All the Best “Concord” Sneakers
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From the OG Air Jordan 11 “Concord” to the new Air Jordan 5, these are all the best sneakers that were inspired by the iconic white, black and purple colorway.
Matt DeSciora
It’s been over three decades since the Air Jordan 5 was considered the pinnacle of performance basketball footwear. But that doesn’t mean an old dog can’t learn a new trick every now and then. Since celebrating its 30-year anniversary in 2020, Michael Jordan’s fifth signature shoe has enjoyed another run in the spotlight, led by a collaboration by Off-White that recalibrates its timeless design. The model has also seen a spate of beloved colorways return from the depths of the vault recently, including the iconic “Fire Red - Silver Tongue” with its classic “Nike Air” branding on the back, and the all-red suede “Raging Bull” and reflective “Green Bean” of mid-aughts fame.
Now, the Jordan 5 is back in the headlines as it returns in another colorway from yesteryear, but not one you’ve ever seen on the AJ5 before. It's actually inspired by the Air Jordan 11.
The new Jordan 5 “Concord” takes the accenting color of the Jordan 11 of the same nickname from over twenty five years ago and tastefully applies it to the shoe’s inner lining, Jumpman branding, and shark tooth detailing. The placement of each pop of purple is done in a way that replicates the color block of the original “Fire Red” style from 1991.
Veteran “sneakerheads” from the NikeTalk and ISS blog days may look at the Air Jordan 5 “Concord” and see similarities to former Sacramento Kings guard Mike Bibby’s Player Exclusive Jordan 5 Low, as well. The two Jordan 5’s aren’t identical, as the “Concord” features a black midsole and reflective tongue, whereas Bibby’s PE dons a white midsole, his number “10” jersey number embroidered in purple on the side, but the sentiment is essentially the same.
As far as “Concord” colorways are concerned, the new Air Jordan 5 continues the theme’s rich tradition that started with the classy white-and-black Jordan 11 that Michael Jordan wore throughout much of his record-setting ‘95-96 season with the Chicago Bulls. As you’ll see below, there are plenty of ways to incorporate the revered colorway into your collection.
Stylistically, the Air Jordan 5 “Concord” borrows its color block from the model’s original “Fire Red - Silver Tongue” release from ‘91, and adds purple accenting where the former’s red details are for an updated look.
The “Concord” colorway originated on the Air Jordan 11 in 1996. If you go back and do some digging, you’ll see that this and the Jordan 11 “Bred” are the two shoes that commanded everyone’s attention in the sneaker community when they were released back in the day, which helped turn sneaker collecting into a mainstream hobby.
Before the “Concord” colorway appeared on the Jordan 5, it popped up on the Air Jordan 12 “Dark Concord,” another shoe that looks as if it were modeled after one of Mike Bibby’s old PE Air Jordans.
Women’s Air Jordan 11 Low “Concord Sketch”
Supposedly Tinker Hatfield, the lead designer of both the Air Jordan 5 and the Air Jordan 11, wanted the original Jordan 11 to look a lot like the Women’s Jordan 11 Low “Concord Sketch” that came out back in 2020. His vision was to have the shoe’s signature patent leather mudguard appear in concord purple, but Nike never allowed it to happen until much, much later.
Air Jordan 11 Low “Concord Bred”
Combine the Air Jordan 11’s “Concord” and “Bred” colorways and you get… the “Concord Bred.” Hey, sometimes the best ideas are those that don’t reinvent the wheel. Nevermind that, despite its nickname, this release actually has no Concord purple anywhere to be found.
Nike SB Dunk Low Pro “Concord”
Because the Nike SB Dunk Low Pro “Concord” was released during that weird in-between era when Dunks weren’t exactly white hot, nor overly played out, this shoe doesn’t get nearly as much love as it deserves. But we’re happy to put folks onto the style if they haven’t seen it before.