UNC Football Reveals Elephant Print Air Jordan 5 PE

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It seems that Carolina Blue is the flavor of the month, with both the “University Blue” Air Jordan 1 and the Air Jordan 4s expected to be the biggest two releases of the month of March — and perhaps even the year (outside of OGs and the Cool Grey 11s, of course). And if that wasn’t enough baby blue for you, then the UNC Tar Heels have just flexed the latest PE for their football division, and boy is it something.

Arriving in the school’s signature Carolina Blue, the soft leather construction features a refined elephant print all-over. Tonal eyelets and liners are met by stark navy, UNC-branded tongues clad in a plush velour-like textile. Nike Air branding in the rear appears in crisp white, as do the laces and midsoles before navy is reintroduced at the forefoot teeth, finished here with white and Uni Blue fleck. Icy blue tints hit at the outsole join the mesh at the midfoot and tongue, and the pair is capped off with a set of UNC-branded lace locks.

Of course, a retail release is never happening, but don’t discount a future PE-inspired release, as seen on the Oregon and Michigan Jordan 5s over the past few years. Until then, though, you can enjoy a detailed look at the pair in question here below.