Here’s a First Look at Union and Fragment Design’s Highly Anticipated Air Jordan 1 Collab

After it was confirmed by Union owner Chris Gibbs in a February interview, a first look at the Los Angeles retailer’s three-way collaboration with Fragment Design and Jordan Brand has surfaced. Sure to be one of the more coveted sneaker designs of the year, the Fragment Design x Union x Air Jordan 1 High blends the best of both worlds from each brand’s respective collaboration on the silhouette. The Hiroshi Fujiwara-led Fragment Design is represented through the white, black and royal blue colorway as well as its signature lightning bolt logo stamp near the heel. At the rubber midsole, Fragment Design’s tooling code detailing calls out both Fujiwara and Gibbs.  For its part, Union has contributed elements from its Air Jordan 1 collaborations including zig-zag stitching at the ankle and tongue, a deconstructed tongue design and the addition of a woven tag reading “Union” instead of the usual “UN/LA.” Somewhat surprisingly, the colorway does not feature mismatched portions like most of Union’s other Air Jordan 1s.  Fragment Design x Union x Air Jordan 1 High (pair).@zsneakerheadz/@linkedsole2 “We have the Fragment Design collaboration that’s coming later,” Gibbs confirmed in February. Union’s Jordan Brand partnership began in 2018 with the launch of a two-sneaker Air Jordan 1

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