This Air Jordan 6 Is Part of Nike’s 20th Doernbecher Freestyle Collection

Nike’s Doernbecher Freestyle 20 collection is just a few weeks away from its official unveiling and ahead of the reveal, a first look at the group’s special-edition Air Jordan 6 Retro has surfaced on social media.

One of six sneakers featured in this year’s set, it hasn’t yet been confirmed which OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital patient designed this Air Jordan 6, but a leaked image gives a near-full look at the design. 

Using Michael Jordan’s sixth signature sneaker as its base, the shoe has been given white-and-pink color blocking which could be likened to the Air Jordan 6’s original “Carmine” colorway if not for the bevy of other details included. Light blue fills in a portion of the eyelets and shoelaces, as well as the heel’s spoiler-like pull tab.

Metallic gold accenting appears on the pull tab as well as the lace lock. At the midsole, warmer shades of pink and green combine for a look that contrasts the more muted upper. And perhaps the most significant change to the shoe is the heart-shaped perforation holes which replace the traditional circular cutouts on the sides.

This is the second time the Air Jordan 6 has been included in a Doernbecher Freestyle collection. In 2009, the model was redesigned by 12-year-old patient Jordan Dark, who chose a navy blue suede look. Dark’s design proved so popular that in 2019, the sneakers were rereleased to celebrate the Doernbecher Freestyle program’s 15th anniversary.

In addition to the Air Jordan 6 previewed here, the Nike Doernbecher Freestyle 20 collection is confirmed to include the Air Max SNDR, Air 180, Air Zoom Pegasus 41 and two colorways of the Air Max Dn. Patient designers include Jillian, Connor, Sophia, Tima, Quin and Ja’kai.

The official reveal will take place Friday, Oct. 18 at 5:30 pm PT at the Portland Art Museum.