Any Air Jordan 6 that uses Carmine-style blocking is probably going in the right direction. This silhouette is at its best when it’s a two-tone approach. The Carmine proves that and every sneaker after it that incorporates the similar look is usually a winner with the vibe it creates. Mix in the inevitable and welcomed North Carolina Tar Heels homage here and we have one of the most underrated AJ6s. Let’s talk sneakers.
Air Jordan 6 ‘UNC’ Key Facts
Detail |
Info |
|---|---|
Style code |
CT8529-410 |
Colorway |
University Blue/White/College Navy/Black |
Release date |
March 5, 2022 |
Early drop |
SNKRS shock drop ahead of the wider launch |
Original retail |
$210 |
Upper |
University Blue Durabuck with white leather |
Accents |
College Navy on the tongue and midsole |
Heel detail |
Jordan Team patch referencing UNC jock tags |
Outsole |
Icy semi-translucent Air sole |
Color blocking |
Follows the Air Jordan 6 ‘Carmine’ template |
Resale, Aug. 21, 2026 |
$139 market price, $138 last sale |
Status |
Below retail |
Where to buy |
StockX · GOAT · Flight Club |
Your Carmine read is the actual design brief. The color blocking follows the Carmine 6, with University Blue Durabuck standing in for the red and a Jordan Team heel patch nodding to UNC jock tags.
The reception shows up in the price. This is one of the few modern Jordan 6 retros trading below its $210 retail.
This one just as the world was coming out of the pandemic and that may have negatively impacted the reception. Perhaps it’s time for another release.
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Market figures below come from StockX’s sales data for CT8529-410.
Air Jordan 6 ‘UNC’ Resale Snapshot
Measure |
Figure |
|---|---|
Current market price |
$139 |
Last sale |
$138 |
12-month range |
$93 to $300 |
Original retail |
$210 |
Position against retail |
Roughly 34% below |
Sneakers Similar To The Air Jordan 6 ‘UNC’
Sneaker |
Why It Relates |
|---|---|
Air Jordan 6 ‘Carmine’ |
The color-blocking template UNC borrows outright |
Air Jordan 6 ‘Yellow Ochre’ |
Another Carmine cousin, same two-tone build |
Air Jordan 5 ‘UNC’ |
Tar Heel blue on the silhouette that wears it best |
Air Jordan 9 ‘Powder Blue’ |
The other North Carolina homage in the same blue family |
Air Jordan 6 ‘Sport Blue’ |
Same silhouette and icy sole, brighter blue accent |
