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Air Jordan VIII

• Year released: 1993
• Designer: Tinker Hatfield
• Most Popular Colorways: White/Black-True Red, Aqua, Black/True Red
• First Retroed: 2003

• Following the minimalist design of the Air Jordan VII, the Air Jordan VIII represented a tremendous shift in philosophy. While the goal of
the Huarache-inspired VII was light weight, the VIII relied on cross-straps and a higher cut to provide the ultimate in cushioned support.
The Jordan VIIIs on Jordan’s feet made the Bulls first three-peat complete. Just the third team in NBA history to do so, the Bulls routed
the Suns in six games and Jordan claimed the Finals MVP (his third straight) after Sir Charles took the regular-season honors.

• The "Aqua" VIIIs helped continue Jordan's sneaker dominance in the All-Star Game and had no shortage of fans in the streets or
magazine covers. The sneaker also continued to bridge the gap with the relationship between Nike and Bugs Bunny—the straps did kind
of look like bunny ears.

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Air Jordan VIII “Bugs Bunny”

White/Black-True Red

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$1,800

53 “Three Time's A
Charm”
Air Jordan VIII
White/Infrared 23-
Black-Bright Concord

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$1,800

54

Air Jordan VIII “Aqua”

Black/Bright Concord-
Aqua Tone

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$2,200

55

Air Jordan VIII “Cement”

Black/Gym Red-Black-
Wolf Grey

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$2,000

56

Air Jordan VIII “Chrome”

Black/Chrome

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$1,800

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Air Jordan IX

• Year released: 1993
• Designer: Tinker Hatfield
• Most Popular Colorways: White/Black-True Red, Powder Blue, Charcoal, Cool Grey,

Motorboat Jones
• First Retroed: 2002

• Shortly after his father was tragically slain, exhausted from the long season and his celebrity status, Mike left the game. He then
surprised the world by signing a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox and had a brief career with the Birmingham Barons,
a White Sox affiliate. Tinker Hatfield was told to abandon the Air Jordan line and move on to new things. But Tinker didn't think Mike
was done with hoops quite yet, and continued to design new Air Jordans as if he'd never retired. Without his passion and belief, the
Jordan line might have died after the VIII. Jordan never donned the Jordan IXs on the court but Nike did hook him up with some player
editions for the diamond.

• The Air Jordan IX dropped in a traditional Bulls colorway, white and powder blue to pay homage to his days in Chapel Hill, and an Olive
pair that didn't link Mike to any team but eventually became a favorite off the court. Even without His Airness' on-floor endorsement,
the sneaker continued to sell well and even had football players affiliated with Jordan Brand asking for a special make-up for the turf.
And even though No. 23 never lit up the competition in the originals, the famous Jordan statue outside of the Bulls arena has Jordan
wearing the IX’s.

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Air Jordan IX “Space Jam”

White/Black-True Red

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$2,000

59

Air Jordan IX “Charcoal”

Black/Varsity Red-
Dark Charcoal

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$2,000

60

Air Jordan IX “Barons”

White/Black-Wolf
Grey

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$2,000

61

Air Jordan IX “Doernbecher”

White/Metallic Gold-
Black

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$2,000

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Air Jordan IX “Cool Grey”

Medium Grey/White-
Cool Grey

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$2,000

63

Air Jordan IX “Johnny Kilroy”

Black/Gym Red-
Metallic Platinum

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$2,000

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Air Jordan X

• Year released: 1994

• Designer: Tinker Hatfield

• Most Popular Colorways: Chicago, UNC, Steel Grey, Shadow Black

• First Retroed: 2005

• One would think that designing a signature sneaker for a player that wasn’t in the league anymore might leave Tinker with a lack of
inspiration. The Xs came out really nice though, with ghilly lacing, Jordan's accomplishments listed on the outsole, and numerous
colorways to represent different cities in the NBA. They were worn by guys like Kendall Gill, Nick Anderson, Harold Miner and Hubert
Davis, though, which just wasn't the same.

• Michael Jordan himself was disappointed with how the Jordan X originally ended up since he was not consulted on the final design as
he normally was. When Hatfield finally tracked him down to show him the Xs, Michael responded “I don’t like it and you need to change
it.” Hatfield had added a strip of leather across the toe, something that hadn't been on an Air Jordan since the V. Hatfield got on the
horn the next day and had alterations made for the ensuing colorways after Jordan told Tinker (jokingly, we think) that he would make
up the financial difference if they didn't sell as well as his previous models. Even the retro version of the "Steel Grey" Xs featured a clean
toe. Mike is always right.

• The Jordan X even dropped in a cleated version for baseball enthusiasts that were ready to be like Mike (hopefully with a better batting
average) on the diamond, but with baseball on strike it meant another career change for MJ. “I’m back” was the headline on almost
every national publication after Michael Jordan returned to the league wearing the 4-5 on March 18, 1995. Jordan played impressive
even after being off a year and a half (ask the Knicks about that double-nickel), but the Bulls fell short to the Shaq- and Penny-led
Orlando Magic in the Conference Semis. Either way, everyone was just glad that Mike was back in the building—well, maybe not
everyone.

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Air Jordan X “Steel Grey”

White/Black-Light
Steel Grey

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$1,800

66

Air Jordan X “Double Nickel”

White/True Red-Black

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$1,800

67 “Bulls Over
Broadway”
Air Jordan X Gym Red/Black-Wolf

Grey

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$1,800

68

Air Jordan X “Charlotte”

White/Concord-Blue
Lagoon-Black​

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$1,800

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Air Jordan XI

• Year released: 1995

• Designer: Tinker Hatfield

• Most Popular Colorways: Concord, Bred, Columbia, Space Jam, Cool Grey

• First Retroed: 2000

• Michael Jordan’s Favorite Model XI “Bred”

• During the Bulls playoff run in '95, Tinker unveiled the "Concord" XIs to Michael to see how he felt about the design. Jordan was so excited about
the shoes that even against Tinker's wishes he rocked them on the court and forced Nike to go with the sample version design for the following
season. The hype was so crazy from Michael holding up a pair and showing them off on television that the release in the fall was chaos. Sound
familiar?

