5. Air Jordan 4 “Black Cat”

Despite not being an original colorway, an all-black Air Jordan 4 is quite simply a flawless shoe. With pairs exceeding $1,000 in the resale market, the Black Cat 4s are easily one of the most sought-after pairs of 2025.

4. Undefeated x Air Jordan 4

Twenty years later, the Undefeated 4s are back. A first look has yet to surface, so it’s not entirely clear if UNDFTD is keeping to the exact OG specs. Whether it does or not, it firmly belongs at number 5 on this list.

3. Air Jordan 4 “White Cement”

For a moment, the Air Jordan 4 overtook the Air Jordan 1 as the most widely sought-after Jordan Retro model. 2024’s release of the “Military Blue” drew crowds, but it’ll pale in comparison to next year’s “White Cement”. The question is: is the Air Jordan 4 getting a bit played out?

2. Air Jordan 4 SB “Midnight Navy”

It’s a bit puzzling why Jordan Brand and Nike SB isn’t dropping a sequel to the Pine Green SB 4s this year. The good news is that the Air Jordan 4 SB is back in 2025 in two colorways, with the “Midnight Navy” version grabbing our number two spot.

1. Air Jordan 1 Hi’ 85

Few can and will argue just how iconic the Air Jordan 1 in the original Black/Red aka “Bred” aka “Banned” is. Now, with its truest-to-the-OG shape in the ’85 model, this Air Jordan 1 (dropping in February in limited quantity) is unquestionably atop the Power Rankings, even with its $250 price-tag.