Official Images of the UNION x Air Jordan 1 KO Low
The first-ever low-cut KO features an airy color scheme and interchangeable Swooshes.
Update: Following the appearance of on-foot shots, official images of the UNION x Air Jordan 1 KO Low have now surfaced., revealing repeating “UN/LA” text in black beneath the Velcro base of the Swooshes. The kicks will also come packaged in a special co-branded box that is adorned with an oversized gold chain across the top. A release date of January 27 remains expected, however, stay tuned for official launch information from Nike and UNION and check out the full story below.
Original Story: UNION is one of Jordan Brand’s most consistent collaborators, taking on some of the Jumpman’s most high-powered silhouettes like the Air Jordan 1, Air Jordan 2 and Air Jordan 4. However, they’ve also dipped their toes in the waters of more under-the-radar models like the Delta Mid and the Crater Slide, and their latest collaboration — the Air Jordan 1 KO Low, a brand-new silhouette inspired by the original Air Jordan 1 KO — sits somewhere in the middle.
News of the low-top Air Jordan 1 KO first broke at the tail end of October, but we’re now getting our first official look at it before the holidays thanks to a joint leak from zsneakerheadz and beechkicks_. Save for some slightly different colorblocking and tooling, the actual shoe isn’t that far off from the early mock-up. It uses an airy “White/Sail/University Gold/Neutral Grey” color scheme, a full canvas upper and a hybrid construction that draws from both the KO and the OG Air Jordan 1 Low, which is set off with “aged” midsoles, UNION tags that hang from the Swooshes, exposed foam tongues and thick heel badges. However, the most interesting detail is served up by the interchangeable swooshes, which come in either grey or sky blue. Each pair also comes packaged in a custom box with an image of a thick gold medallion on its lid.
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At the time of writing, zsneakerheadz reports that the UNION x Air Jordan 1 Low KO is set to release on January 27 and retail for $150 USD, though neither of these pieces of info have been confirmed by Nike. Stay tuned for more info as it’s made available.
To learn more about the mystery, history and influence of the Air Jordan 1 KO, check out Hypebeast’s historical retrospective of the under-the-radar model.
