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http://www.picknice.com/http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=100000026070642Air Jordan(s), aswell accustomed artlessly as
Jordans, are a cast of shoes and able-bodied accoutrement produced by Nike
originally advised for and accustomed by NBA Hall of Famer and Six Time NBA Best Michael Jordan. The
Air Jordan band is now awash
by the Jordan Cast accessory of Nike.
Air Jordans were aboriginal appear in 1985, with new designs appear annually.
The abounding styles and blush schemes offered for the Air Jordan over the years accept spurred a ample accessory collectors
market. Shoe collectors are accustomed to buy, advertise and barter
Air Jordans through eBay, sneaker conventions, assignment
food such as Sole Control in Philadelphia and Flight Club in New York City, and sneaker forums such as Niketalk & ISS.
Sneakerheads, as collectors are known, allocate the Air Jordan band by absolution year and model: Originals (The aboriginal copy
of a accurate archetypal from its antecedent launch), Retros (Re-issues of beforehand styles), Retro-pluses (Retro +, Air Jordans
that are agnate to the Aboriginal product, with added abreast changes or new blush ways), Amateur Absolute (PE, Air Jordans that
are absolute to assertive athletes in the branch of sports) and Samples. Air Jordan currently sponsors 19 alive NBA players. Of
those 19 players, 10 players accept fabricated the All-star aggregation at atomic once, 3 accept won the NBA Championship, and 5
accept won Olympic Medals. Their capital advocate is Dwyane Wade, who plays cutting bouncer for the Miami Heat. He is a NBA Best
(2006), NBA Finals MVP (2006), 7 time All-star (2005-2011), scoring best (2009), and 2 time NBA-All Aboriginal Aggregation (2009
-2010). Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony are aswell key endorsers.
Air Jordan 1
Air Jordan I, aboriginal Ni
ke sneakers for MJ.Air Jordans are advised by Peter Moore.[1] The
Air Jordan I brace of sneakers was
advised a advance in basketball shoe architecture and colorways.[2]The Air Jordan I is agnate to the Nike Douse and the Air Force
1 (shoe) in appearance. Although, if aboriginal appear the Air Jordan's originally awash for $65, but hit retail and approval
racks for as low as $20.On October 18, the NBA banned the Air Jordan I from getting beat in the league. Jordan, however, still
wore the
Air Jordan I's and was fined $5,000 a adventurous because the sneaker's blush was too active for shoe regulations.In
1994, the Air Jordan I's were "retro'ed" in two altered colorways. They awash poorly, already again.As of 2011, the
Air Jordan Ihas been the a lot of reproduced Air Jordan with over 96 colorways.
Air Jordan II
The Air Jordan II (originally appear in 1987) was fabricated in Italy[3] . Michael Jordan wore this shoe while acceptable his
aboriginal NBA bang douse title. In 1995, during Michael Jordan's aboriginal retirement, the
Jordan II saw its aboriginal retro.
Sales were poor and the shoe was heavily discounted.
Air Jordan III
The
Air Jordan III was advised by Tinker Hatfield. It was the aboriginal Air Jordan to affection a arresting air assemblage on
the heel, the new Jumpman logo, an albatross book trim, and tumble covering for a affluence look.[4] The Air Jordan III were
aswell acclaimed for the amusing ads depicting Spike Lee as Mars Blackmon—the appearance he played in his blur 'She's Gotta
Accept It'. This attack was accustomed as "Mars and Mike" ad campaign, which still holds the appellation today as one of Nike's a
lot of acknowledged advertisement campaigns. These were the aboriginal Jordans to affection the "
NIKE AIR" logo on the back, but
afterwards replaced by the Jumpman logo, with the words "AIR" beneath it, agnate to the Air Jordan VI. These were said to be
Michael Jordan's admired shoes, he wore them during the 1988 Douse Championship (which he won) and abounding added actual contest
in his basketball career. The Air Jordan 3 aswell is one of the a lot of acclaimed shoes in the Air Jordan lineup. On abounding
polls, the
Air Jordan 3 finishes as the greatest sneaker of all time.
The Air Jordan III's had poor sales if aboriginal retro'ed in 1994. About if they were re-retro'ed in 2001, they awash actual
well. A brace of the Air Jordan III's can be advertise for over 300 dollars on assorted sites, one in accurate getting eBay. The
continued accessible "Fire Red" Air Jordan III was appear in March 2007.
In 2007, Jordan cast collaborated with administrator Spike Lee to absolution a bound brace of Air Jordan III's in a appropriate
colorway to resemble the Do The Right Thing cine poster.
2007 aswell saw the retroed versions of the Air Jordan III's in two banausic colorways, all atramentous and all white, nicknamed
the "Black Cats" and the "Pure Moneys" respectively.
2007 aswell had the "Flips" which confused the albatross book from the trim to the absolute shoe and replacing it with white
leather, absolutely "Flipping" the aboriginal architecture of white covering with albatross book trim.
In 2009 Jordan Cast re-retroed the awful approved afterwards Air Jordan 3 in the True Dejected colorway. It was an international
-only release, acceptation the USA did not advertise them in stores.
In 2011, Jordan cast appear a Atramentous History Ages (BHM) Jordan 3 colorway in anniversary of the 35th ceremony of Atramentous
History Month. The sneaker is atramentous with gold trim and bond as able-bodied as laser book about the toe and heel. The BHM 3
was a actual bound quickstrike absolution and there was said to accept been no added than 3,000 pairs made.
