Air Jordan 5
AIR JORDAN 5, WHEN THE BASKETBALL Inspire the sneaker
THERE AIR JORDAN 5, A model with many inspirations
Inspired by American Second World War combat, the design mythical Air Jordan 5 of the famous Tinker Hatfield wants to be faithful to the mindset of the greatest legend in Nba : Michael Jordan. The designer Tinker Hatfield draw his inspiration from shark which are identifiable on the front of these famous planes. An element that is easily identified on the midsole of each editions, as one of the very first colors OG : there Air Jordan 5 Fire Red. There Air Jordan 5, emblematic figure of the culmination of the career of Jordan, Symbolizes its physical and mental dominance in the game. With a functional and technical aspect, the silhouette emerging in 1990 was first declined in three colors: Fire Red, Metallic Silver And New Emerald.
Although often overshadowed by the success of the very popular Air Jordan 1 or the essential Air Jordan 4, there Air Jordan 5 remains one of the best successes in the history of sneakers !
A silhouette marked by legendary colors
If the first three colorways OG are already essential, the B-Ball silhouette has indeed taken a turning point, inspired by culture codes sneakers. This is evidenced by the collaboration with the brand of Virgil Abloh, which allowed the silhouette to benefit from unprecedented visibility. And the result is final: the Air Jordan 5 Retro Off-White Black and the Air Jordan 5 Retro Off-White Sail Among the most beautiful releases of the year 2020, coming to mark the 30th anniversary of the silhouette. With a vintage side and sets of materials and colors, this collaboration is already considered a classic of the association Off-White X Jordan.
Other editions such as Air Jordan 5 Retro What the stand out by an unprecedented originality by mixing the most iconic colorways of the Air Jordan 5 : Tokyo, raging bull, Quai 54...
The start of an icon?
If there is one thing that we know, it is that the fifth shoe signature of "His Airness" of 1990 marks the start of a new era on the basketball scene. In the season 1990-1991, Michael Jordan wins the first title Nba of the franchise of Chicago Bulls And sign of the performances that will remain engraved in history. Marked by collaborations with Supreme or Off-White, there Air Jordan 5 is today one of the richest B-Ball silhouettes in history. A past that continues to inspire the present, especially with the Air Jordan 5 Retro Quai 54 who comes to mark one of the most important events in basketball culture.