Air Jordan 5 Retro SE ‘UNC’

Chapel Hill to the World: Air Jordan 5 Retro SE 'UNC'

Before Chicago. Before six rings. Before the global icon. There was Chapel Hill — the University of North Carolina, the program that shaped Michael Jordan into the player who would redefine what was possible in basketball. University Blue is MJ's foundational color, the shade that represents the beginning of everything, and on the Air Jordan 5 Retro SE 'UNC,' that color is given one of the most dynamic, most visually complex silhouettes in the Jordan catalog to work with. The result is a shoe that connects MJ's origins to his legacy in one seamless expression.

The Air Jordan 5 was designed by Tinker Hatfield with World War II fighter plane aesthetics — the shark tooth midsole, the reflective tongue, the lace lock system all drawing from the aggressive, aerodynamic design language of combat aviation. In university blue, that fighter plane energy takes on the colors of MJ's alma mater, creating a shoe that feels simultaneously nostalgic and urgent, rooted in the past and built for the present. The SE designation marks this as a special treatment of the AJ5 concept — the UNC colorway given the premium execution it deserves.

• Premium university blue leather and mesh upper — MJ's foundational UNC color on the AJ5's fighter plane silhouette
• Shark tooth midsole detailing in complementary tones — WWII fighter plane design DNA in Carolina blue
• Reflective tongue with SE-specific UNC detailing — the AJ5's most iconic element in university blue context
• Visible Air unit in the heel for cushioning and AJ5 heritage
• Lace lock system and rubber outsole in complementary university blue tones
• Jumpman branding throughout in UNC-appropriate tones
• Comes with original box — Special Edition release

Chapel Hill. Fighter planes. University Blue. The Air Jordan 5 Retro SE 'UNC' is the shoe that connects where MJ started to everything he became — and in the colors of North Carolina, the AJ5's aggressive fighter plane design has never looked more like home.