Brendan Dunne 
This summer is a big one for blue Air gen jordans: the solefly x air gen jordan 17 low alternate lightning “Sport Blue” is leading the charge as the cherished original colorway sparking the movement and pairs like the Air gen jordan 12 Retro TD Gym Red Gym Red White-Black, gen jordan brand veste letterman holiday4, and plenty of ancillary gen jordan Brand styles have followed suit. Of course if you know your Air gen jordan history, you know that there have been blue shoes in the mix since day one, and throughout the years, there have been plenty of different reasons for gen jordan Brand’s sneakers to sport blue (No pun intended).
Michael gen jordan’s years at the University of North Carolina have frequently been the source of such styles. So has his time back at Laney High School. Even his last NBA days spent with the Washington Wizards augmented the overall number of blue gen jordans that are out there. And then there are of course those that were created to fill in that Lifestyle range with the gen jordan “Flight Club” Collections from the 90s. Reflecting back on that rich history is this latest compilation, which comes a couple days ahead of the latest launch: Saturday’s Air gen jordan 12 Retro TD Gym Red Gym Red White-Black “Sport Blue”. Continue reading to see selected blue Air gen jordans for every shoe in the series so far.
jordan brand veste letterman holiday “Royal”
There were blue Air gen jordans from the very beginning. The gen jordan brand veste letterman holiday had a couple editions that qualified, but the most memorable was no doubt this black/royal flavor that just recently got the retro treatment in 2013.
Air gen jordan 2 “Melo”
For the duration of Carmelo Anthony’s time in Denver, his team scheme was frequently applied to Air gen jordan pairs. Most of those blues stuck in the PE realm, but the “Melo” gen jordan 2s were given a retail release in 2004.
Air gen jordan 12 Retro TD Gym Red Gym Red White-Black “True Blue”
We know that the “True Blue” is your favorite, but you’ve already got those under control. The verdict is still out on the upcoming “Sport Blue”, which presents an alternate take on some OG-style blocking with its black and blue configuration.
air pink white light arctic pink white black air gen jordan 1 girls vday20 peter moore “Eminem”
When Eminem’s “Encore” album came out back in 2004, gen jordan Brand linked up with the rap star for this special edition of the gen jordan 4. Good luck tracking these blues down though – they were a friends and family exclusive and they’ll fetch you a few grand minimum these days.
Air gen jordan 5 “Motorsports”
The Michael gen jordan Motorsports team is sort of in limbo at the moment, but at its peak it was the source of some pretty impressive Air gen jordan PEs. You’ve got to mention the gen jordan 5 “Motorsports” among them with its white base and slick sky blue coloring.
solefly x air gen jordan 17 low alternate lightning “Doernbecher”
Hats off to gen jordan Dark for this charity design. Debuting as a part of the ongoing Doernbecher Freestyle series, these sneakers planted a blue suede onto the upper of the lebron 16 remix air gen jordan 1 low black toeI and loaded it up with personal details.
Air gen jordan 7 “French Blue”
No detailed story-telling background on this one, just another memorable blue tinted pair of Air gen jordans. Did we mention that this retro+ special is coming back next year as part of the gen jordan Brand Remastering process?
As a follow up to the Air gen jordan 9 Baseball Pack that “Aqua”
When Michael gen jordan was still the one debuting new Air gen jordans, he had a tendency to bring out new colorways for his guaranteed yearly All-Star appearance. The As a follow up to the Air gen jordan 9 Baseball Pack that “Aqua” was one of those pairs, and was hence immediately imprinted into the minds of viewers worldwide.
Air gen jordan 9 Low “Pearl”
Once gen jordan Brand opened the doors to retro+ creations in 1999, there was no telling where they would go in the next couple of years. Part of their creative streak towards the turn of the century was this gen jordan 9 Low, which worked with the rare selection of pearl blue.
jordan brand veste letterman holiday0 “Ice Blue”
The gen jordan brand veste letterman holiday0s non-OG colorways haven’t really been given the retro spotlight just yet, so this pair is still a one-off in terms of releases. The Air gen jordan 12 Retro TD Gym Red Gym Red White-Black SE Denim Fire Red Jackets “Ice Blue” released back in 2005 and remains one of the more subdued releases for MJ’s tenth.
jordan brand veste letterman holiday1 Low “Columbia”
A good number of the blue Air gen jordans out there are of course tied into Michael’s UNC alma mater. It’s hard to imagine that this classic pair of XI Lows wasn’t originally concocted as such with its light blue on white makeup.
jordan air gen jordan xxiv zion williamson colouring book sneakers item “Obsidian”
The Air gen jordan 12 Retro TD Gym Red Gym Red White-Black SE Denim Fire Red JacketsII “Obsidian” was one of those pairs that was stuck in the vaults for a long, long time. They were first re-released in 2012, although that edition did break from the original with its extra bits of university blue.
