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Jordan Brand has pulled out all the stops for the Air Jordan 1's 40th birthday in 2025, reviving OG colorways galore and bringing back fan favorites. One non-OG colorway coming back is the Jordan 1 High Shattered Backboard, initially released in 2015, and has become a benchmark for leather “quality” on AJ 1s. Alongside a standard retro of the high-top, and a slew of low and mid-top variants, the Air Jordan 1 Mid TD Cleat is getting done in the SBB color scheme.
Pictured here in GS sizing, the Shattered Backboard colorway takes over the Jordan 1 football cleat in near 1:1 fashion. Black leather lands on the mudguard, eyestays, and collar, while white is used on the midfoot panel. Starfish orange sits on the toe, collar, and heel overlay, matching the Nike Air logo atop the tongue. A black-on-black finish is applied to the tongue and lace set while the Swoosh dips into this dark hue.
Unlike the retro version of the SBB AJ 1, this cleat forgoes the actual reference to the shattered backboard incident on the insole. For those unfamiliar, MJ took part in an exhibition game in Italy, and while wearing the orange-shaded uniform of Pallacanestro Trieste, he broke the glass backboard. Returning to the cleat, it is completed with a white, black, and orange midsole and cleated outsole.
The Air Jordan 1 Mid TD Cleat Shattered Backboard will release on July 12, 2025, through Nike and select retailers online and in-store. Available in men’s and GS sizing, the retail price is $155 and $60, respectively. Download the Sole Retriever mobile app to stay updated on the latest releases, raffles, news, and more in the sneaker and streetwear world.
Air Jordan 1 Mid TD Cleat Shattered Backboard
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