![]() ![]() The VII retains touches expected of a Nike sneaker, such as the sportswear company’s Huarache technology by Hatfield, but steps away from Nike by dropping the company’s branding and losing the Air window in the ankle that first appeared on the III. The Jordan brand was really hitting its stride at this time. The sneaker also marked MJ’s second NBA Championship and his Olympic Gold Medal win at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. ![]() Between the high ankle, pronounced tongue and midsole detail, the two styles share quite a bit in common, but the VII has seen more when it comes to color play than its predecessor. The Air Jordan VII can be regarded as the VI’s bubbly younger sibling. In addition, Denzel Washington wore a pair in the Spike Lee film “He Got Game,” which is also the name of the sneaker’s original colorway. The sneaker is coveted for being his sneaker of choice in his last season, and sold for $378,000 at Christie’s “Six Rings” auction this year. The XIII also played a supporting role in ESPN and Netflix documentary The Last Dance, which helped its recent resurgence. The style is inspired by a panther, nodding to MJ’s nickname “Black Cat,” and boasts a leather upper and plush side panels, and more notably, a holographic eye panel and outsole that resembles a panther paw. MJ first debuted this style 25 years ago with the inception of the Jordan brand as a separate entity from Nike. This style rushed up to the top five on this list for its unique design, which hasn’t been replicated since, and for being one of Jordan’s most-stunning shoes that performs well on the court, even after two decades. The Air Jordan XIII is Michael Jordan’s last sneaker as a Chicago Bull. The Air Jordan I has been the brand’s premier canvas for designers, musician, artists and more to apply their craft and push the boundaries of design. It also revived grail styles like the black and blue “Royal” colorway, and birthed several collaborations with Virgil Abloh, J Balvin and Dior. ![]() It has retold many stories from Jordan’s career through this method, including his 69-point game versus the Boston Celtics. Then, in 2007, Jordan released the “Old Love/New Love” pack, two versions of the Air Jordan I in the Chicago Bulls colors to commemorate Jordan as a basketball player, and in black and yellow to nod to another passion of his, motocross.įrom that point, the brand has leaned on the Air Jordan I for storytelling and unique collaborations. During the height of Jordan’s career, the Air Jordan I fell to the wayside in favor of newer styles that were hitting the court. The first Air Jordan sneaker is the epitome of great sneaker design: performance, comfort and versatility in sport and leisure are are all there. Jordan competed in the Air Ship before the first-ever Air Jordan sneaker debuted, but history was made once his signature style hit the hardwood. ![]() The company offered him six figures and his own sneaker line, which was unheard of back then companies at the time had several ambassadors to support one basketball shoe. But his agent, David Falk, and Jordan’s parents implored him to meet with the running-shoe upstart. Michael Jordan wasn’t interested in signing with Nike, having played in Adidas for much of his college career at the University of North Carolina. ![]()
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