Air Jordans can certainly go for high prices (case in point: the recent auction of some of the man’s game-worn shoes), but the lineup has never really been considered “luxury” in the fashion scene. Well, the Jordan Brand is looking to change that with the Jordan Wings Collection, an assortment of shoes, clothing, and accessories, all handmade in Italy, with two premium silhouettes leading the charge.
We’ll get into the rest of the collection below, but before that, we have to talk about these limited-edition AJ1s. Kicking us off, we have the Air Jordan 1 High ’85 Wings, which have been handcrafted in Italy from only the finest materials, using full-grain Italian leather for the white-on-white silhouette, and hair-on-hide Italian leather for the black-on-black one. Boasting hand-stitched uppers, they’re also equipped with satin lining, PU sock liners, and hand-painted leather edges. The Air Jordan 1 Lows feature the same full-grain leather construction and hand-stitched upper, and the two high tops boasting a special debossed Wing logo around the collar.
On top of these premium Air Jordans, the collection also features some additional Italian-made accessories celebrating Jordan’s legacy, like the Jordan Wings Bucket Hat, matching track pants and jacket (a clear homage to Jordan’s warm-up fit), and a duffel bag, all made with high-quality materials like cashmere and lambskin. The Jordan Wings net sweater takes it a step further, boasting a hand-stitched construction designed to mimic a basketball net, and there are also some smaller trinkets in the mix, with the Jordan Wings Two-Finger Ring (shouting out Jordan’s famous taped fingers) and a keychain.
The Jordan Wings Collection will drop later this month and is, unfortunately, exclusive to China at the time of writing (with a special debut slated to happen in Beijing later in March). The Air Jordan 1 Highs featured here will go for $975, and the Air Jordan 1 Lows will go for $875.
