Air Jordan 1 Original Colorways

Michael Jordan first wore the Air Jordan 1 on court on November 17, 1984. The athlete was only 21 years old and was playing his 11th game in the NBA. After the loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, he went back to the old Air Ship for the following games. Mike did not return to the AJ1 until December 20, 1984, during which time Nike was preparing to launch the basketball shoe during the Spring of 1985. The first color schemes of a basketball shoe are known as "OG Colorways" (Original Colorways).

At that time, Nike produced several color schemes, clearly showing the confidence they had in the product. Among them were the Air Jordan 1 High, Air Jordan 1 KO and Air Jordan 1 Low. The brand also released a few baby models during 1985. Today, Nike probably has in its collection over a thousand different colors and variations on this silhouette. Discover the latest Air Jordan 1 models with free shipping on Nike.com.

Below you will find a list of all the original Air Jordan 1 color schemes (Original Colorways) from the 1985-1986 period. The most popular among them are "Chicago", "Bred / Banned", "Royal", "Shadow" and "Black Toe". In addition to these, there is also the "Metallic" series, along with a few other very rare OG Colorways, about which not much information is available.