Also, 2011 saw the absolution of the "True Blue" III on June 4. The Stealth colorway of the III will be appear ancient in
September and the Atramentous Cement III ancient in November.
Air Jordan IV
The Air Jordan IV shoe was aboriginal appear in 1989, advised already afresh by Tinker Hatfield. It became the aboriginal Jordan
shoe appear on the all-around market, with some exceptions. The Air Jordan IV cushioning sole and architecture helped to
accomplish the shoe an all-embracing bestseller.
Spike Lee, the director/actor who helped in the ad attack for the Air Jordan III, created the Can/Can't TV commercial. Lee aswell
featured the Air Jordan IV in his cine Do The Right Thing in a arena breadth the appearance "Buggin Out" (played by Giancarlo
Esposito) angrily confronts a bicyclist who accidentally bumps into him and scuffs his Air Jordan IV shoes. Afterwards the
confrontation, Buggin Out promptly places his shoe on a blaze hydrant and cleans the shoe alternating with authoritative some
added attenuate changes. One archetype getting "
NIKE AIR" logo featured on the aback of the shoe getting replaced with the
Jumpman logo.
In 2006, Nike appear several variations of the Air Jordan IV, including "Mars Blackmons" ("Red" IV's with Spike Lee's adapt ego
on the heel),[5] "Military Blues",[6] and the $500 "Thunder and Lightning" package. Aswell appear the Mist dejected blush and all
white and all black.
These accurate variations of the shoe aswell takes allotment in the afflatus of the Air Jordan Spiz'ike (the shoe's side-lace
strap).
The Air Jordan Awakening 4 in its broadly approved out White/Cement blush way is accounted to be a 2012 awakening release.
The Air Jordan IV were on Jordan's anxiety if he fabricated "The Shot" in Adventurous 5 of the 1989 NBA Aboriginal Annular amid
the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Air Jordan V
Air Jordan V - Quai54 Colour SchemeThe aboriginal Air Jordan V was appear in February 1990, afresh advised by Hatfield. Some
elements were the aforementioned from the Air Jordan IV, but the
Air Jordan V's a lot of characteristic affection is arguably its
cogitating tongue. There was aswell accession innovation: bright elastic soles. The soles gave the shoe a accomplished new and
altered look, but it yellowed over time if apparent to moisture. To action this problem, collectors stored the shoes in a cool,
dry abode with a anhydrous at the soles, a lot of frequently silica.
The Air Jordan V aswell featured a abject top with applique locks, authoritative beefcake on the shoe easy. The lacelock
affection partly advancing the Air Jordan Spiz'ike. The Air Jordan V archetypal is advised to accept the best anatomy and
architecture to abrasion during basketball amateur and awash the a lot of pairs of shoes from the
Air Jordan line.
Hatfield is believed to accept fatigued afflatus for the Air Jordan V from the Apple War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane; which is
a lot of conspicuously arresting in the bluff teeth shapes on the midsole. The Air Jordan V was retroed in 2000 to abundant
demand, including a new colorway featuring Michael Jordan's top academy (Laney High) colors. In 2006 several re-retro V's had
appear including the actual accustomed LS "Grape" V's, the LS "burgundy" V's, the accustomed "Fire-Red" V's, the "Green Bean"
V's, and "Stealth Blue"[7] V's. Alternating with the latter, a actual bound laser architecture and the black/metallic/fire red[8]
colorways were appear in aboriginal 2007.
In the ages of May 2009, Air Jordan accustomed the absolution of an "DMP II" consisting of two Air Jordan V's. In March, there
has been contempo account leaks of this product, which is aswell referred as "The Raging Bull" Package. The a lot of of the
leaked pictures are of the aboriginal Jordan V blush way which abide of a agreement of buttery varsity red suede on the upper.
Paired alongside the bright blush is atramentous on the midsole, applique area, argot and a crystal-clean sole and the archetypal
3M actual tongue.[9] The added blush way appearance a 3M actual abject with atramentous laces and midsole. The retail amount was
$310.[10] ' In Q3 of 2011, it is accustomed that Jordan Cast will be absolution a new Jordan 5 Awakening Amalgamation consisting
of the "Laney" and "Grape" colorways.
Air Jordan VI
Air Jordan VI (Retro'ed)The Air Jordan VI was appear in backward 1990 and advised by Tinker Hatfield. Jordan won his aboriginal
NBA Championship cutting these sneakers. The heel tab of the shoe took afflatus from Michael Jordan's slant-nosed Porsche.
In 2008 a added Olympic colorway was appear that consisted of an all-white apparent covering upper, atramentous tongue, and all
of the Olympic rings' colors on the midsole. On the toebox of the shoe is an abstract Chinese annual as a attribute of the 2008
Summer Olympics.
To bless the defining moment of Jordan’s aboriginal championship Nike appear a commemorative Black/Gold Air Jordan 6 packaged
with a White/Black/Gold Jordan 11 awash as the “Defining Moments Package”. It was appear on January 28, 2006 and awash for
$295.00.
The absolute tongue, and allotment of the applique locks of the Jordan VI were afflatus for the Air Jordan Spiz'ike. The applique
locks and aback tab of the Jordan VI were aswell afflatus for the Air Jordan "Six Rings".
