Arguably one of Nike's most successful marketing stories in history, the Air Jordan 1 is a coveted item in the black and red "No Wear" colorway.
Some time ago, it was revealed that a very early pair of forbidden colors Air Jordan 1 Sample was about to enter the auction market, which instantly caused a sensation in the sneaker collection circle.
Recently, the overseas auction house Grey Flannel officially confirmed the specific auction details of this pair of shoes, and posted a wave of clear physical objects.
The best feature of this pair is that the upper of the shoe is not a flying wing logo but the word Air Jordan, which was used for Jordan's promotional photos before the official release of the Air Jordan 1 in 1984.
Later commercially available versions have been replaced with the traditional wing-wing logo, making this wingless version an extremely rare one-of-a-kind piece.
And according to information provided by Grey Flannel, although it is currently impossible to trace the exact origin of the shoe.
But there is a difference in the size of the feet, with the left foot being 13 and the right foot being 13.5, which exactly fits Jordan's own size specifications.
And the seller said the shoes were a gift from the basketball coach of the University of Portland, Oregon, varsity team.
The Air Jordan 1 Sample was officially one of the Air Jordan samples that Nike would give away to the University of Portland varsity team to test the shoes on.
Therefore, it is speculated that this pair of shoes may be the pair that Jordan wore when he was filming the advertisement, which also increased the collection value of the whole pair of shoes.
It is reported that the public auction will be held on May 20 by online bidding, with a starting price of $2,5000 US dollars, or about 18W RMB.
With such a rare pair of shoes, can this time break the auction record for Jordan's boots again? We'll see.
Of course, we casual players don't have to be discouraged, as the same wingless version of the Blacktoe Air Jordan 1 has been confirmed to be revived.
And a while ago, it was also revealed that the "forbidden wear" color Air Jordan 1 will return in the '85 version next year, which is also worth looking forward to.
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