Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG "Royal" 2013

The Blue That Banned. The Retro That Restored It. — Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG "Royal" 2013

The Air Jordan 1 "Royal" is one of the original colorways — the black and royal blue combination that Nike released in 1985 alongside the Chicago and Black Toe, one of the three AJ1s that the NBA tried to ban and failed. Royal blue on a black leather AJ1 High was a statement in 1985: defiant, bold, and entirely ahead of its time. The 2013 retro brought it back with Nike Air heel branding that honored the OG spec, making it the most historically accurate Royal retro of its era and one of the most celebrated AJ1 High retroactivations of the modern collector era.

Key Features

• Colorway: Black / Varsity Royal — the original OG Royal color combination on the AJ1 High silhouette, as commanding in 2013 as it was when the NBA tried to keep it off the court in 1985
• Upper: Premium black leather with Varsity Royal leather panels — the AJ1 High’s classic two-tone construction in the Royal’s original black and blue execution
• Cushioning: Nike Air unit in the heel for lightweight, all-day comfort
• Outsole: Durable rubber outsole with herringbone traction in a complementary dark tone
• Details: Nike Air heel branding (OG spec), Varsity Royal Swoosh, Wings logo on the ankle, perforated toe box, and co-branded Jordan tongue tag — every OG Royal AJ1 detail faithfully restored in the 2013 retro

The Original Banned Colorway. In Its Most OG-Accurate Form.

The Chicago is the most famous AJ1. The Bred is the most aggressive. The Shadow is the most versatile. The Pine Green 2.0 is the most sophisticated. But the Royal is the one that carries the full weight of 1985 — the year Nike decided that if the NBA was going to fine Michael Jordan $5,000 a game for wearing non-compliant shoes, they’d pay the fine and keep making the shoes. The 2013 retro with Nike Air heel branding is the definitive version of the Royal — the most OG-accurate, the most historically significant, and the most coveted by collectors who understand what black and royal blue on the AJ1 High actually means.

2013 retro with OG Nike Air spec — the most historically significant Royal AJ1 High ever made. Secure your size now.