Brendan Dunne 
As Jordan Brand grows older and older so too does the range of their consumer base, a growth we’ve seen reflected to some extent by their lifestyle offerings that aim towards a more sophisticated aesthetic over their retro classics. Jordan Retro 3 the ‘grown’ look go given their firm roots in the realm of basketball? Apparently pretty far-we present to you the mid-top Jordan 1, a sample model tentatively scheduled for a Holiday 2012 release. The upper is a tan nubuck and leather combo, with a distinct handsewn look that introduces a native-feel as reflected by their moniker. The Jumpman logos hitting around the model along with the Torch treatment near the ankle certifies that this is indeed a piece of the Jordan Brand lineage, just one in an entirely alien context (anyone else catch the XX and XXX baseball stitching?). Click through for a more thorough look the mid-top Jordan 1 and let us know if you’d cop given a retail release. If so, go ahead and check out the auction now from Air Jordan 1 x Air Jordan 8 "Playoffs" 2013.
