30 Air Jordan 10 Samples That Never Released

There are more scrapped samples than released colorways.

30 Air Jordan 10 Samples That Never Released

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30 Air Jordan 10 Samples That Never Released

by Brandon Richard

Every Air Jordan worn by Michael Jordan during his playing days has a story. For the Air Jordan 10, it's about the comeback — Jordan's return from baseball in 1995. When Nike was prepared to close the door on the Air Jordan series, designer Tinker Hatfield insisted that MJ would return, crafting this tribute to the first half of Jordan's storied career.

Though it's one of the most simple designs in the line, the Air Jordan 10 is a favorite among collectors. Perhaps because the 'City Series' was one of the first times Air Jordans were specifically made to be collectible. Over the years, more than 20 different colorways have made their way to retail, but even more were scrapped before production. Here's 30 different Air Jordan 10 samples that never released.

9/10 Hybrid

2.

Air Jordan 9/10 Hybrid Sample (1994)

Year: 1994


Toe Cap

4.

Air Jordan X 10 Shadow Leather Toe Cap Sample (1994)

Year: 1994


Chicago Toe Cap

6.

Air Jordan X 10 Chicago Toe Cap Sample (1994)

Year: 1994


Maize Jumpman

8.

Air Jordan X 10 Maize Jumpman Sample (2004)

Year: 2004


Shadow

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Air Jordan X 10 Shadow Sample (2004)

Year: 2004


White/Orange

12.

Air Jordan X 10 White/Orange Sample

Year: N/A


UNC

14.

Air Jordan X 10 White/UNC Sample

Year: N/A


Black Seamless

16.

Air Jordan X 10 Black Seamless Sample (2006)

Year: 2006


White Seamless

18.

Air Jordan X 10 White Leather Seamless Sample (2006)

Year: 2006


Brown Seamless

20.

Air Jordan X 10 Brown Seamless Sample (2006)

Year: 2006


Yellow Seamless

22.

Air Jordan X 10 Yellow Seamless Sample (2006)

Year: 2006


Orange Seamless

24.

Air Jordan X 10 Safety Orange Seamless Sample (2006)

Year: 2006


Red Seamless

26.

Air Jordan X 10 Red Leather Seamless Sample (2006)

Year: 2006


Red Suede Seamless

28.

Air Jordan X 10 Red Suede Toro Seamless Sample (2006)

Year: 2006


Navy Suede Seamless

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Air Jordan X 10 Navy Suede Seamless Sample (2006)

Year: 2006


History of Flight

32.

Air Jordan X 10 History of Flight Sample (2009)

Year: 2009


Silver Anniversary

34.

Air Jordan X 10 Silver Anniversary Sample (2010)

Year: 2010


Pantone

36.

Air Jordan X 10 Pantone Sample (2010)

Year: 2010


Pantone 284

38.

Air Jordan X 10 Pantone 284 Sample (2010)

Year: 2010


Bred

40.

Air Jordan X 10 Bred Sample

Year: N/A


10/20 Hybrid

42.

Air Jordan 10/20 Hybrid Sample

Year: N/A


White/Black

44.

Air Jordan X 10 White/Black Sample (2011)

Year: 2011


Grey/White-Green

46.

Air Jordan X 10 Grey/White-Green Sample (2011)

Year: 2011


Rainbow

48.

Air Jordan X 10 Rainbow Green Sample (2011)

Year: 2011


Un-Chicago

50.

Air Jordan X 10 Un-Chicago Sample

Year: N/A


Georgetown

52.

Air Jordan X 10 Georgetown Sample (2012)

Year: 2012


Stealth

54.

Air Jordan X 10 Stealth Sample (2012)

Year: 2012


Chicago #23 w/ White Midsole

56.

Air Jordan X 10 Chicago #23 w/ White Midsole Sample (2012)

Year: 2012


XX8 Days of Flight

58.

Air Jordan X 10 XX8 Days of Flight Sample (2013)

Year: 2013


All-Red

60.

Air Jordan X 10 All-Red Sample (2014)

Year: 2014