Even with a steady set of eyes on it month after month, August is looking to be particularly strong for Jordan Brand.
The House of Michael Jordan will balance the early days of the Air Jordan 40, a few high-profile collaborations and sought-after retros for the month ahead. Chief among all releases this month, and up there with the most anticipated of all-time, is the return of Undefeated’s seminal Air Jordan 4 collaboration from 2005. Nigel Sylvester’s Air Jordan 1 Low “Better Than Time” harkens back to his Jordan Brand debut in 2017, while the return of the 2015 Air Jordan 1 High “Shattered Backboard” has already been subject to a heavy marketing push. Awake will also drop its debut Air Jordan 5 collab with two colorways in two weeks, and the Air Jordan 40 will restock in its launch colorway before the second edition drops.
Those are just some of the releases to track from Jordan Brand in August. Check out all the Air Jordan sneaker releases coming in August below. This post will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Undefeated x Air Jordan 4
Release Date: Aug. 2
Price: $225
SKU: IB1519-200
As the first-ever collaboration for an Air Jordan, Undefeated’s Air Jordan 4 from 2005 is made even more legendary by the fact that it was limited to just 72 pairs. It’s now coming back for the first time and with Nike Air branding rather than the Jumpman used 20 years ago. Undefeated’s raffle for the sneaker is open through Julu 30, and it’s unclear if another release will follow through the Snkrs app.
Air Jordan 10 “Steel”
Release Date: Aug. 2
Price: $215
SKU: HJ6779-104
Michael Jordan wore this sneaker in his last game at Chicago Stadium, not for the Bulls but in a charity game hosted by Scottie Pippen. It will release for the first time since 2012.
Air Jordan 40 “The Classic”
Release Date: Aug. 9
Price: $205
SKU: HM9931-100
After selling out in July, the Air Jordan 40’s launch colorway gets a restock.
Air Jordan 4 “Denim”
Release Date: Aug. 9
Price: $215
SKU: IB6716-100
Levi’s partnered with Jordan Brand in 2018 for a trio of Air Jordan 4s with different shades of denim, and now an in-line version uses the same material in two lighter washes.
Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 1 Low “Better With Time”
Release Date: Aug. 16
Price: $160
SKU: IB8958-001
Nigel Sylvester’s Air Jordan 1 Low follows the lead of his high-top from 2017 with pre-distressed detailing mirroring the damage he did to the Air Jordan 1 High “Shadow” while biking. This colorway also replicates that of a friends and family colorway limited to just three pairs on the high-top.
Awake x Air Jordan 5 “Arctic Pink”
Release Date: Aug. 16
Price: $225
SKU: DV4982-600
The first of two Air Jordan 5’s by Awake drops in “Arctic Pink” just a few weeks before its successor.
Air Jordan 12 “French Blue”
Release Date: Aug. 16
Price: $200
SKU: CT8013-114
This nonoriginal Air Jordan 12 colorway was intended for Michael Jordan to wear while playing for the Washington Wizards, but that didn’t happen before he retired. Kobe Bryant, however, did wear the sneaker in 2003 to match his Los Angeles Lakers’ throwback blue uniform.
Air Jordan 40 “Blue Suede”
Release Date: Aug. 20
Price: $205
SKU: HM9931-400
The Air Jordan 40’s second colorway switches from leather to suede for what could be a tribute to the Air Jordan 3 “Blue Suede” called out by Vince Staples in the song of the same name.
Air Jordan 1 “Shattered Backboard”
Release Date: Aug. 23
Price: $185
SKU: DZ5485-008
The commemoration of Michael Jordan shattering a backboard in a 1985 Italian exhibition game returns to its 2015 form for the first time. In the time since, satin and crinkled patent leather “3.0” variants also released.
Awake x Air Jordan 5 “Racer Blue”
Release Date: Aug. 30
Price: $210
SKU: DV4982-004
Awake’s polarizing pink Air Jordan 5 debut gets a quick follow up in black and “Racer Blue.”
