Nike Air Jordan IV Retro 'University of Michigan' | Size 12

Of all the iterations of the Air Jordan sneakers, Player Exclusive pairs pose a particularly elite status. Player Exclusive shoes are made exclusively for players, and not released to the general public. From gracing the feet of Michael Jordan to the courts of March Madness, a Player Exclusive pair is as close as a collector can get to owning a piece of the game.

This ultra-exclusive Air Jordan IV ‘Michigan Wolverines’ Player Exclusive was released prior to the 2019 March Madness Tournament. The Michigan Wolverines, an Air Jordan sponsored team, has a long and rich history in the NCAA. Appearing in the NCAA tournament 29 times with 8 appearances in the Final Four and one NCAA Tournament Championship (1989), the Michigan Wolverines have produced some of the strongest basketball players in the game's history. Notably, University of Michigan is the home of famed ‘Fab Five’: Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson.

The Air Jordan IV, one of the most popular models of Air Jordan's was created by famed Nike designer Tinker Hatfield. It was the second Air Jordan model that Tinker designed and the second one to feature visible Air. The Air Jordan IV originally came out in 1989 with 4 colors: white and cement grey, white black and red, off-white and military blue, and black and red (Bred). Because of its popularity the Air Jordan IV has seen many innovative collaborations throughout its history. 

This pair of Air Jordan IV’s features a navy suede upper with the model’s signature ‘waffle’ eyelets in clear plastic with yellow and white speckles. More speckling can be seen throughout the heel tab and midsole. The outsole is made of an icy translucent rubber. This extremely rare Player Exclusive has never been released to the general public.