Itâs time again for the sneaker worldâs most cherished holiday tradition: Jordan Brandâs annual December drop of a rare Air Jordan 11 colorway. The AJ11 is a true sneakerheadâs sneaker, the Jordan fanâs Jordan, even legendary designer Tinker Hatfieldâs favorite Jordan silhouette. When it first debuted in 1995, the shoeâs patent leather mudguard was unlike anything anyone had ever seen on a performance sneaker, and nearly 30 years later itâs retained a peerless reputation among collectors.
Many of the most beloved versions of the Air Jordan 11 skew towards darker tones. There are the âBredâ 11s, which Michael Jordan laced up during the 1996 NBA Finals; the âSpace Jamâ 11s, in which MJ battled the Monstars in the movie of the same name; and the âConcordâ 11s, which caused riots outside sneaker shops when they were rereleased in 2011. All of those certifiable classics heavily feature black in the mix. But this yearâs Jordan 11 drop centers on a brighter, fresher colorway that hasnât been rereleased since 2014: the Air Jordan 11 âLegend Blue,â whose icy palette draws inspiration from MJâs alma mater, the University of North Carolina.
In recent years, the Jordan 11âs vaunted December drops have continued to make noise with the âGratitude,â âCherry,â and âCool Greyâ makeups taking center stage in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. But when the stark, refreshing âLegend Blueâ hits SNKRS on December 14 for $225, it seems destined to attract even more attention and demand than any of its immediate predecessors. Set your alarms now, because having to cop these bad boys via resale wonât be pretty for your wallet.
