What is the difference between Jordans and Nike's Air Jordans?

This is a really confusing issue because the terms “Air” and “Jordan” mean something different from “Air Jordan”. An “Air Jordan” simply means one of the Michael Jordan signature shoes that have been released or reintroduced (retroed). These shoes will have a model number, which as of 2016 is between 1–30. read more

Now the ddifference between Jordan's and Nike Air Jordans is that Nike Air jordans are just the Jordan 1-6 after the the 6 every Jordan then on (7-30) have been called just Jordan's because the year the Jordan 7 dropped is when Nike Decided to make Jordan it's own brand. read more

There's height – the Air Jordan 1 is the taller of the two and provides some more support around the ankle. There's also the logo on the ankle, with the Jordan 1.5 featuring "Nike" branding there instead of an "Air Jordan" hit. The toe boxes on the two sneakers differ slightly too. read more

It’s kind of rare to see people these days rocking OG Jordans from the 90’s to the early 2000’s. One of the major differences between OG Jordans and Retro Jordans is the fact that they’re made with better materials – which causes the big demand for OG releases. There are pros and cons for both OG vs. Retro releases. read more