Category Archives: Air Jordan Series

Jordan 4 Retro Messy Room – Best Jordan 4 Batch

Entitled “Messy Room” this GS-exclusive Air Jordan 4 is officially inspired by kids’ lack of organization and the disheveled state in which their rooms are often found. “Messy Room” colorway employs a playful, split design, with light blues comprising the brunt of the construction’s forward half. White-colored, ribbed textiles dress the collar, matching that of […]

Air Jordan XII | Designer : Tinker Hatfield | Released : November 1996

Tinker Hatfield drew from a very different area in designing the Air Jordan XII, taking inspiration from the Japanese flag. The AJ XII was clean and simple. The rich leather upper was stitched to resemble a rising sun, while faux reptile leather comprised the toe and accent overlays. The AJ XII featured the slogan “TWO […]

Air Jordan XI | Designer : Tinker Hatfield | Released : 1995

Thanks to great performance coupled with an innovative design, the Air Jordan XI (particularly the Concord colorway) is one of the most-loved sneakers ever. Sole Collector magazine voted the XI the top shoe of all time. Tinker Hatfield watched video of Michael Jordan and noticed MJ’s foot would roll off the foot bed on hard […]

Air Jordan VI | Designer : Tinker Hatfield | Released : 1991

The Air Jordan VI is a fixture in basketball history. Released in February 1991, Michael Jordan wore it to the Chicago Bulls’ first championship just a few months later. While the sports world focused its attention on MJ’s emotional first embrace of the coveted Larry O’Brien trophy, with his father looking on proudly, the sneaker […]

Air Jordan V | Designer : Tinker Hatfield | Released : 1990

The Air Jordan V was a statement of Michael Jordan’s aggressive nature on the court. Released in February 1990 for $125, the AJ V featured a sharktooth design on the lateral (outer) midsole that designer Tinker Hatfield drew from a World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane. Hatfield also reflected the attitude of “aggression” both […]

Air Jordan IV | Designer : Tinker Hatfield | Released : 1989

Following the success of the Air Jordan III, designer Tinker Hatfield delivered one of the more comfortable Air Jordans in the series, the Air Jordan IV. The Jumpman logo made its second appearance on the tongue but with the word “Flight” added below it. Carrying over from the AJ III were the sculpted midsole and […]

Air Jordan III | Designer : Tinker Hatfield | Released : 1988

If the basketball world was still getting to know Michael Jordan, the ad campaign surrounding the Air Jordan III introduced one prominent playground baller who knew MJ, and MJ’s increasingly prominent shoes, all too well. Released in 1988, the rollout of the AJ III included TV spots featuring actor/director Spike Lee as Mars Blackmon, from […]

Air Jordan I | Designer : Peter Moore | Released : 1985

Modern sneaker culture had its roots in the air; that is, the original Air Jordan that released in 1985. Nike, and subsequently the Jordan Brand, has honored this iconic silhouette numerous times since with releases of the Retro 1. The Chicago Bulls used their third overall draft pick on Jordan, a 1982 NCAA champion who […]