There are finally crisp, clean images of the Air Jordan 1 Flyknit ‘Bred’ and they come courtesy of our friends over at Fastpass. Instead of speculating about the tech specs, we now have a clear view of what is in this iteration of the AJ1.
Consisting of an entirely Flyknit upper with hits of premium leather on the Swoosh, tongue and ‘Air Jordan’ branding, this build of the AJ1 is lighter than the other retros of the AJ1 that have released. Also, a gold “1985” is on the tongue, commemorating the year the sneaker originally released as well as gold “19852017 -XC” to signify the longevity of the said sneaker.
The Flyknit build weighs in at 403.4 grams (about 14.23 ounces) while the leather version of the sneaker weighs in at 420.7 grams (about 14.84 ounces). Whether this weigh difference is actually noticeable is up for speculation because the sneaker has not yet released.
The insole is also pretty thick (6.95mm) so there should be adequate comfort when walking around. Performance-wise, the traction remains the same from previous AJ1 retro models so expect great, sticky traction, but don’t expect anything Earth-shattering as these were meant for lifestyle purposes.
You can also read Nightwing2303’s Air Jordan I performance review for more information about the traction.
As was previously reported, the shoe is set to drop on September 9 for $180 and will be available in grade school sizing for $140. However, the ‘Royal’ colorway of the AJ1 Flyknit has no official release date as of yet.
What do you think of the Flyknit rendition of the Air Jordan 1? Are you going to cop? Let us know in the comment section below.
Source: Fastpass
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
Legit could not say it better myself
That quote reminds me of Jurassic Park for some reason. But right on the money.
Didn’t know Nike hired my grandma and her friends in the embroidery group
They look ok, but should retail for $120 imo
Dunno…..I think they should have gone with a modern midsole if they wanted to go the Flyknit route for the upper. Lunarlon and/or Zoom Air would have been a cool, modern touch to compliment the Flyknit upper.
I heard they ran kinda big. I’m also a size 9 in regular Jordan 1s. Should I cop an 8.5. Or a size 9. Please help a brother out
If you can try them on in-store, that would be the best bet considering everyone’s foot is different.