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Air Jordan 5 Fire Red Black Tongue Makes Its Legendary Return in 2025
Aug
The Air Jordan 5 Fire Red Black Tongue makes its highly anticipated comeback in Fall 2025, celebrating the AJ5’s 35th anniversary with a faithful OG look.
Release Overview
- Date: September 13, 2025
- Style code: HQ7978-101
- Colorway: White / Fire Red / Black
Jordan Brand is bringing back the Air Jordan 5 Fire Red Black Tongue in full-family sizing. This 2025 retro restores key OG details: black nylon tongue with red Jumpman, embroidered “23” on the heel, Nike Air branding, and the classic shark-tooth midsole in bright red.
Why Sneaker Fans Are Excited
The AJ 5 OG Fire Red is one of four original AJ5 colorways and was worn by Michael Jordan in 1990. Unlike the reflective-tongue version, this OG has been retroed only twice before—in 2006 and 2013. The 2025 drop is considered the most accurate recreation to date, making it one of the year’s most anticipated sneaker releases.
