Fragment Design and Union’s Air Jordan 1 Collaboration Was Spotted in an Unexpected Colorway

While fans await more details on the upcoming three-way collaboration between Fragment Design, Union and Jordan Brand, an early on-foot look of at least one variation of the sneaker has surfaced.

Fragment Design founder Hiroshi Fujiwara was out and about over the weekend, including appearing at artist Tom Sachs’ “Space Program: Infinity” exhibition in Seoul. And although Sachs was the man of the hour at that event, it was Fujiwara’s footwear that had sneaker circles buzzing on social media. 

The designer wore a Fragment Design x Union x Air Jordan 1 in a never-before-seen white-and-black colorway. From what can be seen, the sneaker features a black base with white leather overlays and combines the respective brand marks of Fragment Design and Union.

The shoe’s tooling code is printed across its midsole — a staple of Fragment Design’s collaborations — while Union is represented through its collar tag and zig-zag stitching. Fragment Design’s stamped lightning bolt logo also appears near the heel. 

Unlike Union’s other Air Jordan 1 Retro Highs (save for its three-way collaboration with Bephies Beauty Supply), the pair worn by Fujiwara does not appear to mimic the look of combined contrasting colorways. Previous Union x Air Jordan 1s have featured a hybrid look of two different styles, seen most recently with the mix of “Chicago” and “Shadow” on February’s “I’m Back” release.

The new spotting comes at a juncture when previous leaks of the Fragment Design x Union x Air Jordan 1 Retro High have been called into question. Due to the sneaker’s expected 2026 release date, it’s difficult to pin down all of the exact details this far in advance.

According to @brandon1an and @sneakermarketro on X, the Fragment Design x Union x Air Jordan 1 Retro High colorway worn by Fujiwara could see a public release. The pair reportedly has a SKU of II7282-100 with a full colorway of “Black/White.” It currently has a projected spring ’26 release window with a retail price of $200.