White Cement is the AJ4 blueprint. The 2025 retro fixed everything the 2012 version got wrong — Nike Air heel returns, cement print is right, midsole tone matches OG. StockX currently has it AROUND retail ($193–235). Our reps get you that same corrected 2025 spec, at a discount.
Unusual for an AJ4 six months after drop. StockX has the 2025 pair (FV5029-100) sitting around retail — $193–235 for common sizes, some sizes below the $225 MSRP.
Why: the AJ4 GR market softened in late 2025 / early 2026. Multiple releases (Cave Stone hangover, Iced Carmine women's-only, Fear on discount) meant buyers had options and no urgency. Even the 40th-anniversary flagship couldn't sustain resale premium.
Which raises the question: why buy a rep when retail is available?
Four versions of the White Cement have retro'd: 1999, 2012, 2016, 2025. The 2012 is the community's "definite nadir" — Jumpman heel (not Nike Air), darker "tech grey" accents, and off-shape proportions. The 2016 fixed most of it. The 2025 fixed the rest.
What changed: Nike Air heel with black-on-black paint speckling matching the 1989 original — a detail that had been missing from every previous retro. Complex reviewer confirmed the 2025 fits true-to-size.
Rep factories built to 2025 spec get the same treatment. If you're spec-shopping between rep tiers, this is the version to target.
Style code FV5029-100. Tap any photo for full-screen. Every batch photo below is the actual pair we ship — not stock imagery.
Only if you're at a rare size (below US 6 or above US 13 — those climb to $300+ at retail resale), or you want multiple pairs. For common men's sizes 9–11, retail at StockX is competitive. Reps still save $150+ per pair but the value gap is narrower here than other colorways.
The 2025 has black-on-black speckling on the Nike Air heel (matching 1989 OG). The 2016 didn't have that detail. Also improved cement print alignment on the mudguard. Rest is very similar — both hit the OG spec well.
Jumpman heel branding (should have been Nike Air), off-shape proportions (bulkier than OG), and darker 'tech grey' accents (should have been lighter, more contrasty). Not a bad-looking shoe, just far from OG-accurate.
Confirmed by Complex reviewer. True to Jordan size. Slightly loose in the collar area but not enough to size down. Toebox can feel tight around the pinky — wide-foot buyers go half up.
FV5029-100. Full family sizing style codes: IB4171-100 (GS), IB4388-100 (PS), IB4387-100 (TD).
Retail pricing, release dates, style codes, and colorway details on this page cross-checked against Jordan Brand SNKRS listings, StockX product pages, and Sole Retriever release records. Rep batch pricing reflects July 2026 landed-to-US-doorstep quotes.