Banned by the NBA in 1985, Michael Jordan was charged $5,000 per game for wearing the Air Jordan 1 ?Black/Red’ because they didn?t include the color white which was part of the Chicago Bulls? official team colors. Used as a marketing tactic, Nike crafted the ?Banned? campaign around the sneakers to launch and promote the Air Jordan line. The sneaker was retroed in 1994, 2011, 2013 and 2016. The 2011 pair featured an ?X? on the heel paying homage to the ‘Banned’ nickname.
The 2018 edition of the Air Jordan 11 Retro ?Concord? features ?45? stamped on the black heel tab?a nod to the jersey number that Michael Jordan wore upon his return to basketball following his first retirement. The rest of the build keeps the shoe?s signature details intact, including a white ballistic mesh upper, black patent leather overlays and an icy translucent outsole underfoot.
Michael Jordan?s habit of lofting game-winning shots on the big stage started early, when the 19-year-old freshman nailed a jumper to put the Tar Heels up for good during the 1982 NCAA Championship game. The Air Jordan 11 Retro ?Win Like 82? celebrates the start of MJ?s winning ways, featuring UNC team colors on a traditional AJ11 build, combining ballistic mesh, patent leather, and an icy translucent outsole.
The Air Jordan 11 Retro ?Space Jam? 2016 commemorates the 20th anniversary of the movie ?Space Jam.? Worn by Michael Jordan as a Player Exclusive (PE) in both the movie and the 1995 NBA Playoffs, the 2016 retro ended up being Nike?s largest and most successful shoe launch ever. This 2016 sneaker is a more faithful reproduction of the original PE than the 2000 and 2009 retros. Sold in kids sizes 3 to 7, the BG ?Space Jam? also swaps the traditional #23 for MJ?s comeback #45 on the heel, a first for an Air Jordan 11 retail release.
Released in May of 2017, the Air Jordan 11 Retro Low ?Barons? take their inspiration from Michael Jordan?s uniform colors during his short-lived minor league baseball career with the Birmingham Barons. The design features a black nubuck upper with grey patent leather overlays, a white midsole, and a white translucent outsole.
Released in August of 2016, the Air Jordan 11 Retro Low ?Closing Ceremony? celebrates the Rio Summer Olympics with this gold medal inspired colorway. The design combines a white mesh upper with gold patent leather overlays, black accents on the inner and tongue, and an ice blue translucent outsole
The Air Jordan 11 Retro Low ‘Concord-Bred’ combines two iconic OG colorways of the original mid-top silhouette. The upper replicates the look of the ?Concord? Air Jordan 11, featuring a white leather upper with a signature patent leather overlay in contrasting black and unexpected red branding elements at the tongue and heel. A white foam midsole gives way to a semi-translucent red rubber outsole, borrowed from the ?Bred? Air Jordan 11.
The Air Jordan 12 Retro ?Deep Royal? features a Deep Royal Blue suede upper, with a textured leather mudguard, and tonal outsole. Released in November of 2016, the design also features white and metallic silver accents and a grey carbon fiber shank.
The Air Jordan 12 Retro ?Grey University Blue? enlivens a mostly neutral colorway with subtle accents inspired by Michael Jordan?s UNC alma mater. The mid-top utilizes a grey tumbled leather upper with white lizard-textured overlays that give way to a matching white Phylon midsole and rubber outsole. The latter reveals a carbon fiber shank plate rendered in navy and University Blue. The latter hue is repeated on an embroidered Jumpman icon that adorns the tongue.
The Air Jordan 12 Retro ?Gym Red? projects sharply contrasting hues that accentuate the sneaker?s distinctive lines. The upper is constructed from tumbled scarlet leather with radiating stitched detailing and tonal molded eyelets. White Jumpman branding on the tongue is matched by customary lizard-textured overlays. Full-length Zoom Air enhances the Phylon midsole, making the 12 the first model in the legacy line to feature Nike?s springy cushioning technology. Underfoot, a white rubber midsole reveals a carbon fiber shank plate and herringbone traction pods in high-wear areas.
The Air Jordan 12 Retro ?Neoprene? delivers a simplistic black and white colorway of the silhouette that MJ wore when he clinched championship no. 5 in 1997. The upper makes use of black stitched nylon with matching black synthetic leather overlays in a pebbled texture. Jordan branding is debossed on the tonal heel tab, while a contrasting red Jumpman logo adorns the tongue. The mid-top rides on a Phylon midsole with full-length Zoom Air cushioning. Underfoot, the rubber outsole features an exposed carbon fiber shank plate and herringbone traction pods under the toe and heel.
The Air Jordan 12 Retro ?Flu Game? 2016 celebrates Michael Jordan?s legendary performance in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. Battling flu-like symptoms, Jordan lead the Bulls to a 3-2 series lead over the Utah Jazz with 38 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block. Previously retroed in 2003 and 2009, this 2016 version stays faithful to the OG design with its black tumbled leather upper and varsity red on the mudguard and outsole.
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