About this product
Carolina Blue. Jordan 5. Chapel Hill Forever.
The Air Jordan 5 Retro SE 'UNC' brings Michael Jordan's most personally significant color — the University of North Carolina's iconic Carolina blue — to the Jordan 5's fighter plane-inspired silhouette in a Special Edition build that honors both the shoe's revolutionary design and MJ's North Carolina roots. Before the championships, before the Jumpman, before everything — there was Chapel Hill. The UNC AJ5 SE is the shoe that takes you back to where it all began, dressed in the color that started the Jordan story.
Key Features
- Colorway: University Blue / White / Black — the iconic University of North Carolina Carolina blue paired with white and black accents, bringing MJ's college colorway to the Jordan 5's aerodynamic silhouette in one of the most emotionally resonant color combinations in the entire Jordan catalog
- SE (Special Edition) Construction: Released as a Special Edition — the SE designation signals premium materials, elevated construction details, and exclusive design elements that distinguish the UNC AJ5 from standard retro releases and honor the colorway's personal significance to Michael Jordan's story
- Upper: Premium university blue leather and mesh construction with white and black accents — the AJ5's fighter plane-inspired multi-material build in a warm Carolina blue palette that makes the reflective tongue, lace lock, and shark tooth details feel fresh and personal
- Reflective Tongue: Signature AJ5 reflective tongue in a UNC-appropriate execution — the Jordan 5's most beloved design detail catching light against the Carolina blue upper, as distinctive and as celebrated as the day it debuted
- Lace Lock: AJ5 lace lock system — the first lace lock in Jordan history, introduced on the Jordan 5 to keep the shoe locked during the most explosive athletic movements, here in a colorway that honors the player who made those movements legendary
- Shark Tooth Outsole: Signature AJ5 shark tooth midsole detail — the aggressive, serrated profile that gives the Jordan 5 its fighter plane silhouette, in a dark execution that provides sharp contrast against the Carolina blue upper
- Cushioning: Air-Sole unit in the heel for the responsive, classic cushioning that made the Jordan 5 a performance icon in 1990
- Outsole: Translucent and black rubber outsole with the AJ5's signature traction pattern — an icy, clean finish underfoot that completes the UNC's Carolina blue build
The UNC AJ5 SE is the Jordan that closes the circle — the shoe designed by Tinker Hatfield to reference wartime aviation and athletic ferocity, now wearing the color of the university where Michael Jordan first showed the world what he was capable of. Carolina blue on the Jordan 5. Chapel Hill meets Chicago. The beginning meets the legacy. University blue. Forever UNC. Forever Jordan 5.
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