For the first time since their original release back in 2002 when Michael Jordan wore them as a Washington Wizard, the ‘University Blue’ Air Jordan 17 lows, otherwise known as the UNC or ‘Carolina Blue’ lows, will be making a comeback, at a retail price of $300 USD. If that price sounds like a lot more than it was back in the day, well, it is. It’s twice as much to be exact, as they originally retailed for $150.

pic via ‘gc911’ (IG)

Nike.com officially described the Air Jordan 17 as “designed by Wilson Smith III, to capture MJ’s mid-air wizardry and ability to improvise in flight, the AJ 17’s design drew from the improvisational nature of jazz. Inspired by the improvisatory flow of jazz, Smith relied on flowing lines as a primary element of the AJ 17 and accented the shoe with music notes on the lace caps. To match performance with style, the shoes came equipped with a Zoom Air bag in the heel, along with a full-length shank plate and a TPU heel stabilizer…The innovative package system reflected the shoe’s immersive commitment to its inspiration, presenting the AJ17 in a metal briefcase befitting a traveling jazzman…”

Unlike the original release, which did not come with the metal briefcase, that was reserved for the 17 mids only, the lows will include the briefcase this time around.

Copping a pair? Let us know here at NikeTalk’s AJ 17 Low thread: Jordan XVII Low University Blue

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Sep 3, 2024 #1

subtlewordplay

Tahsellz said:

Brought off of StockX the day of release and the seller still didn’t ship. This the second time I feel that the person is gonna try to cancel my purchase because the resell is higher now. StockX should penalize guys like that

That sucks. How long did it take the first time around? Unfortunately all Sx is going to do is to try and connect with you with another seller at your purchase price. This happened to me once or twice and it delays it to like a month from original purchase date.

Edit: could be wrong never sold anything on stockx. Speaking only from buyers experience.

Sep 3, 2024 #2

trappedintime

Tahsellz said:

Brought off of StockX the day of release and the seller still didn’t ship. This the second time I feel that the person is gonna try to cancel my purchase because the resell is higher now. StockX should penalize guys like that

They will penalize them but the max is like 15% which is probably less than the difference between what he sold to you at and what he can get now

Sep 3, 2024 #3

Tahsellz

subtlewordplay said:

That sucks. How long did it take the first time around? Unfortunately all Sx is going to do is to try and connect with you with another seller at your purchase price. This happened to me once or twice and it delays it to like a month from original purchase date.

Edit: could be wrong never sold anything on stockx. Speaking only from buyers experience.

My lightnings got a 3 week delay.

Sep 3, 2024 #4

deadstockjake

TSCQ said:

Men lie, women lie
#’s don’t

I see some people talking about how the shoes weren’t popular back then. No matter how much crap we talk about the shoe, a lot of us really wanted a pair. Unfortunately we’re going to continue to get an onslaught of alternative colorways from Jordan 1s.

Sep 3, 2024 #5

boutmymoney333

Tahsellz said:

Brought off of StockX the day of release and the seller still didn’t ship. This the second time I feel that the person is gonna try to cancel my purchase because the resell is higher now. StockX should penalize guys like that

Same thing happening to me right now. Got em for 480 day after release now 11.5 going for 650 and seller still hasnt shipped yet smh.

Sep 4, 2024 #6

OG_Snkr_Fan

This Price hike really has me concerned when they retro the Jordan 16 colorways. Im assuming its going to be $250 Retail and really low stock. I can't even buy an OG Version to wear via sole swap, because the midsole to those are impossible to swap out. Need the Blk/Red, White/red low, Blk/Silver low to retro.. hopefully no boxy toe box. Nike needs to read my post. Im gonna start tweeting for the return of the Jordan XVI in 2025 / 2026.

Sep 4, 2024 #7

allergic2broke

I have not faith in obtaining a pair of 17s or 16s in the future for retail.

JB is probably going keep doing this same limited BS.

Sep 4, 2024 #8

I Am Si Guy

Delivered from Private today. The packaging is ridiculous. Like 5 steps to get them out of the box like the last Space Jam XI release. Overall very nice.

Sep 5, 2024 #9

checks mcgee

these look great but at the price point they can keep em

Sep 5, 2024 #10

Jordanbball

I really want these I paid resale for the lightnings back in May but I can’t seem to pull the trigger for these right now. Most definitely need these by the end of the year.

