Air Jordan 1 “University Blue” loses its $150 pair: $174 in size 8.5 is now cheapest
Right now no size from 8 to 12 sells at or under the $170 retail. Sizes 9 and 9.5 did get cheaper this week, to $178 and $179.
By Denis KataevFounder & Editor
The cheapest new Air Jordan 1 “University Blue” in sizes 8 to 12 now costs $174 in size 8.5. That's up 16% from $150 a week ago. The $150 listing was a size 8, and it's gone. Size 8 now asks $175.
At $174, the size 8.5 is $4 over the $170 retail. All nine sizes from 8 to 12 have a listing, and right now none of them sells at or under retail.
It was cheaper this month
The cheapest pair in sizes 8 to 12 sat at $150 from the day our checks began on September 29 until November 3. That day it went up to $174. $150 is still the lowest price since our checks began.
The cheapest sizes now
- $174: size 8.5
- $175: size 8
- $178: size 9
- $179: size 9.5
These four sizes are the closest to retail. Sizes 9 and 9.5 moved the other way this week: size 9 fell $8 and size 9.5 fell $16. Both are at their lowest since our checks began. Across sizes 8 to 12, six sizes got cheaper, two got pricier and one didn't change.
The table shows every size now, a week ago, and against retail.
| US size | Nov 4 | Oct 28 | Vs retail | Low since Sep 29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | $175 | $150 | +$5 | $150 |
| 8.5 | $174 | $170 | +$4 | $170 |
| 9 | $178 | $186 | +$8 | $178 |
| 9.5 | $179 | $195 | +$9 | $179 |
| 10 | $192 | $195 | +$22 | $192 |
| 10.5 | $195 | $198 | +$25 | $195 |
| 11 | $200 | $200 | +$30 | $200 |
| 11.5 | $215 | $219 | +$45 | $215 |
| 12 | $203 | $210 | +$33 | $203 |
From size 10 to size 12, the cheapest is size 10 at $192. The priciest size from 8 to 12 is an 11.5 at $215.
One size under retail
If you wear a 13, there's one pair under retail: $169, which is $1 below. This is one size only, and it's outside the 8 to 12 range.
In sizes 8.5 to 9.5, you'll pay a little over retail right now. Check every Air Jordan 1 under retail or browse every Air Jordan 1.
Prices from our Nov 4, 2026 check: the lowest price of a new pair with the original box, by US size. The model page always shows the latest prices.
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