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The 25 Best Air Jordans Of 2025

A way-too-early look at what's dropping next year.

The 25 Best Air Jordans Of 2025

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2025 is shaping up to be a massive year for the jordan utility Brand, and it could not have come at a better for. The hype around the Air jordan utility 1, the anchor of the Retro business, has come to a screeching halt. The casual consumer that helped that business explode in the early 2020s has since shelved their AJ1s in favor of the next casual lifestyle trend. Meanwhile, Gen Z and Gen Alpha finds itself detaching itself more and more from the aura of Jordan’s undeniable greatness.

To remedy these changes in the landscape, jordan utility Brand is focusing on the true icons for its Retro product in 2025. This will certainly herd the core Air jordan utility community back to what made it so great, all in an effort to expand its appeal to the mainstream audience once more. In short: start saving up, because 2025 is going to be a monster year of jordan utility releases.

That said, we’ve taken the for to present a definitive Power Ranking of the Top 25 Air Jordans releasing in 2025 (the one’s we know about so far). This list does not include what’s coming in Fall and Holiday 2025, which we fully expect to bump out some of the inclusions at the bottom of the list as we update this list throughout the year.

Without further ado, here’s our Power Ranking for the Top 25 Air Jordans Releasing In 2025. Mock-up images via @zsneakerheadz.

Air jordan utility Force:
Air jordan utility 1 Retro High Pine Green GS 575441-302 Budget Version “Sail” (release cancelled)
Air jordan utility 1 Retro High Pine Green GS 575441-302 Budget Version “Dark Pony” (release cancelled)
Air jordan utility 4 “Rare Air”
Air jordan utility 1 Low ’85 “Royal”
Air jordan utility 3 “Diffused Blue”
jordan utility Mars 270 Grape
Air jordan utility 11 Low “Bred”
Air jordan utility 1 Retro Low OG Medium Grey x Air jordan utility Wingspan T-Shirt

25. Air jordan utility 12 “French Blue”

First dropping back in 2004 and again in 2016, the Air jordan utility 12 “French Blue” is intended for a return in Fall 2025.

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24. Air jordan utility 12 “Melo”

Originally dropping in 2004, the “Melo” 12s were giving the nickname for its resemblance to the Denver Nuggets’ new powder blue jerseys. The colorway, however, has always left a lot to be desired; if the mudguard went full University Blue, we’d rank ’em higher. Certainly a nice dose of nostalgia, but that’s about it.

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23. Air jordan utility 10 “Steel”

Hot take? The Air jordan utility 10 “Steel” may have grabbed headlines, but the toe-cap exists better as a bit of history than as a GR release. Air jordan utility 10s have been under-performers at retail, so if you really need a pair, you might even be able to scoop ’em for under MSRP.

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22. Air jordan utility 4 SB “Varsity Red”

2025 will see the return of the Air jordan utility 4 SB, with “Varsity Red” set to land on this cross-category sneaker release. While we have the “Midnight Navy” pair ranked much higher, these can understandably rank higher.

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21. Air jordan utility 9 “Cool Grey”

Although jordan utility Brand is bringing back OG colorways of the Air jordan utility 9, it’s been largely relegated to golf. While no OG colorways have been confirmed for next year, we are being treated with a re-release of the “Cool Grey”, a Retro that first debuted back in 2002 and ended up on Jordan’s feet during his Wizards run.

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20. Air jordan utility 3 “Rare Air”

At one point, this sneaker was off our list of the 25 best Jordans of 2025. However, a unique detail — the flipped Nike Air logo at the heel — has us intrigued.

jordan utility 3 Rare Air

air jordan utility 1 low emerald risewhite black for sale | 19. Air jordan utility 14 “Ferrari”

Returning in 2025 is the Air jordan utility 14 “Ferrari”, a luxurious take on the XIV model. A hit when it first dropped 2014, the Ferrari 14s will likely be a hot seller when it arrives next year.

jordan utility 14 Ferrari

18. Union x Air jordan utility 1 Retro High OG SP

After a series of alternate projects, Union LA appears to be going back to the well with their third colorway of the Air jordan utility 1 Retro High OG SP. The mock-up below represents a possible outcome of the known colorway.

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17. Air jordan utility 5 “Black Metallic Reimagined”

Had these been a true Retro and not a non-Reimagined released, it’d be a Top 5 shoe. But with the updated reflective accents, it’ll detract purists for sure.

