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- Upper
- Leather
- Released
- 2021
- Colourway
- Cool Grey
Air Jordan 11 Retro Cool Grey 2021
Air Jordan 11 Retro Cool Grey 2021
- Upper
- Leather
- Released
- 2021
- Colourway
- Cool Grey
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Designed by Tinker Hatfield and released on 11 December 2021 as part of the Air Jordan 11 line. This release has a leather upper in Medium Grey/White/Cool Grey. The Air Jordan XI is the model that brought patent leather onto a basketball court, a material decision that had no performance precedent and every consequence, since it is the reason people wear this shoe with tailoring. Cool Grey applies that logic to a colour that behaves like a suit fabric: a mid grey mesh upper wrapped in a grey patent panel, with icy detailing beneath. It is the least sporting way the XI can be presented and probably its most wearable. Where the Bred and Concord style palettes carry the drama, Cool Grey is the version that behaves like an item of clothing, which is why the brand keeps returning to it.
Grey patent is the most tailoring friendly Jordan there is. Charcoal wool trousers with a black knit and an overcoat gives you a genuinely smart outfit that still has sportswear in it. For a casual version, grey sweatpants and a white tee keep everything in one tonal family and let the patent supply the contrast. Avoid brown, which sits badly against a cool grey. The XI is a tall shoe and wants a hem that breaks cleanly above the collar. Wipe the patent with a soft damp cloth only, never a stiff brush, keep it out of rain, and store it upright away from heat sources.
Patent leather is the reason the XI escaped the sneaker aisle. A basketball shoe finished in formal wear material could be worn with a suit without looking like a compromise, and once that door opened, the line's reach widened past sport entirely. That expansion is visible in the business: Jordan Brand was created as a standalone Nike division in 1997 and generated about 5.1 billion dollars for Nike by 2022, and it now sponsors athletes across the NBA, NFL, MLB and WNBA including Jayson Tatum, Zion Williamson, Jalen Hurts and Aaron Judge. Cool Grey is the palette that best suits an audience wearing the shoe to work rather than to a game.
A patent leather wrap runs around the lower half of the upper, the XI's defining signature, holding the shoe's shape and shine in a way a soft leather never could, with a lighter textile upper above it. Nike Air cushioning runs through the line from the Air Jordan II onward and is present in the sole unit. Style code CT8012 005. Patent scratches rather than scuffs, and toe creases are permanent once set, so lace it properly and do not force flex. No stack heights or material weights are published. Retro midsoles use polyurethane that degrades by hydrolysis over long storage, with the formulation undisclosed, so long term storage carries risk.
- Upper
- Leather
- Released
- 2021
- Colourway
- Cool Grey
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