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Every Air Jordan model — AJ1 to AJ40 in order

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Every Air Jordan model — AJ1 to AJ40 in order

Every Air Jordan signature shoe in order: from the 1985 Air Jordan 1 to the 2025 Air Jordan 40. Original tech, retro releases, collectability tier.

AJ1 (1985)

Designed by Peter Moore. Banned by the NBA for not conforming to its uniform code (white-only at the time). High-cut, leather-and-Nike-Air construction. The most-iconic basketball shoe ever made and the foundation of the entire collectables market. Retros annually since 1994.

AJ2 (1986)

Designed by Bruce Kilgore. Removed the Nike Swoosh — the first signature shoe to do so. Made in Italy (rare for Nike then). Underrated retro candidate.

AJ3 (1988)

Designed by Tinker Hatfield. Introduced the Jumpman logo, the visible Air-sole window, and the elephant-print panels. White Cement and Black Cement remain the most-coveted colorways.

AJ4 (1989)

Tinker Hatfield. Mesh-panel uppers, plastic ‘wing’ eyelets, visible heel Air. Bred and White Cement are the OG colorways. Heavily faked — see our authentication checklist.

AJ5 (1990)

Inspired by WWII Mustang fighter planes. Reflective tongue, shark-tooth midsole pattern. Fire Red and Black Metallic are the OGs.

AJ6 (1991)

Won MJ his first championship. Inspired by his Porsche 911 Targa. Spike-tail collar. Infrared and Black Cat are the most-recognised colorways.

AJ7 (1992)

Tinker Hatfield. Inspired by African tribal art. The Bordeaux and Olympic colorways are the canon.

AJ8 (1993)

Won MJ his third title. Cross-strap forefoot. Rare retro candidate.

AJ9 (1994)

Released during MJ’s first retirement (baseball year). The ‘Olympic’ colorway plays into the Dream Team era despite MJ not playing in the 1994 Worlds.

AJ10 (1995)

Released during MJ’s return. Lists every championship year on the outsole.

AJ11 (1996)

Patent-leather mudguard, ballistic mesh upper. Considered the most beautiful Jordan ever made. Concord and Bred are the OG colorways and consistently the highest-resale silhouette in the line.

AJ12 (1997) — Flu Game

Won MJ his fifth championship. The ‘Flu Game’ Black/Red is iconic basketball footwear history.

AJ13 (1998) — He Got Game

Spike Lee film tie-in. Carbon-fibre shank, paw-print outsole.

AJ14 (1999) — Last Shot

The last shoe MJ wore as a Bull. Inspired by his Ferrari 550 Maranello.

AJ15 (2000) through AJ22 (2007)

Post-MJ-as-Bulls era. Mostly performance-led, mixed retro reception. The 16, 18, 19 and 20 had distinct experimental designs.

AJ23 (2008)

Tinker Hatfield’s return. Sustainable construction. Limited retros.

AJ24 onwards (2009-)

Annual flagships under various designers. AJ29 and AJ31 had strong reception. AJ32-37 are common modern hoopers’ picks.

AJ37 to AJ40 (2022-2025)

Modern Jordan flagships pair Formula 23 foam with Zoom Air. AJ37 Low and AJ38 Low are guard-friendly; AJ39 and AJ40 are wing-priority.

How to read this list

If you’re collecting, focus on AJ1, AJ3, AJ4, AJ5, AJ6, AJ11, AJ12, AJ13, AJ14 — the canonical retros with annual or near-annual reissues. Modern AJ37-AJ40 are hoopers’ shoes, not collectables, though Limited Editions can flip.

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