Sakuragi Hanamichi wears Air Jordan VI's in Bang Dunk. They ahead belonged to the buyer of a shoe abundance (who happened to
aggregate Air Jordans) that he visited and about besmirched in his excitement. Hanamichi offered the shopkeeper the antic amount
of ¥30 (about 30 cents USD) for his shoes, which the man accepted, allegedly to get Hanamichi out of the abundance afore he
acquired any added damage.[11]
In 2010, the Air Jordan VI's were retroed, advancing out with a Bittersweet Backpack and several new blush ways, there were
colorways agnate to the Bittersweet accustomed as the Varsity Red.
Ai
r Jordan VII
Air Jordan VII sneakers distinctively appear for 1992 Barcelona Olympics.The Air Jordan VII was appear in 1992. Tinker Hatfield
created the Air Jordan VII which had abounding similarities with the Air Jordan VI model. The Air Jordan VII was altered because
it acclimated some of the Nike Huarache technology to actualize a shoe that absolutely ashore to the consumer's foot. The
arresting air sole, the Nike Air logo, and the yellowing soles all were no best featured on the Air
Jordan VII. The Air Jordan
VII archetypal is aswell frequently accustomed as the "Hares" because the commercials announcement the shoe featured animation
appearance Bugs Bunny. This was the aboriginal Air-Jordan in the band that did not accept any characteristic "Nike Air" on the
alien portions of the shoe. The "Nike Air" can be begin on the in-soles. Nike was atramentous about this, but the designer,
Tinker Hatfield, had a greater eyes assertive that the "jumpman" could angle on its own. A forerunner to "Jordan Brand" about 6–
7 years down the road.
When Jordan went to attempt at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics to play for the US Men's Basketball Aggregation (also accustomed as
the "Dream Team"), Nike appear a appropriate Olympic blush admixture of the Air Jordan VII archetypal which featured Jordan's
Olympic jersey number, 9 while all of the antecedent Air Jordan models that featured his jersey amount had consistently been the
amount 23.
Various retros of the Air Jordan VII were appear in 2002, afresh in 2004, and afresh with altered colors in 2006. Aswell in 2008
Nike appear a atramentous and dejected brace endemic alone by Cheikh Mbacké, ordered for $600.[citation needed]
In 2011 the Air Jordan VII saw releases in the "Orion" and "Bordeaux" colorways. Added colorways are accustomed for a 2011
absolution as well, such as the "Cardinals" which is a rerelease and "Year of the Rabbits".
Air Jordan VIII
The
Air Jordan VIII was appear to accompany with the 1992-1993 NBA season.
The eighth archetypal of the Air Jordan was acutely added than its predecessors. Its abject was acutely abutting to that of the
Air Jordan VII model, but it had a lot added details, including two crossover straps on ceremony shoe and a jumpman logo. Thus
the Air Jordan VIII archetypal became accustomed as the "Punisher" due to its avant-garde basketball abate abutment and aloft
traction. This shoe contains a abounding breadth air sole, crossover straps (for added abutment and added custom fit), annular
arrangement midsole and adverse bond for abundance all the zones on your feet.
Air Jordan IX
Originally appear in November 1993, the Air Jordan IX archetypal was the aboriginal Air Jordan archetypal absolution afterwards
his retirement. It is acclaimed that Michael Jordan has never played a abounding division of NBA Basketball cutting these
sneakers. This archetypal was created in the anatomy of baseball cleats that Jordan acclimated if arena bush baseball.
Like the Air Jordan VIIs and VIII model's, the Air Jordan IX archetypal featured an close beat sleeve and nubuck accents. The
sole featured altered symbols and languages of altered countries.
The Air Jordan IX has been the shoe alleged to beautify Jordan's anxiety for his bronze alfresco of the United Centermost in
Chicago, Illinois.
In accustomed culture, in the children's cine The Little Rascals one of the bullies, Butch is cutting a brace of Air Jordan IX.
American Rap Icon Tupac Shakur was aswell accustomed to abrasion Air Jordans in a accustomed "Thug Life" photo set in 1993.
Air Jordan X
The Air Jordan X is one of the a lot of rarely apparent Jordans. They appear in 1996 and are accounted to awakening in 2012 in
the "Chicago" and added colorways.
Air Jordan XI
Air Jordan XI - Space Jam colorwayThe Air Jordan XI archetypal was advised by Tinker Hatfield. While Jordan was still advancing a
career in baseball, Hatfield advised the shoe in hopes that Michael would eventually abrasion it if he alternate to the NBA.
The Jordan XI was meant to angle out with a admixture of achievement and style. Taken from the apple of high-end mountaineering
backpacks, the condura nylon top gave the Air Jordan XI archetypal failing durability. Further accession came with the use of a
carbon cilia bowl on the sole of the shoe, that can be apparent beneath the bright outsole, which gave the shoe aberrant
torsional rigidity. The a lot of visually audible aspect of the shoe was its agleam apparent covering mid and toebox. A actual
continued acclimated in the appearance industry, apparent covering was acutely lightweight, if compared to 18-carat leather, and
aswell tended not to amplitude - a actual advantageous acreage to advice accumulate the bottom aural the bound of the shoebed
during quick administration changes on the court. The agleam covering gave the XI what abounding declared as a "formal" attending
- a actuality that abounding owners of the shoe took advantage of thereafter, bond the shoe off the cloister with business
apparel in barter for dress shoes. Boyz II Men wore atramentous and white Air Jordan XI shoes with white apparel at one of their
concerts.
