The return of the Nike Air Ship: the first Swoosh sneaker worn by Michael Jordan

Through an Instagram Post, Hiroshi Fujiwara founder of Fragment Design, has unveiled the images of a new model of Nike Air Ship, the first sneakers worn by Michael Jordan in his Rookie season (1984), before presenting the Jordan 1.

The two posts published by the Japanese designer show an Air Ship model and a white and red Air Jordan 1, with OG details like the hangtag that portrays MJ in the pose that inspired the Jordan Brand logo.

The two sneakers are contained inside a large box divided into two sections, one blue and one red, in which two important dates for Jordan's career appear: 1984 and 1985. In his year as Rookie Jordan was fined by the NBA for having worn a red and black Nike Air Ship, because they do not comply with the clothing standards imposed by the league.
35 years later, the sneakers worn by Jordan at the beginning of his career are a cult and that's why Nike is ready to celebrate also the anniversary of the first Air Jordan 1 "Chicago", with a release faithful to the OG model that will be released during next All-Star weekend, to be held right in the home town of the Bulls.