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Rebate not included. The Air Jordan 4 “Flight Club” releases on January 17th in full family sizing with a price breakdown as follows: adults ($220), grade school ($165), little kids’/preschool ($105), and toddler ($90). As with most Nike, Inc. releases, SNRKS app will likely be where most people turn to seek out a “Got ‘Em” page, but it’s far from the only source for this drop.
We’ve compiled a list of all stores carrying stock within the “Where To Buy” widget below, to be updated with direct pick-up links upon release. Scroll further for a detailed explanation of the narrative behind this shoe and comprehensive detail photos.
This surely won’t be your first time hearing this claim from us, but Jordan Brand has sliced, reimagined, and expanded on seemingly every conceivable moment from Michael Jordan’s playing career. Having jumped from on-court “Defining Moments” to his promo spots (the Jordan 1 “David Letterman”) to even his post-playing competitions (the Jordan 6 “Motorsport”) leaves the cupboard somewhat bare in terms of new stories to tell as the imprint heads into its forties.
The Air Jordan 4 “Flight Club,” aside from its aesthetics, represents a new narrative flank: going metatextual. Indeed, this upcoming release heads to the 1980s and 1990s, not for some tale of His Airness’ exploits, but to revive the mail-in fan club that brought MJ’s staunchest supporters interviews, behind-the-scenes looks, and exclusive swag.
Its logo sits proudly on the tongue of this shoe, with wavy perforations on its suede mudguard harkening to the actual physical medium. While the Air Jordan 4 never concurrently offered a shoe that matched the magazine’s white/red/black color scheme, its appearance here isn’t a coincidence: the “Flight Club” started its journey the same year as the AJ4 did (1989). For one final era-accurate touch, “Nike Air” branding sits on the heel of this shoe, reflecting what consumers saw in the model’s initial OG era.
