The grail-tier Laser finish is one of the rarest things Jordan Brand ever did. This is the version regular people can actually buy.
## The colorway The AJ1 Low OG 'Laser' runs Black over University Red, Palomino and Summit White, dropping August 22 at $145. It's part of a wider 2026 'Laser' pack that pulls from the etched, engraved aesthetic that made the original Laser releases collector white whales. On the OG Low, it reads clean and grown — not a costume, a colorway.
## Why the Low matters The OG Low has quietly become the everyday Jordan — easier to wear, easier to cop, easier on the wallet at $145. Putting a heritage-coded finish on the most accessible silhouette in the line is smart: you get the lore without the lottery. That's the sweet spot for the 25-to-45 buyer who's done fighting bots for a High.
## The price is the point $145 in a market where Highs push past $185 and collabs clear $250 makes this the value play of the late-summer board. Nobody's flipping these for rent money, and that's exactly why they'll actually be on feet at the cookout instead of sitting in a safe.
## The bigger calendar August is stacked — Flint 13s, Oreo 6s, Space Jam 9s all crowd the month. The Laser Low is the under-the-radar one, the pair you grab while everyone else is refreshing for the headliners. Sleeper of the run.
## Sources - Sneaker Bar Detroit — Air Jordan release dates 2026 - Nice Kicks — Jordan release dates 2026