El Grito Jordan 5 Release Date

The Air Jordan 5 “El Grito” releases on September 12th, dropping via SNKRS and a limited number of retailers. A commemorative edition oding to Mexican culture, this pair already released in Mexico, with the 12th bringing its widest release yet. Retail is set at $210 and exclusively men’s sizing will be available.

We’ve compiled a list of all the stockists carrying the Jordan 5 “El Grito” below, with detailed in-hand shots and a further breakdown of this shoe’s storytelling further down.

This September edition of the Air Jordan 5, a spotlight of Mexican culture in every way, notably lands in close proximity to Mexican Independence Day on September 16th. In the earliest stages of its release cycle, the shoe was tied to the story of Father Miguel Hidalgo, “expressing the pride in Mexican diversity through mysticism, culture and traditions.”

Though that influence is clear, the colors of the Mexican flag are applied in more tonal fashion on the Air Jordan 5 “El Grito,” with a deep umber on the outsole and pine green midsole teeth comprising those national shades. The palette here is the most obvious embrace, but Jordan brand certainly didn’t skimp on the details with this colorway. Embossed Aztec-inspired designs crop up towards the toe-box and on the heel counter, while the sockliner is coated in a checkered burgundy pattern.

Finally, these in-hand images give us a look at the special edition packaging. The box’s trim reinforces the shoe’s graphics and displays a dusty, historical “Air Jordan logo” on its face, while the interior rounds out the storytelling aspect with another dose of orange, white & green.

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.