Category: Jordan Brand

This year, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most iconic silhouettes in sneaker history, the Air Jordan 11. This year’s release to commemorate that feat, has been received with, at best, a lukewarm reception, with every subsequent set of images that have surfaced generating little anticipation. Such will likely be the case with this latest set of pictures of the upcoming Air Jordan 11 and even the tepid response from the sneaker community the shoe will still likely sell through , day one. Air Jordan 11 Black/Cleara-White-Metallic…

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The “University Blue” Air Jordan 9 is colorway that is scheduled to make its retail debut this December. It has been somewhat seen before, as it shares some visual similarities with the PE worn by Penny Hardaway and Nick Anderson when they ran with the Orlando Magic. It sports a white leather upper overlaid by a black rand that also wraps the heel up to the collar. University Blue shows up for the branding on the tongue, the global Jumpman logo and borders the “23” at the heel. This upper…

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The “China” Air Jordan 7 sports a black nubuck upper imprinted with a dragon graphic on the lateral sides that carries over to the tumbled white leather overlays. On the medial side underlays traditional Chinese artwork is found. Red extends to the collar on the lateral side, with black taking the same job on the medial side. Chinese characters on the tongue and the heel round out the upper. A white midsole with red and gold accent and a glow-in-the-dark outsole completes the aesthetic. The “China” Air Jordan 7 will…

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Recently we reported on the emergence of an image of a previously unseen pair of Air Jordan 4 whose upper uses the Japanese embroidery technique, Sashiko. New images of this Air Jordan 4 have surfaced that reveals a shoe that features the aforementioned embroidery throughout the upper , with variations in the implementation of the pattern between the left and the right shoe. On the rear heel are found blue slightly translucent Jumpman-clad plastic tabs. A navy and sail midsole cement grey outsole completes the aesthetic. Air Jordan 4 SE…

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In this era of Air Jordan release dates typically moving further into the future , for at least one pair, we could see a reverse of that trend. The “Dark Mocha” Air Jordan 1 High OG, which could be seen as consolation for those who whiffed on the Travis Scott Air Jordan 1 due to its visual simularity, had been scheduled to hit retail November 21 but that may not be the case. According to DJ Folk this Air Jordan 1 have reportedly had it retail debut moved up to…

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Sashiko is a form of embroidery that originated in Japan. The technique first used in the Edo era by farmers to mend worn clothing has apparently now found its way onto the Air Jordan 4. The limited visual depicts a portion of a patchwork pattern at the upper atop what appears to be a light coloured midsole. At this juncture there is no confirmation that this Air Jordan 4 will see a retail release. More information on these will be provided as it avails itself.

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Official images of the“Bio Hack” Air Jordan 1 High OG were recently released by Nike. This Air Jordan 1 High OG makes use of a baroque brown, black , laser orange, and racer pink color palette across a combination leather and suede upper. A light green midsole and a black rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. The “Bio Hack” Air Jordan 1 High OG is scheduled , for the time being, to make its retail debut September 4 at nike.com and select retail venues. They will carry a $170 USD sticker…

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The “Dark Concord” Air Jordan 12 is new colorway of the 12 that is scheduled to make its retail debut this upcoming holiday season. Rather than going with the much more visually appealing rendering done by zsneakerheadz months ago ( that was also similar to the Gary Payton PE), Jordan Brand basically recycled the aesthetic from the 2003’s “Nubuck” colorway, switching out the dark concord for the university blue. While this is not awful in and of itself, it does speak to lazy design and a wasted opportunity. Air Jordan…

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The Fragment x Air Jordan 3 is a new colorway of the 3 that is scheduled to make its retail debut later this year. The sneaker was first sighted on the feet of Fragment founder Hiroshi Fujiwara earlier this year and since that point speculation swirled surrounding a possible release. It sports a white leather upper overlaid by a surrounding black overlay. Fragment branding is found on the lower heel and also on the rear tab, combined with Jumpman branding. A white midsole and a white and black rubber outsole…

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