2020 was a big year for the Air Jordan 5. Tinker Hatfield’s 1990
Fake Air Jordan Retro design officially celebrated its 30th anniversary and Jordan Brand didn’t miss the chance to go big. Although there were few Air Jordan 5 collaborations, the sneaker was pretty much everywhere last year. Almost as soon as 2020 began, however, there ews that Off-White™ x Air Jordan 5 would be releasing in February. As you can probably, imagine, it caused chaos.
Paying homage to the original Air Jordan 5 “Black Metallic”, the first pair of Jordans that Abloh owned, the Off-White™ 5s represented a full-circle moment. The semi-translucent black nylon upper was an ode to the OG, featuring an aged sole unit to give the shoe a vintage look. Familiar details like the text on the side, laces and zip tie also came as standard. However, the use of circles, which Abloh encouraged wearers to cut out, was a new addition. “23” featured on the heel, representing MJs number with the Bulls.
It’s safe to say that the Off-White™ x Air Jordan 5 “Muslin” was a big success. Selling out almost instantly on All-Star Weekend, it didn’t take the shoe long to hit the resell market. Although it may be one of the new Off-White™ x Air Jordan models out there, this is a real game-changer. Later that same year, we also saw the Off-White™ x Jordan 5 “Sail” release, showing just how popular the shoe really was.
