1985 BLACK/RED OG I
BANNED. That’s the slogan with this pair, right? Well, if you find a picture of Mr. Jordan wearing a pair in a game, please email it to me. In the last 8 years, I haven’t found a single one…EVER. The gold chained Slam Dunk pictures don’t count, and that black and white newspaper ad won’t count either because that’s not a true Air Jordan I. I want to see a picture of him wearing these in an NBA game, no pre-season, no warm-ups, in an actual live game. I’ll Paypal gift the first person to send me a picture $5.00.
Was it all just for promotional purposes? Maybe. Was His Airness fined a certain dollar amount for each time he wore them in a game? Wouldn’t you think every photographer would’ve taken plenty of pics during the “publicity stunt?” All I know is that whatever they did, it worked. Look what it’s branched off into now—A strong front-running powerhouse in the shoe industry.
It’s been over 25 years since this pair was even made from the factory, and it’s still in great DS shape. Even the red is still very vibrant! This is easily one of my favorite shoes ever, and all the retro versions are great to wear with any outfit. Even though this particular design wasn’t specifically designed for the man himself, it was a great choice of silhouette to slap his timeless Wings logo on.
This proclaimed “Banned” shoe has become a cult-classic. There is definitely a large level of mystique to this pair, kind of like trying to figure out exactly what was in the Marcellus Wallace briefcase in Pulp Fiction. Well, maybe not, but I’ll still give a $5.00 Paypal gift to the first person to email me a pic of him wearing these in a live regular season game.
1985 BLACK/RED OG I
BANNED. That’s the slogan with this pair, right? Well, if you find a picture of Mr. Jordan wearing a pair in a game, please email it to me. In the last 8 years, I haven’t found a single one…EVER. The gold chained Slam Dunk pictures don’t count, and that black and white newspaper ad won’t count either because that’s not a true Air Jordan I. I want to see a picture of him wearing these in an NBA game, no pre-season, no warm-ups, in an actual live game. I’ll Paypal gift the first person to send me a picture $5.00.
Was it all just for promotional purposes? Maybe. Was His Airness fined a certain dollar amount for each time he wore them in a game? Wouldn’t you think every photographer would’ve taken plenty of pics during the “publicity stunt?” All I know is that whatever they did, it worked. Look what it’s branched off into now—A strong front-running powerhouse in the shoe industry.
It’s been over 25 years since this pair was even made from the factory, and it’s still in great DS shape. Even the red is still very vibrant! This is easily one of my favorite shoes ever, and all the retro versions are great to wear with any outfit. Even though this particular design wasn’t specifically designed for the man himself, it was a great choice of silhouette to slap his timeless Wings logo on.
This proclaimed “Banned” shoe has become a cult-classic. There is definitely a large level of mystique to this pair, kind of like trying to figure out exactly what was in the Marcellus Wallace briefcase in Pulp Fiction. Well, maybe not, but I’ll still give a $5.00 Paypal gift to the first person to email me a pic of him wearing these in a live regular season game.
