The “Olympic” Air Jordan initially debuted back in 2000, coinciding with the Sydney Olympics
Making its last retail appearance in 2012 , the “Olympic 6 is apparently on the docket for a return in another Olympic year, 2024.
At the early juncture there are no available images , but what we should see, we hope , is a sneaker that is a faithful recreations of its 2000 progenitor in that it should offer a midnight navy tumbled leather overlaid with white leather in forming the stylized “23” that is a visual staple of the Jordan 6. Red shows up on the Jumpmen that appears on the tongue and rear heel respectively. Midnight navy is also present on the rubber tongue and on the white-striped rear spoiler, with red showing up on the white Jumpman branded lack locks.
Underneath should reside a white and navy midsole and translucent and navy rubber outsole.
The “Olympic” Air Jordan 6 is planned to make its return next fall. Pricing information has yet to be released as of the posting of this article.
Air Jordan 6 White/Varsity Red-Midnight Navy CT8529-164 $TBA Fall 2024
Pictured below is the 2000 version.
