Jordan 2 Retro Deconstructed Mineral Gold

Jordan 2 Retro Deconstructed Mineral Gold

Details

Colorway
Mineral Gold / Mineral Gold
Style Code
897521-707
Release Date
May 25, 2017
Department
Men
Brand
Jordan
Model
Air Jordan 2

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A Look at the Air Jordan 2 Retro Mineral Gold

Living up to the success of the Air Jordan 1 was no small task, so Nike enlisted two of its most accomplished designers, Bruce Kilgore and Peter Moore, to collaborate on the newest Air Jordan design.

Kilgore, who created the Air Force 1 in 1982, and Moore, who designed the Air Jordan 1, decided to develop a shoe that could perform on the court and still look great with a suit.

Nike was able to achieve the elegance of the Air Jordan 2 by producing them in Italy using premium Italian leather and faux iguana skin. They also eliminated the large Swoosh logo for a cleaner look. Although the Nike signature appears on the heel and the outsole, this was the first sneaker to feature Air Jordan as the primary branding with the iconic Wings logo on the tongue.

The new Air Jordan design also underwent performance upgrades, including a speed lacing system, foam midsoles, larger air units in the heel for more support and a large heel cup wrapping the rear of the shoe for stability.

History of Air Jordan 2

Originally released in 1986, the Air Jordan 2 is an often-overlooked silhouette in the Air Jordan lineage, but it’s a worthy shoe, nonetheless. While it wasn't as monumental as the Air Jordan 1 that preceded it or as culture-shifting as the Air Jordan 3 that followed, the Air Jordan 2 was undoubtedly ahead of its time.

The silhouette embodied luxury decades before there was a steady demand for designer-quality shoes from sportswear brands or full-on collaborations like the recently released Dior x Air Jordan 1.

Jordan 2 Retro Deconstructed Mineral Gold 2017

This retroed Air Jordan 2 in vibrant Mineral Gold alludes to an Italian-made OG shoe from 1986. Dropped in 2017, the Air Jordan 2 Retro Deconstructed 'Mineral Gold' ditches the leather upper typical of AJ2 shoes for lightweight suede with a toned-down Bruce Kilgore silhouette in the absence of backing or extra lining. A perforated vamp is the extent of this shoe's special exterior details, with OG Nike Air Jordan branding on the heel counter and the outsole and even a Wings logo on the exterior of the tongue. The rubber outsole supports an Air-infused midsole.