Air Jordan Retro V (5) Look See Fighter Plane Sample
Aug 24, 2009 | Comments 23 |
When designing the Air Jordan V, Tinker Hatfield drew inspiration from the P51 Mustang Fighter plane. During the round of Air Jordan Fusion 5 releases, Jordan Brand released the Grey Nurse Air Jordan Fusion 5 which borrowed heavily from the fighter plane aesthetic incorporating the Army Green upper, fighter plane detailing, and the fighter plane's eye detail. Although it never hit retail, Jordan Brand did have plans of releasing an Air Jordan Retro V with the same treatment.
The Look See Fighter Plane Sample Air Jordan Retro V features a White leather upper sitting on a Black midsole with a White "flame" with a Red outline. The eyelets are done in Black, the laces are Red, and the tongue is done in reflective Grey. The fighter plane hit comes near the toe with an embroidered "eye" that is also done in White/Black/Red.
The Fighter Plane Air Jordan Retro V was originally scheduled to release during the Spring of 2009 but, Jordan Brand scrapped it from full production/retail release. Read on for more pics.
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nah
Awesome. Yeah scrap the shoes that actually have Bulls colorways. Great idea. THese wouldve sold out. Put me down for a pair if they ever get released.
took the words outta my mouth...
These are the sickest fives i've seen besides the OG black ones! I'd scoop these up in a second
close to being great, but have a bit of a 'variant' flav to em
Great Bulls colorway...I like em could maybe get ride of the "eye"
dont like the eye too much, but i still woulda copped, these are hot.......Thanks Jordan (who makes these decisions??)
I wish JB would've included these instead of the Red Suede 5's in the DMP Retro 5 Package.
WTF?!!! Why scrap one of the best looking Jordans? I would have bought 2 pairs. I don't know who decides what gets scrapped and what gets released but whoever is doing it for Jordan Brand needs to be f*ckin fired!!! They have released some straight garbage and scrapped pure heat. What gives?
Mike looks big now n got a big butt..hahaha
I see nothing but rubbish from JB these days! Who's the creative director? They need to FIRE that dummy! I agree with lyon. What other classic's are they going to hack next?
word. these probably couldve been top 3 Fives. The eye is kinda random. I woulda copped them tho
these are hot.
Damn for real this was scraped I would have bought this if it was relased I got somebody who should be fired Gentry Humphrey nuff said.
those shoes r like my pooh........... Beautiful ,amzing cool, big and smelly pure awesomeness
WOW...
.these will get coppped
These were on solecollector 3 months ago.
want one or two ! So bad
FYI the eye is to resemble the eyes and teeth painted on the old fighter planes that the 5 was based on. They should just make Tinker the head guy. They also need to fire the guy managing costs and materials, the red suede on the 5's could've been a lot better quality. It almost feels like felt, instead of suede.
Ouch, these look superfake. Way to f*ck up Nike.
Hottest Vs --- MINUS THE EYE! The eye makes those joints look kiddish.
But yeah, take out the eye and those joints are ones I might have even pre-ordered and copped before release date. I would have salivated at the chance of owning them, but only without the eye.
JB dropped the ball on this one. SMH
Um.. hell no.
I'm more of the old school colors only guy.
None of these funky dunky variant looking colors.
Haven't purchased a pair of Jordans in almost 1 1/2 years. Looks like it'll be 2 years.
didn't they put out some 1's with the same eyes on them?