One of the original Air Jordan IX colorways that didn’t make it back around during 2012′s extended retro treatment was this the Air Jordan IX “Powder Blue”. The pair had a strong connection to the likes of the UNC palette, with the original print ad featuring the pair also featuring Michael Jordan wearing a jersey from said school. Continue reading for a full gallery on the original Air Jordan IX “Powder Blue” and then grab them from jordanvault on eBay.

The Air Jordan IX “Photo Blue” was a sneaker that went to retail in two different versions, the white bottom and later the factory screw-up black bottom. Shown here is what may or may not have been intended as another version of the sneaker, one using quite a bit more blue and some patent leather sectioning. Then again the colorway kind of looks like a Kilroy Pack outtake, the blue/black lining up with the “Slim Jenkins” pair. Continue reading for all the images of this unreleased Air Jordan IX and give us your thoughts in the comments.

The Air Jordan XI IE Low is perhaps the Air Jordan to deviate the most from its high-counterpart. The Air Jordan IX Low apparently had the potential to challenge that pair, as evidenced by this unreleased prototype version of the sneaker. Get with us after the jump to check out the bizarre Air Jordan IX Low with its triangular perforations and let us know in the comments if it’s a style you prefer to the standard AJIX Low.

Tomorrow marks the release of the Air Jordan IX “Black Bottom”. The sneaker was an instantly infamous factory flub produced in 2012, one that’s surprisingly hitting Nikestore this week. If you think about it the sneaker is likely a lot more limited than your average retro release given that production was halted at a certain point. Continue reading to see the Air Jordan IX “Black Bottom” and grab a pair ahead of the May 9th 7PM EST release time right now from oregonsole on eBay.

Air Jordan IX
05/09/13
$130
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The team over at Sneaker News stays spotlighting some of the best collections out there in the sneaker world. The latest they’ve happened upon is that of PEvault, who just happens to have one of the best hordes of player exclusive Air Jordans we’ve ever seen. Included in the group are the Air Jordan IX Lows for Marshall Faulk pictured above, the infamous “Prime Time” Air Jordan XIs, an Air Jordan V for Ray Allen, and much more. See all of them right after the jump and make sure you follow PEvault on Instagram to stay up on his collection.

The Air Jordan IX “Black Bottom” is releasing on May 9th, 2013. You’ll recall that this alternate version of the Air Jordan IX “Photo Blue” was produced as a factory flaw, with the b-grade labeled pairs thought to be destroyed following the mess up. Fortunately, Jordan Brand decided that they deserved a retail release-one that will go down just next week at the low price of $130. See more images after the jump and watch for the Air Jordan IX “Black Bottom” on May 9th exclusively at Nikestore via Twitter link.

Air Jordan IX
05/09/13
$130

The hefty retro treatment on the Air Jordan IX last year nearly saw this brand new colorway join the group. The combination relies on black and dark grey for upper, with just a little bit of mesa orange showing up in the accents. Do you think the look tops the likes of other fresh colorways like the “Photo Blue” from last year? Give us your thoughts in the comments and then check out the price on the sample from jordunk23 on eBay.

The Air Jordan XX8 Days of Flight winners have received their pairs, as all twenty seven of the special one-off sneakers are starting to pop up across social media. After all, who wouldn’t want to show off the fact that they were selected to win some of the one of a kind sneakers? Check out our photo gallery after the jump for all the Air Jordans from the series that have been posted up on Instagram so far, and drop us a line in the comments regarding your favorite amongst them.

Sekure D is back at it with his Watchmen series of Air Jordan customs, this time referencing the Batman-like character of Nite Owl. The Air Jordan IX shown is perhaps the least graphical of his work in this set so far, with the little crescent moon icon that lands on the toe box being the only addition aside from the obvious brand new colorway in place. Continue reading for a full gallery on the Sekure D Air Jordan IX “Nite Owl” custom and watch for them to release on Saturday at Sekure D’s online store.

Have you been wearing Air Jordans since you were a wee child? Or have you kept the little ones in your family laced with various retro pairs? If you answered “yes” to either of those questions, does the stuff you’ve got laying around compare to this pretty sizable collection of baby Air Jordans from henry071? The group includes coveted pairs like the Air Jordan 1 in black patent leather and gold, the Air Jordan III “Mocha”, the Air Jordan XVII in white and red, and more. See all the baby Air Jordans in the gallery below and stay tuned for more quirky collections.