The a lot of absorbing allotment of these sneakers is that they were "sampled" during the playoffs of the year of Jordan's
aboriginal acknowledgment (1995). Artisan Tinker Hatfield and Nike did not wish Michael Jordan arena in them, however, if the
sample was completed, Jordan saw it, took it, and said he capital to abrasion the shoe. Nike and Hatfield hoped that he would not
abrasion it during the playoffs adjoin Orlando, however, if they acquainted in for the game, Ahmad Rashad was captivation the
shoe for the cameras answer that they were the "newest" Air Jordan. Hatfield and Nike were awful agitated as the shoe was not
even in production, and now they would be affected to aftermath it for the masses. The accommodation angry out to be a acceptable
one, as it can be advised one of the a lot of admired and approved afterwards Air Jordans of the line. Aswell to note, Jordan was
in abuse of the alliance dress cipher by cutting the shoes,as his teammates wore all atramentous sneakers. He was afresh fined
$5,000 for not apropos the Bulls colorway policy. Afterwards the fining, Nike fabricated him a brace of the shoes in a
black/white/royal dejected colorway for the alternation adjoin Orlando, afore they were to absolution to the accessible at the
end of 2000.
Michael Jordan was now abroad from the adventurous of basketball, and he began a almost abbreviate lived career in baseball.
Jordan wore the Air Jordan XI archetypal to advice the Chicago Bulls affirmation the 1995-1996 NBA championship. The bequest of
the shoe was transferred to the argent awning as Jordan wore the Air Jordan XI archetypal in the 1996 Warner Bros. activated cine
"Space Jam". These shoes were eventually appear in 2001 and re-retro'd in 2009 with the appellation "Space Jams".
Another adaptation of the XI's were appear on December 23, 2010 alleged the "Cool Grey". It is accustomed that in December 2011,
there will be a re-release of the "Concord" colorway of the 11s. There ability be a absolution of columbias in 2012.
Air Jordan XII
The Air Jordan XII was advancing by "Nisshoki", (the Japanese flag) and a 19th aeon womans' dress boot. Antecedent accessible
acumen was a disappointment. However, featuring gold-plated animate applique loops, arresting cadger derma arrangement and zoom
air, this archetypal set a new administration in appearance and technology in shoe design. Admitting not as ablaze in weight as
antecedent models, the architecture and compactness of the shoe is broadly advised to be the a lot of abiding and athletic shoes
from the Air Jordan band anytime made. This shoe accustomed as "OG's' came in 5 colorways and was appear on March 13. The shoe
was appear on December 25, 2008 with the Eleven as the final admission pack. In addition, the Twelve was accumulated with the
Thirteen numbered Jordan to aftermath the 12.5. As of today, the 11/12 admission amalgamation (retro) retails for $350-$450,
able-bodied aloft the starting amount of $310.
Air Jordan XIII
Air Jordan XIII - French Dejected and Flint Blah colorwayThe Air Jordan XIII's were appear in 1997. This archetypal was advised
by Tinker Hatfield and was accustomed for its cushioning alternating with acceptance one's anxiety to breathe while cutting them.
The afflatus for the XIII's was based on the Atramentous Panther. Looking at the bottoms, the sole resembles the pads on a
panthers paw. Aswell the abandon on the top are alveolate just like a panthers cheeks from its whiskers. The final chain from the
bobcat is the hologram on the aback of the shoe which imitates a panther's eyes in the aphotic if ablaze is shined at them. They
were re-released in 2005, which coincided with the absolution of the Air Jordan XX shoe.
These were the shoes beat by Jake Shuttlesworth (Denzel Washington) in the cine He Got Game.
The Jordan Cast re-released the Air Jordan 13 at the end of 2010 which included the French Blue/Flint Blah , White/Red-Black ,
'Playoff' blush way and the Black/Altitude Green blush way.
Air Jordan XIV
The Air Jordan XIV (14) was appear in 1998/1999.
Retired in style, the architecture was advancing by Michael's car, the Ferrari 550 M, and was fabricated by Tinker Hatfield calm
with Mark Smith. This was the aboriginal Air Jordan that would affection laces with metal tips. Something that both the XV's and
XVI's designs aswell would use.
The XIV's aswell began the trend of accepting a amount of things that would calculation appear the archetypal amount of the shoe.
On the XIV's ceremony shoe had seven Jumpmen, the one on the ancillary of the shoe on a Ferrari-like shield. They could be begin
on the insole, sole, back, side, 2 x lacetip and front. Counting them on both shoes makes it a absolute of 14 Jumpmen. [12]
Air Jordan XV
The Air Jordan XV (15) was appear in 1999/2000.
This was the aboriginal shoe afterwards Michael's retirement. The architecture of the XV's originated from the air ability X-15
which was developed by NASA during the 1950s and was, to say the least, a bit radical.
The argot of the shoe was afraid out in a appearance that actual abundant fabricated the owners' thoughts go anon to Michael
himself. The abandon of the shoe were in a alloyed pattern.
The Jordan 15's were the aboriginal Air Jordan's to be abnormally accustomed in a while (the endure getting the Air Jordan 2's).
[12]
Air Jordan XVI
Following the success of the XV's there was no agnosticism that Nike/JB would abide to absolution Air Jordan's, accordingly XVI's
hit the shelves in 2001.
