Michael Jordan’s Precise Air Jordan 1 Recreation Has Emerged in Another Colorway — but Will It Actually Release?

Jordan Brand faithfully recreated the specifications of the original Air Jordan to a degree never before seen for February’s Air Jordan 1 “Bred” release. Now, another of the original colorways has emerged with the same meticulous execution — but it may be even more difficult to get your hands on.

The Air Jordan 1 High ’85 “Chicago” has been revealed by Julian V.L. Gaines, the artist known as Ju Working on Projects. Having worked with Jordan Brand previously, Gaines appears to have been gifted a pair of the highly covetable sneakers.

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Rumors first emerged last year for the return of the Air Jordan 1 “Chicago,” but those were quickly dismissed. Complex also reported a source from Jordan Brand as saying the sneakers given to Gaines were a promotional pair and won’t release to the public.

“Chicago” is one of the two colorways of the Air Jordan 1 that Michael Jordan favored on the NBA court, the other being the “Black Toe” edition that just joined the “Reimagined” series in February by featuring the branding from a previously unreleased sample.

Despite the myth around the “Bred” Air Jordan 1 being banned by the NBA, which Jordan Brand still uses for promotions to this day, Jordan never actually wore the shoe during an NBA game. Instead, it was the Nike Air Ship in a similar black and red colorway that drew the ire of the league for failing to conform with uniform regulations. The only official capacity in which Jordan ever wore the “Chicago 1s” as a player was in the 1985 NBA Dunk Contest.

Chase B, the hip-hop producer and DJ known best for his work with Travis Scott, previously revealed an Air Jordan 1 “Royal” with the same treatment, but that pair is unlikely to release either.

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