A pair of unreleased Air Jordan 2 prototypes can now be yours.
The rare sneaker is being sold in a size 9 on the Heritage Auctions website. The shoes were acquired from an estate of a former Nike employee and they were never meant to be released.
Bidding for the unreleased Air Jordan 2 sneakers ends on June 21. The pair is currently priced at $1,050.
Discrepancies can be found in the heels of the prototype because they feature the pre-molded external counter. Additionally, the wings logo simply reads “Nike” instead of “Air Jordan” and is embedded on the lateral side of the shoes.
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Designed by Bruce Kilgore and inspired by Italy’s luxury footwear brands, the Nike Air Jordan 2 was made to emphasize elegance blending with Michael Jordan‘s on and off-court style. Nike strategized that they would use the highest quality materials and work off a sleek base to bring the sneaker to life.
One of the most noticeable differences between the Air Jordan 2 compared to the first signature Jordan model was that the shoes did not display Nike’s classic swoosh design. The shoes also featured lush full-grain leather uppers and iguana skin.
The Air Jordan 2 retailed at $100 when it was released in 1986 and had several re-releases as the Jordan Retro 2. Jordan wore the style during the 1986–87 season of the NBA.
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Amina Ayoud is an Assistant Digital Editor for Footwear News, where she writes stories about everything from celebrity style to breaking fashion and shoe releases. Ayoud cultivated a love of all things fashion early in life thanks to a deep love of fashion history and the luxury industry. In her free time, Ayoud is a self-proclaimed fashion nerd and thriftaholic.
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