During the summer, A Ma Maniére partnered with Jordan Brand for a collaboration on the Air Ship, the Nike sneaker Michael Jordan wore before the Air Jordan 1. It sold out, as high-profile sneaker collabs are to do — but in a phenomenon that isn’t so common, the shoe is getting a restock.
A Ma Maniére has announced it’ll restock its Jordan Air Ship later this month through its website and physical stores. Prior to the announcement, the sneaker was selling on secondary platforms such as StockX in the $200 range, which isn’t exorbitant but still shows demand was greater than supply for the August release.
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The black and white sneaker takes on a faux-aged midsole to give it a vintage feeling, and the panels’ edges have a yellowed look to continue the idea. The Atlanta-based boutique’s name then hangs off the Nike Air tongue tag, which sits above a pink tongue. On the shoe’s heel, mismatched logos for A Ma Maniére are debossed tonally onto the black collar.
As the legend typically goes, Jordan’s first shoe was banned by the NBA for failing to comply with the league’s uniform standards. The reality, though, is that it was actually the Air Ship — as that was the sneaker he wore in-game until the Air Jordan 1 was ready. Both shoes feature similar shapes, and the Air Ship was largely relegated to being a trivia answer in the decades since. That is, until Jordan Brand brought back the shoe last year under its own name instead of Nike’s, with collaborations that have also included Corporate and an unreleased pair made with pro BMX rider Nigel Sylvester.
A Ma Maniére’s Jordan Air Ship restock is slated for Oct. 21 through both its website and its stores in Atlanta, Houston, and Washington D.C. International shipping will be available for online orders, and the retail price is set at $140.
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Ian Servantes is a Senior Trending News Editor for Footwear News specializing in sneaker coverage. He’s previously reported on streetwear and sneakers at Input and Highsnobiety after beginning his career on the pop culture beat. He subscribes to the idea that “ball is life” and doesn’t fuss over his kicks getting dirty.
