Jovani Hernandez Although the Jordan Brand team hasn’t lost focus on the Air Jordan line, it continues to diversify its portfolio with silhouettes inspired by non-basketball aspects of Michael Jordan’s life. The Jordan Series .04, a newer proposition, draws inspiration from the Brooklyn-born legend’s time playing minor league baseball, with its latest colorway celebrating the Notting Hill Carnival that began in 1966.
Unlike past iterations of the low-top silhouette, the newly-surfaced sneakers forgo any suede overlays for an upper crafted entirely from canvas. Panels around the forefoot, throughout the mid-foot and at the heel, however, indulge in a contrasting mix of “Bright Spruce,” “Blackend Blue” and “University Gold” directly borrowed from the colors worn by event participants via their elaborate Caribbean-inspired outfits. “Dear Carnival,” appears on the lateral profile, while graphics on the right shoe’s sock-liner portrays a map of the Notting Hill Carnival’s route. Accompanying illustrations on the left shoe feature feathers symbolic of both the festival’s origins and a message of encouragement for all to “find their wings.”
Enjoy official images of the sneakers here below, and find pairs available at select Nike.com outposts overseas.
For more from the Jumpman family, check out the Air Jordan 6 “UNC” set to launch on March 5th.
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Jordan Series .04 "Dear Carnival"
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