We barely finished cataloguing our best sneakers of 2024, and Jordan Brand is already out here announcing major heat for 2025. The Air Jordan 1 Low âChicagoââone of the most beloved retro Jsâis set to make a long-awaited comeback over the holiday season next year.
The original Air Jordan, introduced in 1984 during Michael Jordanâs rookie season, was a red-white-and-black high-top that immediately changed sports sneakers forever. Although itâs been releasedâand re-released and re-releasedâin about a million different iterations since then, that very first edition, now known as the âChicago,â remains arguably the silhouetteâs single-most desirable colorway. When the âChicagoâ returned in December 2022 as the limited-edition âLost and Foundâ colorway, it sold out in seconds and became one of the yearâs most sought-after resale shoesâand then it repeated the trick with a surprise restock a few months later.
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These days, while the Air Jordan 1 High remains the GOAT, the rise in popularity of low-top sneakers has allowed the Air Jordan 1 Lowâlong an easier-to-acquire alternative to its OG older brotherâto attain similar levels of hype. In fact, several recent AJ1 Lowsâincluding the âBarons,â âOrcas,â and âMochasââall rank among the hottest sneaker releases of 2024.
What do you get when you combine the most iconic Jordan 1 colorway ever with the most hyped silhouette currently on the market? The Air Jordan 1 Low âChicagoâ was already popular as it was when it last released in 2016, but itâs poised to take the sneaker world by storm this time around. The shoe will no doubt be insanely hard to cop when it finally drops next winterânot least because it has an entire year to build even more anticipation before then. Youâd better start writing to Santa now.
The Air Jordan 1 Low âChicagoâ is due to hit Nike, the SNKRS app, and select retailers in late 2025 for $140.
