About this product
Awake NY x Air Jordan 5 Retro 'Boro – Racer Blue' – New York's Borough Spirit Meets Jordan Brand Royalty
The Awake NY x Air Jordan 5 Retro 'Boro – Racer Blue' is a deeply personal collaboration rooted in the culture and spirit of New York City. Angelo Baque's Awake NY — one of the most respected streetwear brands to emerge from the city in the last decade — brings its borough-proud identity to the AJ5, dressing Tinker Hatfield's legendary fighter jet silhouette in a vivid racer blue colorway that pays homage to the Bronx and the communities that define New York street culture.
Key Features
- 'Boro Racer Blue' Colorway: A bold, vivid racer blue palette inspired by the colors and energy of New York's boroughs — Awake NY's love letter to the city that built them, rendered across the AJ5's iconic silhouette
- Awake NY Co-Branding: Awake NY branding and design details throughout — the borough-proud identity of Angelo Baque's label woven into every element of the collaboration
- Reflective Tongue: The AJ5's iconic reflective tongue — retained and elevated within Awake NY's collaborative design framework, adding a high-tech flash to the racer blue palette
- Shark Tooth Midsole: The AJ5's signature shark tooth detailing along the midsole — Tinker Hatfield's WWII fighter plane-inspired design detail, rendered in complementary tones against the racer blue upper
- Premium Upper Construction: Premium materials in racer blue with collaboration-specific detailing that honors both the AJ5's performance heritage and Awake NY's streetwear credibility
- Visible Air Unit: Visible Air unit in the heel delivers responsive cushioning beneath the collaborative design story
Awake NY – Born in the Bronx, Built for the World
Angelo Baque founded Awake NY with a clear mission: to celebrate the culture, communities, and energy of New York City in everything the brand creates. The 'Boro' collaboration with Jordan Brand takes that mission to its highest level yet — a limited, culturally significant release that connects the streets of New York to one of basketball's greatest silhouettes. For those who know where they're from and wear it proudly.
Borough pride. Racer blue. Fighter jet soul. The Awake NY x Air Jordan 5 'Boro' is New York City in sneaker form.
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