[UPDATE] AUG-30-2024: New photos have emerged of the upcoming Black-Metallic 5s. Thanks to idontsellshoes/prm.cotd on IG, we get a clearer look at the 3M trim and reflective NIKE AIR on the heel.

AUG-28-2024: Today, thanks to @fk.llc (IG), we got a first glimpse of the “Reimagined” Black-Metallic Air Jordan 5s. How are they reimagined you ask? Well, in addition to the 3M tongue from the OGs, the ’25 version will have 3M piping details and white laces. The white laces are a tribute to MJ’s switching to white laces in the first round of the 1990 playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks. But traditional black lace fans needn’t worry, the upcoming retros will also come with black laces too. They drop on February 8, 2025 at select Jordan Brand retailers, both in-store and online, as well as on Nike.com for $210 USD.

What do you think of ’em? Let us know here: Air Jordan 5 OG “Black Metallic” Reimagined 2025 !

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Nov 5, 2024 #1

trappedintime

Davey Magoo said:

Why are all the early look photos show white laces?

Probably cause the shoe is coming with white laces. That would be my guess.

Nov 5, 2024 #2

urn0tlike

trappedintime said:

Probably cause the shoe is coming with white laces. That would be my guess.

Cause black laces will really show how ashy the suede is 😆

Nov 6, 2024 #3

skala

Nov 6, 2024 #4

ill4eva

Awkward Season 3 GIF by The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Nov 6, 2024 #5

s dubl

Supporter

Glamour shots looking good enough to grab…. Real in hand pics will be the deciding factor. Still, only trying on Nike/snkrs, or somewhere with an easy/no hassle return policy JUST in case.

Nov 6, 2024 #6

Nujavez formerly gatorad3

Looking close to the 2016s

Nov 6, 2024 #7

1978S

This shape is embarrassing. :smh: :sick: :smh: :sick: :smh: :sick: :smh: :sick:

Nov 6, 2024 #8

q-ball2220

Nujavez said:

Looking close to the 2016s

True indeed

Nov 6, 2024 #9

forest hills

skala said:

'20 Fire Reds got a better toebox than these. Not by much sure, but it's enough to notice. All they had to do was tweak the overall shape/tooling so that from the top of the collar down to the toe, it'll have that aerodynamic shape that naturally flattens out at the toebox/toe rand. If they'd actually gone the extra mile and cared enough to do that, then outside of the cruddy nubuck, these would have been at least an 8 of even 9/10. Shame to see JB barely try (again)

(Edit: I do still have the cardboard shoe inserts in my Fire Reds)

Nov 7, 2024 #10

MJO23DAN

Bubble tongues....NOPE

Nov 7, 2024 #11

rob1ne

Just a quick money grab for jb. Prob see a og release way improved in the near future

Nov 7, 2024 #12

retro fiend

MJO23DAN said:

Bubble tongues....NOPE

What's "bubble tongues?"

Nov 7, 2024 #13

MJO23DAN

retro fiend said:

What's "bubble tongues?"

Nov 7, 2024 #14

1978S

forest hills said:

These are SO damn beautiful!!!! :pimp: :pimp: :pimp: :pimp: :pimp:

Nov 7, 2024 #15

dakingii

I feel like the El Gritos were a step in the right direction with the shape. If those arent reps its surprising to me why these are so different.

Nov 7, 2024 #16

jshortt

dakingii said:

I feel like the El Gritos were a step in the right direction with the shape. If those arent reps its surprising to me why these are so different.

Toe rand is still looking the elephant section of the AJ3. Not a good look on this model.

Nov 12, 2024 #17

therealest1

Nov 12, 2024 #18

KanyIZZY formerly j o 19

All I see..

Nov 13, 2024 #19

mercysaidso

Shoutout to homie for the review.

Nov 13, 2024 #20

Kierris

The white/blk joints releasing next month look better than these imo.

Nov 13, 2024 #21

RyGuy45

therealest1 said:

Mega-mesh 2025s

Nov 13, 2024 #22

carlosGT

100€ would be a fair price to me. JB could have done these shoes way better...

Nov 13, 2024 #23

Belair5

Kierris said:

The white/blk joints releasing next month look better than these imo.

Lol I been feeling the same. Mike rich been seeing em early at a shop and they look so fresh.

Nov 13, 2024 #24

Kierris

Belair5 said:

Lol I been feeling the same. Mike rich been seeing em early at a shop and they look so fresh.

Yep that's where I've been seeing em too lol

Nov 13, 2024 #25

kingjay718

Let me behave

Nov 14, 2024 #26

Mos718 formerly mosny

retro fiend said:

What's "bubble tongues?"

Like a puffy tongue. Kinda like regular dunk tongue vs sb dunk tongue

Nov 14, 2024 #27

xRuck

Sunday at 8:32 PM #28

Mr Dink formerly foamposite xi

Copping and immediately lace swapping.

Sunday at 9:32 PM #29

Maximus Meridius

The COVID fire reds was done so well, I don't know why they keep playing these games.

Monday at 8:01 AM #30

retro fiend

mercysaidso said:

Shoutout to homie for the review.

Anyone else watch this video? Toe Box looked way better and at the end he said he would probably grab a retail pair to so I don't know he was reviewing.

