Michael Jordan might have put black and red into the closets of many, but before rocking with the Bulls, MJ was doing his thing in Carolina repping the Pantone 248 ‘Carolina’ blue. With some upcoming Jordans in this hue of blue, the Snkrs Day staff dug into the archives to find some of the best Air Jordan sneakers that made pays some homage to MJ alma mater.<\/p>\n
Let us know which Carolina colored Air Jordans in the poll at the end of the feature.<\/p>\n
Released: 2010<\/p>\n
Did you ever think a new Air Jordan 9 Retro, possessing a very similar colorway, would have more appeal than the classic Air Jordan 9 White\/Black-University Blue? Well, the latter sneaker is still sitting on the shelves, while this pair is highly-anticipated by many.<\/p>\n
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Released: 2008<\/p>\n
If you recall, this Air Jordan XX3 colorway was a part of the three-sneaker pack that paid tribute to the three teams Michael played for throughout his career.<\/p>\n
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Released: 2000<\/p>\n
The Air Jordan 15 was the first sneaker released after Michael Jordan’s second retirement. This pair continued to show us that the colorways that dressed the first Jordans ever made would continue to be spotted on the future Jordan models where he was playing or retired.<\/p>\n
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Released: 2002<\/p>\n
Jordan Brand didn’t mention ‘University Blue’ in the official color scheme of this Air Jordan 7; yet, you cannot look at this shoe and not think of Michael’s ‘Carolina’ days.<\/p>\n
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Released: 2002<\/p>\n
Jordan Brand may have took things down a notch in regards to the silhouette ; yet they went up a notch on the ankle support.<\/p>\n
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Released: 2006<\/p>\n
The Air Jordan 14 Black\/University Blue is memorable for a number of reasons. If you recall, this sneaker first hit the market on the same day Jordan Brand re-released the original White\/Red Air Jordan 14. Also, many sneaker enthusiasts took a liking to it seeing that it possessed the same colorway seen on the “Nubuck” Air Jordan 12s.<\/p>\n
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Released: 2002<\/p>\n
The Air Jordan 17 is most memorable for the suitcase, yet, this pair brings us back to MJ’s backpack days on campus.<\/p>\n
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Released: 2004<\/p>\n
This sneaker first released solely in women’s sizes, yet, guys were proud to rock a pair of these without shame in their game and rightfully so. Five months later, Jordan Brand released these in men’s sizes.<\/p>\n
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Released: You wish.<\/p>\n
This sneaker was created exclusively for the Jordan Motorsports team; however, a couple of sizes appeared on eBay during the summer of 2009. Only 23 pairs are said to be in existence.<\/p>\n
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Released: 2003 (Retroed in 2009)<\/p>\n
The Air Jordan 12 “Nubuck” is one of the groundbreaking installments within the Air Jordan series. This sneaker was the first Air Jordan to be sold exclusively online and the first Air Jordan to be sold in a package. Lastly, the Air Jordan 12 “Nubuck” was the first retro Jordan to break the $200 mark.<\/p>\n
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Released: 2001<\/p>\n
David Stern fined Michael Jordan for wearing the Air Jordan 11 in a game during the 1995 NBA playoffs. On the contrary, we think UNC would have given MJ extra money had these been created and worn during his UNC years.
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Released: 1993 and 2010<\/p>\n
Although Michael Jordan never wore this sneaker in an NBA basketball game, he still was spotted in ad campaigns sporting this shoe. Just take a look at our leader photo.<\/p>\n
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Released: 1994<\/p>\n
The Air Jordan 9 “Charlotte” was a part of the “Cities” that released 16 years ago. Most of you UNC fans out there wouldn’t mind calling these the “Chapel Hill” Air Jordan 10s.<\/p>\n
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Released: 1985<\/p>\n
Obviously, the Air Jordan 1 is one of the sneakers that started the shoe fetishes we have today, and this particular colorway is without a doubt one of the forefathers of the entire line.<\/p>\n
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Released: 1996 and 2001<\/p>\n
With the Air Jordan Black\/Red-White releasing at the end of 2008, the “Space Jam” Air Jordan 11 releasing at the end of last year and the “Cool Grey” Air Jordan 11s releasing at the end of this year, Air Jordan addicts have literally begged Jordan Brand to re-release this sneaker. Who else is ready to sign the ‘Bring it Back ASAP’ petition?<\/p>\n
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Released: 2008<\/p>\n
Are you surprised? Jordan Brand couldn’t have picked a better way to kick off the Air Jordan XX3 campaign. Michael Jordan began his post high school career at the University of North Carolina, likewise, Jordan Brand began MJ’s last signature sneaker series with a ‘Carolina Blue’ Air Jordan XX3.<\/p>\n