• With the Jordan XIs Tinker was reaching for redemption. Not that the IXs or Xs weren’t great, but Hatfield admitted that they lacked the technical
performance innovation that usually blew the sneaker world away. Many Jordan-heads will argue that the IIIs are the sickest model but the XIs
might be more iconic due to MJ's return to excellence, the Space Jam cameo, and that clean patent leather design (inspired by, of all things, a
lawnmower). Either way, had Twitter existed in November of 1995 you would have seen #TinkerBack.

• Before the Air Jordan XI even hit shelves, Michael predicted the sneaker featuring smooth patent leather would get dressed up with suits.
Sneakerheads talk about the Boyz II Men awards show appearance where they rocked the "Concords" and how it was likely a sign of things to
come for one of the most iconic sneakers of all time. Go ahead and search the Internets for art, it can't be found, but it definitely happened. And
even without that, you probably know someone who wore Jordan XIs to a wedding—possibly even their own. 18 years since the original release,
few sneaker models cause as much commotion as the Jordan XIs—further proof this shoe's legacy will never die.

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Air Jordan XI “Bred”

Black/Varsity Red-
White

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XI “Concord”

White/Black-Dark
Concord

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XI “Win Like '96”

gym red, black-white

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XI “Night Maroon”

night maroon ,
metallic gold

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XI “Grey Suede”
cool grey, sail

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XI “Space Jam”

Black/Dark Concord-
White​

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XI “Gamma Blue”

Black/Gamma Blue-
Black-Varsity Maize

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XI “Legend Blue”

White/Black-Legend
Blue

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XI “72-10”

Black/Gym Red-
White-Anthracite

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XI “Bred Low”

Black/Varsity Red-
White

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XI “Concord low”

White/Black-Dark
Concord

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XI “True Red”

Black/Varsity Red-
White-Gray

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XII

• Year released: 1996
• Designer: Tinker Hatfield
• Most Popular Colorways: Taxi, Obsidian, White/Varisty Red, Playoffs, Black/Red (Flu Game)
• First Retroed: 2003

• The Air Jordan XIIs went back to traditional leather uppers (inspired in part by Japan's Rising Sun flag and in part by a women's boot), but kept
innovations from the XI including the carbon spring plate. They were also the first Jordans to feature Zoom Air. The XIIs were also considered the
most durable of the Jordan line and featured various dope colorways including the timeless “Flu Games" which were well-received by
sneakerheads during each release.

• They were worn not only by Jordan but his teammates: Scottie Pippen, Bill Wennington, and Luc Longley adopted the Jordan XIIs as their go-to
shoe during parts of the '96-97 season. Jordan himself compared it to "putting whitewalls on a garbage truck" when the big men rocked them.
Pippen loved the comfort and cushion of the XIIs so much, he ditched the Max Air system in his first signature kicks for player exclusive Zoom Air
fitted-joints—like Mike.

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Air Jordan XII “Flu Game”

Black/Varsity Red

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XII “Taxi”

White/Black-Taxi

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XII “Playoff”

Black/Varsity Red-
White-Metallic Silver

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XII “French Blue”

White/French Blue-Metallic
Silver-Varsity Red

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XII “Gamma Blue”

Black/Gym Red-
Gamma Blue

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XII “University Blue”

White/University
Blue-Metallic Silver

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XII “Wool”

Dark Grey/Metallic
Silver-Black​

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XII “Wheat / CAT”

wheat/wheat-gum
light brown​

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XIII

• Year released: 1997
• Designer: Tinker Hatfield
• Most Popular Colorways: White/True Red-Black, Playoff, Flint, White/Black-True Red,
• Black/True Red, Ray Allen PE
• First Retroed: 2004

• When the Air Jordan XIII was released in '97, a shoe was released under the Jordan Brand name for the first time. This was a long time coming—
and something that Jordan's agent, David Falk, had wanted since the beginning, and Strasser and Moore wanted in 1987. A decade later, it was
finally time. Enter CEO Jordan. The shoes rolled out along with the Air Jordan Trainers and Air Jordan Teams, making the line more than just
signature shoes for the first time.

• Tinker used Jordan’s on-court persona “Black Cat,” due to his speed and fast reflexes, as inspiration. The design of the shoe reflected the name
perfectly with a fast look and cat eye hologram on the ankle. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but we doubt Hatfield
appreciated all of the fakes that hit the streets in some horrendous colorways.

• Another Jordan, another pop culture moment—this time Denzel Washington helped make the original colorway of the XIIIs timeless thanks to his
thirst for a pair fresh out of Attica as Jake Shuttlesworth in He Got Game. Even the ankle bracelet house arrest monitoring system and the $150
with tax wasn't about to stop Jake from grabbing a pair of fresh Js—he is not alone.

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Air Jordan XIII “Black Toe”

White/True Red-Black

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XIII “Bred”

Black/True Red

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XIII “History of Flight”

White/University
Red-Metallic Silver

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XIII “QUAI 54 Blue”

White/University
Blue – Navy Blue

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XIII “QUAI 54 Black”

black, chrome-dark
grey-white

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XIII “Chicago”

White/Black-True
Red-Pearl Grey

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XIII “Gray Toe”

Black / Black-
anthracite

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XIII “Flint”

Navy/Carolina Blue-
Flint Grey-White

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$2,000

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Air Jordan XIII “Playoff”

Black/True Red-White

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$2,000