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 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"
