Tag: Jordan Brand

Take a look at these images of the “Burgundy” Air Jordan 5

Brandon King

The “Burgundy” Air Jordan 5 released back in 2006, a wonderful time in sneaker history when a person could reasonably expect to come away with their desired sneaker on release day. Seventeen years it will make its first return to a sneaker landscape that , unfortunately, resembles little of the time of its original release. Like its 2006 forbear the 2023 iteration will feature a burgundy suede upper. Clear mesh side netting, silver tongue along, black and graphite Jumpmen seen on the tongue and rear heel, respectively complete an upper…

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Another look at the “Field Purple” Air Jordan 12

Brandon King

This summer will see the debut of the “Field Purple” Air Jordan 12. Sporting an aesthetic nearly identically lifted from a Gary Payton PE, it sports a black tumbled leather upper overlaid with field Purple at the lateral and medial sides. Field Purple also shows up on the branding on the tongue. Purple and gold split the branding on the rear heel, giving it a Lakers feel, with golden eyelets rounding out the upper. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a purple and black midsole and field purple rubber outsole with…

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An initial look at the “Field Purple” Air Jordan 12

Brandon King

The “Field Purple” Air Jordan is a “new” colourway in the sense that it has not come to retail but it leans very heavily on a Gary Payton PE of the 12 when The Glove ran with the Lakers back in 2003. Initial images have emerged of this upcoming Jordan 12 and what can be seen is a tumbled black leather upper overlaid with field purplr mudguards on the lateral and medial sides. Metallic Jumpman debossed eyelets can also be seen on an upper that sits atop a black and…

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“Yellow Snakeskin” Air Jordan 11: Official Images

Brandon King

If the holiday season is the time for the higher collared Air Jordan 11, then the spring is the season of the Air Jordan 11 Low, with the “Yellow Snakeskin” being the latest 11 Low set to debut during the time in between winter and summer. This women’s specific upcoming 11 Low sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with a snakeskin-patterned yellow rand. Yellow branding appears via the Jumpman and “23” on the rear heel, with “JUMPMAN JORDAN” traversing the mid tongue. Underneath resides a white midsole and a…

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Take a look at the Black and Red Air Jordan 1 KO Low

Brandon King

with the the two collaborative releases with Union earlier in the year, as well as several other planned colorways, the Air Jordan KO is seeing somewhat of a resurgence in 2023. This upcoming look of the Ko has an OG feel to it, as it it outfitted in the classic black and red colorway. It sports a black canvas upper with red appearing at the toe, the side Swooshes, rear heel and tongue branding. A black KO Wings logo appears at the rear heel, with additional “NIKE” branding on the…

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An intial look at the “Citron Tint” Air Jordan 1 High Zoom CMFT

Brandon King

This women’s specific iteration of the Air Jordan 1 High Zoom sports a combination suede and mesh upper. Negative space is used to form the Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides, with sky j teal taking care of the Wings logo and the “ZOOM AIR” branding on the tongue label. Underneath resides a Formula 23 midsole and a sky j teal rubber outole. Th “Citron Teal” women’s Air Jordan 1 High Zoom CMFT is anticipated to debut sometime over the course of the coming months at nike.com and select…

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“Nothing But Net” Air Jordan XXXVII Low: Official Images

Brandon King

The “Nothing But Net” Air Jordan XXXVII Low is inspired by the outfit worn by Michael Jordan during his classic McDonald’s commerical with fellow basketball legend Larry Bird. It sports a black upper spread across a combination of materials; the mukti-colred appearacnce of the tongue is a nod to the aforementioned outfit. Jumpman branding can be seen on the tongue, rear pull tab, with MJ’s signature also found on the same rear pull tab. Underneath resides a white and black Jumpman branded outsole and a white and multi-hued rubber outsole.…

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An initial look at the 2023 version of the “Playoff” Air Jordan VIII

Brandon King

The Air Jordan VIII turns 30 in 2023 and in commemoration of that milestone Jordan Brand has wisely decided to re-release the “Playoff” colorway. The returning version of the shoe MJ wore as he and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Phoenix Suns 4-2 in the 1993 NBA Finals to cap their first three peat seems to be a fairly competent recreation of its forbear. It sports a black upper with white, black and red graphical print overlays flanking the lower heels. Red-bordered white “23” can be seen on the top…

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“Olive” Air Jordan 5 coming next spring

Brandon King

The “Olive” Air Jordan 5 has been in cold storage since its 2007 release. Next year, Jordan Brand is apparently gearing up for their second retail run. At this early juncture there no images available, but the hope is they will be a facsimile of its 2007 progenitor (unlike the upcoming “Chambray 7) , meaning it should feature an olive green showing up on the laces and lace holes. Orange is present on the inner, lace locks and Jumpman on the tongue. Underneath resides a orange-accented green upper and translucent…

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Check out these latest images of the Jordan Luka 2

Brandon King

The Jordan Luka 2 is the latest iteration of the signature line of Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić. Its black-based upper is spread across a combination of mesh and synthetic materials with purple appearing as a secondary hue. Luka and Jumpman branding can be seen on the tongue and associated pull, tab respectively. Underneath resides a black midsole that features both solidly colored and multi-colored speckled sections and a Jumpman-branded semi-translucent outsole.

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