Jordan Brand has gone all in for the 40th anniversary. As part of a collaboration with Bandai Namco, the sneaker behemoth is releasing collectible-centered projects based around the Air Jordan 1 High ’85 silhouette.
At the head of the line are life-sized model kits of the AJ1 Hi ’85 “Shadow” and Japan-only “Reverse Shadow” colorways. The kits are non-wearable, full-on display pieces that allow sneakerheads to disassemble and reassemble the entire sneaker in plastic to their heart’s content. It’s an opportunity to nerd out on design engineering for a model that has an important place in sneaker history.
Japanese sneakerheads have another treat on deck for them: a Gashapon capsule collection of mini Air Jordan 1 Hi ’85s will be available as well. The collection features 18 miniature models of the OG model, with 16 OG colorways and two surprise colorways.
Release Details & Where To Buy
Pre-orders for the life-size model kits will start on July 30. Online pre-orders for the Gashapon miniatures will start on August 7, with an in-store release for the capsules across Bandai Namco Japan stores in October. They will ship in December.
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