Here's Where You Can Cop Opium's Jordan Air Ship

Recently hooking up with and French retailer are now partnering with the for a remix of the cult classic Paying homage to Paris (AKA the City of Lights) as it prepares to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, the Air Ship is composed in a familiar mix of ‘Sail’, ‘Blue Chill’, ‘Black’ and ‘Court Purple’.

Extolling the store’s Parisian roots, the sneaker is reportedly inspired by a ‘Designed in Chatelet’ concept, a reference to Opium Paris’s central location. Originally communicated as a Charlotte Hornets colourway by several outlets, there’s nothing to suggest that this is in fact the case.

In terms of materials, the Air Ship utilises a strong mix of suede and leather, with the standout feature no doubt the striking suede purple collars. The collaboration is also replete with unique details, including throwback Nike branding on the collars, star insignias, debossed graffiti-esque text and 1990s-era patterns on the spine.

For its part, the Nike Air Ship originally debuted on the hardwood in the mid-1980s. The very first sneaker laced as part of his Nike contract, the silhouette was designed by who had recently completed the just two years earlier. While Nike would like to say it was the Air Jordan 1 that was banned by the big wigs at the NBA head office, it was actually more than likely the Nike Air Ship that violated the league's uniform policy. As they say, never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

The Opium x Jordan Airship releases in Paris on June 1. Stay tuned for a potential wider release over the coming weeks. In the meantime, why not the full Jordan Brand ‘Quai 54’ collection.