The XVI's were advised by Nike's Senior Cossack Artisan Wilson Smith. This acceptation it was the aboriginal architecture aback
the III's that Tinker Hatfield was not behind. Hatfield was said to accept confused up and he larboard Smith with the harder
assignment of creating a advocate new design. Smith absitively to accompany in a few architecture elements/fabrics from
beforehand releases. For instance they saw the acknowledgment of the bright elastic sole (V, VI, XI) and aswell featured apparent
covering (XI).
What fabricated the XVI's altered was the cast new gaiter/shroud that covered the shoe and could be removed to accord the shoe a
cast new look. Not alone was this for appearance purposes, it aswell had a thermal functionality.
The shoe was said to be a little annealed and that to abrasion the shroud/gaiter if arena basketball absolutely was not a
acceptable idea, as it could calmly abatement off. The black/red and white/midnight fleet versions of the shoe both featured
apparent covering which actual calmly channelled and cracked. [13]
Air Jordan XVII
This shoe comes able with Keefer, which captivated the shoes and a bunched disc absolute the Air Jordan XVII song. The retail
amount of the shoe was $200. The defining anatomic architecture aspect of the Air Jordan XVII archetypal which was afterwards
replicated on the Air Jordan XXIII archetypal was the able midsole which provided a actual athletic and abiding anatomy for the
shoe. They were fabricated in four mid top colors and three lowtop colors.
Air Jordan XVIII
The Air Jordan XVIII was appear in 2003 and was the shoe for Jordan’s endure season, in which Jordan played for the Washington
Wizards.
The artisan of the Air Jordan 18 was Jordan Senior Cossack Artisan Tate Kuerbis, a getting that had been allotment of the Jordan
cossack architecture aggregation aback 1999 and with Nike aback 1995. The afflatus for the architecture is a aggregate of a
amount of things; Sleek antagonism curve of the auto world, Carbon fiber-based monocoque of F1 chase cars, Chase car active shoes
(rubber heel wrap) and Fine Italian dress shoes (bold bond on the soles).
Air Jordan XIX
Released in 2004. This is the aboriginal Jordan absolution afterwards his third, and final, retirement which came afterwards the
2002-2003 NBA season. The architecture was advancing by the Atramentous Mamba snake, two aboriginal colorways breadth released:
white/flint blah and black/red. Three bounded colorways and three appropriate copy colorways were released. They consisted of the
East, West, and Midwest copy for approved and West, East, and Olympic for the SE (special edition).
The Air Jordan XIX acclimated avant-garde materials. The top breadth of shoe was developed in accord with the all-around
abstracts consultancy Actual ConneXion, who sourced Nike a monofilament sleeving frequently acclimated in architectural
applications for attention PVC pipes from bursting. In theory, this accustomed for a lace-less shoe because the sleeving does not
stretch, about the Air Jordan XIX archetypal did cover a set of laces abaft the sleeve to bigger defended the shoe. They are the
lightest Air Jordans anytime made.[citation needed]
Air Jordan XX
This advocate motorcycle-inspired archetypal acclaimed the bequest of Michael Jordan. Able with next bearing IPS (independent
Podular Suspension) cushion, a all-around appearance and a laser categorical architecture apery immortalized symbols of Jordan on
its applique band and autogenous gave this shoe a altered attending and performance. As able-bodied as getting advancing by
motorcycles this architecture was aswell advancing by bicycling shoes. This is why the band was placed in the centermost of the
shoe over the laces. It aswell helped to actualize a tighter fit and added support.
Air Jordan XX1/XXI
The Air Jordan XXI archetypal was advised by D'Wayne Edwards and advancing by the world's finest action touring vehicles. The
shoe appearance lower-foot air grilles, double-overlasted Phylon midsole, a carbon cilia cast bowl and a seamless diamond-quilted
booty. It aswell has an evolutionary tunable I.P.S. abeyance arrangement that lets the wearer accept amid Zoom and Encapsulated
air.
Air Jordan XX2/XXII
The Air Jordan XX2/XXII model, advised by D'Wayne Edwards, was appear on March 24, 2007. Its aboriginal retail amount was $175
but has declined. The advancing and aciculate architecture was advancing by the F-22 Raptor fighter jet. Some abstruse appearance
of the shoe cover an adapted arresting & changeable I.P.S. abeyance system, a new brownish cobweb for ventilation, the Air Jordan
appearance arrangement printed in cogitating 3M, and an adapted absorption system, based on an army general's stripes.
There were two appropriate editions of the Air Jordan XX2 archetypal released. The aboriginal copy was appear for Jordan's
altogether on February 17. This copy featured accurate Jordan Cast basketball leather. The added copy was the Omega model,
allotment of the Alpha-Omega package. This archetypal featured a laser-etched angel of Jordan afterwards he won his sixth NBA
championship in 1998.
An absolutely new band of Air Jordan XX2/XXII shoes alleged the amateur editions or "PE's" were appear with these shoes beat by
NBA players from the Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, and Dallas Mavericks. This Air Jordan archetypal featured a
new band about the heel and ankle.
The promo bartering for the XX2 was directed by Mark Romanek.[14]
Air Jordan 2009
Air Jordan 2009This new copy to the Jordan ancestors was appear on January 31, 2009. Alone 2,009 pairs were appear throughout the
country. The USA accustomed 1,005 while across accustomed 1,004. The Air Jordan 2009 was advised by Jason Mayden.[15] It somewhat
resembles the Air Jordan 14. This shoe was advancing by fencing. It appearance a baby green-blue architecture on the top of the
shoe. The appropriate copy retailed for $230, while the approved models will retail for $190.
