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Can Nike Turn the Forgotten Jordan 2 Into the Next Hype Sneaker?

With the Dunk past its prime, Nike is looking for its next hit silhouette. It’s banking on the AJ2, perhaps the most polarising shoe in the Jordan family.
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Sales of the Air Jordan 2 are already at a record on StockX, with trades nearly doubling this year. (Shutterstock)

It’s hard to find a Nike shoe that divides the sneaker community as much as the Air Jordan 2.

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Daniel-Yaw Miller

Daniel-Yaw Miller is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Miller is a New York based journalist, editor and advisor who specialises in sports, fashion and business.

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