What many suspected about the "Fab Five" Air Jordans 2017 when they were unveiled this weekend has turned out to be true: the shoes aren't releasing at retail. Nike confirmed that detail in a post on Wednesday that offers the best look at the shoes yet.Today, DJ Khaled took to Snapchat to show off his latest pickup, an Air Jordan 5 Retro inspired by Michigan's Fab 5 team from the early 90s. The shoe, reminiscent of the "T23" retro, is styled in yellow, with contrasting black and anthracite accents as a nod to the Wolverines. Team-specific call outs include "Hail to the Victors" tags, school logos on the tongues and the Fab 5 hand sign on the heels. A collectible card is also included.Jordan has grown more and more willing to sell sneakers with these sort of prices in recent years. 2017 has seen the Air Jordan 5 launch in multiple of these premium iterations, the most recent being the triple white one releasing this weekend.Below you will find a complete list of every Air Jordan 5 released, both original and retro, along with their current average resale price provided by StockX. The black leather Cheap Air Jordan Shoes pictured reworks the design of this iconic Michael Jordan shoe just a bit, replacing the netting on the upper with a linear look and dropping a similar treatment on the tongue. The shoe skips the plastic lacelock in favor of a leather tab around the laces.As of now, it's not known whether or not this pair will eventually release. Michigan just finished its first season as an official Jordan Brand school, so it's possible that these will be a friends and family exclusive. We'll continue to keep you informed as more details are announced.The shoe, which references the University of Michigan's legendary Fab Five squad, has a maize colorway tied to the school and other collegiate details on the tongue. There's also a "five times" hand sign on the heel that should be familiar to fans of the team.Nike calls this Jordan 5 a gift from designer Tinker Hatfield to friends and family of Jordan Brand. Hatfield himself picked the shoe as the canvas to celebrate the team. 2017 Jordans For Sale "White/Cement" features a white leather upper and white netting on the sides and tongue, which is very simliar to the Air Jordan 4. Cement accents are found on the midsole and top eyelets, while a black and red tongue add bold color. A traditional icy translucent midsole completes the sneaker.At the end of 2016, it was rumored that an "White/Cement" Air Jordan 5 would be releasing. Drawing inspiration from the widely popular Air Jordan 4 colorway, the idea of a "White/Cement" Air Jordan 5 had been executed by sneaker customizers well before Jordan Brand decided to make it a reality. Now, a first look at Jordan Brand's official take on the colorway on an Air Jordan 5 has surfaced.If you were watching college basketball in the early ‘90s, the Fab Five stuck with you," he said. "They brought a new style of play. They had swagger to their game that I hadn’t seen at the college level before. They became one of the most iconic teams in college sports."The summer will welcome new suede-based colorways of the Air Jordan 5, including this pair in red.
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