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Air Jordan 5 Black University Blue
by Jordan
61.2DRIP SCORE / 100
▲ +3.4 (+5.9%) today
Rising 60 to 74
Updated 2 Oct 2026. Scores refresh every morning.
Why it's moving
Twenty years on, the Black/University Blue Air Jordan 5 finally returns, and the nostalgia is doing real work. Originally a 2006 Lifestyle series oddity, the black nubuck and Carolina blue pairing has aged into a grail for collectors who missed it first time. A wide retail run at $220 on 20 June keeps it accessible, which tempers resale heat but widens the audience. It is a quiet riser rather than a riot, the kind of retro that sells out without screaming.
Score history
2 Jun2 Oct
Dashed: no readings 20 Jul to 30 Sep.
Now61.2
Peak95.2
Low53
Signals
- Editorial heat91today
- Search momentum85today
- Social velocity68today
- Retail demand47today
- Collab factor22today
- Reddit buzz57last read 7 Jun
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