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The Jordan 9 Retro Racer Blue 2020 Colorway
The original Air Jordan 9 was released in November 1993, roughly one month after MJ announced his retirement from basketball. The retail price in the US was $125. The first Air Jordan 9 retro release took place in 2002 and included the first low-top version of the AJ 9. Additional retro releases followed every two years beginning in 2008, then annually starting in 2015 though the present day. In 2016, Nike released the Air Jordan 9 OG, which included the Space Jam model that celebrated the movie's 20th anniversary. Nike continues to announce more retro releases for the future.
History of Air Jordan 9
In 1993, the Air Jordan 9 hit the court for the first time, though Michael Jordan never scored a single point with the Chicago Bulls wearing the shoe. When Jordan surprised the world with news of his retirement on October 6, 1993, the AJ 9 was already in production. Nike had no choice but to move forward with the release even though the most famous feet in basketball had seemingly left the court forever.
Jordan 9 Retro Racer Blue 2020
Taking a major detour from traditional Air Jordan 9 colorway releases, the Racer Blue design, which debuted in January 2020, features an entirely Black nubuck upper in place of its regular White upper. An iridescent reflective black serves as the shoe's mudguard, wrapping from the toe to the sides and all the way around to the heel and upper ankle guard. A semi-gloss black coats the midsole, while a white rubber outsole balances out the sneaker and adds a burst of neutral color. The tread is etched with its traditional Jordan 9 sketches along with a Racer Blue Jumpman on the heel. Racer Blue can also be found on the shoe's heel, where another Jumpman can be found along with Jordan's number 23.
