Air Jordan 1 ‘Chicago’ Set for a Long-awaited Comeback

The shoe that started it all is reportedly set to Air Jordan 1 Shoes return after almost a decade in the vault with a release date targeted for Oct. 29.

NBA All-Star Weekend is in the rearview. The 2022 NBA Playoffs loom on the horizon. But sneakerheads are already circling a certain Saturday in October on their calendars.

Why? Because reports Tuesday stemming from leaked line sheets suggest that a “reimagined” Air Jordan 1 High “Chicago” will be making a long-awaited return to retail.

For those keeping track at home, the Air Jordan 1 High “Chicago” shoes debuted on the feet of Michael Jordan during his inaugural NBA season. MJ’s 1984-85 Rookie of the Year campaign was highlighted by his haughty high tops, though his personal pairs were mids, with the NBA famously banishing the Black/Red rendition due to Commissioner David Stern’s rules on uniformity.

Becoming a symbol for Nike Shoes rebellion and individuality, the Air Jordan 1 High absolutely ascended at retail once released in April 1985, moving units to the tune of $55 million in sales and between three-to-four million pairs. Not bad for the first signature shoe Peter Moore designed for Michael Jordan, and equally impressive for scorching stores in its first nine months of availability.

Even all these years later, the legend endures.