Air Max 1 ‘86 • Chicago
October 26, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Max 1 ‘86 • Chicago
Celebrate the Chicago skyline with the Air Max 1 ’86. History lesson: In the wake of the Great Chicago Fire, residents worked together to rebuild, replacing charred wooden structures with steel, concrete and glass. The AM1 ’86 “Chicago” pays homage to this “second city,” bringing the hues of modern skyscrapers to premium leather and suede. Blue Chill accents and a reflective Swoosh nod to the mirror image of downtown towers in the surface of Lake Michigan. And on the the insole and tongue label, you’ll find that iconic skyline, overlayed by a Nike Swoosh.
Chicago Pack
Built for, validated by, and told through the city: Chicago, this one’s for you. Nike teamed up with six local streetwear legends (Leaders, Notre, RSVP, St. Alfred, SVRN and Succezz) to craft sneakers inspired by the resilience of Chicagoans past and present. Through the stories at the heart of these designs, the Chicago Pack evokes an ever-evolving blend of heritage and modernity, fire and water, steel and wood. As a unifying touch, both footwear styles feature a special-edition graphic on the insole and tongue label—the Chicago skyline overlayed by a Nike Swoosh.
Air Jordan 1 • Royal Reimagined
October 21, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Jordan 1 • Royal Reimagined
The AJ1 forever changed the footwear game. Building on its legacy, this regal edition pairs premium Royal Blue suede with rich Black leather. Classic Nike Air branding on the tongue and insole is complemented by the Wings logo on the padded, high-cut collar. The signature star-studded outsole gets the Royal Blue treatment, letting you walk the dynasty forward with each step.
Air Max 1 ’86 OG – Dark Obsidian
September 19, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Max 1 ’86 OG – Dark Obsidian and University Red
The holy grail of sneaker lore returns, bringing with it the origin story of visible Nike Air. Using CT scans to dissect one of the original pairs of the Air Max 1 with the infamous “Big Bubble,” we replicated the oversized Nike Air unit and window from ’86 so you can step on the bedrock of sneaker history. (And don’t worry—you get some throwback color blocking, too.)
Air Jordan 1 OG Low – Black Toe
July 28, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Jordan 1 Retro Low OG – Black Toe
The Air Jordan 1 Retro High remakes the classic sneaker, giving you a fresh look with a familiar feel. Premium materials with new colors and textures give modern expression to an all-time favorite.
Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG – University Blue
July 22, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG
The Air Jordan 1 Retro High remakes the classic sneaker, giving you a fresh look with a familiar feel. Premium materials with new colors and textures give modern expression to an all-time favorite.
Air Max 1 ’86 – Lost Sketch
June 27, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Max 1 ’86 – Lost Sketch
Lost and found. Open the vault. Make “what if?” a reality. Pulling details from a long lost notebook, this Air Max 1 brings one of Tinker Hatfield’s early drawings to life for the first time. Originally conceived in ’86, the design brings history into the now with a worn aesthetic on the leather overlays and aged midsole. Safari print on the mudguard and a ‘hand drawn’ graphic above the Nike Air window round out the story of pulling pages from the history books, while shades of purple and blue mix with Light Smoke Grey for a colorway that’s a dream come true.
Air Jordan 6 • Toro Bravo
May 24, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Jordan 6 • Toro Bravo
For many of you, this one’s been a long time coming. The AJ6 ‘Toro Bravo’ brings the coveted look of the 2009 Raging Bull pack to a champion-winning shoe. Famously inspired by MJ’s German sports car, this AJ6 has a decked-out design that dons textured suede and an all-over Varsity Red finish. Yeah, some things are worth the wait.
Air Jordan 11 Retro Low • Cement Grey
April 11, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Jordan 11 Retro Low • Cement Grey
Air Max 1 ’86 Original • Big Bubble
March 30, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Max 1 ’86 Original • Big Bubble
Let’s be clear, sneaker culture and history begins here: the Air Max 1 “Big Bubble.”
The holy grail of sneaker lore returns along with the true story of visible Nike Air. Using CT scans (yes, really) to dissect 1 of maybe only 400,000 released pairs of the “Big Bubble,” we replicated the Nike Air unit and window used in the ’86 original, so you can step on the bedrock of sneaker history. And don’t worry, you still get the throwback color blocking.
Hiding in the shadows of one of Nike’s biggest stories (that of revealing Nike Air to the world) is the fact that for the first few months of its release, the Air Max 1 featured a noticeably bigger window. So, like why did the window shrink? With a launch date in place and manufacturing already started, Nike engineers (to their dismay) discovered that an exposed Air unit had a tendency to crack in cold temperatures. Adjusting on the fly, engineers quietly “shrunk the window both in length and height” and began using a new Air unit to prevent the great cracking catastrophe.
