Air Jordan 6 samples are always in high demand, but these newly discovered 1-of-1s are on another level.
Instead of test pairs that are typically manufactured to tweak materials and colorways, these two were made at request, making them even rarer. Recently resurfaced in Portland’s Index consignment shop, the pair features two different takes on the classic 1991 silhouette.
On one, the premium black nubuck upper is paired with white Jumpman branding while the other is the exact opposite; it features a clean white leather upper, black midsole and black Jumpman details. Both feature translucent outsoles with a hidden white outsole hidden underneath.
Stamped to 2012, the samples resurfaced during a period of time when the AJ6 was nonexistent. The only retail editions released in 2012 were the “Olympic” and “Golden Moments” colorways. No other AJ6 colorways were released until 2014, making these pair of requested samples ultra-exclusive.
Jordan Brand is sure to be dropping new and original colorways in time for the Air Jordan 6’s 35th Anniversary in 2026, but for now these 1-of-1 samples show us that some sneakers will always be unattainable grails.
These 2012 Air Jordan 6 “Black & White” Samples are not on retail release schedule.
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