The Air Jordan 7 originally released in 1992 and was once again designed by Tinker Hatfield. Unlike the previous four models, the 7 did away with the visible Air unit in the heel and "Nike Air" logo on the heel. They featured a Huarache-like neoprene inner bootie and colorful geometric detailing inspired by West African Tribal culture.
Five original colorways of the 7 were released, including the first Olympic-inspired version, which Michael Jordan wore during the 1992 Summer Olympic Games as a part of the "Dream Team." This pair also featured Jordan's Olympic number "9" in place of ‘23’ on the back triangle piece.
The Air Jordan 7 Retro made its debut in 2002. It was short-lived, as only two colorways were released. One pair came in the original "Charcoal" colorway, while the other came in an all-new Retro+ style. This version, the "French Blue" edition, brought the first new colorway to the model since it was originally released and also featured a new leather tongue.
The 7 Retro returned two years later 2004. This one-off release release saw the the original "Olympic" colorway come back for the first time. In 2006, the 7 Retro would finally get a full run, with six colorways releasing. The run started off with two "LS" editions, followed by the return of the original "Cardinal" colorway and an all-new women’s exclusive.
In 2008, the original "Hare" colorway returned as a part of the Jordan 16/7 Collezione "Countdown" Pack. Also releasing that year was a limited "Olympic Celebration" colorway inspired by Joan Miro, a famous Spanish painter.
The following year saw the the 7 release in two colorways for the second "DMP" of the year. Made to commemorate Michael Jordan’s 60+ point game against the Orlando Magic in 1993, the pack included the OG ‘Charcoal’ colorway representing the Bulls, along with a new white, royal and black colorway for the Magic.
For the World Basketball Festival in 2010, Jordan Brand brought back the "Olympic: Air Jordan 7 Retro for the second time. This time, they featured a gold heart-shaped "For The Love Of The Game" logo embroidered on the heels. Also released in 2010 was an all-new Premio colorway, which was the third release from Jordan Brand’s "Bin23" Collection.
In 2011, the Air Jordan 7 Retro would have its second full run with four releases. The original "Bordeaux" colorway, one of the year's most popular releases, was retroed for the first time. Additionally, the "Cardinals" saw another re-release, along with two new colorways, including a "Year of the Rabbit" edition inspired by the Chinese zodiac.
The Air Jordan 7 Retro came back again one year later in 2012 with a five colorway run. Jordan Brand brought back the "Olympics" for a third retro, this time true-to-the-OG (sans the "FTLOG" logo on the heels). Also, two "J2K" editions were released featuring redesigned woven uppers. Paying homage to the 20th Anniversary of the 1992 Summer Olympics, a "Golden Moments" Pack was released, featuring both the Jordan 6 and Jordan 7. The final 7 Retro of the year was the third "Charcoal" re-release.
Take a look at the history of the Air Jordan 7, from its first release to the most recent.
Air Jordan VII OG "Bordeaux"
Style Code: 130014-000
Colorway: Black/Light Graphite-Bordeaux
Release Date: 1992
Air Jordan VII "Hare"
Style Code: 130014-101
Colorway: White/Light Silver-True Red
Release Date: 1992
Air Jordan VII "Raptor"
Style Code: 130014-060
Colorway: Black/True Red
Release Date: 1992
Air Jordan VII "Olympic"
Style Code: 130157-110
Colorway: White/Midnight Navy-True Red
Release Date: 1992
Air Jordan VII "Cardinal"
Style Code: 130014-101
Colorway: White/Black-Cardinal Red
Release Date: 1992
Air Jordan VII Retro "Charcoal"
Style Code: 304775-006
Colorway: Black/Dark Charcoal-True Red
Release Date: 12/14/2002
Air Jordan VII "French Blue"
Style Code: 304775-141
Colorway: White/French Blue-Flint Grey
Release Date: 12/14/2002
Air Jordan VII "Olympic"
Style Code: 304775-171
