No, This Isn't an Air Jordan 5—It's the Jordan Sixty Plus Low

Despite its decades-spanning efforts to diversify its portfolio of offerings, Jordan Brand is, at its core, a basketball company. Today, it's represented on-court by the likes of Luka Dončić, but it's still—and forever will be—linked to the winning legacy of Michael Jeffrey Jordan. As such, the six-time NBA champion has inspired a bulk of design offerings—even those outside of the Air Jordan lineup.

In 2009, a time during which reissues and high-profile collaborations weren't as frequent as they are today, Jordan Brand dropped a high-cut silhouette named Jordan Sixty Plus. The design was built on a simple idea: combine elements from every signature sneaker in which MJ scored 60 or more points. The product was introduced to market following the popularity of other hybrid designs like the Dub Zero, Spizike, and 6 Rings launched in years prior.

Throughout his career, Jordan scored at least 60 points in a single game five times; he first surpassed the mark in his second season with the Chicago Bulls, shortly after coming back from a foot injury that threatened to retire him from the NBA. Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics described MJ's performance in that double-overtime Playoffs game as "God disguised as Michael Jordan" in ESPN's "The Last Dance" docu-series.

"His Airness" did so while wearing the Air Jordan 1, which lends its toe box design to the impending Jordan Sixty Plus Low, an update to the model from '09.

Other elements across the new proposal from the eponymous label arrive from the Air Jordan 2 (plastic lace loops and heel counter), Air Jordan 7 (diagonal 23 on the spine), and Air Jordan 5. The Sixty Plus Low shares most resemblance to this third silhouette, which could have some folks mistaking the hybrid option at quick glance—especially in ensembles like the "Sail/Fire Red" style pictured ahead. The launch of the Sixty Plus Low surely took this into account as it arrives in the aftermath of the AJ5's 35th anniversary, celebrated throughout 2025.

Enjoy detailed product shots of the low-top sneaker ahead as they emerge. All pairs should make their way to Nike.com/Jordan beginning in April.

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