The Michigan Wolverines Rake Up An Air Jordan 4 PE

The beloved retro "goes blue."

Matt Varga March 27th, 2025 (updated)

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The Michigan Wolverines are always a factor come March, holding a near-perfect attendance record in the Sweet Sixteen every time they’ve made the dance in recent memory. 2025’s tourney is no different, and though felling #1 seed Auburn will be a tall task, the quest to add the school’s second-ever championship goes through Alabama. If you subscribe to the “look good, play good” school of thought, they’ve got plenty going for them already, as a just-unveiled Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE joins an expansive group of PE styles.

The first impression of this AJ4 is how it breaks from the two-tone scheme that many of the previous “First Class” editions have capitalized on. Instead, the Wolverines opt for a tri-tone delivery, utilizing dusty dark blue on the mudguard and down the tongue, trademark cerulean on the shoe’s suede body, and some deep navy hits on the wings/eye-stays, heel tab and midsole. In the process, the textured ostrich leather that’s defined this crop of AJ4s continues to highlight this shoe’s premium construction. The “Michigan” Air Jordan 4 further keeps to the series’ script with extremely subtle branding. Outside of the gilded hangtag with the iconic M logo and a similarly branded lace dubrae, the school’s “Go Blue” motto on the inside tongue is the only distinguishing factor that marks this as a school-specific PE.

As with the run of “First Class” PEs we’ve covered recently, the Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” will remain exclusive to current attendees of the school. As always, though, they’re plenty intriguing even from afar. Catch in-hand images included below, taken and assembled by venerated PE collectors @englishsole.

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

: Air Jordan 4 “Michigan” PE @englishsole

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.