Tag: Air Jordan 1

In news that will surprise no one, there are even more Air Jordan 1s on the way in 2020. One of the myriad of colorways will make use of a white, midnight navy and metallic silver color palette. At this juncture, there are no images available, but one possible look could be a resemblance to the white and navy Air Jordan I Addition from way back in 2001( a shoe that NEEDS a retro). This Air Jordan 1 is scheduled to release during the 2020 holiday season. The sticker price…

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The never-ending procession of Air Jordan 1’s of varying collar heights continues with this Air Jordan 1 Mid. With its black and royal palette and color blocking, this sneaker is an obvious nod to the original black/royal AJ I. It features black overlays on top of royal panels at the toe and wrapping the ankle. Royal also shows up on the lateral and medial Swooshes, Wings logo and tongue branding. This upper sits atop a white midsole and royal outsole. The release of this Air Jordan 1 is imminent at…

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Featuring a disco ball look, his Air Jordan 1 takes it back to the days of big a– afros, bell bottoms and Don Cornelius. It sports a mirrored upper divided into squares , a silver mesh tongue and black branding on the sides. The “Disco Ball” Air Jordan 1 Mid will likely see a release sometime in early 2020 at nike.com and select retail locations.

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The “Fearless” Air Jordan 1, which commemorates the 10th anniversary of Michael Jordan’s Hall of Fame induction speech, combines UNC and Chicago aesthetics throughout its upper. Its patent leather upper is white and red up front and white, university blue and black from the midfoot and back. It features a jeweled Wings logo and “Nike Air” branding on the tongue. On the insole is a quote from MJ’s induction speech that reads, “Limits, like fear, are often just an illusion “. The word, “FEAR, is large ,bold and struck through.…

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It seems now with each passing day more information arises on an upcoming 2020 release. Such is the case with this Air Jordan1, which continues to be the silhouette that refuses to go away. In these initial images we see the upper portion of a black and green Air Jordan 1 High. A black tumbled leather base is overlaid with pine green tumbled leather at the heel and wrapping up the collar, with pine green leather of the same texture showing up on the lateral and medial Swooshes. The Wings…

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The “Fearless” Air Jordan 1 is a “new” colorway of the 10th anniversary of Michael Jordan’s 2009 Hall of Fame induction speech. It is an amalgamation of Chicago and UNC coloring, its white portion is overlaid by Varsity Red and University Blue overlays. Black swoosh logos is matched by a tongue and laces of the same hue. On the insoles is a quote from Jordan’s HOF induction speech, “ Limits, like fear, are often just an illusion” with a line through the word “FEAR”. The “Fearless” Air Jordan 1 Retro…

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An old adage in entertainment and storytelling is to leave your audience wanting more. That is an axiom that Nike has not grasped. When Nike has a home run shoe on their hands, they will either outright bury it, make it nearly impossible to obtain, or they will absolutely run it into the ground. The case of the Shattered Backboard 3 is a clear-cut example of the latter. The “Shattered Backboard 3” is the third Air Jordan 1 that commemorates a young MJ breaking a backboard on a slam dunk…

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