The first Air Jordan 19 (XIX) model to release happened halfway through the 2004 NBA season, and this model was the Air Jordan 19 (XIX) Original White / Chrome / Flint Grey - Black. As a general release, you could purchase this Air Jordan 19 (XIX) almost anywhere.

The Air Jordan XIX (19) OG White / Chrome / Flint Grey - Black is inspired by the deadliest snake in the world, the Black Mamba. Each pair would come in a black mesh bag, and a box that split apart when opened.

Released in 2004. This is the first Jordan release after his third, and final, retirement which came after the 2002-2003 NBA season. The design was inspired by the Black Mamba snake, two original colorways where released: white/flint grey and black/red. Three regional colorways and three special edition colorways were released. They consisted of the East, West, and Midwest edition for regular and West, East, and Olympic for the SE (special edition). The Air Jordan XIX used innovative materials. The upper section of shoe was developed in collaboration with the global materials consultancy Material ConneXion, who sourced Nike a monofilament sleeving normally used in architectural applications for protecting PVC pipes from bursting. In theory, this allowed for a lace-less shoe because the sleeving does not stretch, however the Air Jordan 19 model did include a set of laces behind the sleeve to better secure the shoe. They are the lightest Air Jordans ever made.