The transition of one year to another marks a reset of sort, not just thematically but also in the mechanizations that cause release details and imagery to leak. For whatever reason, this ends up in the well of information drying up each January — meaning we fly in blind more than usual for other months. This isn’t to say that the month will actually end up short of releases, just that we’ll have to be more patient to find out about them.
What follows is a breakdown of all the Air Jordans we know about for January 2025, which is admittedly not very much. Only one of the five releases with more concrete info has ever released before, the Air Jordan 3 “Black Cat,” while the other four are all brand-new colorways, including a pair of Chinese New Year-themed drops.
Don’t expect the list to stop at five, though, as the calendar is all but certainly fated to grow. Check out all the Air Jordans scheduled for January, and come back as this post becomes updated when new information arises.
Release Date: January 11
Price: $200
SKU: CT8532-001
The all-black Air Jordan 3 inspired by Michael Jordan’s “Black Cat” nickname makes its first-ever return since debuting in 2007. Because Jordan Brand has improved in recreating the original proportions of the shoe from 1988, this could even be considered a better retro.
Release Date: January 18
Price: $140
SKU: CZ0790-107
This Air Jordan 1 Low takes after the colorway for the high-top that released in 2018 as a tribute to one of Jordan’s earliest NBA accolades. The tan shade used for the suede overlays matches that of the top he wore while accepting the award.
Release Date: January 22
Price: $190
SKU: HQ7000-001
The snake is next up in the Chinese zodiac, which lends itself particularly well to sneakers for the potential uses of snakeskin. Such a treatment will be a feature of a number of other Air Jordan and Nike sneakers — many of which have not yet had release dates locked down.
Release Date: January 22
Price: $200
SKU: DD9336-200
A brand new, women’s exclusive Air Jordan 5 takes a few luxurious details in metallic gold to go along with deep brown.
Release Date: January 23
Price: $160
SKU: HF3144-100
One of those additional Air Jordans with snakeskin for the Chinese New year, here it is with a release date cued up and official images to boot.
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.
