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Most Notable Rare and Limited Edition Air Jordans
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items Few things in sneaker culture spark more emotion than rare and limited-edition Air Jordans. Whether it’s a player-exclusive, a charity-driven release, or a design that never saw a general drop, these pairs exist outside the norm. They’re loved, hated...
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This set of six shoes holds the record for the most expensive Jordans ever sold at $8 million. It includes every pair Michael Jordan wore to clinch his six NBA championship titles with the Chicago Bulls.
The Dynasty Collection: The Complete Set of Michael Jordan's 'Air Jordan' Six ...
Widely considered the first ever Jordan collaboration, only 72 pairs were made available via an in-store raffle, making them incredibly rare. The design was inspired by the MA-1 Flight Jacket.
Jordan 4 Retro Undefeated (2005) Men's - JBM351 M1 - US
The specific pair Jordan wore during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $2.2 million in 2023, making it the single most expensive pair of sneakers ever sold at auction.
Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals 'The Last Dance' Game Worn and Signed Air ...
Only 10 pairs of this "friends and family" exclusive were ever produced and put up for auction, featuring a canvas upper and Shady Records branding, with proceeds going to charity.
Jordan 4 Retro Eminem Carhartt Men's - SP15-MNJDLS-879/582314 - US
Released to celebrate the opening of the first Jordan Brand store in the Philippines, only 150 pairs of this special edition were made.
Jordan 4 Retro Manila Men's - HO19 MNJDLS 416 LN3 - US
This high-fashion collaboration produced 8,500 pairs, which is relatively high for this list, but the immense demand and high price tag immediately elevated it to grail status, changing the perception of Air Jordans in the luxury market.
Jordan 1 Retro High Dior Men's - CN8607-002 - US
Before their general release, only player exclusive pairs were made for Jordan. One unworn, signed pair sold for $176,000, and the original version with specific 'Concord' features was only worn by Jordan himself.
Jordan 11 Retro Space Jam (2016) Men's - 378037-003 - US
Released right as sneaker culture was becoming mainstream, it’s a reflection of how sneakerheads used to operate before social media and reseller platforms. Instead of just logging on to your phone to buy these with a few taps on the screen, you had ...
Jordan 5 Retro Tokyo T23 (2025) Men's - IO3372-700 - US
Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z teaming up for a summer stadium tour in 2013 hiding shoes around the city, some signed, only 13 made.
Air Jordan "Legends of the Summer" Pack Customs | SBD
With his 50th birthday approaching, Will Smith teamed up with charity platform Omaze to offer a once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate the big day with him. The part that sneakerheads remember the most is that there was also a consolation prize: the ...
Buy Air Jordan 5 Retro 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Friends & Family
Possibly the deepest cut on this list is the laceless version of the Black Metallic 5s that dropped alongside the premiere of the second season of the Fresh Price reboot series Bel-Air. This reimagined Black Metallic 5 follows the formula of the 2018...
Jordan 5 Retro OG Black Metallic Reimagined Men's - HF3975-001 - US
At the official reveal of the Air Jordan XX8 in New York in late 2012, Jordan Brand unveiled a never before seen complete collection of Air Jordans 1 through XX8 in black and stealth green. Unbeknownst to attendees, those same one-of-one Jordans woul...
XX8 Days of Flight Archives - Air Jordans, Release Dates & More
Through sheer coincidence, the Air Jordan XX provided the perfect canvas to honor the over 100 young children who have participated in the Doernbecher Freestyle program. Remixed by Air Jordan XX designer Mark Smith, the laser cut imagery on the midfo...
Buy Air Jordan 20 Retro 'Doernbecher Freestyle'
There’s no doubt that the pair that sneakerheads look forward to the most in the yearly Doernbecher Freestyle Collection is the Air Jordan edition. In 2021, Nike created a “What The Doernbecher” Air Jordan 1 that combined elements of every Doernbeche...
Air Jordan I “What The” Doernbecher : r/Sneakers
Running for six seasons, NBC fantasy crime drama Grimm imagines a world in which the characters from Grimm's Fairytales are real. Inspired by the duality of the colliding forces in the show, Tinker Hatfield created black and white versions of the Air...
Jordan 10 Retro Grimm Gala White Men's - Sneakers - US
In the early days of the Jordan WINGS program, they tapped UK-based artist Dave White to create a special artistic rendition of the Air Jordan 1. Not to be confused with the black, white, and red pair that got a wider release a year later, this precu...
Jordan 1 Retro Dave White Wings for the Future Men's - 464803-001 - US
Legendary director Spike Lee’s relationship with Nike and Michael Jordan began with the movie “She’s Gotta Have It.” Inspired by the Mars Blackmon character that Lee played in the movie, Nike’s ad agency Wieden+Kennedy paired up Lee/Mars with MJ and ...
Jordan 1 Retro High OG Spike Lee Fort Greene Men's - 705588-550 - US
While every Air Jordan on this list is certainly rare by most definitions, only one was designed by the GOAT. A fundraising effort for the Charlotte Hornets Foundation during 2019's NBA All-Star Weekend, Michael Jordan designed these Air Jordan 1s wi...
Sz 11 - Air Jordan 1 Retro High Charlotte Foundation White Friends And Family
As the original Jordan Brand baseball athlete, Derek Jeter’s place at the table is secure. He delivered World Series wins while wearing Air Jordan cleats before anybody else thought to do so, and his signature Turn 2 line was a staple of the brand’s ...
Jordan 11 Retro Low Derek Jeter RE2PECT Men's - AV2187-441 - US
An homage to one of his most iconic singles, “The Way I Am” 2s was released via Jordan Flight Club, an exclusive online hub reserved for only the “most dedicated” of Jordan fans (this is code for they bought a lot of Jordan products online). Of those...
Jordan 2 Retro Eminem (The Way I Am) Men's - 308308-002 - US
It’s not often you get a retro or a re-issue of an already exclusive sneaker, but that’s what happened in late 2017 when Eminem and Jordan Brand brought back the Encore 4s. With slightly altered shades of blue and grey so no one mistakes them for the...
Jordan 4 Retro Eminem Encore Men's - JBM231 M19 C1 - US
The world may never know how rare the Wahlburger 4s are. Created as a one-off friends and family exclusive for Mark Wahlberg to celebrate his chain of Wahlburgers restaurants, the actor/businessman/early riser/Funky Bunch member claims on an episode ...
Jordan 4 Retro Wahlburgers Men's - AJ4A61426 LN4 - US
Kobe Bryant’s retirement tour during the 2015-16 NBA season took him all the way to Toronto for All-Star Weekend. As part of the festivities, he was gifted two complete sets of Air Jordans 1-30 by then-Jordan Brand President Larry Miller; one in whit...
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