Learn About the TS x Fragment AJ1 High OG Sneakers

With almost 40 years and hundreds of styles, the Jordan brand has made an undeniable name in footwear fashion. The brand is known for many classic designs and has gained the attention of people everywhere, including rappers like Travis Scott. The high demand for Jordan sneakers has led to unique collaborations like the TS x Fragment AJ1 High OG sneaker.

Air Jordan and Travis Scott

Jordan sneakers go back almost 40 years to Michael Jordan's beginnings with the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. The first Jordans were designed at Nike and quickly grew in popularity, becoming known as the banned shoe. The sneakers were banned by the NBA when Jordan wore them on the court because they went against the league's dress code. Since then, Jordan sneakers have evolved. Annually, a new Jordan silhouette is released, but even with new styles, the original is never forgotten. Collaborations with other designers, high-profile athletes, and rappers are only some of the ways the Air Jordan 1 sneaker has lived on.

Travis Scott is a rapper with a long history of collaborations with Jordan. Jordan and Travis Scott have released several silhouettes together since 2017, including the Fragment Air Jordan 1. The most prominent feature on the Travis Scott Jordan 1s is the backward Swoosh logo on the sneaker's side.

The TS x Fragment Air Jordans

The Travis Scott x Fragment Jordan 1s have a design that is reminiscent of the original Jordan 1. The sneakers take inspiration from a 1985 press sample of the Jordan Royal 1. This Jordan shoe has a vintage charm, thanks to its old-school details. It also has several design elements that play off Travis Scott's persona, such as stash pockets in the collar. The Fragment Jordan 1 sneakers have a mix of smooth and tumbled leather to keep the look of a vintage shoe.

The Travis Scott x Fragment Jordan 1 sneakers feature white tumbled leather on the uppers. Blue smooth leather overlays go around the heel and cover the collar wings. The toebox is also blue and perforated, just like the OG Jordan 1 silhouette. White overlays are found around the toe and laces, and there is stitching that can be seen separating all of the different panels. The reversed Nike Swoosh logo is smooth black, matching the underlay on the collar and the Air Jordan Wings logo on the collar wings.

The OG Jordan 1 did not feature a Jumpman logo since the sneaker predated the design, so these OG Highs do not feature the Jumpman either. Instead, the sneakers have "Nike Air" on the fabric label on the tongue. The tongue is white with contrasting black laces going over it. The midsole is yellowed like that of an old shoe, and a matching blue outsole completes the design of the Fragment Jordan 1s. The TS x Fragment AJ1 High OG sneakers were released on July 29, 2021, and can be found on eBay in the Sail/Black-Military Blue-Shy Pink colorway.