An early sample of the Air Jordan 10 in a black and red colorway now known as ‘Dirty Bred’ has surfaced, offering a look at a Bulls-themed makeup that nearly landed alongside the shoe’s original 1995 lineup. The sample was never released to the public, making it a rare artifact from one of the most closely followed eras in sneaker history.
Air Jordan is the signature line that Nike launched in 1984, built around one of the most recognized athletes in basketball history. The line grew into its own sub-brand and has remained a constant presence in sneaker culture for four decades. Each numbered model in the Air Jordan series carries its own story, tied to a specific chapter of the line’s on-court run and the design language of its era.
The Air Jordan 10 arrived in 1994 and 1995, sitting at a transitional point in the line. It came packaged with a list of achievements printed on the outsole, a detail that set it apart visually from earlier models. The silhouette has since been retroed multiple times, and colorways that reference the Chicago Bulls’ black and red palette have always drawn significant attention from collectors. The ‘Dirty Bred’ nickname, which has been applied to Bulls-colored Jordan releases more broadly, fits naturally here given the shoe’s largely black construction and True Red accents.
This particular sample shows a colorway that Jordan Brand came close to releasing but ultimately did not. The black base with True Red hits would have slotted right in with the Bulls-themed options that collectors have chased across multiple Jordan models over the years. Seeing an unreleased version from this far back in the line’s history gives a sense of how many colorways were considered and set aside before a final lineup was confirmed.
No release date, price, or retail availability has been announced for this sample, as it remains an uncovered archival piece rather than a confirmed upcoming drop. If you want to dig further into this era of the line, it is worth exploring the rest of the Air Jordan 10 catalog or other Air Jordan releases from the mid-1990s.
Affiliate links included. Nothing extra out of your pocket, just a little fuel for the next drop.
Where To Buy
Affiliate links open each retailer’s live search, so they always resolve. We may earn a commission.
Source: Sneaker Bar Detroit