Sep 5, 2024 #11

trappedintime

PJ just dropped a FSR but they were botted in seconds.

Sep 5, 2024 #12

OG_Snkr_Fan

The Better Generation is running a RunFair EQL Raffle.. Enter on their site.

Sep 5, 2024 #13

tommygunnzzzz

OG_Snkr_Fan said:

The Better Generation is running a RunFair EQL Raffle.. Enter on their site.

Can you drop the link to where you seen it cuz I looked it up and can’t find anything.

Sep 5, 2024 #14

trappedintime

OG_Snkr_Fan said:

The Better Generation is running a RunFair EQL Raffle.. Enter on their site.

If there was one it was done already. Like I said, they dropped these on their site around 11:50 am eastern today

Sep 5, 2024 #15

Mr Dink formerly foamposite xi

Prices are lower across the board on Goat right now. I would jump on that ASAP.

Sep 5, 2024 #16

DVF1977

Sep 6, 2024 #17

tommygunnzzzz

Mr Dink said:

Prices are lower across the board on Goat right now. I would jump on that ASAP.

Shoutout to you def just got a pair for $462 sent to goat storage 🫡

I paid $500 for a different pair from a dude that hit on Kith. Still waiting on that pair to ship to him from Kith 😩

Saturday at 4:48 AM #18

goke313

Might cop a 2nd pair....these are a pain to clean

Saturday at 10:10 AM #19

lexluthor

Double Up En Route

Saturday at 1:52 PM #20

turntupfern88

Goat offer just got accepted at $440. Around the same price range I paid for the lightnings.

Saturday at 2:24 PM #21

Newlotsavekid87

I see a pair for $430 on GOAT. I said I wouldn't pay the same price as i did for my lightnings but...

Monday at 8:50 AM #22

Tahsellz

Of course woke up to the b.s…. F it!!!! On to the next pair. And people that don’t ship should b banned tbh

Monday at 8:54 AM #23

jordanhead718212

Tuesday at 9:39 AM #24

Newlotsavekid87

Copped for $387 on StockX

Tuesday at 9:46 AM #25

trappedintime

Newlotsavekid87 said:

Copped for $387 on StockX

That’s probably about rock bottom. Not a bad price even with taxes and fees

Tuesday at 11:04 AM #26

Newlotsavekid87

trappedintime said:

That’s probably about rock bottom. Not a bad price even with taxes and fees

Yea not at all. Figured I should jump on that asap...

Tuesday at 8:44 PM #27

Brosizzlew30.23

#cleansed
#expensiveaf

Tuesday at 9:05 PM #28

tommygunnzzzz

tommygunnzzzz said:

Shoutout to you def just got a pair for $462 sent to goat storage 🫡

I paid $500 for a different pair from a dude that hit on Kith. Still waiting on that pair to ship to him from Kith 😩

Seller shipped the goat pair I copped. The first pair I paid for Kith cancelled the order, guy refunded me.

Wednesday at 3:23 PM #29

rcjbbp1313

never cared for much past the 13s, easy pass on these monstrosities.

Today at 12:21 PM #30

boutmymoney333

My stock X ordered got cancelled due to the seller not shipping so I put in an order for CHEAPER when

@Mr Dink posted prices dipping last Thursday on GOAT. Week later and they were at my doorstep. @Mr Dink Good Looks!

Just need the college blue and white/red Mids to drop and I’m good

Sep 4, 2024 #1

I Am Si Guy

Delivered from Private today. The packaging is ridiculous. Like 5 steps to get them out of the box like the last Space Jam XI release. Overall very nice.

Aug 29, 2024 #2

Brosizzlew30.23

Boom!

Aug 29, 2024 #3

shawndavinci

Aug 28, 2024 #4

shawndavinci

Only pic I could find of me rocking the OGs.

These really my favorite shoe, shame they doing em like this.

Sep 5, 2024 #5

DVF1977

Aug 28, 2024 #6

2potroast3

The back door was definitely open on this release, secured my pair from a homeboy at one of the spots that had them here…..he wanted less than $100 on top

Aug 26, 2024 #7

Lunden formerly pleasesaythebaby23

NToweG said:

JB trippin. They need to replace that yellow with red on a pair.

Aug 17, 2024 #8

Jordanbball

Aug 17, 2024 #9

Jordanbball

Aug 23, 2024 #10

Magic33

nflowshoe said:

The 17s bring such bad memories for me. After the first time seeing all the Jordan’s 1-16 I remember feeling blown away and the first time seeing the 17s I was meh…Then watching MJ play in them 😑. I try to forget this part of the story line.

