Edition 10.2026

Air Jordan

Stories from The Marketplace Of Hype. The drops, the pieces and the culture behind them.

Air Jordan 4 Retro 'Lakers' Imperial Purple photographed by PUSHAS
Cover story  ·  8 October

Air Jordan 4 'Lakers' (2026): The Imperial Purple Story

The Imperial Purple Air Jordan 4 brings purple and yellow to the 1989 silhouette, with black netting and an icy outsole.

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Air Jordan 6 Retro 'Reverse Infrared Salesman' photographed by PUSHAS
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The Best Air Jordan 6 Colourways: Our 2026 Picks

From a 1999 sample that finally released to Awake NY's 35th-anniversary pair, these are the eight Air Jordan 6 colourways we rate highest.
Air Jordan 6 Retro 'Reverse Infrared Salesman' photographed by PUSHAS
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Air Jordan 6 'Reverse Infrared Salesman': A 1999 Sample Made Real

A shelved Air Jordan 6 salesman sample, finally released, with the Infrared scheme flipped onto the midsole.
Air Jordan 1 Retro Low OG 'Laser Black University Red' photographed by PUSHAS
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The Best Air Jordan 1 Low OG Colourways: Our 2026 Picks

Laser etching, a Banned heel X, Travis Scott's reverse Swoosh and pony hair for the Year of the Horse: these are our picks of the Air Jordan 1 Low OG colourways to wea...
Air Jordan 11 Retro Low 'University Blue' photographed by PUSHAS
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Air Jordan 11 Low 'University Blue': The UNC Low Returns

Carolina blue patent leather, an icy sole and a line back to Chapel Hill: the Air Jordan 11 Low 'University Blue' is back.
Air Jordan 1 Retro Low OG 'Banned' photographed by PUSHAS
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Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Banned' (2026): The Shoe and the Real Story

Red X heel, throwback sockliners and Bred leather: the Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Banned' and the true story behind the name.
Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Black Toe Reimagined' photographed by PUSHAS
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Air Jordan 1 'Black Toe Reimagined': Back to the 1985 Prototype

The Air Jordan 1 'Black Toe Reimagined' returns to MJ's rookie-season samples, with Air Jordan collar lettering and a hidden message.
Air Jordan 5 Retro 'Black University Blue' photographed by PUSHAS
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Best Air Jordan 5 Colourways: Our 2026 Picks

Seven Air Jordan 5 colourways that make the most of Tinker Hatfield's fighter-jet design, led by the returning 'Black University Blue'.
Air Jordan 6 Retro x Awake NY 'Midnight Navy' photographed by PUSHAS
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Awake NY x Air Jordan 6 'Midnight Navy': New York Meets 1991

Awake NY brings Saffiano leather, altered branding and Infrared details to the championship-winning Air Jordan 6.
Air Jordan 4 Retro 'Flight Club' photographed by PUSHAS
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Air Jordan 4 'Flight Club': The Fan Club Story Behind the 2026 AJ4

A sail and black AJ4 built around Jordan Brand's mail-in fan club, with a Flight Club tongue logo and red-trimmed Nike Air heel.
Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Chicago Lost and Found' photographed by PUSHAS
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Air Jordan 1 'Lost and Found': The Chicago Retold as a Found Object

The Chicago Air Jordan 1 reimagined as an original pair found in a forgotten stockroom, from cracked collar leather to a mismatched box lid.
Travis Scott Jordan CJ1 T-Rexx Green Spark 2026 studio hero
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Is the Travis Scott x Jordan CJ1 T-Rexx 'Green Spark' Worth It in 2026?

Cactus Jack's first ground-up Jordan in the colourway Travis wore courtside at the 2024 Finals. The CJ1 T-Rexx "Green Spark" is the shape almost nobody else is wearing.
Air Jordan 4 SB Navy 2025 lateral view summit white and navy
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Air Jordan 4 SB 'Navy' (2025): The Story Behind Nike SB's Jordan 4

The Air Jordan 4 SB 'Navy' (DR5415-100) is Nike SB's second skateable Jordan 4: summit white leather and suede, navy hits, a gum sole, rebuilt to skate.