The New 2009 Air Jordan band was showcased from February 12, 2009 to February 14, 2009 at Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix, Arizona as
allotment of NBA All-Star Weekend. Aggregation Jordan athletes Jayson Mayden and Jadakiss fabricated appropriate appearances to
assurance autographs. It is alleged the 2009, as the acceptable calculation of shoes discontinued with the antecedent model, the
Air Jordan XX3/XXIII (which coincides with Michael Jordan's capital amount getting 23).
Air Jordan 2010
Air Jordan 2010 - "Welcome Home" ColourwayThis is the 25th ceremony of the Air Jordan brand, and although frequently alleged the
Jordan 2010s, is aswell referred to as Air Jordan XX5/XXV. This shoe was appear on November 12, 2009 for a absolution date of
February 13, 2010, bartering for $170. Dwyane Wade is acknowledging the AJ 2010.
The abject of the ceremony midsole has august argument that if accumulated reads: "I've bootless over and over and over afresh in
my life. And that is why I succeed." This adduce was originally attributed to Michael Jordan, and is a advertence to an
commercial attack that aired in 1997 with Jordan account his failures that led to his success in his career.
Air Jordan 2011
Air Jordan 2011 - Year of the Rabbit colourwayThe Air Jordan 2010 had such a abundant fizz with an endorsement by Dwyane Wade in
2010, Jordan Cast absitively to accumulate the admirers blessed with the absolution of the Air Jordan 2011. The shoe is a lot of
acclaimed for its inter-changeable insoles- The Red, "Explosive" one for power, and Blue, "Quick" one for quickness. Four
colorways of the shoe were appear on February 19, 2011 in accord with the 2011 All Star Game. The aboriginal colorway was the
White/Black colorway. There were aswell a White/Red and White/Blue colorway that coincided with the East/West Jersey Colors. The
Year Of the Rabbit colorway was a bound QS absolution that was a anniversary of Michael Jordan's Chinese Zodiac assurance
ancillary with the accepted zodiac sign, the Year of the Rabbit.
The 2011 has a altered architecture alternating both abandon of the shoe. It is a star-constellation arrangement that aswell
serves as breath holes for the shoe to accumulate it able-bodied ventilated. What sets the shoe afar from the backpack is the
acceptance of Patina Covering captivated about the shoe. Ceremony brace is duke ablaze and duke crafted. The dress shoe feel
agnate to the XI was the goal.
Other shoes from the Air Jordan line
"Air Jordan Dub Zeros"
The Air Jordan Dub Zeros were a new conception by Jordan Cast appear in 2005. The Air Jordan Dub Zero is a admixture of a
scattering of Air Jordans. The Jordan Dub Zero appearance abundant embossing that celebrates the history of the Air Jordan
franchise. The Air Jordan 20 was a accolade to Michael Jordan and his career.
The Air Jordan Dub Zero appearance some of the a lot of apparent pieces of the a lot of acclaimed Air Jordan shoes.
Jordan 4 The sole and midsole of the Air Jordan Dub Zero is fabricated from the Air Jordan 4 sole.
Jordan 6 The bend on the aback of the Air Jordan Dub Zero is from the Air Jordan 6.
Jordan 11 The apparent covering on the Dub Zero got its afflatus from the Air Jordan 11.
Jordan 12 The “T W O 3″ on the argot of the Dub Zero is from the Air Jordan 12.
Jordan 13 The appearance of the top of the Dub Zero appear from the Air Jordan 13.
Jordan 15 The alloyed covering on the aback of the Dub Zero is advancing by the Air Jordan 15.
Jordan 20 The laser categorical top of the Jordan Dub Zero is from the Air Jordan 20.
The Air Jordan Dub Zero is a altered shoe in itself from all added Jordan shoes. It is the alone shoe that is a accord of several
added Jordan shoes, but it is on its own aback it is not allotment of the Air Jordan series, it is not a Awakening Jordan, and is
not allotment of the Jumpman Alternation nor the Jordan Lifestyle line. The shoe awash so able-bodied in 2005 that Jordan Cast
brought the shoe aback one endure time at the end of 2006. The Jordan Cast appear 4 added colorways of the Dub Zero starting in
May 2009.
Like all Jordan shoes made, there are a lot of affected Jordan Dub Zeros. A lot of are absolutely amusing aback there are
abounding colorways amphibian about featuring Sponge Bob Dub Zeros.
Even admitting the Air Jordan Dub Zeros were fabricated up of abounding Retro’s and ahead appear Jordans, this accurate
archetypal was not a Retro. A absolute of 5 Air Jordan Dub Zeros accept released, and sales for ceremony one was affairs out
aural days.
The Jordan Packages
"Defining Moments"
The Jordan Cast appear their aboriginal two-pair amalgamation called the Defining Moments Package(DMP) which consisted of the Air
Jordan VI Awakening and Air Jordan XI
"Defining Moments II"
The Jordan Cast appear a added Defining Moments package. Accession name of this Defining Moments amalgamation is the "Raging
Bull" Package(RBP). The two-pair amalgamation consists two pairs of the Air Jordan V Awakening archetypal in a Varsity Red/Black
-White (Red Suedes) and Black/Varsity Red with atramentous 3M cogitating actual (Black 3M). The Defining Moments II or Raging
Bull was appear on May 23, 2009 and is awash for $310.00 or college which is the aforementioned amount as the Air Jordan
Collezione Packages!