The 40 year old who took three years off from basketball and still could score 20?

Aug 15, 2023 #11

therealest1

Aug 27, 2024 #12

thekillerj23

Supporter

2 spots in Chicago want 600 for a size 10, they can go to hell with that

Aug 29, 2024 #13

TSCQ

headdetective said:

Won’t be no resale on these

If you’re smart, you’ll wait for a disco

Men lie, women lie
#’s don’t

Aug 28, 2024 #14

floridaproject

Aug 28, 2024 #15

trappedintime

Newlotsavekid87 said:

Is that 8 for sale :nerd:

For the low price of 8 payments of $56.25…

Aug 19, 2024 #16

deadstockjake

Prepare for these to be like the lightning situation. These will shoot up and resell 550-700 bucks. Thanks JB creative/ Business model.

Aug 17, 2023 #17

WASPS ANDD ASPS

ill4eva said:

The price point is ridiculous. Gotta include the bag at least. Lol

For $300 they better throw in Larsa Pippen

Aug 29, 2024 #18

headdetective

Trappedinthe loves commenting on me and then reporting me when I get back at him….sucka ****

But anyway, I was wrong….sue me.

That prediction was before lightnings even released and this cat brings up that quote months later with a whole different release :stoneface:

I didn’t think JB would only release 200 pairs for all of us to eat.

Masses don’t love 17’s, them numbers got yall fooled.

Aug 21, 2024 #19

LD7

Ok.. so basically.. anyone that’s not in a major market (like myself in Alabama) can’t get these unless we pay resale?

And the 17s are my favorite Jordan’s, the first pair I bought for myself. SMH.

This is a reason why people are switching brands and why Nike is losing market share.

Today at 12:21 PM #20

boutmymoney333

My stock X ordered got cancelled due to the seller not shipping so I put in an order for CHEAPER when

@Mr Dink posted prices dipping last Thursday on GOAT. Week later and they were at my doorstep. @Mr Dink Good Looks!

Just need the college blue and white/red Mids to drop and I’m good

Aug 29, 2024 #21

Newlotsavekid87

Same. EQLLLLLs across the board

Aug 22, 2024 #22

staffsgtdignam

ccastro02 said:

Those were the retro+ though. The reverse lightning lows and the Trophy rooms sold really well, granted they were both collabs.

Coppers were OGs though:

Aug 31, 2024 #23

Mr Dink formerly foamposite xi

Welp, I bought a pair off of eBay. I paid more than I did for Lightnings but I noticed that prices were going up so I decided to do it now.

Aug 17, 2024 #24

boutmymoney333

Aug 28, 2024 #25

jordanhead718212

All I know is they better fix up by the time the College Blues drop, JB got me ****** up

Aug 21, 2024 #26

Public Enemy

Aug 22, 2024 #27

thekillerj23

Supporter

So these releasing of even more limited than lightings it looks like smh!

Hope that nike stock price keeps tanking, goofy a** company that been riding the wave of shoes that cameout 20-40 years ago, yes im salty lol

Aug 23, 2024 #28

rainking

Supporter

tommygunnzzzz said:

You’re right retail was $250 which in my opinion was a worse value. Quality wasn’t coming close to what the Lightning rero quality was, also I much prefer the briefcase over the dingy black Jordan box with the gold Jumpman.

staffsgtdignam said:

Even without the suitcase, 17s are notoriously expensive to manufacture because of how complicated the shoe itself is.

This whole business about how expensive they are to make ... I don't entirely buy it. What does that mean, instead of costing $15 to manufacture, they cost $25? Or something like that, whatever the actual numbers are?It's not like they cost $100+ to make. Nike just guns for huge profit margins.

Aug 22, 2024 #29

souljaman22

slaughterx said:

These are hard but no way Im paying $500+ for these.

Fixed. Unfortunate situation, love these but I paid $650 for lightnings. Won't be doing that again for these. Wish I had a chance at retail

Aug 28, 2024 #30

floridaproject

tommygunnzzzz said:

yea they went up after the fact, been three months since the drop. From what I remember resell was higher than these currently are on the lightnings. Guess we'll see. Plus Mike never wore these, don't think they'll be as high as the lightnings.

He did indeed wear these for the wizards. And a white royal PE as well.