Colorway: White/Metallic Gold-Midnight Navy-True Red
Release Date: 09/21/2004
Air Jordan VII "Chambray"
Style Code: 304775-042
Colorway: Black/Chambray-Light Graphite
Release Date: 02/25/2006
Air Jordan VII "Pacific Blue"
Style Code: 304775-281
Colorway: Pearl White/Bright Ceramic-Pacific Blue
Release Date: 04/15/2006
Air Jordan VII Retro "Cardinal"
Style Code: 304775-101
Colorway: White/Black-Cardinal Red-Bronze
Release Date: 04/22/2006
Air Jordan VII "Flint Grey"
Style Code: 304775-151
Colorway: White/Varsity Purple-Flint Grey
Release Date: 04/22/2006
Air Jordan VII "Maize"
Style Code: 313358-172
Colorway: White/Varsity Maize-Black
Release Date: 05/27/2006
Air Jordan VII "Citrus
Style Code: 304775-081
Colorway: Black/Citrus-Varsity Red
Release Date: 06/28/2006
Air Jordan VII "Hare"
Style Code: 304775-102
Colorway: White/Light Silver-True Red
Release Date: 06/21/2008
Air Jordan VII Retro OC "Miro"
Style Code: 323213-161
Colorway: White/Metallic Gold-Sport Red-Black
Release Date: 07/03/2008
Air Jordan VII "Raptor"
Style Code: 304775-043
Colorway: Black/Dark Charcoal-True Red
Release Date: 08/22/2009
Air Jordan VII Retro DMP "60+ Magic"
Style Code: 304775-161
Colorway: White/Sport Royal-Black
Release Date: 08/22/2009
Air Jordan 7 Retro "FTLOG"
Style Code: 304775-103
Colorway: White/Metallic Gold-True Red-Midnight Navy
Release Date: 08/13/2010
Air Jordan 7 "BIN23"
Style Code: 436206-101
Colorway: White/Del Sol-Black-Challenge Red
Release Date: 11/26/2010
Air Jordan VII Retro "Orion Blue"
Style Code: 304775-105
Colorway: White/Orion Blue-Black-Infrared
Release Date: 03/26/2011
Air Jordan 7 Retro "Bordeaux"
Style Code: 304775-004
Colorway: Black/Light Graphite-Bordeaux
Release Date: 04/16/2011
Air Jordan VII "YOTR"
Style Code: 459875-005
Colorway: Light Silver/Metallic Gold-True Red-White
Release Date: 05/07/2011
Air Jordan 7 Retro "Cardinal"
Style Code: 304775-104
Colorway: White/Bronze-Cardinal Red-Black
Release Date: 06/18/2011
Air Jordan 7 Retro "Olympic"
Style Code: 304775-135
Colorway: White/Metallic Gold-True Red-Midnight Navy
Release Date: 07/21/2012
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Air Jordan VII Retro J2K "Filbert"
Style Code: 543560-225
Colorway: Filbert/Natural-Obsidian-White
Release Date: 08/04/2012
Air Jordan 7 Retro J2K
Style Code: 543560-415
Colorway: Obsidian/Natural-Filbert-White
Release Date: 08/04/2012
Air Jordan 7 Retro GMP "Golden Moments"
Style Code: 304775-030
Colorway: Black/Metallic Gold-Sail
Release Date: 08/18/2012
Air Jordan 7 Retro "Charcoal"
Style Code: 304775-018
Colorway: Black/True Red-Dark Charcoal-Club Purple
Release Date: 09/01/2012
Air Jordan 7 Retro 30th "French Blue"
Style Code: 304775-107
Colorway: White/French Blue-University Blue-Flint Grey
Release Date: 01/24/2015
'Air Jordan VII Retro 30th "Barcelona Nights"
Style Code: 705350-007
Colorway: Black/Blue Graphite-Retro-Infrared 23
Release Date: 03/07/2015
Air Jordan 7 Retro "Barcelona Days"
Style Code: 304775-016
Colorway: Dark Grey/Wolf Grey-Total Orange-Turquoise Blue
Release Date: 04/25/2015
Air Jordan 7 Retro "Hare"
Style Code: 304775-125
Colorway: White/True Red-Light Silver-Tourmaline
Release Date: 05/16/2015
Air Jordan 7 Retro "N7"
Style Code: 744804-144
Colorway: White/Dark Turquoise-Black-Ice Cube Blue
Release Date: 06/03/2015
Air Jordan 7 Retro C&C "Cigar"
Style Code: 725093-630
Colorway: Team Red/Metallic Gold-Sail-Gum Light Brown
Release Date: 06/20/2015
Air Jordan VII Retro C&C "Champagne"
Style Code: 725093-140
Colorway: White/Metallic Gold-Black
Release Date: 06/20/2015
Air Jordan 7 Retro "Bordeaux"
Style Code: 304775-034
Colorway: Black/Bordeaux-Light Graphite-Midnight Fog
Release Date: 07/18/2015
Air Jordan 7 Retro "Marvin The Martian"
Style Code: 304775-029
Colorway: Black/Gym Red-Cool Grey-Green Pulse
Release Date: 08/15/2015
Air Jordan 7 Retro "Nothing But Net"
Style Code: 304775-142
Colorway: White/University Red-Black-Bright Concord
Release Date: 11/14/2015