SOLE COLLECTOR: Sneakers

This is the only original Air Jordan II low colorway to be retroed. We saw it in 2004 but with a slight difference. They added a little black to it when retroed and got rid of the grey outsole to make it distinctly different from the original.

The Air Jordan II low served as the last original Air Jordan model to be made into a low top version until the Air Jordan XI was released. Two colorways were made, which are very similar as both bare the white and red colors. But this one hade a black midsole which separates the two.

With the return of the Air Jordan II in 2004, it's only right that Jordan Brands newest team member wear it at times during the season. This colorway slightly different than the black/chrome colorway that hit retail was specifically made for Carmelo Anthony. The addition of the blue is what sets this apart from just being a general release colorway with some things stitched on it.

This is a special player exclusive makeup of the Air Jordan Retro II Low. Specifically made for Derek Anderson who at the time was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. Colorways inspired by the teams colors, these were only for Derek Anderson and were never for sale.

Along with the Air Jordan I, the Air Jordan II gets its first retro treatment in 1994. Again reason being to commemorate Michael Jordan's tenth year in the NBA. These also come complete in the same special edition Jordan box along with a retro card.

With 2005 starting off as the year of the XIII, middle of the year and we get two new colorways of the Air Jordan Retro II Low. One for men and the other for women, this colorway is for the men. Very simple colorway, perfect for the summer so no better time to be released then when it was.

What would an Air Jordan be like if it didn't contain some kind of blue colorway in it? Here we have the Air Jordan II retro low with a white leather upper and a midnight navy midsole with university blue accents. A great mixture of color without having to goto the extreme.

The Air Jordan II Low made its return in 2004 as well. This was the first colorway we all saw and what better than a traditional white, black, and red. Now although it has its similarities to the original colorway it is slightly different. These also suffered a bit in sales because at the time low top Air Jordans were not on the top of everyone's list.

This is a very special and unique version of the Air Jordan II retro. These were designed by a boy named Sheridan Brenton. These are part of the 2007 Doernbecher Charity pack that Nike & Jordan Brand are very involved with each year. All proceeds are to help the Seattle Children's Hospital and the research to help find cures. These were sold exclusively at select Niketowns throughout the U.S. as well as at nike.com.

This was the first new colorway to be released for the Air Jordan II. Although the "Melo" version was released the same day, this colorway was the one everyone saw and knew about. This one was a general release and available everywhere unlike the "Melo" colorway which was a limited release.

Even though in 2004 Carmelo Anthony was wearing his first signature sneaker on Jordan Brand, the "Carmelo 1.5" he still wore numbered Air Jordan models from time-to-time. This is one of the colorways inspired by Carmelo Anthony in the colorway of his team the Denver Nuggets. These were a very limited release at the time only being available at urban accounts.

The Air Jordan II finally made its return to the retro scene in 2004. The reason it took so long for this model to be retroed was because the original plates that were used to made the shoe ended up being cracked. See because these were made with genuine Italian leather originally, the plates remained in Italy where the shoe was made.