OFF-WHITE x Air Jordan 5 “Sail”
Retail Price: $225
Size Run: Men’s/Toddler/Baby
Colorway: Color: Sail/Fire Red/Muslin/Black
Style Code: DH8565-100
Region: US
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Materials
When it comes this shoe’s materials, images show a familiar mix of materials that were found on the OG black pair, which include:
Ripstop Nylon (Entire Upper)
Reflective 3M (Tongue)
Foam/Rubber Midsole & Outsole
“...Virgil Abloh’s take on the AJ5 arrives in a fresh color scheme featuring muted shades of sail with striking accents of fire red”
Color-Blocking
The shoe’s rough and rugged nylon upper is done up in the the all-Sail color, with the “23” and “Nike Air” logo accents being done in red and black, respectively.
A slightly darker shade of sail aka Muslin appears on the shoe’s plastic eyelets and the silver 3M tongue features a red jumpman logo that a burst of contrast to the design.
Moving down the shoe and keeping with shoe’s “Fire Red” theme, the midsole comes in black, with red accents appearing on the “shark teeth” decorations.
Rounding out the shoe’s design is the unique semi-translucent outsole that gives off an aged appearance with sail, grey, & black portions.
“I’ve been torn between the two, but I’m starting to like the “Sail” Off-White 5s more than the original black pair. Both are dope, but I’m a sucker for Sail and I love how it contrasts with the midsole.”
Release Predictions
After months of speculation, an official release date has been set and a slew of retailers are primed and ready to release these highly-anticipated “Off-White” 5s.
As with every Jordan x Off-White drop, the sneakers will be extremely limited and distributed mostly via online/in-store raffles like the ones listed below:
Hate it or love it, Nike SNKRS will most likely be most people’s best opportunity to cop, as they’ll have the most stock. For now, it’s listed as a regular release on the app, but don’t be surprised if it changes to a 10-minute draw that starts at 10am EST on release day.
“Pre-release day prices are hovering around $1,000 dollars for most sizes, but we should expect to see prices to dip by 20%-30% a couple weeks after release.”
Resell Predictions
This goes without saying, but the resell market for this shoe will be on par with the black “Off-White” 5 that released earlier this year.
Pre-release day prices are hovering around $1,000 dollars for most sizes, but we should expect to see prices to dip by 20%-30% a couple weeks after release.
Even if prices below $800, don’t expect them to stay there for long. Don’t sleep if you catch an “L” on release day and plan on copping a pair on the secondary market, as I suspect prices will rise quickly due to the holiday and tax season.
Sneaker History:
The Air Jordan 5 Backstory
Scottie Pippen assisting Michael Jordan who is wearing the Air Jordan 5 “Silver Tongue”
The Air Jordan 5 is a retro basketball shoe from Jordan Brand that originally released back in 1990 and included 4 original colorways:
Silver Tongue
Metallic
Grape
Fire Red (Black Tongue)