Sep 27, 2024 #1

1978S

skala said:

Aug 12, 2024 #2

vig09

I couldn’t wait till 2025 and copped these today

May 29, 2024 #3

headdetective

This how they gon look fresh out the box lol

Apr 5, 2024 #4

JRepp23

We all know how this goes now. New retro, everyone dogs the previous as if they never felt it at all.

Apr 4, 2024 #5

Jordanbball

Oct 19, 2024 #6

Arthur Shelby

Aug 23, 2024 #7

vig09

2nd pair of 2016 just came in 😎😎 $115

Sep 27, 2024 #8

Girl Thats Jules

Slide 5 those OGs were definitely high top with a little padding. :pimp:

Apr 11, 2024 #9

airflight69

This is how they need to come (minus the aging and signature on the ankle color).

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Aug 30, 2024 #10

CARTEL777

Supporter

skala said:

Sep 10, 2024 #11

Boo_Radley_

I know MJ wore the white laces and blah blah blah.

..Black laces is the only correct answer here.

Oct 20, 2024 #12

1978S

We need this shape....

Jul 23, 2024 #13

RyGuy45

8 year mark for the 2016 release today (7/23)
Mine still DS but really can't believe the how the ice is holding up, hope the new versions keep this

May 16, 2024 #14

s dubl

Supporter

rbk93 said:

These might be better than the OGs with reflective piping.

Sep 27, 2024 #15

marztharealist

skala said:

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I told y'all back on page 28 that they were using that cheap, 2011 release *** Ashford Laurence nubuck. In which I hate with a SEETHING passion. **** isn't even a soild black for real, it's more like an dark anthracite or a dark, bluish *** grey honestly.

I swear ALL these A holes had to do was use the EXACT same nubuck that was on the 2016 release and these would been an easy double, maybe even triple up release. Now, I'm contemplating on even copping one pair.

Honestly, these might even sit for a while since they release so close to the black & red 1 release. As they should because that material change alone knocked these down to a 4 out of 10, IMHO....

:smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh::smh:

Aug 31, 2024 #16

airflight69

rwfanatic said:

This is what everyone wants?

This plz

Oct 23, 2024 #17

Kierris

trappedintime said:

2025 is gonna separate the broke bois from the dudes with good jobs

Or the fiscally responsible men with responsibilities from the undisciplined men who impulse buy shoes in attempt to fill the emptiness inside of them.

I'm in the latter group..

Oct 29, 2024 #18

Magic33

airdhazzal said:

When the light hits it right, the OG created this fade effect. Retro don't do that. Plus the OG lateral clear mesh never yellowed either.

Were you high when you thought and posted this?

Sep 26, 2024 #19

green rhino123

Apr 29, 2024 #20

slaughterx

That twist in your lace would bother me...

Sep 1, 2024 #21

headdetective

I like the clean look with no 23

Sep 10, 2024 #22

AIR J XIII

Supporter

JMB10215 said:

Facts. People are acting like he didn’t wear the black laces as well. Honestly probably more.

He only wore them with white laces 5 times, it was for the 1st round series vs the Bucks. All of the Bulls players wore white accessories for the series, wristbands/compressions/etc. MJ decided to also do white laces. The next round vs the sixers they did red accessories, but he didn't do red laces. So he wore them with black laces 13 times including the All-Star game.

Apr 5, 2024 #23

dhtowng

Supporter

I’m obviously in for probably multiples but I will say I’m surprised at all the 2016 retro slander. The ‘16 isn’t perfect but they are far from trash. They got some notable things right on that retro besides just the NA IMO, mainly the materials. The faux durabuck that JB used on those and a few other remastered OG retros at that time (Aqua 8s, Bordeaux 7s) was money. The edges have the grey/white lines and my pair at least actually has a contrast heal collar. Not as prominent as the OG but it’s there. I hope they use the same upper materials from the ‘16 pair on this new pair. They don’t need to change that. Also I really didn’t have too much of a problem with the ‘16 shape because previous retros were much, much worse. All they need to do to this new pair is slim the ankle pods, slim/slant the toebox and matte the 3M tongue. That’s it. If they want to tweak the shape slightly for an even more OG look then I’m all for it but I hope they don’t get too cute with the materials trying to do too much. Excited for these but at the same time my ‘16s aren’t going anywhere lol.

Aug 30, 2024 #24

headdetective

The shoe already had enough 3M as is.

Nike really be thinkin we need all these gimmicks.

The shoe done the right way holds enough weight, Nike :smh:

May 30, 2024 #25

lexluthor

Newest Addition To The Personal Collection. Bel Air 5 Metallic Laceless Sample.

Apr 15, 2024 #26

slaughterx

Anyone asking for these in leather should be banned from this thread, and... if they do end up actually being leather... banned from NT altogether.

Apr 4, 2024 #27

mjdalegend

Brings me back memories in 1990. I'm always ready to load up on OGs:pimp:

Oct 14, 2024 #28

supremex762

Steel toe 5’s. Official work shoe for forklift drivers across America.

Apr 4, 2024 #29

AIR J XIII

Supporter

First, I need that 23 with the correct font, and hopefully white edges on the “durabuck” cuts.

Second, for those of you who were looking for a different colorway, just be patient, there should be two OG colorways dropping. Hopefully with no “imagination”.