by Brandon Richard
The Air Jordan 7 has the distinction of being Michael Jordan's second championship and Olympic gold medal shoe. It also marked the beginning of his partnership with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes. Now celebrating its 23rd Anniversary, the Jordan 7 has returned heavy, along with a few familar faces.
Though one of the line's most popular models, the Jordan 7 hasn't hit the launch calendar as frequently as others. In fact, since 1992, it's only released in 25 different colorways, including different variations of the original "Hare," "Olympic" and Black/Red make-ups. In comparison, no fewer than 30 sample pairs never made it to production. Here's a rundown of the best unreleased styles.
White/Purple-Red-Green
Year: 1992
Red Tongue Hare
Year: N/A
No Jumpman Look-See
Year: N/A
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Year: N/A
Bugs Bunny Bordeaux
Year: 1992
Bugs Bunny Cardinal
Year: 1992
Grey Hare
Year: 2001
#23 Olympic
Year: 2004
Chambray Toe
Year: 2006
Chambray Low
Year: 2006
Citrus
Year: 2006
CDP
Year: 2008
Orlando Magic DMP
Year: 2008
Black DMP
Year: 2008
Red Toe
Year: N/A
History of Flight
Year: 2009
Anniversary
Year: 2010
Bin23 Look-See
Year: 2010
Pantone
Year: 2010
Pantone 284
Year: 2010
Reverse Orion
Year: N/A
Rainbow
Year: 2011
Georgetown
Year: 2012
USA Tongue GMP
Year: 2012
Gold Medal
Year: 2012
All-Black
Year: 2012
XX8 Days of Flight
Year: 2013
Croc Hare
Year: 2014
Barcelona Days White
Year: 2014
All-Red
Year: 2014