Various moments in Michael Jordan’s historic career as a professional basketball player have informed colorways across the Air Jordan lineup. One of these was an exhibition game in Italy, where MJ shattered the backboard after taking flight, helping create one of the most sought-after modern-day colorways on the Air Jordan 1, the Shattered Backboard. Following multiple new iterations of the SBB AJ 1 and an upcoming retro of the colorway in 2025, Jordan Brand will transform it for the golf course with an Air Jordan 1 Golf Mule.
First introduced in 2024, the Jordan 1 Golf Mule takes the Air Jordan 1 Low Golf tooling and applies it to a slip-on, lace-less version. An array of OG colorways and new renditions of the AJ 1 has been used on the sneaker, like the Chicago, Bred, Shadow, and Royal, and this Shattered Backboard iteration continues the tradition. An all-leather construction is present, with starfish orange shades applied to the Jumpman logo on the tongue tag and the leather on the toebox and heel.
Sail shades mark the midfoot panel and leather tongue tag, while black details are applied to the lace-less tongue, which is sewn down for support, the eyelets, mudguard, and Swoosh. Inside sits more Jordan Golf branding. Completing the sneaker is the sail rubber midsole and a starfish-shaded spike-less rubber outsole retooled for the golf course.
The Air Jordan 1 Golf Mule Shattered Backboard will release in Holiday 2025 through Nike and select Jordan Golf retailers online and in-store. Available in men’s sizing, the retail price is $110. Download the Sole Retriever mobile app to stay updated on the latest releases, raffles, news, and more in the sneaker and streetwear world.
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