Ian Stonebrook: Air Jordan 5
I fall in and out of love with the core Air Jordan silos, but I’m a big fan of the 5 again. The Air Jordan 5 was the first pair of retro Jordans I ever got (thanks mom!), electing for the White/Metallic Silver pair the first time they dropped. The slender silo is tough to beat and the amount of detail is on point without being overdone. Right now, the Black/Metallic Silver pair is my favorite, but I’d love to get a pair of the White/Red-Silver joints with the Nike Air on the back.
Right next to the 1, I feel like the 5 looks best in vintage, aged fashion, and for my style and lifestyle I appreciate having a pair of Jordans that I’m not worried about keeping pretty. I always liked how Kanye hooked up the Black/Metallic Silver pair back in the Graduation days with suits, slacks, or straight leg jeans. Most of the L’Style colorways don’t really appeal to me on these, but I’d gladly get any of the OGs or early retros and wear them til they yellow.
Aside from the AJ 5s though, I really love the MAG, or more so what they did with the “It’s About Time” campaign. My Mamaw suffered from Parkinson’s Disease and for them to do a true fundraiser with such a hot button shoe was just incredible.
