Michael Jordan’s Seminal Air Jordan 1 ‘Banned’ Gets an Official Teaser From Jordan Brand

The sneaker that started it all is coming back soon. Jordan Brand posted a photo of a crumpled up letter to Instagram Friday that suggests the return of the Air Jordan 1 High “Banned,” aka “Bred.” Bits and pieces of the letter that can be read match that of the one sent from the NBA to Nike in 1985 informing the company that his black and red sneakers didn’t conform to the league’s uniform regulations. The date of that letter is February 25, 1985 — and the Air Jordan 1 “Banned” is widely expected to release in February 2025 for the shoe’s 40th anniversary. For its return, the Air Jordan 1 “Banned” is expected to release with a more premium leather and construction truer to the original model including a higher cut. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jordan (@jumpman23) The mythos of the Air Jordan 1 is partly built upon a lie. Michael Jordan wasn’t wearing his own sneakers when he drew fines from the NBA, but rather the Nike Air Ship in the same black and red color scheme. Jordan never even wore the Air Jordan 1 “Banned” in an NBA game, instead opting for the

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