The Air Jordan 1 Low finally gets its moment

When Nike and Jordan Brand first released the Air Jordan 1 Low in 1985, it arrived quietly. Designed by Peter Moore alongside the high-top that would become one of the most recognized shoes in history, the low launched in just two colorways, Metallic Navy and Natural Grey, and attracted little of the attention that its taller sibling commanded. For a long time, that dynamic held. The low was treated as a more accessible, less serious version of the original. That perception has shifted considerably.

How Travis Scott changed the Air Jordan 1 Low

The clearest turning point came in 2019 when Travis Scott released his collaboration on the low silhouette. The drop reframed what the shoe could be and introduced a generation of sneaker buyers who had not been paying attention to the low. His subsequent releases on the model kept that momentum going. The influence was real enough that any honest ranking of the best Air Jordan 1 Lows will include multiple Scott collaborations, not because they dominate the conversation by default, but because several of them genuinely earned their place.

The 10 best Air Jordan 1 Low releases ranked

1. Year of the Rabbit (2023) was part of Jordan Brand’s Chinese New Year collection and stood out immediately for its suede construction and textured furry laces. It was limited, it was distinctive, and it did not look like anything else that year.
2. Voodoo (2022) came tied to NBA forward Zion Williamson and drew on New Orleans culture in its design details. It felt handcrafted in a way that most general releases do not, and it built a loyal following because of it.
3. Metallic Navy (1985, 2016, 2024) is one of the two original colorways from the shoe’s first release. Each re-release has introduced it to a new audience without diluting what made it work in the first place.
4. Eric Koston x Air Jordan 1 Low (2019) arrived as part of the model’s 35th anniversary and brought thoughtful updates that separated it from standard production runs while keeping the silhouette intact.
5. Chicago (2016, 2025) borrows one of the most storied color combinations in Jordan history and applies it to the low. It does not carry the same weight as the high-top version, but it holds its own.
6. Reverse Mocha (2022) was one of Travis Scott’s most pursued releases. The raffle drew millions of entries, which said something concrete about where demand for this silhouette had arrived by that point.
7. Dior x Air Jordan 1 Low (2020) remains one of the more polarizing entries on this list. The construction was precise and the materials were premium, but opinions on the aesthetic split the community. Its impact was undeniable regardless of where people landed on the look.
8. Better With Time (2025) came from Nigel Sylvester and featured pre-distressed detailing that gave the shoe a worn-in feel from day one. It was designed to be worn, and that intention came through clearly.
9. Travis Scott x Fragment (2025) brought together Scott and Hiroshi Fujiwara of Fragment Design. The colorway was restrained and the construction was clean. It became one of the more wearable collaborations either name has attached themselves to in recent years.
10. Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low (2019) started the run. The original collaboration on this silhouette remains the reference point for everything that followed and holds its spot at the bottom of this list only because everything above it built on what it made possible.

Why the Air Jordan 1 Low keeps growing

The shoe’s staying power comes from its flexibility. It works across seasons, across aesthetics, and across price points depending on the release. Collaborators from skateboarding, fashion, music, and sports have all found something to work with in the silhouette, and the results have been consistent enough that the low no longer needs to be explained in relation to the high-top. It has its own catalog now, and that catalog is worth taking seriously.