For thirty years the Air Jordan 11 stayed off-limits. No outside hands, no co-signs, just the patent leather and the championship history. That wall is coming down in 2026, and it starts today.
## Today's drop JAIDE — James Whitner's women-focused imprint under The Whitaker Group — releases the Air Jordan 11 Low 'Fiberglass' (IW1882-300) on June 27 at $205, in women's sizing. It's a clean green-and-white build, and it carries the distinction of being the first Air Jordan 11 Low collaboration to actually reach release.
## The bigger shift This isn't a one-off. Comme des Garçons is lined up as the first named partner on the model, with a CDG x Air Jordan 11 pack set for the fall through Dover Street Market channels at $250. APB has its own two-pair Jordan 11 Low pack coming later in the year at $200. After decades of the 11 staying collab-free, the brand is opening the crown jewel to a small circle of partners at once.
## Why heads care The 11 is the dress shoe of the sneaker world — holiday royalty, the silhouette people save for the moment. Handing it to outside labels says the brand trusts these names with its most protected line. That makes every pair in this wave a moment, not just a release.
## Cop notes JAIDE drops first and it's limited and women's-sized, so move quick if it's on your list. The CDG and APB packs come later in the year — plan the calendar now.
## Sources - Sole Retriever — "Comme des Garçons' Air Jordan 11 Pack is the First Collaboration on the Model": https://www.soleretriever.com/news/articles/comme-des-garcons-cdg-air-jordan-11-collaboration-release-date-fall-winter-2026 - WWD — "The Iconic Air Jordan 11 Is Getting Its First-Ever Collaboration": https://wwd.com/footwear-news/sneaker-news/comme-des-garcons-homme-plus-air-jordan-11-retro-release-date-1238500448/ - Sole Retriever — "APB is Dropping Two Pairs of Air Jordan 11 Low Collabs": https://www.soleretriever.com/news/articles/apb-air-jordan-11-low-pack-release-date-fall-2026