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Jordan 4 UNDFTD “Jumpman”
Jordan 4 UNDFTD “Jumpman”
Release Date: 28 June 2025
Jordan 4 UNDFTD “Nike Air”
Jordan 4 UNDFTD “Nike Air”
Release Date: 28 June 2025
Union x Fragment x Nike Air Jordan 1 High
Union x Fragment x Nike Air Jordan 1 High
Release Date: 1 July 2025

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Nike Air Jordan 4 “Rare Air” White Sample 

The Air Jordan 4 “Rare Air” is returning in the Summer of 2025, and while anticipation builds for the retail drop, an alternate white leather sample has surfaced offering a glimpse into what could’ve been a truly unique take on this sneaker release. 

While this version may never hit shelves, it’s a striking evolution of the “Rare Air” concept, showing off some surprising design cues that call back to Jordan Brand’s more experimental era.

At a glance, the pair keeps things clean and classic with a pristine white tumbled leather upper, staying faithful to the model’s late-80s basketball DNA. But look closer, and this sample starts to speak its own language. 

The most distinctive detail? A removable Velcro tongue patch. It’s a callback to the original “Rare Air” branding seen in the mid-2000s, when Jordan Brand began toying with modular logos and wear-your-own-way style. While removable patches were once floated as a way to bring personalisation to Jordan footwear, they rarely made it to production models.

The sample also draws deeply from the original “Rare Air” colour palette, using a tri-tone midsole of black, varsity red, and deep blue, bold choices that cut through the stark white upper without overwhelming it. 

The result is balanced, loud in all the right places. A splash of red wraps the toe and heel of the outsole, while blue panel hits on the side add contrast. It’s the kind of purposeful colour-blocking that makes even a sample pair feel fully thought-out.

Further honouring its roots, this version ditches the Jumpman branding on the heel in favour of classic Nike Air, a nod to 1989’s OG Air Jordan 4. 

Paired with lightly yellowed eyelets and subtle vintage-style accents, the sneaker feels aged just enough to evoke nostalgia without diving into artificial “pre-worn” style.

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