{"id":123992,"date":"2026-02-05T16:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/123992\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:47:08","slug":"gabrielle-union-gets-sporty-with-colorful-jordans-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/123992\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabrielle Union Gets Sporty With Colorful Jordans in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/gabrielle-union\/\" id=\"auto-tag_gabrielle-union\" data-tag=\"gabrielle-union\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gabrielle Union<\/a> stepped out in New York City on Wednesday with a standout pair of <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/air-jordan\/\" id=\"auto-tag_air-jordan\" data-tag=\"air-jordan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Air Jordan<\/a> sneakers made in collaboration with designer Melody Ehsani. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gabrielle-Union.jpg\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 4: Gabrielle Union is seen on February 4, 2026 in New York City.  (Photo by XNY\/Star Max\/GC Images) *** Local Caption ***Gabrielle Union\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"733\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/pop-culture\/celebrity-news\/gabrielle-union-giuliva-heritage-blazer-new-york-city-1238540127\/\" id=\"related_article_link_gabrielle-union\" data-tag=\"gabrielle-union\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gabrielle Union<\/a> is seen on Feb. 4, 2026 in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tXNY\/Star Max\/GC Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tUnion laced up the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/sneaker-news\/teyana-taylor-air-jordan-3-retro-og-sp-concrete-rose-if3097-300-images-1238533695\/\" id=\"related_article_link_air-jordan\" data-tag=\"air-jordan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Air Jordan<\/a> 1 Mid SE Melody Ehsani \u201cFearless\u201d sneakers, which came out in 2019 as part of the \u201cFearless Ones\u201d collection. The design presents a different colorway on each shoe, with blue, green and white green on the right sneaker and orange, red and pink on the left; both feature a black Swoosh. Additional details include a watch face adorning the laces and a message on the midsole reading, \u201cIf you knew what you had was rare you would never waste it.\u201d Originally retailing for $130, the style is now offered on resale platforms with higher price tags.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAs for the Air Jordan 1, it is widely regarded as the first shoe in Michael Jordan\u2019s iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/nike\/\" id=\"auto-tag_nike\" data-tag=\"nike\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nike<\/a> line. The shoe was designed by Peter Moore and launched in 1985, meaning in turned 40 just last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tEhsani also served as <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/fashion-news\/fashion-features\/feature\/melody-ehsani-becomes-foot-locker-womens-creative-director-1234763826\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">creative director<\/a> for  Women, a role she <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-industry-news\/melody-ehsani-leaving-foot-locker-women-1237702460\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stepped down<\/a> from in 2023 after joining in 2021 with the goal of elevating <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/sneaker-news\/nba-all-star-weekend-2026-foot-locker-sneaker-releases-1238529040\/\" id=\"related_article_link_foot-locker\" data-tag=\"foot-locker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Foot Locker<\/a> with female consumers in the streetwear realm through content and product development.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gabrielle-Union-shoes.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"556\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tA closer look at Gabrielle Union\u2019s shoes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tUnion wore the collaborative sneakers with a burgundy sweatsuit and brown fur coat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhen it comes to dress shoes, Union has been appreciating heels from Jude lately, including orange python-embossed <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-trends\/gabrielle-union-jude-haze-pumps-bottega-veneta-boots-nyc-1238537201\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Haze pumps<\/a> and gray suede <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-trends\/gabrielle-union-jude-fame-pumps-siriusxm-studios-new-york-1238452341\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fame pumps<\/a>, the latter of which has been a very popular silhouette among celebrities lately.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gabrielle-union-orange-haze-jude-pumps-nyc.jpg\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 3: Gabrielle Union is seen on February 3, 2026 in New York City.  (Photo by XNY\/Star Max\/GC Images) *** Local Caption ***Gabrielle Union\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"750\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGabrielle Union is seen on Feb. 3, 2026 in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tXNY\/Star Max\/GC Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gabrielle Union stepped out in New York City on Wednesday with a standout pair of Air Jordan sneakers&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":123993,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[54033,54034,54035,9,24,55,54,6390,56],"class_list":{"0":"post-123992","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-city","8":"tag-air-jordan","9":"tag-foot-locker","10":"tag-gabrielle-union","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-city","13":"tag-new-york-city-headlines","14":"tag-new-york-city-news","15":"tag-nike","16":"tag-ny"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}