Air Jordans Are Truly Inspiring Basketball Shoes

Jun 18, 2012 by fashion285

One of the main reasons behind the immense popularity of Air Jordans is that these shoes offer everything that any high-performance shoe should and much more. Jordan shoes are probably one of the few brands of shoes that have consistently performed since its launch in 1985. Today, the Jordan

brand of shoes not only cater to basketball players but also to common people, teenagers, and players from other competitive sports thus widening its market. Today, teenagers

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wear Jordans to flaunt their fashion or for making a bold fashion statement. Although the first range of Jordan shoes launched were Jordan I but success started pouring in only from the Jordan III model onwards and since then there has been no looking back.

In total, till date, 23 Air Jordans series have been introduced. Here is a list of the different types of Jordan shoes introduced so far:

Air Jordan IThis is the first of the air jordans and were designed by Peter Moore. These Jordan shoes were released in 1985 and were considered to be the greatest breakthrough in basketball shoes. The Air Jordan I

came out in vibrant red and black color combination.
Air Jordan IIThese air jordans were released only after Michael Jordan completed his second year at NBA. These Jordan shoes were made from high quality Italian leather Christian Louboutin Shoes Sale and the overall design was inspired from an Italian women’s boot predominant in the 19th century.

Air Jordan IIIThe Air Jordan III series was designed by Tinker Hatfield and these Jordan shoes came out with a new “Jumpman” logo as well. Some of the other notable features of the Jordan III include a visible air / ventilation unit in the heel, use of tumble leather, and an elephant print trim.

Air Jordan IVThe Air Jordan IV shoes were Christian Louboutin Rolandzip Suede Platform Pumps Black 120mm introduced in 1989 and were designed by Tinker Hatfield. This was the first of the air jordans released globally.

Air Jordan VReleased in 1990, these air jordans came out with a new innovationclear rubber soles. The Air Jordan V series are considered to be the highest selling Jordan shoes of all time. The inspiration for the Jordan V was taken from the highly successful World War II fighter plane – Mustang.

Air Jordan VIThe Air Jordan VI was released in the latter half of 1990 and Michael Jordan actually went on Christian Louboutin Picks and Co 120mm Black to win the NBA championship wearing these Jordan shoes.
Air Jordan VIIThe Air Jordan VII series of shoes were introduced in late 1991 and shared

many similarities with its predecessor.

Air Jordan VIIIThe Air Jordan VIII was released during the 1992-1993 NBA season and these air jordans were definitely heavier than the predecessors. This model of Jordan shoes was given the title “flower-power Air Jordan”

Air Jordan IXThe Air Jordan IX was introduced in late 1993 and is the first model of Jordan shoes to be released post Michael Jordan’s retirement. This model was different from other Air Jordans released so far because it had Christian Louboutin Maggie 140mm Black baseball cleats.

Air Jordan X till XXIII has been introduced post Michael Jordan’s retirement.