Air Jordan 2 Release Dates

Peter Moore and Bruce Kilgore pushed the basketball sneaker boundaries in 1986 with the Air Jordan 2 (II). Jordan's second signature shoe was intended to personify elegance and luxury on the court, but it was ahead of its time. Moore and Kilgore’s approach towards the Air Jordan 2 was truly unique as the silhouette would be made in Italy and was constructed of faux lizard skin and premium leathers— both of which were unprecedented for basketball sneakers at the time. After the release of the Air Jordan 2, Moore and Kilgore left Nike. Enter Tinker Hatfield. Discover more about the Air Jordan 2 here.

Originally released in 1986-87, the Air Jordan 2 was designed by Peter Moore and Bruce Kilgore. Handmade in Italy, the AJ 2 boasted premium Italian leather, faux lizard skin, and signature Nike Air cushioning. Unlike its Jordan 1 predecessor, the Air Jordan 2 did not feature Swoosh branding. Instead, Nike branding was paired with the Air Jordan Wings logo, separating it from the rest of their basketball line.

The Air Jordan 2 was the final signature Air Jordan sneaker to feature the Wings logo as it was replaced by the iconic Jumpman logo that we all love and cherish, with the debut of Tinker Hatfield’s Air Jordan 3 in 1988. The Wings logo laid dormant for many years but has been resurrected on various models, such as the Air Jordan 31, and Nu’ Retro Air Jordan 1 Low. Produced in the least amount of colorways for any Air Jordan launch, the Air Jordan 2 originally came in white/black and white/red only, in high-top and low-top iterations.

When Michael Jordan retired from the NBA following the 1993-94 NBA season, Nike re-released the Air Jordan 2, with the AJ 1 and 3 following suit. Only the original white/black colorway returned, but it did release in high and low-top form. 2004 would mark the first retro run for the Air Jordan 2, spanning three high-top and two low-tops, with two more lows, one for men and the other for women, in 2005. The AJ 2 got its second retro run in 2010, and then returned once more in 2016.

The Air Jordan 2 has been released sporadically over the past 5+ years, mainly coming in special edition colorways or collaborations. While Virgil Abloh and his Off-White imprint marked the comeback of the AJ 2, it wasn’t until Holiday 2022 when it would have another GR (general release) run, going well into 2023. To this day, the Air Jordan 2 is still arguably the most underrated sneaker of all time.

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Air Jordan 2 Retro Python (GS)
January 20, 2024
Air Jordan 2 Retro Python (GS)

$140 DQ8562-102

Air Jordan 2 Retro Python
January 20, 2024
Air Jordan 2 Retro Python

$175 DR8884-102

Air Jordan 2 Retro Sail (W)
January 10, 2024
Air Jordan 2 Retro Sail (W)

$175 DX4400-100

Air Jordan 2 Retro X-Mas
November 15, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro X-Mas

$175 DR8884-101

Air Jordan 2 Retro Sky J Mauve (W)
November 2, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Sky J Mauve (W)

$175 DX4400-005

Air Jordan 2 Retro Black Cement
September 23, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Black Cement

$175 DR8884-001

Air Jordan 2 Retro Black Cement (GS)
September 23, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Black Cement (GS)

$140 DQ8562-001

Air Jordan 2 Retro Black Cement (TD)
September 23, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Black Cement (TD)

$65 DQ8563-001

Air Jordan 2 Retro Black Cement (PS)
September 23, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Black Cement (PS)

$85 DQ8564-001

Air Jordan 2 Retro Soft Pink (W)
September 9, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Soft Pink (W)

$175 FB2372-100

Air Jordan 2 Retro Crystal Mint (W)
August 11, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Crystal Mint (W)

$175 FN6755-100

Air Jordan 2 Retro WF Wings
June 10, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro WF Wings

$210 DZ7391-103

Air Jordan 2 Retro Cement Grey
May 6, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Cement Grey

$175 DR8884-100

Air Jordan 2 Retro Cement Grey (GS)
May 6, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Cement Grey (GS)

$140 DQ8562-100

Air Jordan 2 Retro Cool Grey (W)
May 4, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Cool Grey (W)

$175 FB8871-041

Air Jordan 2 Retro Craft Muslin (W)
February 23, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Craft Muslin (W)

$175 DX4400-118

Air Jordan 2 Lucky Green (TD)
February 3, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Lucky Green (TD)

$65 DQ8563-103

Air Jordan 2 Lucky Green (PS)
February 3, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Lucky Green (PS)

$85 DQ8564-103

Air Jordan 2 Lucky Green (GS)
February 3, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Lucky Green (GS)

$140 DQ8562-103

Air Jordan 2 Retro Lucky Green
February 3, 2023
Air Jordan 2 Retro Lucky Green

$175 DR8884-103

Air Jordan 2 Retro OG (2022)
December 30, 2022
Air Jordan 2 Retro OG (2022)

$200 DX2454-106

Air Jordan 2 Retro OG (W)
December 30, 2022
Air Jordan 2 Retro OG (W)

$200 DX4400-106

Air Jordan 2 Retro J. Balvin
September 15, 2022
Air Jordan 2 Retro J. Balvin

$300 DQ7691-419

Air Jordan 2 Retro Maison Chateau Rouge
July 14, 2022
Air Jordan 2 Retro Maison Chateau Rouge

$200 DO5254-180

Air Jordan 2 Retro SE Nina Chanel Abney (W)
July 8, 2022
Air Jordan 2 Retro SE Nina Chanel Abney (W)

$225 DQ0558-160

Air Jordan 2 Retro A Ma Maniere Airness
June 3, 2022
Air Jordan 2 Retro A Ma Maniere Airness

$225 DO7216-100

Air Jordan 2 Retro Union Grey Fog
May 26, 2022
Air Jordan 2 Retro Union Grey Fog

$225 DN3802-001

Air Jordan 2 Retro Union Rattan
April 15, 2022
Air Jordan 2 Retro Union Rattan

$225 DN3802-200

Air Jordan 2 Retro Rivals (W)
March 5, 2020
Air Jordan 2 Retro Rivals (W)

$190 CT6244-600

Air Jordan 2 Retro Melo (2018)
June 2, 2018
Air Jordan 2 Retro Melo (2018)

$190 385475-122

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