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The Best New Air Jordan 1 Mids of 2021

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The Best New Air Jordan 1 Mids of 2021

The best colorways from the Jordan 1 Mid's best year yet.

Matt DeSciora

The Air Jordan 1 Mid’s breakthrough in popularity is one of the best stories of the year in sneakers.

Once overlooked, the shoe shares a similar design with the Air Jordan 1 High OG, though isn’t beholden to its own legacy like its high-top relative. Michael Jordan never wore the Jordan 1 Mid and no memorable basketball moments are attached to it, which in actuality, are good things. Free of the weight of any on-court heritage, the Air Jordan 1 Mid is offered in some truly experimental colorways. Many of which make up some of our favorite Air Jordan releases of the year.

These are the best Air Jordan 1 Mids of 2021 (so far).

Women’s Air Jordan 1 Mid “Black/White/University Blue”

Subtle pops of “University Blue” accenting combine with black and white leather panels on this Women’s Air Jordan 1 Mid “Black/White/University Blue,” yet another creative nod to Michael Jordan’s college basketball team, the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Air Jordan 1 Mid SE “Heat Reactive”

Truly a heater of an Air Jordan 1 Mid if there ever was one, the “Heat Reactive” offers more than it would first appear. The colorway’s leather tongue tag, collar, and heel change colors after a few minutes of activity and wear. The rest of the design is based on the Air Jordan 1 High’s original “Black Toe” style, as well.

Women’s Air Jordan 1 Mid “Apricot”

The word “premium” is an accurate description of the look and feel of the Women’s Air Jordan 1 Mid “Apricot.” Shades of pink, rust, and orange highlight the various textures found on each panel of the retro basketball shoe, making it a three season proposition worth adding to your sneaker collection.

Air Jordan 1 Mid “Chile Red”

Another day, another Air Jordan 1 Mid made in honor of the Chicago Bulls. This time, the “Chile Red” mixes up the basketball team’s black, white, and red team uniform colors in a unique way that includes a slightly darker shade of red than the color associated with the Bulls.

Women’s Air Jordan 1 Mid SE “Canyon Rust”

Jordan Brand’s exploration of color and materials underpins another luxury-inspired Women’s Air Jordan 1 Mid. The “Canyon Rust’s” medley of dark and light pink synthetic nubuck panels gives the shoe a chic lifestyle vibe.

Air Jordan 1 Mid “Electro Orange”

No two Air Jordan 1 Mids are the same. Where some of the styles we just previewed are of the luxury-inspired variety, the Air Jordan 1 Mid “Electro Orange,” a two-tone, white-and-orange look that draws favorably from the Nike Dunk “Syracuse,” channels a retro basketball vibe.

Women’s Air Jordan 1 Mid “Aqua/Black”

Even the Nike SB Dunk appears to be a source of inspiration for the Air Jordan 1 Mid. In the case of this women’s exclusive “Aqua/Black” look, the colors found on the skate shoe’s insanely covetable “Tiffany” colorway from 2005 come to mind.

Air Jordan 1 Mid “All-Star 2021”

The Air Jordan 1 Mid received a major nod when Jordan Brand included it as part of its “All-Star 2021” collection this past February. A perfect blend of a simple black-and-white color palette with an eye-catching glossy finish proved to be a winning look on this easy to wear shoe.