This Summer: VI and VII Olympic Edition

There are few Jordan releases that create more hype than a Special Edition.  Coincidentally, this July we will have the pleasure of getting two separate releases that do just that: The Jordan VI and VII Olympic Edition.

The Jordan VI Olympic was released in 2000 as a new colorway for the 2000 summer games in Sydney.  For what can be described as a very basic color scheme, these shoes popped on the floor then and add character to any collection.  The VI was originally released in 1991 and was the beginning of what some suggest as setting the standard for modern basketball sneakers both stylistically and performance wise.  Ten years later Air Jordan has chosen to release the VI Retro Olympic again - and it's sure to be a limited drop.  Set to come out on July 7th Air Jordan has neglected to release any details on the shoe's exclusivity.  Crossing my fingers for a general release.

The Jordan VII Olympic was released in 2004 as release in the Air Jordan VII Retro series.  The VII was originally released in 1992 and was a stylistic deviation that I would describe as a bit "90s."  A departure from the more classic style of the previous Air Jordans the VII and the following VIII have a distinct look and bright original colorways.  The VII Olympic was worn by Michael himself during the 1992 summer games that spawned what basketball fans worldwide now refer to as the "Dream Team."  After a nearly ten year hiatus Air Jordan has decided to re-release the VII Olympic only two weeks after the VI, hitting the shelves on July 21st.