Jordan 1 High Zoom Comfort

The blend of quality materials and practical features on this Jordan 1 High Zoom Comfort provides the wearer with both style and satisfaction. It is built upon a grippy outsole whose Sail center is surrounded by a broad Gym Red edge. While this latter part has stars embossed onto the toe and lugs around the heel and lateral side, the former has a tread pattern of concentric circles under the forefoot and blocky structures below the heel. With these formations bringing traction, the Sail-colored midsole delivers a soft step via its Zoom Air cushioning.

The upper, meanwhile, combines different types of leather with the red, white and black tones of the Chicago Bulls. On the outer, white is only to be found on the midfoot panels, both of which taper into a band of leather that wraps around the heel, and the Zoom Air branding on the Gym Red tongue label. The tongue itself is made of black tumbled leather, as are the toe box and heel counter. Ventilation holes have been pressed into the toe, allowing breathability across the forefoot, while the latter feature has a small tab sticking up from its top edge into the center of the heel.

The high-cut collar is formed of several layers, the main one being a soft, black material. A Gym Red patent leather overlay wraps around it, and a layer of exposed Gym Red foam fills out the inside of the collar. This soft padding can also be seen along the top of the tongue, before black covers the inner lining and Gym Red the insole. This last feature is adorned with a custom white graphic with a black Jumpman in the center. Over the top of the foot, black laces thread through the Gym Red eyestay, which is made of more glossy patent leather. In fact, this glistening material also forms the forefoot overlays and mudguard, bringing an eye-catching sheen to the sneaker. The use of this material, coupled with its famous colors, has earned it the nickname Patent Chicago.

Stitched lines appear across the design as intricate dual bands of thread edge around most of the overlays. Some parts, such as the top of the eyestay and collar wrap, have been left unattached, and additional single lines of stitching cut across the midfoot panels and outline the sidewall swooshes. This accentuates these smooth, black Nike logos, which have been recessed into the flanks. Lastly, a pair of Air Jordan Wings has been etched into the lateral collar in black for a finely crafted finish.