Nike Finally Unleashes a Gorgeous & Once-Super-Exclusive Jordan 1 Sneaker
The Jordan Brand's 2025, also its 40th anniversary year, just gets better and better. Joining the already-stacked lineup of sneakers, a once-super-exclusive Jordan 1 Low finally gets the wider release it deserves.
Specifically, NBA player Rui Hachimura has earned a wider release of his Air Jordan 1 Low OG Cranes sneaker, which was initially a player-exclusive shoe designed by retired Jordan sneaker designer Kelsey Amy (For reference, Amy is also behind those sublime Air Jordan 4s created for the WNBA and Zion Williamson's sought-after Jordan 1 Low "Voodoo" sneakers).
The big difference here is that Hachimura's crisp 2022 AJ1 PE pairs came in black, whereas the upcoming sneakers appear in a beige "Oatmeal" colorway. According to Amy, she designed Hachimura's "Oatmeal" Jordan 1s a year after the black versions but they "never saw the streets." Until now...
Like Hachimura's original PE shoes, his beige low-top Jordan 1 sneaker presents a gorgeous pattern of cherry blossoms and cranes atop its upper alongside smooth velvet-like touches and a golden-lined Swoosh. Tasteful stuff, with the Japanese basketball star's logo quietly landing inside the shoe, on its cozy-looking footbed.
Hachimura's Jordan 1 Low OG Crane "Oatmeal" sneakers are expected to release during the spring, advancing the list of powerful 2025 AJ1 Low releases. More importantly, the player's Jordan 1 Low brings a previously super-limited design to the sneaker-loving masses.
Already, there is lots of buzz around the Jordan sneaker after Amy's breakdown of the its creation on the website once called Twitter (along with the discovery of the other great Jordan shoes she's made).
Smell that? I'm getting a whiff of Hachimura's Jordans likely seeing a very swift sellout. Such is the case for a terribly potent sneaker slam dunk, courtesy of the great Kelsey Amy.
