After 12 years of designing Air Jordan sneakers, Tinker Hatfield was burnt out and took a break from the line. In stepped Wilson Smith III, who had previously designed the popular Air More Uptempo that was synonymous with Scottie Pippen in the mid ’90s. Smith took Michael’s love for golf […]
Tinker made them shine, Mike made them fly, you made them iconic. This saying was plastered on every box of Air Jordan 11s released annually in December. There’s a reason why the AJ11 is the most produced and sold sneaker every year, moving hundreds of thousands of units each time […]
Breaking out new pairs every week has us wondering what else might be in store if Manny and the Dodgers bust into October. He was first seen in some Jordan IV MCS (plastic) cleats, pictured. These are outrageously sexy and a player exclusive. Shop the IVs in a variety of […]
The date was October. 6, 1993. The best basketball player in the world, Michael Jordan, announced his retirement just three months removed from his father’s tragic death. Michael had lost the “sense of motivation, the sense to prove something as a basketball player.” Michael had already inquired to the Bulls (and […]
“I’m back.” On March 18, 1995, Michael Jordan’s agent David Falk faxed this memo out to the media, putting the NBA on notice. This was groundbreaking back in the day and would’ve broken the Internet if someone of Jordan’s stature Tweeted those two words today. Michael was still playing AA […]
After years of the same successful formula on the latest Air Jordan models, the Air Jordan 7 flipped past conventions to capitalize on Michael’s international fame and separate the Jordan Brand from Nike. Gone was the external Nike branding (although Nike Air still appeared on the insole) and the shoe […]
Michael Jordan strapped in for another championship run in the 1992-93 season. MJ rocked the Air Jordan 8 that year, which notably features cross straps that locked your foot in on the sides. Many people left these “bunny ears” unstrapped for a lifestyle look – a nickname that was inspired […]
Even the most diehard Michael Jordan fans likely would not guess that the goat once wore team Jordans in a game. Many sneakerheads drool over and camp out for the now retro, numbered Jordans. Meanwhile, anybody wearing other Jumpman branded shoes is automatically labeled as uncool. Before Michael could call […]
Michael Jordan’s ability to fly and come out of nowhere to score gave returning designer Tinker Hatfield inspiration for the Air Jordan 5. Those qualities reminded Tinker of a fighter plane, with the painted teeth on the Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII appearing on the midsole of the AJ5. This shoe […]
After years of postseason losses to the Detroit Pistons, Michael Jordan finally got over the hump during the 1990-91 season, starting the championship legacy of the GOAT. The special season saw MJ lace up the Air Jordan 6, a shoe that was inspired by one of Michael’s German sports cars to […]