He's Gotta Have It

The Fire Red Air Jordan IV has been the Holy Grail of many collectors over the years. The fortunate few who had a pair were envied by the thousands of Jordan heads who were still searching. Released in 1989, finding a pair in deadstock or decent condition was hard enough. Many collectors were happy to score a pair that needed a reconstructive restoration job. Upon completion, the pair of Jordan IV Fire Reds would usually be for display only never to see the basketball court or be on someone’s foot ever again.

In 2006, the Jordan Fire Red IVs were re-released to resemble the original (OG) Jordan Fire Red IVs. Something different about the Jordan Fire Red IV retros as opposed to the OGs is that on the back there is a Jumpman instead of the famous “Nike Air” symbol. In addition to this, Jordan Brand placed a Mars Blackmon image on the back portion of the shoe to honor Spike Lee and his character in the film She's Gotta Have It". This August the Fire Red IVs will release again but will not feature the Mars Blackmon image on the heel. -NiceKicks

These are the most recent shoes I've bought that were not a 2012 release. I always loved 4s so when I saw that the Fire Reds were coming out in August I figured I'd save myself some money for the Gold Medal Pack and go ahead and cop these now instead. I'm a big fan of Spike Lee and I love the way that the Mars Blackmon addition sets these kicks apart from the rest. Like most of my exclusive shoes, I won these on eBay for a steal and RarefiedGoods shipped them almost immediately. As soon as I opened the box I remembered why I love 4s so much.

Current Value: $525