Takedown Awareness: Air Jordan IX (1993-1994)

QUICK FACTS

Four Original Colorways: 

  • White/black/true-red
  • White/black/dark powder-blue
  • Black/light-olive/true-red
  • Black/dark-charcoal/true-red

Original Release: 19931994

Release Type: general release

Designer: Tinker Hatfield 

Design Features:

  • Full grain leather and Durabuck upper
  • Dynamic-fit inner sleeve
  • Polyurethane midsole
  • Encapsulated large volume forefoot and heel Air-Sole units
  • Non-marking solid rubber cup-sole 

Weight: 17.2 ounces

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OG COLORWAY DETAILS

WHITE/BLACK/TRUE-RED

The Air Jordan IX in the white/black/true-red colorway.

Nickname: OGs, True Reds, Space Jams

  • 1993 OG: $125 (about $256 in 2022)
  • 2002 Retro: $125 (about $206 in 2022)
  • 2008 Retro: $155 (about $213 in 2022) individually or $310 (about $427 in 2022) as part of the Countdown Pack which included the Air Jordan XIV 
  • 2010 Retro: $150 (about $204 in 2022)
  • 2016 Retro: $190 (about $235 in 2022)
  • Adjusted for inflation, the 2010 Retros were cheapest, the OGs were most expensive (excluding the CDP).  

WHITE/BLACK/DARK POWDER-BLUE  

The Air Jordan IX in the white/black/dark powder-blue colorway.

Nickname: Powder Blue

  • 1993 OG: $125 (about $256 in 2022)
  • 2010 Retro: $150 (about $204 in 2022)
  • Adjusted for inflation, the Retros were cheaper than the OGs. 

BLACK/LIGHT-OLIVE/TRUE-RED

The Air Jordan IX in the black/light olive/true-red colorway.

Nickname: Olives

  • 1993 OG: $125 (about $256 in 2022)
  • 2002 Retro: $125 (about $206 in 2022)
  • 2012 Retro: $160 (about $207 in 2022)
  • Adjusted for inflation, the 2002 Retros were cheapest, the OGs were most expensive.

BLACK/DARK-CHARCOAL/TRUE-RED

The Air Jordan IX in the black/dark-charcoal/true-red colorway.

Nickname: Charcoals

  • 1994 OG: $125 (about $250 in 2022)
  • 2010 Retro: $150 (about $204 in 2022)
  • Adjusted for inflation, Retros were cheaper than the OGs.

TAKEDOWN: Nike Air Basic Original (1994)

The Nike Air Basic Original.
Photo via @r.e.t.r.o_cory
  • 1994 OG: $50 (about $100 in 2022)
  • Retro: N/A

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