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Jordan Brand’s primary focus in regards to its retro releases has been the Air Jordan 1 through 14 (basically all the pairs that MJ played in during his time as a member of the Chicago Bulls). However, the Air Jordan 17, a sneaker Jordan played in during his not-so-memorable stint with the Washington Wizards, saw its return in low-top form in 2024 with the Lightning and UNC colorways. Marking the first collaborative rendition since its comeback is the upcoming Infinite Archives x Air Jordan 17 Low.
Isimeme "Easy" Otabor, founder of Infinite Archives, has showcased multiple versions of an Infinite Archives x Air Jordan 17 Low, since the start of the year. In January, he posted images of a pair inspired by Mike Bibby’s Sacramento Kings PE, later giving us a look at a Chicago and a Wizards-inspired pair. Reports from around the industry pointed to the Mike Bibby PE-inspired pair being the one that would hit shelves. However, Sole Retriever can confirm that none of the colorways seen thus far are the actual retail version releasing later this year.
Samples of the Infinite Archives x Air Jordan 17 Low
Images via Easy Otabor
The pair does retain the split upper, with a beachy, sandy tan hue used on the leather portions on the toe and perforated midfoot panel, and black on the eyestays and collar. Metallic silver accents land on the eyelets and on the heel of the sole unit, which features Jordan text debossed into the metallic material. A blue Infinite Archives-branded tag is applied to the collar, while the look is complete with a tonal tan midsole and multi-color outsole.
The Infinite Archives x Air Jordan 17 Low will release October 17, 2025, via Nike SNKRS and select retailers. However, on September 24, a raffle was being held on Infinite Archives' site for $255. Easy Otabor announced that leading up to the October 17th release there will be multiple quickstrike raffles on IA's website.
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