Air Jordan 9 Retro Cool Grey Colorway Hits the Shelves
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 Cool Grey 2002
Originally released in 1993, the 2002 version of the Cool Grey colorway is a classic redesign of the Air Jordan 9. Leather, nubuck, and mesh combine together on this grey-toned upper. A medium grey patent leather mudguard wraps around the sneaker from toe to heel and up to the ankle rim. Cool grey tones coat the eyelets, tongue, inner sock liner, and heel tab. Medium grey returns on the outer sole, where a white Jordan Jumpman logo is stamped onto the bottom tread. White also appears on the midsole and on the Jordan Globe and number 23 on the heel.