Pair of red and black Air Jordan I high top sneakers made by Nike

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A pair of Nike brand red and black Air Jordan I high top sneakers, also known as the "Notorious" Air Jordan I. The toe box is made of red leather with small perforated holes. The toe cap and vamp are made of black leather. The heel counter and a band along the ankle high top portion are red leather, as well as a red leather Nike "swoosh" on the outside and inside of the vamp. The ankle high top also has fabric painted black on it, and is lined with black nylon. Printed in black on the outside of the high top is the text "AIR JORDAN" above a winged basketball. The tongue is faced with black nylon and backed with white breathable nylon, with a layer of soft foam between them and then machine quilted in a series of horizontal parallel lines.

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