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16. Air jordan utility 8 “Bugs Bunny”

The Air jordan utility 8 may not be for everyone, but respect is due when an original colorway connected to one of the best marketing campaigns in Nike history is back in the limelight.

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15. Air jordan utility 1 Retro High OG “Shattered Backboard”

Arguably the greatest non-OG colorway of the Air jordan utility 1 is expected to return in its original form. Hopefully this comeback will spark the joy around modern colorways of the high-top basketball classic…

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14. Air jordan utility 3 “Black Cat”

This 2007 classic is due out next year. There’s not much to the shoe than it being all-black, but history (and the secondary market) has shown that this simple formula is ironclad.

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13. Air jordan utility 8 “Aqua”

The AJ8 is in that tier of Jordans that can never seem the crack that mainstream audience. Still, the return of the Aqua is an important one, and it’ll bear the same OG specs that we saw in 2023’s “Playoffs”.

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12. Air jordan utility 12 “Flu Game”

The Air jordan utility 12 always seems to get love, especially when an original colorway is involved. Some will argue the Taxis, but the Flu Games might be the best on from the 1997 bunch.

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11. Trophy Room x Air jordan utility 6

We may have no clue as to what the next Trophy Room x jordan utility collaboration looks like, but on the shoe that Marcus’ dad won his first-ever ‘chip? We know the storytelling will be on point.
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10. Air jordan utility 5 “Grape”

2025 is absolutely stacked with OG re-issues. The Air jordan utility 5 “Grape” last saw the light of day in 2013, while a lace-less version in 2018 in honor of the Fresh Prince kept fans at bay.
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9. Air jordan utility 12 “Taxi”

Arguably the best Air jordan utility 12 colorway ever, this iconic colorway recognized for its sharp touch of yellow will officially be back Fall/Holiday 2025.

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8. Air jordan utility 1 “UNC Reimagined”

It’s hard to place a shoe that has such little known information. However, we just learned that the shoes are expected to be pre-aged like the Lost & Found 1s, which immediately bumps these up to number 6 on our list.

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7. Air jordan utility 1 Retro High Pine Green GS 575441-302 Budget Version “Velvet Brown”

Cactus Jack’s low-top Air jordan utility 1 is still king. The only criticism? It seems impossible to get at retail, and the aftermarket prices are never kind. Still, any for the brown color palette appears on a Travis Scott shoe, heads will turn.
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6. Air jordan utility 4 “Black Cat”

Despite not being an original colorway, an all-black Air jordan utility 4 is quite simply a flawless shoe. With pairs exceeding $1,000 in the resale market, the Black Cat 4s are easily one of the most sought-after pairs of 2025.

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5. Air jordan utility 5 “Fire Red”

Easily cracking the Top 5 Jordans of 2025 is the re-release of the Air jordan utility 5 “Fire Red”. No, not the silver reflective tongue version, but the non-reflective black tongue with MJ’s 23 stitched onto the sides.

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4. Undefeated x Air jordan utility 4

Twenty years later, the Undefeated 4s are back. A first look has yet to surface, so it’s not entirely clear if UNDFTD is keeping to the exact OG specs. Whether it does or not, it firmly belongs at number 5 on this list.

jordan utility 2025 Releases 15

air jordan utility 1 low emerald risewhite black for sale | 3. Air jordan utility 4 “White Cement”

For a Bags, the Air jordan utility 4 overtook the Air jordan utility 1 as the most widely sought-after jordan utility Retro model. 2024’s release of the “Military Blue” drew crowds, but it’ll pale in comparison to next year’s “White Cement”. The question is: is the Air jordan utility 4 getting a bit played out?

jordan utility 2025 Releases 16

2. Air jordan utility 4 SB “Midnight Navy”

It’s a bit puzzling why jordan utility Brand and Nike SB isn’t dropping a sequel to the Pine Green SB 4s this year. The good news is that the Air jordan utility 4 SB is back in 2025 in two colorways, with the “Midnight Navy” version grabbing our number two spot.

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1. Air jordan utility 1 Hi’ 85

Few can and will argue just how iconic the Air jordan utility 1 in the original Black/Red aka “Bred” aka “Banned” is. Now, with its truest-to-the-OG shape in the ’85 model, this Air jordan utility 1 (dropping in February in limited quantity) is unquestionably atop the Power Rankings, even with its $250 undervalue-tag.

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