Natural dyeing absorbs more purely into the leather and gives it a richer color with more depth. The color on the Remastered black/red I is also created naturally. Bad leather finishes dry and has no depth in its gran, primarily because it is covered in polyurethane. When all of your favorite YouTubers inevitably say how amazing the Remastered 1’s quality is, what they are talking about is how smooth the leather feels-it's almost wet to the touch. You can see and feel the natural grain of the leather. Material-wise, the next best thing we've seen to this 2016 release of the Banned Jordan is the Shattered Backboard 1s from 2015, which featured a fully aniline leather upper in black, red and white. Aniline leather is notable for its natural tanning and dyeing process it's not overly manufactured. The goal of the program is to re-release classic shoes as close to their original form as possible. The gap in between Jordan 1 reissues was much shorter this time, thanks to Jordan Brand “Remastered” program. In comparison, the 2001 Black/Red Jordan 1 barely made it to market. Take into consideration that the "72-10" Air Jordan XI last year had over one million pairs produced. It's also important to note that 38,345 is a very low volume. From a material, pattern, and fit standpoint, the shoe was identical to the 1994. The "Black/Red" colorway was limited to 38,345 pairs and came with a “Retro Card ” that spelled out the importance of the 1 to the Jordan Brand heritage, along with a chrome Jumpman that was connected to through the eyelets. They released the Air Jordan 1 in multiple colorways that year, each one a limited edition that came with a woven tag on the back of the tongue that was individually numbered.
Jordan’s earliest consumers had grown up with the brand, and they were hungry for the past Jordan played into it, offering anything it could to make their sneakers feel like a collectible piece of history. 1985īy the early '00s, retro culture had taken off, and officially taken over Jordan Brand-and it that hasn’t stopped since. Below, we break down the key differences between the legendary black and red Jordan 1 and its many sequels.Ī special thanks to Flight Club for providing the sneakers. And now, the Banned Jordan 1 is born again again as part of the brand’s “Remastered ” program.īut the shoe's new iterations aren't totally identical to the first shoe that launched the brand back in 1985 each has its own twists, some flawed, some not. In 2009, they commemorated Michael’s 63-point onslaught against the Celtics with another release, followed by two more in 20. In 2001, as retro product really started to take off for the brand, they did it again. In 1994, they marked the 10th anniversary of the the shoe with a re-release. Jordan Brand has reissued the shoe five times since its initial launch in 1985 to help revive that attitude. It's more than a shoe - it's an attitude.
Dozens of releases with different color schemes followed, but the iconic black-and-red “Banned” colorway is still a touchstone for the Jordan Brand consumer. Eschewing the safe white and gray spectrum that dominated footwear at the time, Nike designed the sneaker so that it could be blocked in many ways, from mild to wild. Even more revolutionary, though, was the color blocking. The toe was slim, yet wide, and arched dramatically up the tongue into a beautifully cut collar line that flowed into the ankle. The act of rebellion set the tone and legacy for the Jordan Brand to be the $2 billion-plus company they are today.īut it's not only that great backstory that made the shoe win everyone's heart-it's also a damn-good looking shoe. There weren’t many shoes on the market that was proportioned like it was.
As he continued to dominate the 1984-1985 season, he continued to wear the shoe, paying a fine of $5000 each game. Nike footed the bill, but back then, it wasn’t exactly the financial juggernaut that it is today paying that fine every game hurt, but it paid off. It all started when the NBA decided to ban Michael Jordan's black-and-red sneakers his first year in the league because they didn't have enough white on them. 3, the black and red Jordan 1 will be reissued for the sixth time, and the hype around it is higher than ever. Their namesake, Michael Jordan, then a rookie for the Chicago Bulls, would go on to become the best basketball player ever, and his sneakers would both create sneaker culture and dominate it for years to come. But the release of the original black and red Air Jordan 1 that year changed the way sneakers would be consumed, viewed and marketed from then on out.
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