It's the rare sneaker that satisfies the "rule of three"—sometimes, having three minds is greater than one. In the case of Jordan Brand, Travis Scott and Hiroshi Fujiwara's Fragment Design, it was a case of three masterminds coming together to collaborate on not just any Air Jordan, but the beloved Air Jordan 1—a model both the Houston rapper and the Japanese designer have tapped for past Jordan Brand link-ups.
Their Air Jordan 1 Low colourway comes in familiar colour blocking schemes, but with special touches only Scott and Fujiwara could've conjured up. On top of an aged midsole with matching Sail laces, fresh Military Blue accents the heel, collar and insole, providing a new flavour for a classic make-up. And no need for double-takes at the Sail Swoosh—it's indeed backwards—now a signature Scott touch for his Air Jordan 1 designs.
Scott first collaborated with Jordan Brand in 2018 when the duo released their Houston Oilers-inspired Air Jordan 4 and one year later, they followed up with the “Cactus Jack” Air Jordan 1 High and Low that dropped in June and July 2019, respectively. Most recently, Scott tapped streetwear designer Hiroshi Fujiwara to deliver a pair of Air Jordan 1 Low and High collabs. The Fragment x Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low is reselling on StockX for an average price of $1,350 while the latter version of the shoe is releasing for around $4,000 on the resell platform.
But if anyone on the street rubbernecks while you're rocking this collab, they'll know who's responsible: Cactus Jack and Fragment Design logos are embossed on the left and right heels, respectively, leaving their modern marks on this time-tested silhouette.
Previous releases of Travis Scotts‘s take on the low-cut court classic have been centered around mutlti-material constructions expressing three tones accented by reversed midfoot Swooshes. Additional detailing comes in the form of Wings embroidery at the heel, co-branded tongues and printed insoles. Elevating the shoes are off white midsoles and contrasting rubber outsoles.
The two new Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 OG Lows are now expected to release early 2022.
In the now-deleted Instagram post, Fujiwara did hint that the pair would release in 2022.
This follows earlier news that Travis Scott would return with two more Air Jordan 1 Low OGs in 2022— this, perhaps, being one of those.
Should further details emerge, we’ll be sure to keep you updated.Until then, you can take a look at a Photoshop mock-up to give you a ballpark visual idea of the sneaker.