The Jordan 9 Retro Visits Quai 54 in 2011
The original Air Jordan 9 was released in November 1993, roughly one month after MJ announced his retirement from basketball. The retail price in the US was $125. The first Air Jordan 9 retro release took place in 2002 and included the first low-top version of the AJ 9. Additional retro releases followed every two years beginning in 2008, then annually starting in 2015 though the present day. In 2016, Nike released the Air Jordan 9 OG, which included the Space Jam model that celebrated the movie's 20th anniversary. Nike continues to announce more retro releases for the future.
History of Air Jordan 9
In 1993, the Air Jordan 9 hit the court for the first time, though Michael Jordan never scored a single point with the Chicago Bulls wearing the shoe. When Jordan surprised the world with news of his retirement on October 6, 1993, the AJ 9 was already in production. Nike had no choice but to move forward with the release even though the most famous feet in basketball had seemingly left the court forever.
Jordan 9 Retro Quai 54 2011
In honor of the annual Quai 54 streetball competition held in France, the Jordan brand released a new colorway onto the Air Jordan 9 silhouette in 2011. The sneaker features a primarily white upper with a patent leather mudguard wrapping from the front toe all the way back to the heel and up to the ankle. A white leather base sits underneath the overlay, offering side panels of white texture. Black accents appear on the tongue, eyelets, inner sock liner, heel tab, and outer sole. Varsity Maize hints then introduce themselves on the laces, the heel's Jordan Globe emblem, and on the two Jordan Jumpman logos on the sneaker's outer sole. This limited-edition sneaker made its coveted debut to 2,000 lucky athletes and sneakerheads on October 13, 2012.
