The Air Jordan 1 Zoom CMFT 'Hare' uses a familiar high-top outline to carry a reference from another Jordan generation. White and pale grey dominate, while red and a patterned tongue point toward the Air Jordan 7's visual world.
Style CT0978-100 is a 2022 Zoom CMFT release, not an original Air Jordan 1 High OG and not an Air Jordan 7 retro. Its identity comes from combining those references with a comfort-oriented update. The product is most interesting when those layers are kept separate: silhouette, color history and construction each contribute something different.
The reference belongs to 1992
Nike's Air Jordan 7 archive dates that model to 1992 and credits Tinker Hatfield. It records a white, Neutral Grey and True Red original colorway, and places the silhouette in the year of Jordan's second consecutive NBA title and Barcelona gold medal. Those events describe the AJ7's historical setting; they do not mean he wore this much later Zoom CMFT shoe.
Nice Kicks explicitly connects CT0978-100 to the AJ7 Hare color treatment. Its contemporary report highlights the patterned tongue, pale upper and red accents. That is the evidence for the connection. The shoe does not need to reproduce every AJ7 component to make the reference readable; a selection of color and graphic cues is enough to create a conversation between the two shapes.
The comparison also reveals a difference in branding. Nike's AJ7 archive notes the original model's move away from exterior Nike branding. The Zoom CMFT photograph, by contrast, places a large Swoosh across the side and a Wings mark on the ankle flap. The color story can travel between models while their identities remain separate. That is more accurate than calling this a direct reissue of the Hare AJ7.
A familiar profile with a different construction brief
Nike Peru's record for CT0978-100 describes Zoom Air cushioning, a padded lined collar, and an upper combining genuine leather, synthetic leather and fabric. It also lists a foam sole with rubber sidewalls and rubber traction. This SKU-specific description is a useful reminder that a familiar AJ1 outline does not automatically mean the same construction as every High OG release.
In the Loryxen photograph, pale grey sections alternate with white overlays, and the red Wings mark becomes a compact focus near the collar. The sole's red lower edge repeats that accent across a longer horizontal area. The patterned tongue is partly visible above the laces, giving the relatively calm side profile a more active detail at the top.
The balance is important. If every panel used the tongue's graphic density, the historical reference could overwhelm the AJ1 shape. Instead, the neutral surfaces leave room around it. From a distance, the shoe reads as a light-colored high top; at closer range, the contrast between materials and the small color changes become more noticeable. That layered reading is one reason the design feels more considered than a simple palette swap.
CMFT is a model designation, not a universal guarantee about comfort. Nike explains the intended cushioning and collar changes, but individual fit depends on the wearer. This article has not conducted a wear test and does not rank the shoe against an original AJ1. Its purpose is to identify what the product record actually says and how those changes relate to the visible design.
Why the release is best described as August 2022
The historical date requires a little care. Nice Kicks gives August 26, 2022, while Sneaker Bar Detroit's release coverage records August 10. Both refer to CT0978-100. Without a single verified worldwide calendar resolving that difference, this article uses August 2022 and retains the source disagreement rather than choosing one day as universally correct.
That uncertainty does not affect the identification of the shoe. The style code, Hare reference, upper arrangement and Zoom CMFT designation align across the records. It does affect how confidently a precise launch date should be repeated. Keeping the month while acknowledging the differing days is more informative than quietly turning a regional or revised date into a global fact.
Historically, the release illustrates how Jordan references can move across the catalog. A colorway associated with one model can become the starting point for another without erasing either origin. The Zoom CMFT Hare is therefore best understood as an interpretation: the AJ1 supplies the recognizable outline, the AJ7 supplies a visual memory, and the CMFT construction gives the 2022 product its own identity.
Release details at a glance
- Model: Air Jordan 1 Zoom CMFT
- Style code: CT0978-100
- Nickname: Hare
- Release period: August 2022; archives differ on the exact day
- Historical reference: Air Jordan 7 Hare color treatment
- Nike-listed details: Zoom Air, padded collar, mixed-material upper
Use the product link below to inspect the matching Loryxen listing. Check the style code rather than relying only on the Hare nickname when comparing different Jordan models.
Research note: Historical facts were checked against the sources below. Visual observations refer to the linked product image. Archive disagreements are identified in the article; current price, condition and availability belong to the product listing. Sources: Nike: Air Jordan 7 archive; Nike Peru: CT0978-100 construction; Nice Kicks: Hare release coverage; Sneaker Bar Detroit: alternate August release record.
