Easily in the running for “Best Air Jordan of 2020,” the Air Jordan 1 is slated to have a stellar 2021 as it’s making multiple appearances in the recently-announced Jordan Brand Spring 2021 collection. Instead of original team colors, however, the Peter Moore-designed silhouette is dressing up in a tri-tonal “Volt/University Gold/Sail” color-blocking and a number of experimental accents.
At a glance, the high-top Jordan 1 falls inline with “Black Toe” pairs of the past, but further inspection reveals the sneaker’s stark deviation from that lineage. For starters, bottom heel overlays and ankle flaps indulge in two high-vis tones that seldom appear on Michael Jordan’s first signature shoe; the latter are also foldable and feature a thick black lining. Tongues and their laces keep things simple in a light cream. but the former boast an exposed foam, as well as a reversed tongue label donning a translucent (gelatinous-reminiscent) finish. Other components on the forthcoming retro deliver some semblance of familiarity that when paired with several of the aforementioned details, create a fresh take on a 35-year-old idea.
An official Nike SNKRS release date hasn’t been disclosed yet, but earlier rumors touted January 9th, 2021 as the retro’s launch. In any case, bookmark the Jordan Release Dates calendar for all updates.
For more from the Jumpman Brand, check out the Jordan 4 “University Blue” set to launch by Spring 2021.
Updated December 19th, 2020: The official release date is January 2nd, 2021.
WHERE TO BUY
Air Jordan 1
Europe 01/16/2021 Saturday
Retailer | Time | Shipping | Release type | Status | Reminder | |
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Nike SNKRS UK | N/A | Europe Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
Nike SNKRS BE | N/A | Europe Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
Nike SNKRS DE | N/A | Europe Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
Nike SNKRS FR | N/A | Europe Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
Nike SNKRS NL | N/A | Europe Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
Nike SNKRS IT | N/A | Europe Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
Nike SNKRS ES | N/A | Europe Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
AFEW | N/A | Ships worldwide | Raffle | Check Site | - | |
END. | N/A | Ships worldwide | Raffle | Check Site | - | |
Foot District | N/A | Ships worldwide | Raffle | Check Site | - | |
Titolo | N/A | Ships worldwide | Raffle | Check Site | - |
US 01/09/2021 Saturday
Retailer | Time | Shipping | Release type | Status | Reminder | |
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Stadium Goods | N/A | Ships worldwide | After Market | Check Site | - | |
eBay | N/A | Ships worldwide | After Market | Check Site | - | |
Finish Line | 10:00 | North America Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
JD Sports US | 10:00 | North America Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
Nike SNKRS US | 10:00 | North America Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
NBA Store | 10:00 | North America Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
Foot Locker | 10:00 | North America Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
Eastbay | 10:00 | North America Only | Standard | Check Site | - | |
Footaction | 10:00 | North America Only | Standard | Check Site | - |
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