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The Air Jordan 1 Retro OG Patent 'Bred' Brings a Glossy Treatment to an Iconic Silhouette
The storied colorway receives a patent leather recreation for the first time ever.
WRITER: BROCK CARDINER
UPDATED ON: May 4, 2023
“Banned.” “Black and red.” “Bred.” The original colorway of the shoe that started it all goes by many names, each as symbolic as the other. Designed by Peter Moore for a young Michael Jordan, the first Air Jordan arrived towards the end of MJ’s 1984-1985 rookie year—but not before one of the sneaker world's most enduring myths was born.
What are shoes similar to the Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Bred?'
'Bred' and 'Banned' have been used as a colorway on other releases across Air Jordan and Nike silhouettes. Recent and upcoming releases in a similar color include the:
- Air Max Scorpion Flyknit 'Bred'
- Giannis Immortality 2 'Bred'
- FaZe Clan x Zoom LeBron NXXT Gen 'Bred'
- Air Jordan 1 High FlyEase 'Bred'
- Air Jordan 1 Mid TD 'Alternate Bred'
- Air Jordan 1 High FlyEase GS 'Bred'
- Jumpman Two Trey 'Bred Concord'
- Ishod Wair Premium SB 'Bred'
- Air Jordan 1 Low Flyease GS 'Alternate Bred Toe'
- Run Swift 3 'Bred'
- Wmns Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Satin Bred' 2023