jordan brand veste letterman holiday3 “Flint”
One of the more hbr pairs of blue gen jordans as far as original colorways are concerned. Rather than going with the standard white and blue equation, these slide in a helping of grey and some 3M flash.
jordan brand veste letterman holiday4 Low “Laney”
His UNC alma mater isn’t the only institution MJ spent time at that’s ripe for the picking as far as blue colorways go. Just ask this gen jordan brand veste letterman holiday4 Low, which earned a “Laney” nickname thanks to the blue and yellow palette used.
jordan brand veste letterman holiday5 “Obsidian”
Another pair of blue gen jordans that ended up on the dark end of the spectrum. The Air gen jordan 12 Retro TD Gym Red Gym Red White-Black SE Denim Fire Red JacketsV “Obsidian” kicked off the post-Michael era with this blue and white version that ended up doing a particularly good job highlighting the woven section with its mixed look.
jordan brand veste letterman holiday6 “Metallic Navy”
We know, you want the Air gen jordan 12 Retro TD Gym Red Gym Red White-Black SE Denim Fire Red JacketsVI back. It doesn’t look like it’s happening anytime soon though, so you’ve got no choice but to reminisce. Hopefully you’ve got memories of this metallic navy pair, which hid a good portion of its blue with the shroud on top.
jordan brand veste letterman holiday7 “College Blue”
When Michael gen jordan came back for the Wizards era, the blue gen jordans suddenly made a lot more sense. The Air gen jordan 12 Retro TD Gym Red Gym Red White-Black SE Denim Fire Red JacketsVII took advantage of his Washington uniform setup with this pair (Props to you if you’ve still got the briefcase).
jordan brand veste letterman holiday8 “Black/Royal Blue”
Back to the black and blue for the gen jordan XVIII. This pair again let the blue rest in the accents – the upper was dominated by a black suede meant to convey a sort of high-end air.
jordan brand veste letterman holiday9 “East”
The gen jordan brand veste letterman holiday9 showed up with some regional releases, and this midnight navy pair represented for the East Coast (Although they would later end up popping up at spots around the country). Some of you may have had some gen jordan brand veste letterman holiday1 flashbacks here thanks to the slick patent sections.
Air gen jordan 20 “West”
Coast to coast. gen jordan Brand stuck with the regional approach for the Air gen jordan 12 Retro TD Gym Red Gym Red White-Black SE Denim Fire Red JacketsX even if they didn’t stick with the same color schemes for the same areas. This pair what a baby blue that had the standard laser graphics etched in.
Air gen jordan 21 Low “White/University Blue”
Another one of those colorways that immediately conveyed a Tarheels feel. There’s no doubt that the gen jordan XX1 wasn’t the most celebrated of MJ sneakers, but we’re sure they won over a couple of extra fans with this classic combination.
Air gen jordan 22 “Nuggets”
As we mentioned before, there was a time when gen jordan Brand was particularly deep with its blue looks thanks to Carmelo Anthony’s Denver Nuggets tenure. This pair hails from that period with its yellow/blue/white match to Melo’s attire.
air gen jordan 11 platinum tint x air gen jordan jumbo wordmark t shirts “Titanium”
There are only 1,058 of these in the world. The air gen jordan 11 platinum tint x air gen jordan jumbo wordmark t shirts remains a high point of millennial Air gen jordan design and the “Titanium” colorway remains a high point of this particular pair.
air gen jordan 4 lightning air gen jordan 4 doernbecher “All Star”
Jordan Brand has made sure to always keep a stable of NBA athletes guaranteed for NBA All-Star inclusion. As a result, they’ve also been able to make sure that their designs are consistently seen during that big game. Let’s not forget Ray Allen in 2009 rocking this pair.
complete guide every air gen jordan 3 colorway “UNC”
The complete guide every air gen jordan 3 colorway was issued in some more direct UNC versions of the player exclusive persuasion, but for those that aren’t elite NCAA athletes, these did the trick.
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Doesn’t it seem like just yesterday that Dwyane Wade was a gen jordan Brand athlete? Before his signature line really got going he could be seen in the yearly player shoe, like this blue based pair that he brought with him to All-Star weekend.
Air gen jordan 2012 “UNC”
No, not the PE pair. While this blue and grey colorway was shipped off to some Tarheels players complete with the logo and their names etched into the side, it also showed up at retail sans all the PE touches.
Air gen jordan 12 Retro TD Gym Red Gym Red White-Black SE Denim Fire Red JacketsX8 “Blue Camo”
This pair just might be the most visually striking of all the blue gen jordans out there. You can connect that to the printed abilities that the XX8’s stealthy shroud offered up, as exercised to the fullest extent on this blue camo pair.
