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”Every Game” Nike Air Ship coming in May

April 23, 2023April 23, 2023 Brandon King

This Air Ship is inspired by the North Carolina shorts that Micheal Jordan wore under his Chicago Bulls uniform every game. Sporting the vintage aesthetic that Jordan Brand seemingly has developed an affinity for, it features a white leather upper, whose edges are tinged with yellow, overlaid with university blue suede at the collar and eye rows. The same material is found on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides. On the aforementioned rear heel “Every Game” is embroidered, as a reference to the frequency of when those…

“Team Orange” Nike Air Ship SP : Official Images

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022 Brandon King

The upcoming holiday season will see the release of this ”Team Orange” iteration of the Nike Air Ship. It sports white leather upper with Team Orange Swooshes adorning lateral and medial sides. The same team orange also shows up at the collar, inner and tongue branding Underneath resides a white midsole, and a team orange rubber outsole. This version of the shoe that was really banned by the NBA will debut during the upcoming holiday season at nike.com and select retail venues; they will carry a 140 USD sticker price/…

An initial look at the “Team Orange” Nike Air Ship

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 Brandon King

For those of you who may not know, the Nike Air Ship and not the Air Jordan I , was the actual shoe that the NBA banned, but as we know , facts were not allowed to trump clever marketing and that narrative was born. A new colorway of the largely overlooked silhouette is planned for release later this year, Initial images have emerged and they reveled a clean and simple look, as it offers a white leather upper that features team orange Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides.…

“Banned” Nike Air Ship: Official Images

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 Brandon King

Marketing done right is an amazing tool that when wielded correctly. It can create lore that can shape buying habits for years to come. Such is the case with the Air Ship and the Air Jordan I, whose histories are forever intertwined. Though this story has been sussed out for several years, the Air Jordan I was never banned by the NBA; that shoe that actually was outlawed was the Air Ship. However a clever marketing campaign has not only netted Nike and Jordan Brand billions of dollars in the…

Jordan Brand “New Beginnings” Pack releasing February 2020

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Brandon King

Images of the Air Ship PE and the Air Jordan 1 High that were recently leaked, have caused a great deal of anticipation, as there has been a clamoring for several years for an Air Ship retro. More information on this sneaker duo has come to light. Termed the “New Beginnings” Pack , it will see a February 2020 release and will cost $350, according to SHOF. We can’t wait. Air Jordan “New Beginings” PackMulti-Color/Multi-ColorCT6252-900$350February 2020

Pack with Micheal Jordan’s 1984 Air Ship PE and an Air Jordan 1 Hi ’85 coming

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Brandon King

The Air Ship boasts the distinction of being the shoes Micheal Jordan wore in his first NBA game. It was this shoe, and not the Air Jordan 1, that was famously banned by the NBA. The Air Ship will finally return to retail in a pack alongside a pair of Air Jordan 1 85 Hi. The Air Ship sports a white leather upper with red showing up on the collar and lateral and medial side Swooshes. The aesthetic is completed by a white midsole and red outsole. The Jordan 1…