Jordan Brand will retro the Air Jordan 11 "Space Jam" on December 12, 2026, for $235, according to official retailer images published by Sneaker News. The shoe carries style code CT8012-900 and will release in full family sizing.
The 2026 pair is built on the black patent-leather mudguard construction that defined the original, paired with ballistic mesh across the forefoot and collar, a white Phylon midsole and an icy-blue translucent outsole. "JUMPMAN JAM" text replaces the standard branding on the tongue, "#23" appears on the heel, and the Jumpman logo returns in Varsity Royal to contrast against the black upper — matching the look Michael Jordan wore on screen rather than a later retail-only tweak. Jordan Brand's packaging for the release carries Space Jam co-branding tied to the film's 30th anniversary.
Retailer images surfaced in August gave the first confirmed look at the pair ahead of the December date, with Nike yet to issue an official confirmation of the release itself. The shoe is expected to ship through Nike, the SNKRS app, and select retail partners rather than as a general wide release.
This marks 30 years since Jordan first wore the black-and-royal Air Jordan 11 in Space Jam, released in theaters in November 1996 — a year before Nike put the colorway up for retail sale. The shoe has returned three times since in standard retail form, in 2000, 2009 and 2016.
The Air Jordan 11 spent its first three decades off-limits to outside collaborators. That changed in early 2026, when Comme des Garçons HOMME Plus became the first outside label to touch the silhouette, and the unlock has since extended to retail partners — JAIDE's "Fiberglass" Low released in women's sizing in June. The "Space Jam" retro sits outside that collaboration wave — Jordan Brand is running it as a standard holiday retail release — but it lands in the same year the brand marked the 11's 30th anniversary with a nine-colorway anniversary slate.
Source: Sneaker News
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