Released on March 26th, 1987, the ultra-rare Air Max “Big Bubble” hit the shelves and thankfully didn’t bust (most likely because of the rising spring temps). After the initial run, the Air Max 1 as we know it secretly replaced the original, taking hold as the leader of the Air Max pack. And the “Big Bubble?” It faded away—until now.
Welcome to the beginning.
Air Jordan 3 – White Cement Reimagined
March 4, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Jordan 3 – White Cement Reimagined
Air Max 90 – University Blue
February 21, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Max 90 – University Blue
Air Max 1 Crepe
February 20, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Max 1 Crepe
Air Jordan 1 Low OG x Travis Scott – WMNS “Olive”
February 18, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Jordan 1 x Travis Scott Low OG – WMNS “Olive”
Air Jordan 13/10 Retro Countdown Pack
February 9, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Jordan 13/10 Retro Countdown Pack
Air Jordan 2 – Chicago
January 20, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Jordan 2 • Chicago
Concepts Air Max 1 – Far Out
January 10, 2023 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Concepts x Nike Air Max 1 SP – Far Out
The music, the style, the vibe: It was all “Far Out.” The Northern California Folk Festival pulled it all together by highlighting the era’s most dynamic performers. On stage, the performers mix of bandanas, denim, leather, fringes and more amplified the preferred fashions of the crowd, and in doing so set a trend that defined the 60s. With the Concepts x Nike Air Max 1 SP “Far Out,” the legacy of those looks matches up to the vibrant swirl of psychedelic concert posters.
Like the prior Concepts x Nike Air Max 1, the “Far Out” also includes patterned elements of bandanna, cowhide, and woven material panels. The former, a Concepts-exclusive, approximates the famous guitar straps employed by festival performers. Further details include a lateral striped Swoosh and a medial “flower power” Swoosh. The tongue label revives a classic ‘70s Nike logo and twists it with a Concepts “hippie” word mark.
The shoe also features a custom footbed. As a bonus, the packaging the “Far Out” gets a fully custom psychedelic print (produced in a secondary pink exclusive to in-store raffle winners), complete with a poncho, double album-styled mini record coasters, bandana and sticker pack.
Expensive December
December 29, 2022 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Jordan 13 x SoleFly
December 29, 2022 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Jordan 13 x SoleFly • Celestine Blue
SoleFly is back again, celebrating the beauty of Florida and the joys of yacht life with a fresh AJ13. The original pair propelled MJ to his 6th championship win—but this edition is all about off-court (and on-deck) ease. Big details like the holographic cat’s eye, woven tongue and toe box, and Celestine Blue dimpled upper are grounded in neutral hues for a shoe that’s just as at home on the boat as it is on the streets of South Miami. And with a plush padded collar and two Nike Air units underfoot, you’ll get your sea legs in no time.
Air Max 1 • Ugly Duckling Pack
December 19, 2022 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Max 1 • Pecan Ochre & Honey Dew
Meet the leader of the pack. Inspired by French architecture, celebrated in sport and revered by fashion, this was the first shoe in the family to reveal Air to the world. Smooth leather contrasts with airy mesh to update this long-standing icon with visual texture. With a fast-paced look, tried-and-true cushioning and classic wavy mudguard, it’s no wonder these kicks have reigned supreme since 1987.
Momma duck said, “quack, quack, quack”—and a new ugly duckling came running back. Inspired by the coveted Dunk collection, the leader of the pack returns with its own eccentric flair. From colors to materials (wait ’til you feel the pigskin nubuck), the Air Max 1 brings all the rebellious details from the original pack and then some. And that embroidered duck on the heel? It calls, “that’s right, keep on staring.”
Air Max 1 • Ironstone
December 15, 2022 | Category: Ward 1 Sneakers
Air Max 1 • Ironstone
Meet the leader of the pack. Inspired by French architecture, celebrated in sport and revered by fashion, this was the first shoe in the family to reveal Air to the world. Smooth leather contrasts with airy mesh to update this long-standing icon with visual texture. With a fast-paced look, tried-and-true cushioning and classic wavy mudguard, it’s no wonder these kicks have reigned supreme since 1987.
Following the release of a similarly-toned Air Max 95 iteration earlier this year, Nike now readies its classic Air Max 1 runners in “Ironstone.” The upcoming pairs continue to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the iconic Tinker Hatfield-designed silhouette, arriving in clean white perforated mesh and light “Sail” suede panels.
The definitive “Ironstone” hues are strewn across the side Swooshes, heel embroidery, and upper eyelets while subtle neon hits decorate the insoles and special tongue tab patches which feature the text: “Nike Air consists of a special gas, pressurized inside a durable, flexible, urethane skin. After each step or jump, Nike Air cushioning springs back to its original shape.” Rounding out the look are retro-toned sole units featuring clear Air bubble windows.