If you’ve ever wanted to own a pair of Air Jordans made out of plastic, we’ve got great news: you probably already have several pairs of them in your closet. But if you’ve ever wanted to own an officially licensed miniature Air Jordan modeling kit, you’ve been out of luck – until now.

Bandai Premium, known for its long-running line of Gundam mech modeling kits, recently unveiled miniature models of the iconic Air Jordan I high-top in the Black/Shadow and “Reverse Shadow” colorways, each of which measure just 120 mm in length. They’ve now been made available for pre-order for the not so miniature price of $130. (You know, because of inflation.) Before longtime fans all scream out in unison that the original Air Jordan I cost less than that back in 1985, it’s worth noting that each kit does include both the Shadow and “Reverse Shadow” versions.

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No model-building experience or glue is required, as these kits are designed to easily snap together. Sickos who love the smell of industrial adhesives will need to get their fix elsewhere. (Stock X might be hiring more “authenticators.”)

Pre-orders for the Bandai Air Jordan I model kit are scheduled to run through the end of September, but could end whenever the unspecified maximum order quantity has been reached. Bandai expects orders to begin shipping in December, with all the usual disclaimers one might expect of a pre-order product.

For more on the kits – or the real shoes on which they’re based – check out the Air Jordan I forum thread on NikeTalk.

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Jul 19, 2026 #1

greekgator

Happy? Mad?

snkrfollower said:

Jul 19, 2026 #2

greekgator

CARTEL777 said:

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85s look so much better beat up a bit. Nice looks! Well, J1s in general to me.

Monday at 9:07 AM #3

snkrfollower

greekgator said:

Happy? Mad?

Happy about the comment that AJ1s have lost the most value... then mad when he realizes the correct answer was actually his Adidas line.

Tuesday at 1:58 PM #4

Chopsticks

frag royals today

Tuesday at 2:02 PM #5

the 718 truth

Tuesday at 2:03 PM #6

spiderjericho

Any noticeable difference from the 2017s?

Tuesday at 2:04 PM #7

jordanhead718212

V2 shape, that's it.

Tuesday at 2:17 PM #8

spiderjericho

I must be a casual since I don’t know the difference between the remastered mold and V2.

Tuesday at 2:29 PM #9

headdetective

Supporter

The swoosh size for one

Tuesday at 3:53 PM #10

jordanhead718212

spiderjericho said:

I must be a casual since I don’t know the difference between the remastered mold and V2.

Not really that different, but different enough that people complain about it.

Tuesday at 6:50 PM #11

JMB10215

Swoosh size and toe box. Without a shoe form the V2 toe box will curl up. Just look at photos of SBB retro and the Chicago Unions.

Tuesday at 9:46 PM #12

KanyIZZY formerly j o 19

The SBBs were terrible.. they were like the BC 3 of Jordan 1 releases. These Royals got me thinking bout the Unions.

Wednesday at 3:05 AM #13

therealest1

Wednesday at 6:17 AM #14

staffsgtdignam

KanyIZZY said:

The SBBs were terrible.. they were like the BC 3 of Jordan 1 releases. These Royals got me thinking bout the Unions.

Just get the Unions or even 85 Royal lows

Wednesday at 7:48 AM #15

GrizzlyAnimal

In for 2 royals

Wednesday at 5:27 PM #16

Arthur Shelby

Wednesday at 7:54 PM #17

therealest1

Hard to tell which version's shade of royal blue is closer to the original version.

Wednesday at 8:04 PM #18

Arthur Shelby

Playboi Carti

Wednesday at 9:03 PM #19

vinnuendo

2026/2027 looks like 2013 blue IMO

Wednesday at 11:11 PM #20

staffsgtdignam

therealest1 said:

Hard to tell which version's shade of royal blue is closer to the original version.

If we're being honest, both pairs are looking like poor man's 85 Royals lol

Thursday at 10:53 AM #21

Otaku

Just posting to remind people what we could have had this go around

Thursday at 11:01 AM #22

jordanhead718212

Please don't remind us :lol

Thursday at 10:43 PM #23

SayPokeGai

Otaku said:

Just posting to remind people what we could have had this go around

Seeing all those those metallics and Royals ... smh Nike.

Thursday at 11:14 PM #24

Burglekutt

Love Letter anyone?

Friday at 5:47 AM #25

18thcomplex

They really dropped the ball by not doing a 85 cut on these, the UNCs and the Chicagos but Nike gotta please the shareholders. We’ll be getting the 85s in 2035 though for the 50th anniversary.

Friday at 7:38 AM #26

slaughterx

No one will care by then. Well, I cant speak for everyone, but I wont care.

Friday at 9:51 AM #27

Burglekutt

slaughterx said:

No one will care by then. Well, I cant speak for everyone, but I wont care.

I dare you not to care.

Friday at 10:46 AM #28

sneakertreat

Burglekutt said:

I dare you not to care.

