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About the Jordan 5 Retro Anthracite (2021)
The Air Jordan 5's design was inspired by American World War II fighter planes and is visible through the shark-tooth shaped design on the trainer’s midsole. Other creative elements of the Air Jordan 5 include a translucent icy outsole, adjustable lace lock, visible Nike Air unit, moulded-ankle collar and reflective tongue. The first variations of the trainer came in leather and nubuck. "Nike Air" branding was featured on the back of the shoe's original run, while later retros displayed a Jumpman logo.
History and Timeline of the Air Jordan 5
The Air Jordan 5 is Michael Jordan's fifth signature trainer under the Nike brand. This model was first released in 1990 and designed by Tinker Hatfield, who also created shoes in the company's archive such as the Nike Air Max, Air Trainer and Mag. Hatfield is also credited with designing every signature trainer Michael Jordan played in during his professional career in the NBA since the Air Jordan 3.
The Air Jordan 5 was originally released in four colourways:
- Black-black/metallic silver
- White-grape/emerald
- White-fire red/black
- Black/fire red with Jordan's number 23 stitched on the heel (a player exclusive for the NBA star that never got released in the '90s)
In a collaboration with Hiroshi Fujiwara and Fragment, these leather Jordan 3 Retros show off a design that's both simple and classy. With a low top and punctured white leather around the ankle, this shoe features both the Air name and Fragment's iconic double lightning bolt logo on the back of the upper, under a translucent coat of rubber. A thick wavy black line encircles the bottom of the upper around the whole shoe, putting a sharp contrast between the top of the white upper and outsole. In Jordan 3 Retro style, the Nike name also appears on the sole with more contrasts of black and white, while the inch-long strip of clear rubber in the heel of the outsole shows off the unbeatable air technology that empowers every step.
