A special edition of the Air Jordan 5 seen at the opening of Nike’s new Mexico City store is about to touch down soon.
The Air Jordan 5 “El Grito” will release early in September and is loaded with detailing inspired by Mexico. A white, red and green color scheme is pulled directly from the Mexican flag and is applied in a mismatched fashion. A white leather upper sits above an off-white midsole with red Jumpman logos on the tongue and heel. The lace toggles appear in green on the right shoe and red on the left, and the color application is then reversed for the insole’s Jumpman logo. Accenting on the midsole, including the signature shark tooth motif, also gets a mismatched red and green treatment, while the outsole is rendered in a translucent gum.
A variety of patterns appear throughout the sneaker, including a raised meander motif on the toe tip and as a border to the rococo pattern on the heel pattern. An additional checkerboard pattern with stars is then used for the red lining.
“El grito” translates to “the scream” in English and is used to refer to Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s call for Mexicans to rebel against Spain in 1810. Mexico thus celebrates its Independence Day on September 16, the anniversary of when the “Father of Mexico” rang the the bells of a small perish as a rallying cry after he had delivered a speech ending the night prior with three cries of “Viva Mexico!” The final detail of the shoe comes through metal lace dubraes with the word “Viva” engraved.”
The Air Jordan 5 “El Grito” will release September 7 through the Snkrs app with time to spare before the Mexican Independence Day. Pricing is set at $225.
Ian Servantes is a Senior News Editor for Footwear News specializing in sneaker coverage. He’s previously reported on streetwear and sneakers at Input and Highsnobiety after beginning his career on the pop culture beat. He subscribes to the idea that “ball is life” and doesn’t fuss over his kicks getting dirty.
