Back in 2019, Kim Jones completely rewrote the sneaker game with the Dior x Air Jordan 1 Low . It was a huge deal, and even though they retailed for £1,500 a pop, that didn't stop them from selling out within seconds of dropping. In fact, if you want a pair now, a size 10.
5UK would set you back around £18,000 over on StockX. As tempting as that may sound (who needs two kidneys anyway?), perhaps the upcoming Air Jordan 1 Low ‘Barons’ would be the smarter choice. Air Jordan 1 Low ‘Barons’ By Adam Cheung Inspired by the Birmingham Barons (the Minor League Baseball team that Michael Jordan played for during one of his side quests in the early ‘90s), these Air Jordan trainers work on top of a premium leather base and are overlaid by panels and panels of ’Wolf Grey' throughout.
The colourblocking is almost identical to the Dior collab from five years ago, and while the black Nike Swoosh isn't covered in lace like it, there's no denying the resemblance between the two shoes. Air Jordan 1 Low ‘Barons’ By Adam Cheung The iconic winged basketball emblem is stamped around the heel, and all of this rests on top of a white midsole that's infused with Air tech for added comfiness and bounciness. It's then finished with a grippy rubber outsole – perfect for all those bball games that you probably won't be playing.
Dior's Air Jordan 1 Low will forever be one of the greatest sneaker collabs of all-time, but with only 4,700 pairs in existence, you'd have to be Robert Pattin.