First Looks // Air Jordan 1 Mid “Dunk Contest”

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With the years ever-growing between those who wear Michael Jordan’s shoes and those who saw him play, Jordan Brand has taken a proactive approach to teach the next generation of sneakerheads about the NBA legend through their series of “Sneaker School” releases. From “Bred” Air Jordan 1 Mids that explain the titular nickname to releases that celebrate his iconic NCAA Championship shot, the brand is ensuring that the future generation continues to hold the brand’s namesake in high regard. This new Air Jordan 1 Mid “Dunk Contest” continues those teachings as it remembers Mike’s iconic 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest victory.

Jordan slipped past Wilkins in the 1988 contest with a score of 147-145. Jordan earned a perfect score of 50 in the final round for his free-throw line dunk, while Wilkins received just a score of 45 on his final dunk. Here, it’s that final Dunk that is remembered with an array of direct callouts on the insole, upper glazing, and inner tongue detail; The latter reading the famous 3:51 shown on the clock in the Dunk’s most famous still image (pictured below.)

A release date for this new Air Jordan 1 Mid “Dunk Contest” is not yet known, but you should expect to see these land at select Swoosh stockists and on Nike.comin the early months of 2023.

Until then, you can enjoy a first and official look at the pair below.

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