Air Jordan 13 “Hyper Royal”

Although launched during Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance” season, the panther-inspired silhouette has enjoyed long-term cachet for its on-court accolades and cultural integration, having appeared in Spike Lee’s “He Got Game” film (1998). On the forthcoming retro, a leather base is overlaid with reflective textile material for a deceptively understated combination. Hairy fabric along the midfoot and across the heel indulge in a rich blue ostensibly borrowed from a recent Jordan 14; the “Hyper Blue” panels not only interrupt the pair’s tonal color scheme, but also contrast the Jordan 13‘s signature holographic eye on the lateral heel. Underfoot, midsole tooling extends the titular hue’s coverage, while the tread’s outline complements the color in “Black.”