Side Kicks Streetwear • Global Release Guide
Updated: 21 September 2026
About the release
Jordan Brand delivers one of the most storytelling-driven AJ1 Lows of the year with the Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Last Dance At The Garden' (style code IR0088-001). The pair honours MJ's final game in a Chicago Bulls uniform at Madison Square Garden in 1998 — a moment where Michael, whose signature model at the time was the AJ13, made the full-circle decision to lace up the original AJ1 'Chicago' instead, linking his first signature sneaker to one of his final appearances on basketball's most storied stage. Paired with the Bulls' black and red alternate uniforms that night, the look became a defining image of MJ's closing chapter.
This 2026 low-top channels that moment through a refined lens. White and black leather take over the classic 'Chicago' colour blocking, but where bold red once lived, a tapestry-inspired floral motif now blooms — quite literally referencing the 'Garden' nickname of Madison Square Garden. Orange and blue accents land on the lace stay of the tongue, nodding to the arena's electric palette and MSG's own colour scheme. Metallic Gold accents elevate the trim, premium materials replace standard AJ1 Low leathers, and the pair ships with special packaging that reinforces the storytelling. Restrained on the surface, deep in reference.
Jordan 1 Retro Low OG 'Chicago' 2025
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Shop Now →TL;DR – Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Last Dance At The Garden' IR0088-001 Release Date, Price & Where to Buy
- UK release date: Saturday 26 September 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Model: Air Jordan 1 Low OG
- Colourway: Black / Summit White / Laser Fuchsia / Varsity Red
- Style code: IR0088-001
- UK retail price: £145 (Nike listing £144.99)
- US retail price: $155
- Sizing: Full family sizing
- Where to buy: Nike SNKRS and select Jordan Brand retailers
- Key details: White and black leather upper (Chicago colour blocking with red replaced by floral), tapestry-inspired floral motif on overlays, orange and blue accents on tongue lace stay (MSG palette), Metallic Gold trim, premium materials throughout, special commemorative packaging
- Inspiration: MJ's final Chicago Bulls game at Madison Square Garden in 1998, wearing the OG AJ1 'Chicago' with black Bulls alternate uniforms
Release date and price
The Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Last Dance At The Garden' releases in the UK on Saturday 26 September 2026 at 8:00 AM via Nike SNKRS and select Jordan Brand retailers. UK retail is £145 (£144.99 on the Nike listing) with US retail at $155. Full family sizing available.
Storytelling-driven AJ1 Lows have consistently been amongst the model's most in-demand executions in recent years, and this pair combines two of the strongest reference points possible — the OG 'Chicago' colour blocking language and a specific, emotional MJ career moment. Add the Knicks winning the 2026 NBA Championship at MSG earlier this year, and the timing lines up as a proper tribute to New York's basketball arena from Jordan Brand's side.
Design and details
This isn't a graphic-overlay tribute or a straight retro. Jordan Brand has taken the Chicago blocking that everyone knows and reworked it into something more considered — replacing the loudest colour hits with a floral motif that carries the tribute in a subtler, more refined register.
Chicago blocking, tapestry rework
The pair maintains the iconic colour blocking of the original AJ1 'Chicago' — the same panel divisions, the same silhouette proportions, everything positionally faithful. What changes is what fills those panels. White and black leather take over the base construction, and in the panels where bold red once lived, Jordan Brand has applied a tapestry-inspired floral design. It's the shoe's most immediate visual signature and the direct nod to Madison Square Garden's nickname 'The Garden'. Refined, unmistakable, doesn't require explanation.
MSG palette accents
On the lace stay of the tongue, orange and blue accents land as the shoe's other direct MSG tribute — referencing the arena's official electric colour palette and its wider New York identity. It's a small, specific placement that carries a lot of contextual weight. Anyone who knows the reference immediately clocks it; everyone else just sees a tasteful pop of colour against the monochrome base.
Metallic Gold and premium materials
This is a proper OG-tier build. Premium materials replace the standard AJ1 Low leathers, Metallic Gold accents elevate the trim, and the shoe ships with special commemorative packaging designed to reinforce the tribute. The Metallic Gold detailing in particular signals the reverence Jordan Brand has given this drop — it's positioned as a tribute release, not a routine colourway addition.
Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Last Dance At The Garden' images
Credit: Nike
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Shop Now →MJ, MSG and the AJ1 full-circle story
By March 1998, Michael Jordan's active signature model was the AJ13 — a shoe he'd worn through most of that season and the eventual sixth championship run. But for what was widely expected to be his final regular-season game at Madison Square Garden, MJ made a deliberate choice: he laced up the original AJ1 'Chicago' for the first time in years. Playing in the Bulls' black alternate uniforms that evening, the look created one of the most photographed images of MJ's closing chapter — a bookending moment linking his first signature sneaker directly to a farewell appearance in basketball's most storied arena.
This 2026 AJ1 Low doesn't try to retro that exact shoe. Instead, it uses the Chicago blocking language as the foundation and layers new detailing on top — the floral tapestry standing in for red, MSG's orange and blue on the tongue, Metallic Gold trim throughout. It's the most refined and tribute-forward AJ1 Low colourway Jordan Brand has released in some time, and it lands at a moment where New York's own basketball narrative is peaking following the Knicks' 2026 NBA Championship at the same arena. Full-circle storytelling, three decades apart.
Where to buy
The Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Last Dance At The Garden' releases on Saturday 26 September 2026 at 8:00 AM for £145 via Nike SNKRS and select Jordan Brand retailers. Full family sizing available. Browse the wider Air Jordan 1 Low collection and the full Jordan archive on Side Kicks.
FAQ
When is the AJ1 Low OG 'Last Dance At The Garden' release date?
Saturday 26 September 2026 at 8:00 AM via Nike SNKRS and select Jordan Brand retailers. Full family sizing available.
How much does the Last Dance At The Garden AJ1 Low cost?
UK retail is £145 (listed as £144.99 on Nike). US retail is $155.
What's the story behind the name?
The pair honours Michael Jordan's expected final game in a Chicago Bulls uniform at Madison Square Garden in 1998. At the time, MJ's active signature model was the AJ13, but he made the full-circle decision to wear the original AJ1 'Chicago' instead — linking his first signature sneaker to one of his final appearances on basketball's biggest stage. Paired with the Bulls' black alternate uniforms, the moment became one of MJ's most iconic closing-chapter images.
What's the floral pattern about?
It's a tapestry-inspired floral motif that literally references Madison Square Garden's nickname 'The Garden'. Jordan Brand has replaced the traditional red leather panels of the Chicago colour blocking with this floral design, keeping the OG blocking language intact but reworking it into something more considered and tribute-focused. The orange and blue tongue lace stay accents further nod to the MSG palette.
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