Can you spare a square?

Yesterday at 4:02 PM #29

Chopsticks

85 panda 1s today

Yesterday at 11:08 PM #30

greekgator

A DS pair of 2020 Cojp Navy's without box just ended for $41 on auction on Ebay. Sucks they are a half size too small for me.

Jan 2, 2019 #1

echau

Some progress on the Black Toe tongue swap:

With the donor pair:

Used a seam ripper to detach tongues:

Placed the new tongue for fitment:

Sewed new tongue on. I used a slightly thicker thread, but it will be covered by laces anyways:

Finished right shoe:

With Bred Toes and Union's for comparison:

Aug 9, 2019 #2

sole ruler

Missing a lot of the older retros and OGs which are deep in storage but decided to take a group 4x4 shot of some of my favorite 1 retros in recent years. Even with 16 took forever to put them back loll. Favorite row?

Sep 2, 2019 #3

eastbayrudy007

Finally got around to undead-stocking these on this nice day.

Sep 30, 2019 #4

So Much Sole 23

Finally Getting Back Home And Able To Take Pics Of The New Scoop.

Had A Shot At OG ‘85 Black/Whites Or These And Real Pleased I Went This Route. :pimp:

Straight To Feet :nthat:

Spoiler content hidden.

Jul 9, 2021 #5

CARTEL777

Welcome to the World Little One

Dec 25, 2020 #6

CARTEL777

Merry Christmas, y'all!

Santa brought my wife and I the best present this year.

Bar none my favorite cop of the year.

Jul 5, 2021 #7

CARTEL777

Getting ready to meet my little girl.

Jan 16, 2019 #8

sneakaprince

Most of my collection I remembered that I left out a couple in a backup closet but it’s cool.

May 3, 2018 #9

16nason

My daughter got her shadows in. She said they’re dope but not SBB quality.

Feb 18, 2021 #10

REEZ

Supporter

Made my baby announcement on IG with this picture earlier today and figured this thread would be a good place to share too!

Aug 11, 2019 #11

Mona Lisa

Deadstock 1985s

Mar 31, 2019 #12

Space City Soldier

Celebrated my 40th birthday today in my purps! Cheers bros!

May 24, 2021 #13

KanyIZZY formerly j o 19

They featured one of NT’s own on the SNKRS app.. maybe it’ll give me some luck :lol

Thanks to everyone that told me about it :nthat:
IG:KanyIZZY

Nov 23, 2020 #14

alsa2009

Only Jordan 1 I purchased this year... I had to go back and get these. It didnt feel right (to me) to overlook the leader of Jordan 1s and not have them in the collection. I'd rather pay the ticket on these than any other hype or non hype Jordan 1 this year. A few Jordan 1s release this year, I'll go back and get; Biohacks, Midnight Navys, and Mochas. The pics posted on here had me wanting to cave in so many times lol...

Glad I now have these...

Mar 17, 2019 #15

16nason

Jun 28, 2019 #16

So Much Sole 23

Was Finally Able To Lock Down A Long Sought After And Rarely Found Original Piece For The Collection :pimp:

BONUS

W/ 1985 Top 3

+ 1985 KO’s

Jul 26, 2019 #17

bwood056

Annndddddd adding another one:

Apr 26, 2019 #18

echau

Happy Friday everyone!
94's today:

Apr 30, 2021 #19

KanyIZZY formerly j o 19

Wore these to propose to my lady last week.. beautiful day. These ended up being really fun to rock and not as stiff as they look.

Jun 4, 2019 #20

thetrapper

sooooo i guess i can drop some news while im here

the court purple black jordan 1 drops april 11th 2020 basically a royal 1 blocking with court purple

a variation of the gucci /christmas tree 1's drops first sat Jan 2020

the og height things start officially may/june 2020....they might slip something in for all star weekend in chicago next yr

they have mapped out everything until 2021 just need to do the samples and load the style codes into their databases

2020 first quarter stuff is finalized tho get ready

May 15, 2019 #21

casper90403

Quick shot with white laces. I’m staying with white

Mar 9, 2019 #22

HereForKickslol

Hanging out last night with my lady

Oct 3, 2020 #23

GrizzlyAnimal

October

Oct 20, 2018 #24

solecitor

The whole crew showing out on this fine Saturday.

Jan 28, 2020 #25

motivated-minds

Best hand in the game pack complete!!

Aug 20, 2021 #26

jmilionair

Felt like throwin on the 85’s today

Feb 24, 2019 #27

motivated-minds

Finally completed the set

Aug 5, 2019 #28

sole ruler

Took the 1985 babies out for a bi annual check up and if necessary leather conditioning loll. Been doing this since i got them back in 08 from a seller on ebay who had them wrapped in a blanket in his attic lol. I cannot stress enough how much I recommend LEATHER HONEY. I personally attribute most of the condition to that (You can find it on Amazon now).