The Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 To Return In A New Colorway In 2025
Source: X / @godmeetsfashion
With all the Nike and Air Jordan retro sneakers set to return in 2025 that has sneakerheads all in their feelings (and pockets), Nike is continuing to up the ante as they’re bringing back a new classic Air Jordan in a new colorway.
According to Highsnobiety, the skateboard Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 is set to return later this year but instead of the pine green and red colorway that we went crazy for in 2022, this iteration will be donning a “Midnight Navy” blue colorway that’s sure to be a bigger hit than it’s predecessor. Though there have been pictures of other SB 4’s circling the internet including and all-black version along with a red and grey sample, rumors of the blue Air Jordan 4 SB’s dropping next was well-known for quite some time.
Now that it seems like that does seem to be the case, many sneakerheads are anxiously awaiting a release date and stock numbers as collaborations like this tend to be highly sought after with limited product being available upon release days.
Per Highsnobiety:
The skate sneaker is set to get its second release and it has adopted navy blue paneling for the occasion. It’s not quite the original Military Blue AJ4, but it looks mighty similar.
And the similarities between this shoe and the OG Jordan 4 from 1989 go beyond just the colorway: it’s also in the shape of the shoe. Nike SB and Jordan tweaked the AJ4 design so that the shape around the toe box was more aligned with that of the original ‘89 model.
This update wasn’t made purely for aesthetic reasons (although, sneakerheads are notorious for moaning that the new-shape models don’t look as good), it’s to help the bubble-soled basketball shoe skate better. The new (well, old) toebox makes for a better flick according to Nike.
As many sneakerheads have learned over the years, the Air Jordan 4 is easily one of the most painful sneakers to wear all day regardless of how fly it compliments the entire fit. That’s why the Nike SB model was such a hit amongst the sneaker community and not only was it a comfortable pair of kicks, but roomy as well. It got to the point where it’s said that Nike ultimately decided to use their updated model for future Air Jordan 4 releases.
Now that we’re getting a new colorway of the SB 4’s, you can bet your bottom dollar these will be tough as nails to come by whenever release date rolls around.
Check out pics of the upcoming “Midnight Navy” Air Jordan 4 SB’s below and let us know if you’ll be checking for them when they drop in the comments section.