"Defining Moments III"
The Jordan Cast appear a third Defining Moments amalgamation on July 11, 2009. The 60+ Air Jordan Awakening 1 Amalgamation is
advancing by MJ bottomward 63 credibility on the Celtics in a bifold overtime playoff adventurous during his amateur year. The
Air Jordan Awakening 1 60+ Amalgamation appearance a awakening of the sneakers that MJ wore during the 63 point barrage, and a
Awakening Air Jordan 1 advancing by the Celtics colors and the parque floors from the old Boston Garden.
"Defining Moments IV"
The Jordan Cast appear a fourth Defining Moments amalgamation on August 15, 2009. The Air Jordan Defining Moments Awakening 7
backpack cover two pairs of memorable Jordan shoes that account one of MJ's 60+ games, in this case, the 1993 achievement in
which MJ denticulate 64 credibility adjoin Orlando. One brace appearance Chicago colors that resemble the OG Black/True Red
adaptation of the Air Jordan VII. The added brace appearance Orlando colors and a pinstriped tongue.
Retro 6 Bittersweet Pack
The a lot of acclaimed Jordan 6 white/infrared and black/infrared assuredly fabricated its way aback the added time afterwards 10
years. But this time they appear aback as a package, and together! The Jordan awakening 6 bittersweet pack. It was appear on June
19th, 2010. Retailed amount $310USD. This is the added of the aforementioned colorway awakening in Jordan Cast history. The
aboriginal time awakening on both colorways were in 2000, they were awakening separately. This time, the awakening acclaimed with
the antecedent retro. The heel logo are application Jumpman logo instead of Nike Air logo, this is the a lot of cogent aberration
amid these two retros. Jordan Cast started application Jumpman logo to commissioned Nike Air logo aback 2002. Aback then, on
their shoe products, the Nike Air logos are not existed anymore.
"Beginning Moments"
The Jordan Cast appear their added two-pair amalgamation called the Beginning Moments Amalgamation (BMP) or Old Love New Love
(OLNL) which consisted of the Air Jordan I Awakening archetypal in White/Black-Varsity Red (Black Toes) and Black/Varsity-
Maize/White.[16] It was appear on April 21, 2007. The Beginning Moments amalgamation was awash for $200.00.
"Air Jordan Spiz'ike"
The Air Jordan Spiz'ike combines the best elements from the Jordan 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 20. It was created to admire Spike Lee
during the Mars Blackmon Era. Aboriginal appear in October 2006.
It was initially nicknamed the “retro Frankenstein”, the Air Jordan Spizikes (Spiz’ikes) had as abounding haters as lovers
initially and allegedly a few more. Abounding advancing that this was traveling to be a bust, but if chat got out that the
aboriginal colorway of the Air Jordan Spizikes would alone be accessible alternating I-95 (as per Spike Lee’s request), the
advertising for these shoes boomed!
Initially, the Air Jordan Spizikes were traveling to be appear in alone the aboriginal two colorways, but afterwards the added
than balmy accession to the aboriginal colorway, Jordan Cast fast tracked 5 new colorways including one that is themed afterwards
accession Spike Lee's “Do The Right Thing.”
There will be added colors of the Air Jordan Spizikes appear than of the contempo Air Jordan 3 awakening re-release. The Air
Jordan Spizikes yield pieces from the afterward Air Jordans:
Air Jordan 3 - sole, midsole, and “Spike”/elephant book
Air Jordan 4 - “wings” on the abandon of the shoes that authority applique loops
Air Jordan 5 - capital contour of the shoes, applique on the side, and applique locks
Air Jordan 6 - argot of shoes
Air Jordan 9 -
Air Jordan 20 - Lasered cartoon on sockliner
Spike Lee produced or appeared in commercials reciprocating to ceremony archetypal represented on the Air Jordan Spizikes.
"Air Jordan Native Sixty Plus"
The aboriginal Jordan Sixty Plus was appear in August 2009. The Jordan 6ixty Plus (60+) is a amalgam sneaker from Jordan Cast
that combines the assorted sneakers Michael Jordan wore if he denticulate 60 or added credibility in an NBA Game. In these games,
MJ was cutting the Jordan I, II, V and VII. Heavy afflatus came from the Air Jordan 5 because he was cutting those if he
denticulate his career top of 69 points.
Air Jordan 1 - Toebox appearance and perforations
Air Jordan 2 - Snakeskin accents, rear TPU, lower Eyelets, Jordan “Wings” logo on argot
Air Jordan 5 - Midsole/Outsole, appearance of tongue, Lacelock, cast of top abreast ankle, college eyelets, “Air Jordan” tag
central of argot
Air Jordan 7 - Perforations on ancillary panel, “gap” amid abate breadth and physique of shoe, cartoon on tongue, heel tab, 23
on rear TPU
"Air Jordan Collezione/Countdown packages"
This amalgamation consisted of two altered variations of Awakening Air Jordan, in which ceremony amount equaled 23.
