The Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'University Blue' Pays Tribute to Where It All Started
The classic silhouette arrives in a colorway inspired by the University of North Carolina.
The Air Jordan 1 has evolved into one of the most recognizable shoes in sneaker history. With a clean design that features both the Wings logo and a Swoosh, the AJ1 has been favored with basketball players, skaters and street style mainstays alike, becoming the most versatile shoe of today.
Are there any new ‘University Blue’ releases?
'University Blue’ has been used as a colorway on other releases across Air Jordan and Nike silhouettes. It is often associated with the University of North Carolina, Michael Jordan’s alma mater. Recent and upcoming releases in a similar color include the:
What's the difference between 'University Blue' and 'UNC Toe' Air Jordan 1s?
The Air Jordan 1 ‘UNC Toe’ features black leather overlays around the toe box, with a University Blue toe. In contrast, the AJ1 ‘University Blue’ has University Blue overlays with a white toe. Additionally, ‘UNC Toe’ sports a black tongue compared to a white tongue on the ‘University Blue’ colorway. A more subtle difference is the lighter shade of blue used on the ‘University Blue’ iteration.