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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Air Jordan 1, Nice Kicks tapped into the minds of the culture’s most passionate and respected collectors to settle the score once and for all: what are the greatest AJ1 colorways of all time? We brought together a powerhouse panel of Jordan 1 experts—Mr_Unloved1s, Jordan1Squad, 1985District, MercuryMFG, IndyJumpman, FoxTrott_Uniform, ScottRenus, CuratedVan, Mr_OGEverything, ColtsNation87, and Rchrdp305—to rank the Top 40 Air Jordan 1 colorways. From OG classics to modern grails, this list is a tribute to four decades of design, influence, and legacy. Let the debates begin.
40. Air Jordan 1 “Mocha“
39. Air Jordan 1 x Dave White “Wings for the Future”
38. Air Jordan 1 Doernbecher “Mr. Boober”
37. Air Jordan 1 x Nigel Sylvester
36. Air Jordan 1 “Georgetown”
35. Air Jordan 1 Low x Nike SB Eric Koston “Midnight Navy”
34. Air Jordan 1 “Rookie of the Year”
33. Air Jordan 1 “Colette”
32. Air Jordan 1 x Nike SB x Lance Mountain “White”
31. Air Jordan 1 “Metallic Black”
30. Air Jordan 1 x Nike SB “LA/Chicago”
29. Air Jordan 1 “Metallic Navy”
28. Air Jordan 1 “Shattered Backboard Away”
27. Air Jordan 1 x Dior
26. Air Jordan 1 “Rust Pink”
25. Air Jordan 1 x Spider-Man “Origin”
24. Air Jordan 1 Low x Travis Scott “Mocha”
23. Air Jordan 1 x Off-White “Euro”
22. Air Jordan 1 “Metallic Red”
21. Air Jordan 1 x Solefly “Miami Art Basel”
20. Air Jordan 1 “Metallic Green”
19. Air Jordan 1 x Off-White “UNC”
18. Air Jordan 1 “Black / White”
17. Air Jordan 1 x Union “Storm Blue”
16. Air Jordan 1 “Natural Grey”
15. Air Jordan 1 “Metallic Burgundy”
14. Air Jordan 1 “Metallic Purple”
13. Air Jordan 1 “Shattered Backboard”
12. Air Jordan 1 x Travis Scott “Mocha”
11. Air Jordan 1 x Union “Black Toe”
10. Air Jordan 1 x Fragment
9. Air Jordan 1 “Metallic Orange”
8. Air Jordan 1 x Off-White “Chicago”
7. Air Jordan 1 “Kentucky” / “Storm Blue”
6. Air Jordan 1 “Shadow”
5. Air Jordan 1 “Royal”
4. Air Jordan 1 “UNC”
3. Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe”
2. Air Jordan 1 “Black / Red”
1. Air Jordan 1 “Chicago”
