50 Air Jordan 11 Samples That Never Released

At least 50 make-ups of the most popular Air Jordan model never made it to production.

Air Jordan 11 Samples That Never Released

1.

Air Jordan 11 Samples That Never Released

All Air Jordans are attention grabbers, but no model stops collectors in their tracks like the Air Jordan 11. Each year, the sneaker calendar is highlighted by the holiday Air Jordan 11 Mid release, which have been preceded by spring low-top drops since 2011. 20 years after its original release, the patent-wrapped classic is everything Michael Jordan and Tinker Hatfield believed it would be.

Counting all versions, the Air Jordan 11 has been released in about 30 colorways since its original launch. What's shocking is that at least 50 more samples exist that never made it to the production line— most of which are listed in the gallery below.

Prototype

2.

Air Jordan XI 11 Prototype Sample

via ballintwin

Year: 1995

 

Concord #45

3.

Air Jordan XI 11 Concord #45 Sample

Year: 1995

 

Bred #45

4.

Air Jordan XI 11 Bred #45 Sample

Year: 1995

 

Leather Upper

5.

Air Jordan XI 11 Bred Leather Upper Sample

via paulbk329

Year: N/A

 

Referee

6.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low IE Referee Sample

via poofyo101jumpmansneakers

Year: 1996

 

Cement

7.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low IE Cement Sample

via poofyo101jumpmansneakers

Year: 1996

 

White/Navy

8.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low White/Navy Sample

via Phase2

Year: 1996

 

White/Red

9.

Air Jordan XI 11 White/Red Sample

Year: 1996

 

Wear-Test

10.

Air Jordan XI 11 Wear-Test Sample Bred Black Sole

via Phase2

Year: N/A

 

Space Jam #45

11.

Air Jordan XI 11 Space Jam #45 Sample

via Sole Supreme

Year: 2000

 

Red Space Jam

12.

Air Jordan XI 11 Red Space Jam Sample

Year: 2000

 

White/Orange

13.

Air Jordan XI 11 White/Orange Sample

via Carter1203

Year: 2000

 

Concord with Lettering

14.

Air Jordan XI 11 Concord with Lettering Sample

Year: N/A

 

Citrus

15.

Air Jordan XI 11 Citrus Sample

via Kenlu

Year: 2000

 

White/Navy

16.

Air Jordan XI 11 White/Navy Sample

Year: 2000

 

Navy/White

17.

Air Jordan XI 11 Navy/White Sample

Year: 2000

 

Black/White

18.

Air Jordan XI 11 Black/White Sample

Year: N/A

 

Bred

19.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low Bred Sample

Year: N/A

 

White/Pink

20.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low White/Pink Sample

via Kenlu

Year: 2000

 

White/Pink

21.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low/White Hot Pink Sample

via Kenlu

Year: 2000

 

White/Pink

22.

Air Jordan XI 11 White/Pink Frost Sample

via Kenlu

Year: 2000

 

Zen Grey

23.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low Zen Grey with Jumpman Sample

via Phase2

Year: 2001

 

White Snakeskin

24.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low White Snakeskin Sample

Year: 2001

 

White/Pine Green-Zest-Varsity Red

25.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low IE White/Pine Green-Zest-Varsity Red Sample

via Kenlu

Year: 2007

 

White/Grey-Orange

26.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low IE White/Grey-Orange Sample

Year: 2007

 

History of Flight

27.

Air Jordan XI 11 History of Flight Sample

Year: 2009

 

Rainbow

28.

Air Jordan XI 11 Rainbow Green Sample

via depeche23mode

Year: 2009

 

Cool Grey Mesh

29.

Air Jordan XI 11 Cool Grey Mesh Sample

via aDopeFollowing

Year: 2010

 

Anniversary

30.

Air Jordan XI 11 All-White Anniversary Sample

Year: 2010

 

Pantone 284

31.

Air Jordan XI 11 Pantone 284 Sample

Year: 2010

 

Blackout

32.

Air Jordan XI 11 Blackout Sample

Year: 2011

 

White/Varsity Red

33.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low IE White/Varsity Red Sample

via Modern Notoriety

Year: 2011

 

Concord 6 Rings

34.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low Concord 6 Rings Sample

via Nike Dealer

Year: 2012

 

Bred 6 Rings

35.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low Bred 6 Rings Sample

via Nike Dealer

Year: 2012

 

Georgetown

36.

Air Jordan XI 11 Georgetown Sample

via Sneaker News

Year: 2012

 

Black/White-Red

37.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low Black/White-Red Sample

via depeche23mode

Year: 2012

 

Nubuck

38.

Air Jordan XI 11 Nubuck Sample

via tony0214

Year: 2013

 

XX8 Days of Flight

39.

Air Jordan XI 11 XX8 Days of Flight Sample

Year: 2013

 

Clippers

40.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low Clippers Sample

via SoleFly

Year: 2013

 

Knicks

41.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low Knicks Sample

via shoe.wolf

Year: 2013

 

Tuxedo

42.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low Tuxedo Sample

via SoleFly

Year: 2013

 

Red/Gum

43.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low Red/Gum Sample

via SoleFly

Year: 2013

 

Blue/Gum

44.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low Blue/Gum Sample

via Marcus Jordan

Year: 2013

 

Black/Gum

45.

Air Jordan XI 11 Low Black/Gum Sample

Year: 2013

 

Gold

46.

Air Jordan XI 11 Gold Usher Sample

via Chris Polk

Year: 2014

 

Melo

47.

Air Jordan XI 11 Red/Black-White Sample

Year: 2014

 

Royal

48.

Air Jordan XI 11 GS Royal Sample

via Lala Anthony

Year: 2014

 

Hornets

49.

Air Jordan XI 11 Hornets Sample

via solestage

Year: 2014

 

Elephant

50.

Air Jordan XI 11 Elephant Sample

via Usher

Year: 2014

 

All-Red

51.

Air Jordan XI 11 All-Red Sample

Year: 2014