Air Jordan 9 Retro Golf Sneaker Debuts the Bred Colourway
The original Air Jordan 9 was released in November 1993, roughly one month after MJ announced his retirement from basketball. The retail price in the US was 125 USD. The first Air Jordan 9 retro release took place in 2002 and included the first low-top version of the AJ 9. Additional retro releases followed every two years beginning in 2008, then annually starting in 2015 though the present day. In 2016, Nike released the Air Jordan 9 OG, which included the Space Jam model that celebrated the movie's 20th anniversary. Nike continues to announce more retro releases for the future.
History of Air Jordan 9
In 1993, the Air Jordan 9 hit the court for the first time, though Michael Jordan never scored a single point with the Chicago Bulls wearing the shoe. When Jordan surprised the world with news of his retirement on October 6, 1993, the AJ 9 was already in production. Nike had no choice but to move forward with the release even though the most famous feet in basketball had seemingly left the court forever.
The Bred colourway was introduced to the Air Jordan 9 Retro Golf silhouette in 2016. A black faux lizard print mudguard encases the toe, side panels, and heel in its design. The rest of the upper is smooth black leather. Varsity Red accents appear on the tongue's Air Jordan logo, the inner tongue, the inner sock liner, the Jordan "Globe" logo on the heel, and the number "23" on the heel. Black spikes are integrated into the outer sole to provide extra traction on the golf course. The outsole also features a deep tread pattern on the rest of its construction for the same reason. Additionally, a Zoom Air insert is found in the heel of the midsole for extra cushion.
