Following the Taxi and Metallic Gold drops of earlier this year, Jordan Brand now directs its attention to a lifestyle-friendly colorway that would be downright irresistible on a standard pair of Jordan 12s. For now, it arrives in just the spiked form as a luxurious blend of sail, driftwood, and rattan color up this elegant package. Above this layer Air Jordan 1 sits exposed elements of the Nike FitAdapt lacing system. The technology, which is run from a midfoot motor, is controlled by a multi-faceted Nike Adapt app. With the app, wearers of the Nike Adapt Huarache are greeted by a universal login consistent for all Nike FitAdapt product - current and future, a themed interface specific to the Huarache and a number of preset fit recommendations for foot type and activity.

One trend we noticed in the basketball market is how lightweight is typically described as a performance feature, which has been heavily marketed as ball handling and foot-to-court movement. All that is a fundamental part of the game, but the origins of the Jordan Brand were about tapping into the time off the floor, the hangtime, the flight, says Chad Troyer, Jordan Brand Senior PLM. The canvas upper of the Chuck 70 features an all-over, Air Jordan 1 Custom color-contrast Mi Gente! print, serving as a call to action and unifying the core beliefs of family and identity within the collection. The minimalist shoe has unique details, including the Spanish letter , which is given center stage on the All Star ankle patch. The boldest hue of the bunch University Red landed at the top of the tongue and globe logo at the heel, which is also the case on the retail version of the shoe. Underfoot, sole units keep things simple in White Black, not detracting from the titular Particle Grey hue. Throughout its 36-year-history, the Air Jordan 1 has done a lot. Yet, the creative team at Brand Jordan hasn't exhausted every idea, as confirmed by the rumored Retro High OG variant dipped in Varsity Red Iron Ore Sail set to release on February 4th, 2022. Following its reveal during a SNKRS Live back in April, official images of the Taxi have finally surfaced ahead of its release this month. And while identical in namesake to one of the Air Jordan 12's most iconic appearances, the pair lacks any noteworthy resemblance to said colorway.

A long-running Player Exclusive for Jayson Tatum is finally releasing as the Taco Jay colorway of the Air Jordan 36 is set to release on June 17th. Inspired by his family's tradition of eating tacos after games, the Taco Jay theme features colors that reflect corn tortillas and guacamole based on the Citron Pulse, Atomic Green, and Cone colorway. Aside from the color treatment on these Jordan 36s, this upcoming release features a serious taco mascot with Air Jordan Shoes a Swoosh logo mimicking Tatum's signature eyebrows. Taco Jay is printed on the insoles as well as the heel in a cantina-style font, while the pair is wrapped in a special shoebox with interior paper features a Jumpman and the aforementioned food.