Jordan Brand has a long history of special Player Edition sneakers, having originated the trend in 1994 with a range of AJ9s for NBA players. This week, we have a close-up look at a pair of the Air Jordan 4 made for the San Diego State University Aztecs.
In 1985, when the Air Jordan 1 made its debut, many of the shoe’s colors worn by Michael later saw public releases, and are still iconic forty years later. Then, in 1994, Nike and Jordan began an entirely new tradition in footwear, the player-exclusive model. They drafted custom pairs of the Air Jordan 9 which were given to six hand-picked NBA players, creating ultra-limited styles that would never see a public release. That tradition carries on to this day, particularly through schools that are sponsored by Nike and Jordan.
In recent years, Jordan Brand has expanded their roster of schools which they sponsor, providing uniforms and gear to a wide range of collegiate football, basketball, and baseball programs. Along with their performance gear, Jordan also gifts many of their athletes with special PE styles, usually crafted in school colors with special details. This week, we have a close-up look at one of these pairs, made for the San Diego State University Aztecs.
SDSU’s colors are a striking combination of black and red, though the latter is largely absent from their new Air Jordan 4 PE. Instead, the iconic silhouette takes on a black nubuck leather for the bulk of its upper, adding accents of stippled brown leather along the toe mudguards, and tongues. Metallic Gold Jumpman branding appears ont he tongues and heels, as well as a SDSU-branded lace dubrae and hangtag. Finally, a red patch on the interior tongues completes the limited-edition look.
The limited-edition Air Jordan 4 PE for the San Diego State Aztec’s will not be made available to the public. Check out the special images from collector English Sole below, and stay tuned to JustFreshKicks on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more of the latest sneaker news, release dates, and restock alerts.
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