Nike Air Jordan 1 Retro Low 'Shattered Backboard' Release Date, Pictures, Price
Nike honors one of basketball's most historic moments with Saturday's release of the Nike Air Jordan 1 Retro Low "Shattered Backboard."
The Air Jordan 1 Retro charges forward as one of the most anticipated releases of the year. This one, bathed in black, "Starfish" and "Sail" won't be any different.
Here's a look at the release details, via Complex:
| Saturday, June 27 | 10 a.m. ET | $160 |
Nike Los Angeles provides a look at the shoe while also dropping a bombshell—the sneakers are available through the company's online raffle system:
In other words, this innovative release decision means it may not be as difficult as usual for sneakerheads to get their hands on this sure-to-be rare release.
As for the shoe itself, well, it's a looker. Villa provides a look at it out in the wild:
Sneaker Bar Detroit offers another take, featuring the out-of-factory unlaced front:
By now, folks know what to expect from the classic shoe. The graphic insole honors Michael Jordan's high-flying ways, the orange meshes nicely with the black and the tips feature the same familiar perforations.
As for the bottom, Nike chose to go all-in on the orange to strong results, as Air Jordan captures:
The innovation to the classic design does not stop there. As SneakerMob.com details, the inside of the shoe gets a slick design featuring a rim, net and shards of glass:
For those not familiar with the inspiration for the shoe, the colors stem from Jordan's jersey he wore in a 1985 scrimmage in Italy in which he threw down a wicked dunk that, well, shattered the backboard:
As expected, Nike has a surefire hit on its hands as it honors an all-time classic moment.
Sneakerheads everywhere will want to get their hands on this one. It's a fresh take on a tried-and-true design with an epic theme to boot. Perhaps best of all, it seems the odds those who want to buy the shoe will find it available through a new purchasing process.
The floodgates open Saturday when Nike drops the Air Jordan 1 Retro Low "Shattered Backboard" online.
