Jordan 5 Retro x Trophy Room Ice Blue 2019 Silhouette
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)
The Air Jordan 5 Retro Ice Blue was released in May 2019. It is a collaboration between Marcus Jordan’s Trophy Room and the Jordan brand, and it incorporates colours from the trophy room in the Jordan family home. The ice blue rendition has sail and touches of blue matching the plush suede upper and metallic gold lace lock. The Air Jordan ice blue has gold accents of "23" and "5" on the lateral sides representing numbers on the jerseys of Michael Jordan and his son Marcus respectively. A wood-grain motif is present under the Air Jordan Blue translucent sole representing the court-style flooring in their family trophy room. The Air Jordan limited edition had a total of 7000 pairs released, and they each received an individual number.
