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Original Story (02/27/25): Now that the “Chicago/Shadow” Union 1s have officially dropped, we turn our attention to the next Union Jordan 1 release, a three-way collaboration between Union owner Chris Gibbs, the Jumpman, and Hiroshi Fujiwara of fragment design. Here’s what we know so far:
The Union LA x FRGMT x Air Jordan 1 High OG will feature the chopped-and-screwed design methodology of combining two different colorways together that was introduced on the first two Union Air Jordan 1 colorways in 2018. This time around, the design will pay homage to Hiroshi Fujiwara and Chris Gibbs’ shared love of the original 1985 “Black Toe” colorway of the Air Jordan 1. The bottom half of the shoe will feature the same “Royal Black Toe” color blocking as the 2014 fragment x Air Jordan 1, while the ankle collar will be black with a red overlay, the same as the OG “Black Toe.”
Chris Gibbs and Hiroshi Fujiwara began work on their joint project on the set of Jordan Brand’s star-studded “Unbannable” campaign that launched in early 2025. The shoot took place in New York City in September 2024, while everyone was in town for Fashion Week.
“Hiroshi is pivotal. I look up to him a LOT,” says Chris Gibbs in an interview with Sneaker News. “I’m part of the generation that came after him. He is one of my forefathers — Eddie Cruz, Fraser Cooke, James Jebbia, these guys were all retailers just like me. Going back to that Jordan photoshoot last September – we had a meeting there to kick off the Union x Fragment Design project. That’s what start it all. We went out, had a blast, it was just a crazy night.”
The UNION x FRGMT x Air Jordan 1 High OG is expected to drop in Spring 2026 via UNION, SNKRS, and select retailers. Stay tuned to Modern Notoriety for more details.
Update (06/30/25): The UNION x FRGMT x Air Jordan 1 High OG is expected to drop in three colorways. Hiroshi Fujiwara has been spotted in two of the three iterations, one in a White/Black color scheme, the other with a “Royal” base and a White/Navy ankle collar. The third is expected to feature a “Black Toe” design with a red ankle collar as mentioned in the original article.
An alleged sample resembling the original Fragment x Air Jordan 1 with an all-white sole unit has also popped up online, though reports indicate this is not an upcoming release. Check out the latest photos below.
Update (02/04/25): The “White/Black” pair is being dubbed the “Hiroshi Fujiwara” or “Fragment Exclusive” colorway, available only in five cities across the globe: Seoul, Paris, Tokyo, New York City, and Mexico City. Seoul-based retailer TUNE has announced instructions to enter their scratch raffle ahead of their release on February 7th. Releases are also expected to take place at Kasina (Seoul), Starcow (Paris), UNDEFEATED (NYC, raffle here), and Headquarter (Mexico City).
UNION has also announced an online release for the rest of the collection, including the “Varsity Red/Sport Royal” colorway, the “Black/Sport Royal” colorway, and the accompanying apparel. The drop will take place on February 14th at 8am PST on unionjordanfragment.com, while an LA-exclusive raffle will take place on February 7th. Chris Gibbs plays a surgeon in the announcement video and performs the “Urahara Stitch,” a metaphor for the cultural exchange between Tokyo and Los Angeles. Check it out below.
Update (02/13/26): While out in Mexico City for the launch of the Hiroshi colorway, Chris Gibbs announced that the Black/Sport Royal colorway that he designed will only be available at Black/Brown-owned retailers. Raffles are currently live at select retailers, including The Whitaker Group stores: A Ma Maniére, APB, Social Status, and JAIDE.
This colorway is the “Chris Gibbs” pair, while the red/blue pair was represents both Gibbs and Fujiwara. Expect the “Chris & Hiroshi” pair to release on SNKRS and at select retailers on February 27th.
Fragment x UNION x Air Jordan 1 High OG “Hiroshi Fujiwara”
Color: White/Black
Style Code: II7282-100
Release Date: February 7, 2026
Price: $205 USD
Resell: StockX / GOAT / KICKS CREW / eBay
Fragment x UNION x Air Jordan 1 High OG “Gibbs & Hiroshi”
Color: Black/White-Varsity Red-Sport Royal
Style Code: IO7847-002
Release Date: February 14, 2026 (UNION)
Release Date: February 27, 2026 (Global)
Price: $205 USD
Resell: StockX / GOAT / KICKS CREW / eBay
Fragment x UNION x Air Jordan 1 High OG “Chris Gibbs”
Color: Black/Navy-Sport Royal-Sail
Style Code: IO7847-001
Release Date: February 14, 2026 (UNION)
Release Date: February 27, 2026 (Retailers)
Price: $205 USD
Resell: StockX / GOAT / KICKS CREW / eBay
Fragment x UNION x Jordan Apparel
Release Date: February 14, 2026 (UNION)
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