[Update 3 Mar 2023] Official images of the upcoming Nike Air Jordan 4 “Thunder” have surfaced. Consistent with previous reports, the upcoming Air Jordan 4 offering is sticking to a more traditional stitching on the toebox. Also present is the presence of nubuck on the black uppers. Take an official look at the upcoming pair via the top slider above as we await drop day.

[Update 15 Feb 2023] We’re less than three months away from the retro release of the “Yellow Thunder” and new details on the shoe continue to emerge. According to one of the earlier leakers @xcsnkr, Jordan Brand is doing a 180 with the toebox stitching: the previously-reported visible white stitching is ditched in favor for the OG black version.

While we expect official photos of the Air Jordan 4 “Thunder” to land soon, for now, scroll through the image gallery for your best look at 2023’s confirmed design.

[Update 13 Jan 2023] Fresh images of the upcoming Nike Air Jordan 4 “Thunder” have emerged, courtesy of @xcsnkr. This 2023 edition of the AJ4 “Thunder” sticks to the tried-and-tested formula of previous editions, keeping strictly to a yellow-on-black color scheme.

There is one new detail though—the midsole at the toe area now features visible white stitching. In addition, the black shoe box is printed with a “Tour Yellow” Jumpman logo, a subtle but nice nod to the iconic colorway. Stay tuned as official images might drop any minute now.

[Update 13 Sep 2022] Originally released in 2006, these Air Jordan 4 will make a thunderous return in 2023. 13th May, 2023—to be exact. Now all there’s left to do is wait. Be cool, nobody’s going to steal your “Thunder”. At least until they hit SNKRS.

Despite rumors of the Nike Air Jordan 4 Thunder’s retro release, fans were treated to a remixed version instead—the Air Jordan 4 “Red Thunder” where the classic Tour Yellow color was replaced by a Crimson Red shade.

But it looks like all’s going to change soon. Sources have reported that the Nike Air Jordan 4 “Thunder” will officially be making a comeback in Summer 2023.

Sneaker account @jfgrails confirmed the good news on an Instagram post alluding that the 2023 AJ4 Thunder will retain most of the original design and look, but will arrive with “updated OG specs and nubuck uppers”. In their mock-up, the AJ4 comes in its instantly-recognizable Black/Yellow hues but features a shortened tongue.

The Air Jordan 4 Thunder was orignally released in 2006 as an US-only exclusive. In 2012, Jordan Brand re-released the sneaker in its iconic Black and Tour Yellow colorway. In the past decade, the AJ4 Thunder has become a highly sought-after grail item amongst sneakerheads, with the 2012 editions going for more than US$500.

This time around, the Air Jordan 4 Thunder will reportedly drop in Full Family Sizing with the following prices: US$210 for Men’s adult sizing, US$150 for GS, US$85 for PS and US$65 for TD. Take an early look at the mock-up and images of previous editions via the photo gallery above.

In other sneaker-related news, check out this pair of cosmos-themed Nike Air Max Plus.

Images via @jfgrails & Up To Date