"Air Jordan X/XIII "Black Toe"
The aboriginal Admission amalgamation consisted of retroed Air Jordan XIII archetypal in white/black-true red. The amalgamation
aswell included a brace of the adumbration blah Air Jordan X archetypal with 23 stitched on the ancillary of the shoes. The
amalgamation amount $310.00 and was appear January 19, 2008.
"Air Jordan IX/XIV"
The added Admission amalgamation consisted of the Air Jordan Awakening XIV archetypal in Black/Varsity Red which was agnate to
the Air Jordan "Last Shot" XIV archetypal admitting it consisted of a white bond on the sides, a altered blush alien arch, and a
altered atramentous Jumpman logo on the side. The added Air Jordan was the Air Jordan Awakening IX archetypal in a
White/Black/True Red colorway. The amalgamation retailed for $310.00 and was appear March 15, 2008.
"Air Jordan XXI/II"
The third Admission amalgamation consisted of the Air Jordan Awakening II archetypal in White/Varsity Red. The added Air Jordan
in this amalgamation was the Air Jordan Awakening XXI archetypal in Black/Varsity Red. The amalgamation retailed $310.00 and was
appear April 26, 2008.
"Air Jordan XVII/VI"
The fourth Admission amalgamation consisted of the Air Jordan Awakening VI archetypal in White/Carmine. The added Air Jordan in
this amalgamation would be Air Jordan Awakening XVII archetypal in Black/Metallic Silver. The amalgamation amount $310.00 and was
appear May 24, 2008.
"Air Jordan XII/XI"
The final Admission amalgamation consisted of the Air Jordan Awakening XI archetypal in Varsity Red/Black. The added Air Jordan
in this amalgamation was the Air Jordan Awakening XII archetypal in Black/White. The amalgamation retailed for $310.00.
Jordan Fusions
This band of sneakers abide of a admixture of several Air Jordan and Air Force One Models.
Air Jordan XII Air Force One Fusion
A admixture amid the Air Jordan XII archetypal and the Midtop Air Force One model.
This amalgamation is the alone aboriginal colorway of the Air Jordan V archetypal that was not appear in the endure annular of
retros. Like the Air Jordan V model, the outsole is a nasa1 mix of atramentous and bright rubber, about there is no arresting air
sole assemblage in these shoes. Has a elastic bend in the back, average cocked affection jumpman, elastic tongue, and the
applique lock aboriginal was brought in a bittersweet colorway. It is said Michael Jordan wears these shoes in his convenance
games.
Air Jordan XX Air Force One Fusion
A admixture amid the Air Jordan XX and the Air Force One model. These affection the aforementioned laser top as the aboriginal XX
but alter the abate band and sole with that of the Air Force One. Has the numbers 1 through 6 on the heel to represent Michael's
6 championships.
Air Jordan VI Air Force One Fusion
A admixture amid the Air Jordan VI and the Air Force One archetypal of the aboriginal appearance of 1990's. Appear in 2009
Air Jordan IV Air Force One Fusion
A admixture amid the Air Jordan IV and the Air Force One model.
Air Jordan IX Air Force One Fusion
A admixture amid the Air Jordan IX and the Air Force One model.
Jordan "
6 Rings" shoe
Air Jordan "
6 rings" in two colorwaysThe Jordan 6 Rings (also accounting as Air Jordan 6ix Rings) is a aggregate of the seven Air
Jordan shoes that Michael Jordan wore during his 6 Championship seasons. That includes the AJ
6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14. The
Jordan Cast aggregation appear the "
6 Rings" shoes starting in September 2008.
The Jordan Cast appear colorways adumbrative of ceremony aggregation that the Chicago Bulls defeated in ceremony of their six
championship seasons during the 1990s. The colorways cover colors adopted from the afterward teams: the L.A. Lakers, Portland
Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, the above Seattle SuperSonics, and Utah Jazz, ceremony shoe of which includes laser-etched cartoon
account specific aspects about that accurate championship series, the city-limits of the aggressive aggregation and so forth.
Abounding added colorways abide and Jordan Cast continues to absolution added colors that pay accolade to altered Jordan and Nike
shoes alternating with new colorways specific to 6 Rings shoes.
There even exists "winterized 6 rings" which are a adapted 6 Rings shoe angry into a abiding cossack advised for the outdoors
which changes some of the architecture and adjustment of the advancing pieces and locations from the Air Jordans the shoe pays
tribute.
Of accurate note, there is an Olympic colorway, a Nelly adaptation allegedly advancing by the rap artisan Nelly and a shoe that
combines the colors of all the teams that the Bulls defeated in the NBA Finals, acting as the 'sixth shoe' aback alone 5
abstracted teams were defeated for the Bulls to win six championships; the Utah Jazz was defeated alert in both 1997 & 1998.
Air Jordan 6: heel tab "spoiler," Jumpman on heel from awakening 6 models, and applique locks
Air Jordan 7: Nike Huarache appearance close beat and perforated air holes in the mudguard of the top
Air Jordan 8: Chenille carpet-style sections on the argot surrounding the Jumpman logo, bifold velcro straps, the appearance of
the "23" printed on the applique locks and the colors on the midfoot accomplished bowl on the sole
Air Jordan 11: Contour of upper, applique eyestays on assertive models and apparent covering mudguard
Air Jordan 12: TWO 3 abstract on the argot and metal applique loops at top of the abate
Air Jordan 13: Midsole "pods" and bobcat paw-shaped outsole
Air Jordan 14: baby Jumpman logo abstract at the top of the toebox beneath the laces