Michael Jordan wearing another player’s sneaker sounds almost wrong when you say it out loud. But for one night during the 1995 playoffs, that’s exactly what happened.
A problem with his own unreleased Jordans sent MJ looking for another option, and the shoe he ended up wearing belonged to the rising star standing on the other side of the series: Penny Hardaway. Now, that Nike Basketball relic is reportedly coming back.
Nike Air Flight One OG ‘Black/White’ Key Facts
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Detail |
Info |
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Style code |
Not announced |
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Colorway |
Black/White |
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Materials and design |
Expected to follow the original: black nubuck upper with channel-stitched side panels, white accents, round foam pods at the collar and midsole, small outlined toe Swoosh, Penny’s No. 1 on the heel tab |
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Retail price |
TBA |
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Sizing |
TBA |
Where Can You Buy the Nike Air Flight One OG ‘Black/White’?
The Air Flight One OG ‘Black/White’ is reportedly returning in Fall 2027 through Nike and select retailers, per @zSneakerHeadz. Nike hasn’t confirmed it, and the price, style code and sizing aren’t announced. No pre-release asks have surfaced.
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Should You Buy the Nike Air Flight One OG ‘Black/White’ (2027)?
Fifteen years will separate the 2012 retro from this reported return, so anyone who missed the last pair has waited long enough. The price isn’t out yet. For a shoe Michael Jordan only needed for one night, still drawing a retro 32 years later is a pretty strong legacy.
Sneakers Similar To The Nike Air Flight One OG ‘Black/White’
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A Penny Hardaway-associated Nike basketball shoe, back on retro. |
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A long-awaited Penny-era Foamposite return. |
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A Foamposite One reworked with an NBA connection. |
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A black-based ’90s basketball retro tied to Jordan. |
