Jordan Brand has unveiled the Air Jordan ‘Flight Guy’ Collection which includes the Air Jordan 1 and the Air Jordan XXX1 in Black, Varsity Royal and White. Taking inspiration from Chuck Kuhn’s photo of Michael Jordan one early morning on a Oregon airstrip.
On a cold, crisp morning in 1985, famed sports photographer Chuck Kuhn stepped onto a remote Oregon airstrip to shoot a rising basketball star — Michael Jordan. Rather than wear his team’s iconic Red and Black, Jordan chose his personal favorite colors: Royal Blue and Black. The shoe he wore that day, the Air Jordan 1 Black/Royal, was the first AJ 1 offered for purchase to the public. The portrait became an iconic poster, coined the Flight Guy — its image etched in street and sport style memory.
To commemorate this iconic moment, Jordan Brand launches the Flight Guy Collection this summer. Highlighted by the Air Jordan 1 and Air Jordan XXX1, the collection connects an iconic moment to modern innovation while paying tribute to the way legends surprise us… often out of the Blue.
Air Jordan Flight Guy Collection Release Date
The Air Jordan Flight Guy Collection is set to release on April 1st, 2017. The two will be available at select Jordan Brand retailers as well as Nike.com.
Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG
Black/Varsity Royal-White
April 1, 2017
$160
555088-007
Air Jordan XXX1
Black/Varsity Royal-White
April 1, 2017
$185
845037-007
