The Air Jordan 2 NY "Knicks" is currently expected to release June 9, 2027. Retail pricing hasn't been confirmed yet. SNKRS, Foot Locker, Finish Line, Dick's Sporting Goods, Shiekh, and Hibbett are all expected to carry it.
The style code is JJ7339-030. It's built on a mostly phantom upper, keeping things clean before the color kicks in. Orange piping traces the shoe's distinctive paneling, while blue lands on the collar, heel, and outsole.
Early mockups show a mostly finalized direction, though final materials and exact placement could still shift. The overall goal seems to be adding just enough color to wake the silhouette up. That's without burying the more refined, luxury design the Air Jordan 2 originally built its reputation on.
Peter Moore and Bruce Kilgore designed the original 1986 Air Jordan 2. It was made in Italy and famously skipped the Nike Swoosh entirely. That history gives it a different identity compared to most other retro Jordans getting the city-colorway treatment.
This release adds to a growing wave of Knicks-themed Jordan Brand drops already planned for 2027, including the Air Jordan 10 "Knicks" and a matching version of Carmelo Anthony's Jordan 5.5.
Air Jordan 2 NY "Knicks"
Knicks fans just got their first title in over half a century, and Jordan Brand clearly wants a piece of that energy. Also multiple city-tied colorways landing the same year is starting to feel less like coincidence and more like a real plan.
The Air Jordan 2 has always been the odd one out in the lineup. It never matched the hype of the 1, 3, or 4, thanks to a steeper price tag and a design that split people right down the middle back in '86. Still, it's carved out a real following among collectors who get why it's different.
Slapping Knicks colors on a model that usually gets skipped over is a smart move. It gives fans a reason to care about a shoe that doesn't normally get this kind of attention.
Overall, with more details expected as June 2027 gets closer, this is shaping up to be one of the more interesting pieces of the Knicks rollout.
