Air Jordan 1 Low 'Black Game Royal'

If fashion operates on a 20 year cycle (see the inescapability of Y2K trends), we’re still a number of years away from the early 2010s style these wear being back in full force. Nonetheless, reprising this edition refracts a lot of the Jordan Brand’s design language from the era into 2024: the contrast Swoosh that wears an embroidered outline, the black tumbled leather overlays and the matte-finished chrome leather underneath. At the time of writing, it’s largely unclear why this, of all pairs, is making a comeback. Yet for those who got into the hobby last decade, it may mean that some formative pairs will be back on the shelves in short order.