Have you ever seen the Jordans on this list? They are some of the most rare Jordans ever to exist in the world! So, odds are you’ve probably never actually laid eyes on them! Unless you’re willing to cough up a few THOUSAND dollars for the cop!
Although they might not be the MOST expensive sneakers in the world, they’re extremely exclusive! All the Jordans on this list dropped in less than 40 pairs per release! So, you can definitely imagine how rare they are! On the other hand, you can always go for Jordans that you can ACTUALLY cop! Therefore, check out the button below for a list of all the upcoming Jordans coming out in 2021!
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Rare Jordans of the World!
#1 Air Jordan X Special “Grimm” Edition
– Number of Jordans Produced: 10 pairs
– Release Date: April 15th, 2016
– Retail Value: Bidding started at $1,000 for the unsigned pairs and $2,000 for the signed pairs
– Resale Value: Unsigned pairs sold for $1,500 each; the signed men’s pair sold for $4,600. And, signed women’s pair sold for $5,800
– Rare Jordans Score: 10/10
The first sneaker on our list of rare Jordans is the Air Jordan X Grimm Special edition! In 2016, the Jordan Brand decided to auction off 10 pairs of special edition Air Jordan 10. They did it with NBC’s Grimm in a gala and eBay auction to support the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Michael Jordan and Tinker Hatfield had signed two of the 10 pairs. They came in a black colorway for men and a white colorway for women.
The all-black men’s version featured ultra-premium leather and herringbone collar lining. On the other hand, the all-white women’s version featured a lovely white colorway with plush fur collar lining!
#2 Air Jordan IV Retro x Carhartt x Eminem
– Number of Jordans Produced: 10 pairs
– Release Date: November 23rd, 2015
– Retail Value: Bidding started at around $10,000 ( larger sizes started at around $16,400)
– Resale Value: $12,433
– Rare Jordans Score: 10/10
Next up, another one of the rare Jordans is the 2015 Air Jordan IV Retro x Carhartt x Eminem. This Jordan was exclusively released through eBay with all proceeds from the sale going to the Marshall Mathers Foundation.Â
The auction raised a total of $227,552 and proceeds went to MSU’s Literacy Through Songwriting program. Only10 pairs of the shoe were available, which went for between $18,7500.00 and $30,100!
#3 Air Jordan I x Dave White – “Wings for the Future”
– Number of Jordans Produced: 23 pairs
– Release Date: February 17th, 2011
– Retail Value: Bidding started at around $1,000
– Resale Value: $18,888
– Rare Jordans Score: 9/10
Like most of the exclusive and rare Jordans on this list, the AJ x Dave White was for charity! It was a special-looking Jordan with an awesome design to it.Â
There are only 23 pairs of this special Air Jordan 1 in existence auctioned at the NBA All-Star Game. The proceeds from the auction went to WINGS for the Future and Los Angeles’ Inglewood High School. The auction raised over $23,000!
#4 Air Jordan VIII Retro PE – Q-Rich
– Number of Jordans Produced: 24 pairs
– Release Date: February 13th, 2008
– Retail Value: $140
– Resale Value: $2,500 – $7,000
– Rare Jordans Score: 9/10
Moving forward with the rare Jordans list, we’ve got a Player Exclusive Jordan! Nike released the PE Jordan 8 Q-Rich edition for Quentin Richardson of the New York Knicks. They made only 24 pairs of the Jordans and sold them at the House of Hoops store in NYC.
#5 Air Jordan VIII Retro PE – Ray Allen
– Number of Jordans Produced: 24 pairs
– Release Date: February 13th, 2008
– Retail Value: $140
– Resale Value: $7770
– Rare Jordans Score: 9/10
The Ray Allen collaboration is one of the most special Jordan collabs to date. He is a guy who spent his entire life repping PE Jordans. It’s not a surprise that he would get his very own Jordan PE as well! The Air Jordan 8 Retro PE “Ray Allen” dropped alongside Quentin Richardson’s Jordan. And, they were also sold at House of Hoops!
#6 Air Jordan I x Just Don BHM Pack
– Number of Jordans Produced: 37 pairs
– Release Date: February 21st, 2013
– Retail Value: NA
– Resale Value: NA
– Rare Jordans Score: 8/10
In 2013, Nike celebrated Black History month with one of the most special and rare Jordans to date. The Air Jordan 1 x Just Don BHM Pack collaboration featured 37 pairs of the Jordan. They also came with signature BHM Just Don snapback hats that were both auctioned off for charity. All proceeds went to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
#7 Air Jordan I High Strap Just Don BHM
– Number of Jordans Produced: 39 pairs
– Release Date: February 21st, 2015
– Retail Value: NA
– Resale Value: $4,500
– Rare Jordans Score: 8/10
Exactly two years after Jordan Brand celebrated Black History Month with Don C, the duo teamed up once more! This time around they produced another special edition Air Jordan 1 to celebrate the 39th anniversary of BHM. And so, they came out with 39 pairs of the SE Air Jordan 1 High Strap! All the money from the auction went to the Ever Higher Fund!
So, that’s it for the rare Jordans of the WORLD so far! Kind of a bummer that we probably won’t ever own one of these kicks. But, who said that a rare Jordan had to be an exclusive release? You can have YOUR OWN rare Jordan custom-made for you. Playing with the laws of life and finding loopholes! You can always go for 1 of 1 custom-made sneaker and call them rare AF!
Or… pay a couple of thousand dollars. Your choice fam.