone. Although there are no images of this yet-to-release Air Jordan 1 High OG, what is known it will utilize a white, black, neutral grey, deep royal and muslin color palette. Speculative predictions assign an aesthetic of a Jordan 1 with a white leather foundational layer overlaid with that of deep roll blue at the toe, eye row and wrapping…

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”Reimagined Black Metallic” Air Jordan V coming this October

Brandon King

Recently news emerged that the “Black Metallic” Air Jordan V was slated to make its return in 2025. It has now come to light that the classic colorway will be another addition to the brand’s “Reimagined” collection, which puts a new spin on renowned models of the vernable Air Jordan line.  While there are no images of the “Reimagined”iteration of this Jordan V, at minimum we should see a sneaker that retains most of the visual elements this colorway is known for- black nubuck upper, clear netting on the sides,…

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Enjoy these images of the “Reinagined Black Toe” Air Jordan I High OG

Brandon King

The “Reimagined Black Toe” Air Jordan I High OG is a slightly different interpretation of the classic colorway.  It sports the prominent visual elements of the aforementioned classic ( black toe, red at the heel, white leather foundational layer, black Swooshes and black tongue) but with a few but noticeable differences. One is the “AIR JORDAN” stamped on the lateral ankle of while the same location of the other reads in cursive “All of my best, Micheal Jordan,” a callback to an autographed pair of these that MJ gave to…

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