Air Jordan 1

13 Mar 2023

Howard University Gets Their Own Air Jordan 1 Low PE

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Howard University x Jordan Brand

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While sneakerheads bicker, battle and bot highly-anticipated general releases like this past weekend’s “Reimagined” Air Jordan 3’s, colleges like Howard University are out here getting the kind of grails we can only dream of getting our hands on.

Sneakernews is reporting that the historic Black college have been blessed by Jordan Brand with their own PE Air Jordan 1 Lows that boast the University’s colors on the silhouette and man are these a beauty. Baring a striking resemblance to the OG “Chicago” colorway of the Air Jordan 1 High’s, the Howard University PE’s feature a textured fabric in a mostly red and white color block with the Nike swoosh in Bison blue. But what really makes these joints pop are the details that come with it.

Swooshes on the sides and lateral forefoot introduce the Bison’s signature navy tone, while labels on the tongue follow suit. The inner-lining on the low-top Air Jordan 1 enjoy a quilted satin material, making the sneakers that much more special. Traditional “NIKE AIR” logos are replaced with “HOWARD BISON” graphics on the sockliner. Lastly, an off white and brown combination rounds out the sole unit.

Makes you want to enroll in Howard University just to see if you can somehow get a pair. You won’t but still.

Naturally these more than likely won’t ever see a general release but don’t be surprised if you see a few pairs pop up on the secondary market for a few grand.

Would you drop a King Kong grip on these joints if you had the chance? Let us know in the comments section below.

10 Jan 2023

A New Union LA x Air Jordan 1 High OG Colorway Is Rumored To Be Dropping

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Jordan/Union Capsule Collection

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Another Union LA and Air Jordan collaboration is on the way. After receiving some lukewarm reviews for their Air Jordan 2 and Air Jordan 4 colorways, they’ll be going back to the ones that started it all with another Air Jordan 1 High OG colorway.

The sneaker world went into a frenzy earlier this week when word leaked that Union LA and Jordan Brand were working on a new colorway for their revered Air Jordan 1 collaboration they dropped in 2018. Though the actual colorway is still a mystery, it’s said that the new installment will be “unlike anything you’ve ever seen” in both the colorway and details. Regardless of how the sneakers look, best believe hypebeasts will be jumping all over this release as the previous Union x Air Jordan 1s are reselling for $1600+ on the secondary market these days.

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While we await our first official look at the upcoming collaboration, word is that the sneakers will drop sometime later this year, which will give resellers ample time to configure their sneaker bots to attack the website once it’s on and popping (SMFH). Also wouldn’t be surprised if Benjamin Kicks ends up with half of this inventory like he did with the Union x Air Jordan 2s. Just saying.

Are you hype for the Union LA x Air Jordan 1 collaboration or are you tired of all the Jordan 1 colorways that’ve been dropping the past few years? Let us know in the comments section below.

21 Dec 2022

Khloe Kardashian Caused Resale Value Of Air Jordan 1 “Mocha” To Soar, Allegedly

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Sneakerheads the Kardashian’s are not, but they know the trends that keep people talking. So when Khloe Kardashian showed up to Bronny’s high school basketball game in a pair of Air Jordan 1 “Mochas,” y’all know she knew what she was doing.

Though it was seemingly an attempt to show that she was “up on it,” the move has had a negative effect on sneakerheads who might’ve been interested in paying resale prices for the grails as Khloe single-handedly caused the value to blowup overnight. TMZ is reporting that since Khloe wore the highly sought after sneakers to Bronny’s game last week, Remo from Walk Like Us told TMZ that the resale value skyrocketed like a MF.

Remo tells TMZ … the shoes normally go for a max of $130 for the women’s grade school sizes, but after the Kardashian’s appearance some are going as high as $600 — which we’re told is pretty rare, especially for the female sizes. FYI, sizes 6 and 7 are the most expensive right now. We’re told a spike like this is more common for men’s size, but retailers instantly noticed the price jump up the same day Kim and Khloe sat courtside for the L.A. area high school showcase.
Kim meanwhile was rocking a pair of Travis Scott Air Jordan 1 “Mochas” as well though the resale value on that is already absurd so that didn’t matter. This is a new kind of Kardashian Kurse as far as us sneakerheads are concerned. Thank goodness they haven’t discovered Off-White Air Jordans or Lobster Dunks.
Just give them all the adidas and Reeboks they could ever need and keep it moving. Life is already hard enough dealing with these sneaker bots and backdooring sneaker boutiques, now we gotta deal with Kardashian’s hyping up prices?What do y’all think of Kardashian’s rocking grails and causing resale prices to soar? Let us know in the comments section below.