It is the 1 that started it all! The Air Jordan 1 not only set up the path for Jordan Brand. It also helped to set up the path for sneaker culture as we know it today. The Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG “Green Glow” is available this April 20.
Green Glow
The Air Jordan 1 High “Green Glow” is releasing at Shoe Palace this April 20. The latest colorway of the Jordan 1 features a combo of green, white, and black. This Green Glow colorway is an exciting addition to the Air Jordan 1 legacy. It should be a popular release with the warmer months upcoming. “Green Glow” is present at the toe box, collar overlay and heel. The vibrant color scheme also covers the rubber outsole that rests beneath the white stitched midsole.
THE HISTORY OF THE AIR JORDAN 1
It is the 1 that started it all! The Air Jordan 1 not only set up the path for Jordan Brand. It also helped to set up the path for sneaker culture as we know it today.
The 1 That Started It All
The Air Jordan 1 was designed by Peter Moore and was released in 1985. The release was tied to Michael Jordan’s rookie season in the NBA. The design of the Jordan 1 was rather simple and consistent with the other basketball shoes of the era. The Jordan 1 lacked the sophisticated technology that the Jordan Brand would be known for with later installments. Nike was dedicated to giving Michael Jordan his own shoe and brand to grow with. That commitment is clear when you view the shoe’s distinctive logo. Moore designed a wings symbol, a precursor to the Jumpman logo, which was placed on the upper ankle of the shoe.
Flight
Peter Moore was inspired by flight when it came to designing the Wings logo. Obviously, flight made sense when you are talking about “Air Jordan.” Moore was thinking about what the logo should look like while on an airplane. He was deep in thought when he spotted a little kid that was wearing a pin on his shirt. The pin was a pair of captain wings. Moore then stared sketching the Wings logo. He added the basketball to make it uniquely Air Jordan.
Shoe Palace
The Air Jordan 1 High “Green Glow” launches at Shoe Palace April 20.
Men's SKU: DZ5485-130
Grade school SKU: FD1437-130
- Adam C. Better
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