Jordan Brand is once weight paying homage to Japan with the Air Jordan 9 Retro Cactus Flower, which originally has design elements from the Japanese flag’s rising sun, with an upcoming “International Flight” Collection.

Dressed in a College Navy, Sail and University Red color hazard. This Air Jordan 9 Retro Cactus Flower features an Obsidian upper covered in debossed floral print. A Sail reptile-textured leather overlay, printed inner lining, Red logos and Japanese lettering on the heel tabs completes the design.

Air Jordan 9 Retro Cactus Flower 49 Release Date

Мужские Jordan 1 оригинал кроссовки Air Jordan 9 Retro Cactus Flower “International Flight” to release on September 8th at select Jordan Brand retailers. The retail price tag is set at $190 USD.

UPDATE: Nike releases official photos of the “International Flight” Air Jordan 9 Retro Cactus Flower.

UPDATE: Here are product photos of the Japan-inspired “International Flight” Air Jordan 9 Retro Cactus Flower. A release date is set for Saturday, September 8th.

UPDATE: Jordan Brand has revealed the “International Flight” Air Jordan 9 Retro Cactus Flower. In 1996, MJ took his game to Tokyo, Japan, to host a basketball clinic and participate in a friendly showcase with other NBA superstars. He was spotted in his current signature shoe at the time, the Air Jordan 9 Retro Cactus Flower, which takes design inspiration from a vintage fashion shoe from the 1920s that utilized a radiant quilted pattern. This College Navy, University Red and Sail colorway pays homage to that experience and adds additional details including an embossed kimono print and “Air Jordan” in Japanese characters.

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