http://nikeinc.com/news/jordans-on-deck-the-nike-sb-x-jordan-i#/inline/27610 Originally crafted as a high-performance basketball shoe for budding star Michael Jordan, the Air Jordan I inadvertently brought innovation to skate. Celebrating this unforeseen answer to the needs of skaters, Nike SB and Jordan Brand collaborate to release the Nike SB x Air Jordan I. Multimedia artist Craig Stecyk brings his signature tribal visual identity to the design, taking cues from Northwest Passage, his art installation that prominently features bronze casting and spray paint. The green-and black-upper features “AJ One SB” tonally scribed in a typeface designed by Stecyk that was originally featured in a leading skateboarding magazine in 1982. The same inscription also shows up on the Nike SB x AJI insole. From the start, the Air Jordan I caused a stir among fans and executives alike. When fines were imposed on Jordan for breaking uniform regulations after he wore the black and red editions during a game, the shoe's rebel image was confirmed. The mid 1980s were a significant time for skating too — vert was booming, street was evolving and clothes were loud. Skaters' outlaw image was intact, but paralleling Michael Jordan’s aerial attacks, a new breed of airborne superstar was launching from half-pipes. Stecyk was on the scene to document it all. Skating takes its toll on a shoe, but it punishes the wearer. The supportive ankle height and Nike Air cushioning of the Air Jordan I, the very things applied to help Jordan hit terra firma with immunity, were perfect for vert's needs. The premium leather was more durable than the baked rubber, canvas and suede of other models, and the Air Jordan I soon became a skate favorite. Fast forward to 2014: the Nike SB x Air Jordan partnership returns with three unique makeups created in collaboration with two icons of the industry who ushered in the shoe's adaptation — Craig Stecyk and Lance Mountain. As a hit skateboard video from 1987 gained popularity, images of Lance Mountain in the Air Jordan I took the world by storm. From that point on, the Air Jordan I became a part of skate history, and the fashion in which Mountain wore his sneakers was nothing short of iconic. Wearing mismatching sneakers is something Mountain pulled of with ease, and is a significant inspiration for his Air Jordan I design coming later this year. Decades in the making, the Nike SB x Air Jordan I designed by Craig Stecyk will be available in limited quantities at select Nike SB and Jordan retailers and nike.com beginning March 15.
Welp, the first colorway is Pretty underwhelming. Unless these are ultra limited, I can't see these being that hard to get. Can't wait to see the other cw's
Pass. I don't know if it's the CW or the upper but they look like alpha 1's for some reason. Need some better pics
NSB on the tongue, I love it, these will be copped, the green doesn't look too bad, I already seen a few sites with info on the drop
Not bad at all. Look forward to seeing the other 2 colorways. I imagine they'll all be stupid limited though.
So they're pretty much what I was expecting. Jordan 1 silhouette with sb on the tongue and a little but of branding. I eff with the color big time doe.
Here's comes people trying to justify they look good These would hit clearance racks without the SB tag
It looks like any other jordan 1 that's hit sales racks but personally I like these so I'm glad some of you guys feel underwhelmed
Am I the only one that is utterly disappointed with these? I don't know what I was expecting, but I heard of some OG color ways (royals specifically) too and was kind of hoping they would start with those. Just my opinion, and hopefully they aren't limited AF so everyone who really wants a pair to rock can cop
Doesn't matter how we feel about these on forums, the beasts see the word "limited" so they're out for blood. Good luck.