Jordan 11 Retro Low

This powerfully elegant Jordan 11 Retro Low contains classic elements of the silhouette alongside a unique combination of colors that distinguishes it as a memorable sneaker. Like many other AJ11s, it rests upon a translucent rubber outsole, this one infused with an icy white tinge. Black pods then appear beneath the forefoot and heel, their rubber completely opaque and with herringbone grip lines running through it. These combine with the more curved tread patterns rippling across the translucent part of the outsole, whose see-through nature reveals the supportive carbon fiber plate behind it. Dark and light gray squares form a grid pattern across this last feature, and a Concord purple Jumpman resides in its center, the hue referencing the very first AJ11 colorway and earning the sneaker its nickname: Concord Sketch.

This same appealing shade of purple coats the sneaker’s trademark patent leather mudguard, its surface shining with an eye-catching luster. Premium white leather then fills out the rest of the upper, from the quarter panels to the heel overlay and even the front face of the tongue. A black branding label has been sewn across the center of this last feature, with white Jordan and Jumpman lettering woven through it either side of a Concord Jumpman. Thick white laces tie up over the top of this patch and are held in place by the shoe’s distinctive webbed lacing system. This consists of white strips of material that reach from the seams at the bottom of each quarter panel towards its top edge, where they make loops for the laces to pass through.

Meanwhile, the sneaker’s interior is blanketed with a soft black fabric to provide the foot with a cozy covering. This spreads out over the inner walls, the insole and the back of the tongue, and a Concord Jumpman logo has been printed onto the sockliner. A smaller one of these emblems can be seen on the patch sewn into the back of the tongue as well. Elsewhere, as the inner lining arrives at the top of the collar, it stops around every edge except for the heel. Here, it spills over a little to create a small tab that is adorned with a Concord-colored 23 in honor of Michael Jordan’s famous jersey number. Just below this is the shoe’s finishing touch – a miniature Jumpman finely embroidered into the white leather of the heel overlay in contrastive black thread to complete this Air Jordan 11 low-top in style.