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I'm not the biggest fan of the Air Jordan 14. I'm told I need to own and wear a pair and that will change my mind. Perhaps that's the case. Even with my meh feelings about the silhouette, I won't deny the significance and subsequent dopeness of the Air Jordan 14 'Last Shot.' I'm not scared to say, if you only have one pair of AJ14s, it should probably be the Last Shot. There's so much historic significance with the sneaker and, it is one of the most wearable colorways from the design. Let's talk sneakers.

Key Facts at a Glance

Detail Info

Model

Air Jordan 14 Retro

Colorway

Black/Varsity Red-Black

Style Code (2018)

487471-003

Original Release

1999

Retros

2005, 2011, 2018

Last Retro Date

June 14, 2018

Original Retail (2018)

$190

Where Can You Buy the Air Jordan 14 'Last Shot'?

The 2018 retro is the last time this colorway saw a wide release, so resale is the only path until Jordan Brand brings it back. StockX, GOAT and Flight Club run the cleanest paths, with pricing currently starting around the high $300s and climbing past $1,000 on certain sizes and conditions.

What Makes the Last Shot Stand Out?

The story is the design. A black perforated leather upper with suede detailing and Varsity Red accents reads as performance-first, with the Ferrari-inspired Jumpman shield on the side and red Jumpman branding on the tongue and heel.

The 2018 retro arrived 20 years to the day after MJ's Game 6 jumper over Bryon Russell that sealed the Bulls' sixth title. That's a level of historical anchoring most colorways can't claim — the shoe and the moment share the same date in two different decades.

Why Does the Last Shot Still Matter?

The AJ14 line has multiple colorways orbiting different moments, but the Last Shot is the gravity well everything else rotates around. The Air Jordan 14 'Forest Green' and other 2026 AJ14 activity will get measured against this colorway whether Jordan Brand says so or not.

Beyond the moment, the design itself has held up. The performance silhouette, suede-and-leather mix and Ferrari-coded side panel give it more longevity than most late-90s signature shoes. Look at how the Air Jordan 14 'Thunder' or Air Jordan 14 'Indiglo' get talked about — they all live in the Last Shot's shadow.

Should You Buy the Air Jordan 14 'Last Shot' 2018?

The Last Shot is a yes if you want a Jordan with real on-the-court history attached and you don't mind the AJ14 silhouette's love-it-or-leave-it shape. The black-based upper makes it one of the most wearable colorways in the line, and the storytelling — Game 6, last shot as a Bull, second three-peat — is the kind of provenance other retros have to invent.

Where it gets harder is the resale tag. Paying $400 to $1,000-plus for a 2018 retro is a real ask, and the 14 isn't a universally loved silhouette. If Jordan Brand brings it back in the next AJ14 cycle, the value math changes overnight. For now, this is collector territory.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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