Fontay Montana Joins the Jordan 9 Retro Family in 2012
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 Fontay Montana 2012
The Fontay Montana colorway found its way onto the Air Jordan 9 silhouette in a Retro release during 2012. A Pure Platinum coats the upper's mudguard overlay and its base from the toe and textured side panels to the heel, ankle, and laces. Game Royal blue then appears on the eyelets, tongue, inner sock liner, heel tab, and on the two Jordan Jumpman emblems located on the outer sole and bottom tread. Bright Mandarin Orange accents can be seen coating the midsole, the heel's Jordan Globe emblem, and its embroidered number 23. White continues on the sneaker's outsole, which features a textured tread in the form of signature AJ9 doodles. This Fontay Montana orange and blue sneaker made its debut on October 13, 2012.
