The Air Jordan 1 High OG return in a unique edition, which pays tribute to those Mom-and-Pop stores where they were sold in the 80s, small independent and family-owned businesses that are true institutions. A legacy that Jordan wanted to honor in this edition with numerous details and even a handmade receipt as its final touch.
A real retro
When reminiscing about the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest and the affaire of fines for not respecting uniformity, the Jordan 1 “Banned” are the ones to come first to mind. However, the Chicagos with the white instep are the ones that represented the team and, as such, they were used the most during that season.
Photo by Focus on Sport via Getty Images, from a Chicago Bulls game against the Washington Bullets
Test of time
These Jordan 1 High OG Lost & Found, its real name, are perfect in every single detail. The perforations on the instep, the two sets of laces and their shapes make them one of the closest versions to the original ones to date.
As part of those highly curated details we have the receipt:
This handmade receipt is not only a tribute to those Mom-and-Pop stores, but to the most exquisite collectors, those who had their sneakers stored like true treasures in a storage room.
And, what happens if you store a cardboard box in a storage room? It gets old. That test of time can be seen in the box, full of marks, as well as other details such as the collar of the shoe, where the leather shows the passing of time in a shoe that has become undoubtedly timeless.
Even the midsole has that yellowish color that the EVA tends to have as it ages.
This new version is therefore a tribute to Jordan himself, to Chicago and its Bulls, to the lifelong family-owned stores and to the truest collectors.