The Jordan 1 mid has become something of a joke to a lot of sneakerheads. Jordan Brand today positions the shoe as a more affordable option for those who can’t afford a Jordan 1 high. To reach that price point, they use lower quality materials and less of them. They also will take classic color combos and change them just enough to make it not satisfy the urge for a classic.
The original Jordan 1 Midnight Navy CO.JP is one of the rarest Jordan 1s to ever drop. A Japanese exclusive from 2001, the brand only released 3,000 pairs. Thankfully, in honor of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that never happened, Jordan Brand and Nike are rereleasing several of the Japan-exclusive colorways of their sneakers.
Originally shown with the Chicago color blocking, the connection to the Travis Scott 1s was obvious. Once it was announced that the brown on the shoe would be nubuck instead of regular leather like the first mock up, it didn’t take long to earn the nickname the “poor man’s Travis Scott 1.”
The Air Jordan One is one of those classic sneakers that almost every can recognize. The shoe has been adopted by a variety of groups. Starting off as the latest in basketball shoe technology, throughout the years they have been worn by skaters, hip hop artists, hypebeasts, celebrities, and seemingly everyone in between.
The Air Jordan 1 High and the Nike Dunk High are closer to twins separated at birth than two completely different shoes. They share the same dad (Peter Moore), the same birth year (1985), and, unless you grew up with them in your life, you probably have a hard time telling them apart.
Nike Dunks, at least the low version, are having a moment in 2020. Prices for classic colorways are going through the roof, even surpassing many of the Jordan 1 colorways. This would have been pretty surprising to someone who was around when the Dunk was first introduced.