Nike originally-designed Air Jordan first introduced by Nike in 1985 and endorsed by probably the best NBA player there is, Michael Jordan himself, hence the name. Nike has been releasing new model and design of Air Jordan almost every year ever since it was launched in 1985. Even though Michael Jordan has retired from NBA, that does not stop Air Jordan to multiply each year and making this shoe a legend among basketball players out there.cheap jordan shoes Although these are being released every year -reproduced, new models – collectors still hunt for Air Jordan. They classify Air Jordan by release year and model; Originals (OG), Retroes (shoes that have been recreated to be sold to public), Retro pluses (similar to Original, with few updates and changes to accommodate consumers’ requests), Player Exclusive (made exclusively for athletes) and Samples. Max Ltd Air Jordan I was really by the people, for the people philosophy at work. A boy from New Jersey designed a shoe, sent it to Nike and lo and behold Nike loved it. Air Jordan I was banned because of its notorious black and red colors that violated the uniform code of NBA. Nonetheless, it’s resulting in great publicity. In 1994 Nike relaunched Air Jordan I and retroed in 2009. Air Jordan II was released after Michael Jordan’s second year in NBA. Its produced in Italy and inspired by the 19th century boots. This was the first Nike shoe ever launched without the swoosh logo.Max Ltd 2 Designer of many Nike shoes, Tinker Hartfield is finally involved with the design of Air Jordan III. This was the first Air Jordan with visible air unit on the heel, elephant trim and the jumpman logo, which later become the official logo of Air Jordan. This was the time when Michael Jordan captured the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year titles. Air Jordan IV was released in 1989 and retroed in 1999 in a white/black and black/cement colorways. The retroed version was a huge success and sold out within hours of its release. In 2006, Nike launched several variations of Air Jordan IV including Mars Blackmons, Red IVs, Military Blues and Thunder and Lightning. These variations give inspirations of Air Jordan Spiz’ike and Air Yeezys, a shoe designed by Kanye West.Max 90 Following the trend, Air Jordan implemented inspirational designs like the first one seen on the AJV, taking inspiration from the WWII Mustang fighter plane, the AJVII from a West African tribal art, the elegant Japanese-inspired AJIX, and the AJXII which was inspired by a 19th century dress boot and also the debut of ultra-responsive Zoom Air. Max 95 Air Jordan got jazzed up when MJ was in the tune of his final return and 30,000th career point in the jazz-themed AJXVII featuring a Tuned Air, a TPU heel stabilizer and full length shank plate, and it came with a metal briefcase and a CD-ROM. The AJXVIII was inspired by the Lamborghini Murcielago which presented a radical one-piece upper, carbon fiber Comfort Control Plate and dual-layer Zoom cushioning. The next models that existed includes the themes, Full Flex, Living Greatness, Performance Luxury DNA, Hit The Afterburners, The Number Of Greatness, and Beyond. In the beginning of 2010, the latest Air Jordan was released with the Full Speed Ahead theme, and that was the Air Jordan 2010. mbt shoes mbt air jordan