Take a Full Look at Union and Fragment's Unexpected Air Jordan 1 Colorway

Earlier this year, Hiroshi Fujiwara surprised his followers as he was spotted in a new colorway of his Union x Fragment x Air Jordan 1 High. The sneaker is significantly less blue-forward than his other sneaker collaborations, and in-hand images from a leaker now give the best look yet at the unexpected treatment.

The Fragment x Union x Air Jordan 1 High Black/White does indeed feature the Japanese studio’s signature shade of blue, albeit in quite a sparse fashion. The color is tucked into the bottom part of the collar, sitting beneath the “UN/LA” hangtag, while the rest of the sneaker is rendered entirely in black and white. Exaggerated stitching on the collar carries over from Union’s prior Air Jordan 1, while Fragment’s lighting bold symbol takes its usual place on the lateral heel above the product text printed onto the midsole.

Colorblocking on the upper follows that of the Bred and Black/Royal Blue editions of the Air Jordan 1, as white leather forms all of the panels save for a black vamp, heel stabilizer, Swoosh and collar strap. A white midsole then sits above a black outsole.

Two more colorways are known to exist for the forthcoming Fragment and Union team-up on the Air Jordan 1 High. Fujiwara was most recently spotted in a pair mashing up the Black/Royal and “Metallic Blue” colorways, and an earlier leak revealed a variant mixing Game Royal and Black Toe.

In addition to its own acclaimed Air Jordan 1 High from 2014, Fragment has participated in several three-way collaborations with Travis Scott on both the high-top and low-top versions of the classic sneaker. One such Air Jordan 1 Low will reportedly release this weekend.

Firm release details for any of the Fragment x Union x Air Jordan 1 Highs are yet to come, but they’re expected to launch in spring 2026 for $200.