When the Air Jordan IV first came out, folks who thought to preserve a pair for the future were definitely in the minority. We’d imagine ever fewer thought to keep the smaller sizes on ice. Fortunately there are still some floating around that haven’t been torn up by two-year-olds, like this Air Jordan IV “Military” pair. Continue reading for all the angles on this perfectly preserved Air Jordan IV and purchase the vintage pair now from allsports411 on eBay.

Have you missed out on any of the coveted Air Jordan retro releases over the past couple of months? If so then the secondary market isn’t your last hope, as there’s a pretty major restock on the horizon should help you out a fair amount. Foot Locker is planning to re-launch the Air Jordan XII ‘Cool Grey’ and ‘Obsidian’, the Air Jordan IV ‘Military’, and the Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ this Friday, August 17th at House of Hoops locations. Let us know which ones you’re after in the comments below hit the jump for more details on availability.

What happened to the time honored tradition of cranking out a retro release for the Quai 54 International Streetball Tournament? Jordan Brand has quite a bit on their plate at the moment with Olympic festivities so we’ll let them slide with this one, with the accompanying pair this time instead being an upgraded version of the Air Jordan IV ‘Military’. Of course the pairs we’ve seen to date boast a 1 of 24 status on the tongue but apparently more are out there, as long time celeb sneakerhead Fat Joe showed off this special pair lacking that designation on its tongue tag. Let us know if you approve of this year’s Quai release and stick with us for more info.

Unless you made it out to France for Jordan Brand’s annual Quai 54 International Streetball Tournament chances are pretty slim that you’ll ever see this special pair of Air Jordan’s in person, much less get the chance to own a pair. The base is the standard Air Jordan IV ‘Military’, with the tongue upgraded with a special Quai 54 badge. Click through with us to check out this special pair from this year’s festivities, of which only 24 are in existence, and check out the rare opportunity to own them from buzybone88 on eBay.

Last time we saw Mark Wahlberg in these parts it in the Air Jordan 2012, getting just about as modern as possible as far as sneakers in the Jumpman umbrella go. He’s got Retro chops too though, just check out this recent sighting of Wahlberg cruising around in this year’s Air Jordan IV ‘Military’. Click through with us to check out the shots (which include his daughter with the Nike LeBron 9 on feet) and stick with us to see how his sneaker game progresses. Photos: JJ

If you are at all in tune with the world of superheroes and the like you no doubt know that Comic-Con is right around the corner, soon to inundate the city of San Diego with endless amounts of cosplayers and comic book enthusiasts. Preparing for the event customizer Sekure D cranked out this special pair of Air Jordan IV’s, painted up to pay homage to Dr. Manhattan from the classic graphic novel and recent big screen hit The Watchmen. Details included the big blue dude’s logo on the toe box and the tag line “Who watches the Watchmen?” scrawled across the tongue. Click through to check out the pair and let us know what you think of Sekure D’s first Air Jordan custom. Photos: Sneaker Freaker

Are we staring at this year’s answer to the Air Jordan V “Quai 54″? There’s no doubt that it would be a bit of a letdown (let’s hope that Gentry’s Air Jordan IV’s surface instead) but these are still a cool little token from the tourney, a 24 pair set of the Air Jordan IV ‘Military’ given a special upgrade. The tongue badge of each has been reworked with the Quai 54 insignia and a quick designation of their super duper rarity. Click through with us to check out the Air Jordan IV Military ‘Quai 54′ pairs and let us know what you think in the comments below. Photos: hupu/Rodoggy6

The field has been whittled down to just two elite squads and the 2012 NBA Finals are upon us. It’s no secret that Nike Basketball is winning in a big way with the likes of Durant and LeBron facing off but Jordan Brand still has some representatives in the mix. One of them is of course Dwyane Wade, shown here doing his thing in Game 1 while wearing his post season special the Jordan Fly Wade 2 EV. Rocking retros for the OKC victory was Kendrick Perkins, selecting the just released Air Jordan IV ‘Military’ to go with the Thunder uni. Hit the jump to take a look at both in action and stay tuned for more from the exciting 2012 NBA Finals. Photos: yahoo

We all know that on court Carmelo Anthony keeps his feet in his latest signature around the clock, but what about when the season ends and performance isn’t at the top of his priorities? Well being the Jordan Brand man that he is he’s privy to plenty of retros, showing off in this photo set with a pair of the Air Jordan IV ‘Military’ that us common folk will have a crack at come Saturday. Hit the jump with us to see Melo hanging out in this Air Jordan IV retro and let us know if you’d like to see him slip into some legacy Air Jordans on court every once in a while. Also if you can’t wait till the weekend, check out the Air Jordan IV ‘Military’ listings on eBay right now to scoop a pair ASAP.

For the second time so far in 2012 an OG colorway of the Air Jordan IV is up for grabs. Granted we don’t anticipate as much frenzy as generated by the ‘White/Cement’ based purely off the fact that the ‘Military’ pair shown here has been retrod much more recently but still, don’t expect them to hang out at retail too long. Will you be picking up a pair of has the recent heap of retros had your wallet begging for a break? Let us know and hit the gallery for the shots of the Air Jordan IV ‘Military’ which drops this Saturday, June 9th at spots like CNCPTS.

Air Jordan IV Retro
White/Neutral Grey-Military Blue
308497-105
06/09/2012
$160