Jan 17, 2014

Nike Air jordan series basketball shoes history

Nike Air jordan series basketball shoes were just shoes for the first 80 some odd years of the 20th century. Then in the mid-80's, Nike released a pair of shoes featuring a certain ex-Tarheel.

As legend has it, the legendary sneaker series almost never lifted off. Soon after Michael Jordan debuted the Air Jordan I, the NBA stepped in and banned the shoe because they featured "non-regulation" colors. Suffice it to say, Jordan didn't listen and thusly, the great basketball shoe boom began.

Below is a look at each and every pair of Air Jordan shoes released by Nike. Next to each pair is Nike's motto for the shoe and the year in which they debuted.

Air Jordan1"Notorious" - 1984-85

Air Jordan 2 - "Italian Stalion" - 1987

Air Jordan 3 "Gotta Be the Shoes" - 1988

Air Jordan 4 "Taking Flight" - 1989

Air Jordan 5 Image - "The Fighter" - 1990

Air Jordan 6 - "Promised Land" - 1991

Air Jordan 7 Image - "Pure Gold" - 1992

Air Jordan 8 Image - "Strap In" - 1993

Air Jordan 9 Image - "Perfect Harmony" - 1994

Air Jordan 10 Image - "The Legacy Continues" - 1995

Air Jordan 11 Image - "Class Act" - 1996

Air Jordan 12 - "The Dynasty Continues" - 1997
Air Jordan 13 - "Black Cat Pounces" - 1998
Air Jordan 14 - "Race Ready" - 1999
Air Jordan 15- "Speed of Sound" - 2000
Air Jordan 16 - "Marching On" - 2001

Air Jordan 17 - "Jazzed Up" - 2002

Air Jordan XVIII Image - "Last Dance" - 2003

Air Jordan 19 - "Full Flex" - 2004

Air Jordan 20 "Living Greatness" - 2005

Air Jordan 21 Image - "Performance Luxury DNA" - 2006

Air Jordan 22 "Hit the Afterburners" - 2007

Air Jordan 23 "The Number of Greatness" - 2008

Air Jordan 24 Image- "Beyond" - 2009

Air Jordan 25 "Full Speed Ahead" - 2010

Air Jordan 26 Image - 2011

Air Jordan 27 2012 - "Choose Your Flight"

Air Jordan 28 - "Dare to Fly"