Certificate of
Authenticity
Authenticity
0
Try on
View authenticity certificate
- Cut
- Low Top
- Released
- 2021
- Colourway
- Black Grey
Air Jordan 1 Low GS Black Medium Grey
Air Jordan 1 Low GS Black Medium Grey
- Cut
- Low Top
- Released
- 2021
- Colourway
- Black Grey
DELIVERY AND AUTHENTICATION
Includes Authentication Certificate
by Checkcheck global standards
Come see it in person
Culture Note™
Designed by Peter Moore and released on 26 July 2021 as part of the Air Jordan 1 line. This release has the Black/Medium Grey/White colourway. A GS pair is how most people meet this line. Grade school sizing put the Air Jordan 1 on the feet of kids who were not watching the 1984 signing, only the shoe that came out of it, and the Low cut made it a school and street shoe rather than a court one. Black with medium grey is the least ceremonial version of the silhouette: no Chicago red, no heritage colour block, just the panel structure Peter Moore and Bruce Kilgore laid down. That structure survived because Nike kept the line alive as a design series, and from 1997 ran it as Jordan Brand, a standalone division inside Nike with its own roster and apparel.
Two ways to wear it. First, black track pants with a grey hoodie, where the medium grey overlays tie the shoe to the top and nothing competes. Second, dark indigo jeans with a white tee and a black jacket, the shoe reading as the neutral floor of the fit. Black and grey is uniform friendly and survives Indian dust better than any pale colourway, which is the practical argument for it. Lace it snugly since a Low gives less ankle support during running around. Brush dry dirt off weekly, avoid the washing machine, and let them air out fully between wears to keep the lining fresh.
The Air Jordan 1 is the shoe that turned sneaker collecting into a mass activity, and the resale market it anchors has been valued at roughly 2 billion dollars. The darker history is documented too: in the late 1980s the shoes were associated with robberies and assaults, and some American schools banned them, which tells you how much status a pair carried in a hallway. Nike's earliest advertising, directed by Spike Lee with Lee playing Mars Blackmon, sold that status deliberately. A black and grey Low is the quiet end of the same object, chosen for wear rather than display.
The Low drops the collar below the ankle, which changes the shoe more than the colour does. You get more flex at the ankle, faster on and off, and a lower stance that suits shorter hems and smaller frames. Black panels with medium grey overlays keep the seams visible, so the shoe still reads as the 1 rather than a plain black sneaker. Dark uppers hide scuffs but show dust and dry mud clearly, especially in grey overlays, so a soft brush does more for this pair than any cleaner. Grade school construction runs on the same silhouette but a smaller last, so a half size up is worth trying if you are wearing thick socks.
- Cut
- Low Top
- Released
- 2021
- Colourway
- Black Grey
Most asked questions
How we always
Guarantee the best prices?
Luxury marketplace
In luxury marketplaces, prices depend on demand — less popular items sell below retail.
.svg)
Competition between sellers
Our 5,000+ verified sellers compete with each other, giving you the lowest prices.
.svg)
Price comparison
We show you price comparisons across sellers so you always get better deals.
.svg)
Helping sellers, helping you
We help sellers buy smarter inventory, so they can offer you better prices.
Loading…