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by Brandon Richard
Released in 1990, the Air Jordan 5 was designed by Tinker Hatfield, who drew inspiration from World War II-era fighter jets. The shoe originally released in 4 colorways, but has undergone many transformations in the past 24 years, now carrying no fewer than 33 different looks.
But there have been more. In fact, the current Air Jordan 5 run could nearly be doubled if the following unreleased samples were put into production. Read on for a look at 25 Air Jordan 5s that were left on the cutting room floor.
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'Blue & Yellow Mesh' (1990)
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'Green Mesh' (1990)
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'Wedding' (2006)
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'Wedding' (2006)
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'Navy/Grey' (2006)
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'Grey/Burgundy' (2006)
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'Sunset' (2006)
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'Fire Red Sole' (2006)
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'White/Deep Burgundy' (2006)
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'Fighter Jet' (2009)
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'Dark Army' (2009)
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'History of Flight' (2009)
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'Anniversary' (2010)
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'Pantone 284' (2010)
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'Pantone' (2010)
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'Blackout' (2011)
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'Safety Orange' (2011)
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'Red Tails' (2012)
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'XX8 Days of Flight' (2013)
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'Easter' (2013)
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'Chris Paul' (2013)
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'Melo' (2013)
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'Red' (2014)