Nike Air Jordan 6 Retro Low 'Chrome' Release Date, Pics and Retail Price

Nike is once again going back to the past with an updated release of the Air Jordan 6 "Chrome" sneakers August 29.

The new low-top release will provide more opportunities to wear them with shorts as summer winds down.

In addition to having a low top, the Air Jordan 6 "Chrome" is being released with a black-and-silver color design that's visually stunning, per Sole Collector:

Date	Sale Price	Color(s)
Saturday, August 29	$175	Black/Metallic Silver

Retro Jordan shoes are always going to sell well, especially when it's this particular version.

As noted on FootLocker.com's History of Air Jordan, the Air Jordan 6 has been one of the most popular shoes in the series and marked a huge moment in Michael Jordan's career:

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In 1991 while wearing the AJ VI, Michael averaged 31.5 points per game to win his fifth straight NBA scoring title. That year MJ was voted first team All-NBA, first team All-Defense and notched his seventh straight All-Star appearance while being named the 1991 league MVP. Most importantly Michael Jordan's skills and dedication culminated in the Bulls' first NBA Championship and was Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP.

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Even though the Air Jordan shoes had been around for seven years before this version originally came out in 1991, it marked the end of Jordan's journey as a superstar and beginning of his rise as a transcendent pop-culture icon.

While the original version reflected the Chicago Bulls colors—white, red, black—Nike has given this update a more natural, down-to-earth look, per StreetGearNYC:

It's not a bad thing, either. Taking an already good shoe and putting two colors that work really well together make it stand out without calling attention to the feet.

Even in a crowded market for retro sneakers, Nike's ability to make the latest Air Jordan 6 release feel like its own thing 24 years after the initial release is a testament and makes this a must-own for fans and collectors.