A pair of old Nike Air Jordan 1s just sold for a record $55,000 at auction making them the most expensive pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s ever. When Michael Jordan’s returned from injury during his second season in the NBA, Nike modified his Air Jordans with a visible heavy nylon and aluminum buckle customisation and tension cord to aid in the stability of Jordan’s foot while playing.
Nike called its creation “Strap over Swoosh” internally and what was meant to help Jordan get back on the court became simultaneously the least-known Air Jordan model and, what turned out to be, the most expensive Air Jordan 1 model ever.
Mark Westall has spent over thirty years creating platforms for culture. Since founding FAD Magazine in 2006, he's dedicated his career to documenting, championing and questioning contemporary art through publishing, criticism and conversation. As founder and editorial director of one of the UK's leading independent contemporary art publications, he has interviewed artists, reviewed exhibitions and covered the ideas shaping contemporary visual culture for more than two decades. He also founded Art of Conversation, Despoke and FAD Bazaar, and regularly serves as a judge for international art and photography awards.
