Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Royal' (2013) – Black & Royal Blue AJ1 High | One of the Most Beloved Original AJ1 Colorways Ever Made
Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Royal' (2013) – Black & Royal Blue AJ1 High | One of the Most Beloved Original AJ1 Colorways Ever Made
Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Royal' (2013)
The blue that defined the AJ1. The Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Royal' 2013 is the black and royal blue colorway that sits alongside the Chicago and Bred as one of the three original AJ1 colorways that established the silhouette’s identity in 1985. Royal blue on the AJ1 High is the combination that made the shoe look like it belonged on the court and in the culture simultaneously — bold enough to command attention, clean enough to earn it. The 2013 retro delivered the Royal in an OG build that gave an entire generation their first encounter with one of the founding AJ1 colorways.
Product Highlights
- Colorway: Black and royal blue — one of the three original 1985 AJ1 colorways that established the silhouette’s identity, now delivered in the 2013 OG retro build that brought the Royal back to a generation who had only ever seen it in archives
- OG Royal Heritage: The Royal AJ1 High is the founding blue colorway of the AJ1 lineup — the black and royal blue combination that the Chicago and Bred share the original 1985 origin story with, and the colorway that proved the AJ1 could carry any color with full authority
- Upper Materials: Premium black and royal blue leather for a clean, high-contrast two-tone build that carries the original Royal’s bold palette with the depth and character that only quality leather delivers over time
- Iconic Design Details: Royal blue Swoosh, Wings logo on the ankle collar, and black and royal blue laces — every AJ1 High signature in the Royal’s clean, original two-tone execution
- Cushioning: Nike Air unit in the heel for lightweight, responsive cushioning built for all-day wear
- Outsole: Royal blue rubber cupsole — the original finishing detail that keeps the Royal’s bold blue and black palette sharp and consistent from the ground up
Who It’s For
The Royal AJ1 High 2013 is for the collector who knows the founding colorways — who understands that black and royal blue on the AJ1 High isn’t just a great colorway, it’s one of the three combinations that decided what the AJ1 was going to be. The Chicago is the loudest founding colorway. The Bred is the most aggressive. The Royal is the one that proved the AJ1 could be elegant and bold at the same time.
Black. Royal blue. One of the originals. Limited pairs — the founding colorway that proved the AJ1 could do anything.