Some sneakers age gracefully. The Air Jordan 5 doesn't age at all.The AJ5 Retro OG in White and Metallic Silver is back, and it looks every bit as good as it did back in the day.First released in 1990, the AJ5 arrived with a story, fighter plane design lines, a lace toggle borrowed from military gear, and a bump-out collar that made it unlike anything else on the court. Tinker Hatfield's fingerprints were all over it, and thirty-five years later, every detail still holds up.The OG colorway brings it back exactly as it should be.
A crisp white upper keeps things clean, Metallic Silver hits land on all the right details, and a translucent outsole nods to the original without trying too hard. Nike Air branding at the heel ties the whole thing together.This is the AJ5 at its purest. No reinvention, no reimagining.
Just one of the greatest basketball shoes ever made, back where it belongs.The Air Jordan 5 Retro OG will be available for $215 on Nike's website 25 April.Highsnobiety has affiliate marketing partnerships, which means we may receive a commission from your purchase. Want to shop the products our editors actually love? Visit HS Shopping and subscribe to Shopper for recs on all things fashion, footwear, and beauty.