Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan and His Iconic Shoes

Introduction

Michael Jordan is considered to be one of the  greatest basketball players of all time. He played for the Chicago Bulls for many years winning them six NBA Championships over that time. However,  we are not here to discuss his iconic basketball career, but his incredible sneaker legacy that he built with Nike.

First Shoe

Coming off of a hot college career, Michael Jordan was looking to find a sneaker deal.  At the time all of the big name players in the league signed with converse. Michael was a major prospect later being picked third in his draft class so this drew attention from many companies. Michael was surprised when Nike, a small running based company out of Oregon, offered him an unprecedented  $250,000 contract and Air Jordan began. HIs first shoe is the most iconic out of the numerous shoes he released with Nike.

Tinker Hatfield

After the loss in sales after Air Jordan's second shoe, Nike had Michael Team up with a designer named Tinker Hatfield. He and Michael sat down and began to work together to create the best looking shoe. They teamed up and worked together from shoe three to thirteen of the air Jordan line creating some of the most famous shoe silhouettes in the world. Tinker is what really took the Air Jordan and Nike shoe to the next level. 

Personal Favorites

My personal favorite shoe in the Air Jordan line is the Jordan One. I currently have six different pairs, my favorite being the orange, white, and black "Shattered Backboards" that currently sell for upwards of $1,500 a pair. Apart from the Jordan Ones I have pairs of the Jordan 3's, the Jordan 4's, Jordan 5's and have had a pair of the Jordan 11's. Michael Jordan's impact on the sneaker community is incredible.