It all started at one.

Next year Jordan Brand will celebrate an unprecedented 25th anniversary of the Air Jordan series of shoes.  Earlier today we all caught a glimpse of the upcoming Air Jordan 2010, but for this Throwback Thursday, I thought it was an appropriate time to rewind things back to where it all began - the Nike Air Jordan 1.

Coming out of school Michael Jordan had tons of buzz surrounding him from his play at NC, to his Olympic Gold in the summer of ‘84, but the minute Jordan’s shoes were banned by the NBA, buzz for much more than just Mike was generated.  Though the shoes that technically were banned by the NBA were the Black/Red Nike Air Ships that MJ wore for the first part of his rookie year, the Nike Air Jordan 1’s were at the focal point of an extremely creative campaign by Nike.

As you know, the Air Jordan line has changed tremendously since the beginning, but sometimes there is nothing better than the original.

Jordan Brand has taken a lot of flack from enthusiasts for the overwhelming amount of AJ1s releasing in the last year or so. And while the 1 may be the Jordan Dunk these days, a lot of the new colorways are different from other sneakers we’ve seen, including these navy and gold metallic colorways.

Available now, both of these Air Jordan 1s rely on their material and color choice for their designs, as they maintain single-shade uppers. The metallic gold pair is actually reflective, broken up with grey laces and a grey tongue label, while white is used for the liner and midsole. For the navy blue pair, the patent leather contains a metallic flake you can see when you look super close. The liner is a slightly lighter shade of blue, while the midsole breaks up the blue.

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The man who motivated Michael Jordan now has a shoe to call his own. As for now, these will be a Japan-only release later this week, but are a great pick-up to help you “get your basketball on.”

Taking cues from the most cliche of 90’s designs and themes, these Air Jordan 1s use a black and gum sole, with a black leather base for the upper. Red leather is used on the top of the toe, collar and tongue, while gold is used for a big section of the rear upper. The mid-panel uses a two-tone striped pattern, mixing shades of blue. Gold contrast stitching is used around the midsole and toe cap, bringing the colorway full circle.

With all the Jordan 1s we’ve seen lately, like the Fall/Winter Collection we previewed last week.

The Air Jordan 1 Retro has released in a number of fresh colorways this year including the “Blue Sapphire” and the 60+ Pack. However, JB shows no signs of letting up as we have now spotted the Air Jordan 1 Retro lineup for the rest of 2009. How do you feel about this year’s abundance of Air Jordan 1 colorways?

The multiple colorways of the Air Jordan 1 Phat Premier highlight this upcoming lineup. After the jump, you will see this shoe in two solid colorways along with other color schemes that pay tribute to the teams MJ scored 60 or more points on. In addition, two sleek, eye-catching colorways of the Air Jordan 1 High as well. Click here to view the three-page lineup in its entirety!

There have been so many Jordan releases lately that it’s almost overwhelming, but now JB is showing some love for the ladies with these Air Jordan 1 PHAT WMNS.

Obviously, the first thing that jumps at you is the bright pink patent leather on the swoosh, toe and back section. Nike and Jordan are referring to the color as “China Rose,” though, just in case any fellas want to size up for these and justify the hue. The pink sections aren’t the only color jumping off on these though, as the liner features a spotted black and lime green print for contrast. No doubt about it, these are meant to draw some attention.

While the AJ1 has become JB’s release-aplenty as of late, it’s nice to see a women’s color-up for the sneakerheadettes out there.

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The countdown is on until the greatest of all time being enshrined to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.  To celebrate this ultimate accomplishment by Michael Jordan, Jordan Brand assembled the Jordan Moments Collection that remembers some of MJ’s greatest moments.

The Jordan Moments Collection celebrates The Beginning, The Championships, and The Future.  Being the shoe that started it all, the Air Jordan 1 was selected to represent The Beginning.  The shoe features a black leather and patent leather upper with the moments repeating graphic on the ankle collar and side panel.  This graphic depicts a series of numbers that tell the story of MJ’s great accomplishments and defining moments throughout his career.  This graphic is carried through the entire collection.

The Air Jordan 1 “Moments” will release on September 5th for $125.

It simply features a primarily black leather base mixed with a outsole of the same color and a gum bottom. However, aiding to your disappointment, it surely possesses a pair of velcro straps on the midfoot area. Yet, one of the more interesting features on this shoe is the woven nylon side panels. Available now at Kumastock. What are your thoughts on the Air Jordan 1 Low Velcro Black/Gum? Click here to view additional photos.