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Air Jordan 11

The Air Jordan XI model was designed by Tinker Hatfield. While Jordan was still pursuing a career in baseball, Hatfield designed the shoe in hopes that Michael would eventually wear it if he returned to the NBA.

The Jordan XI was meant to stand out with a fusion of performance and style. Taken from the world of high-end mountaineering backpacks, the condura nylonupper gave the Air Jordan XI model lightweight durability. Further innovation came with the use of a carbon fiber plate on the sole of the shoe, that can be seen underneath the clear outsole, which gave the shoe exceptional torsional rigidity. The most visually distinct aspect of the shoe was its shiny patent leather mid and toebox. A material long used in the fashion industry, patent leather was extremely lightweight, when compared to genuine leather, and also tended not to stretch - a very useful property to help keep the foot within the bounds of the shoebed during quick direction changes on the court.

Air Jordan 10

The Air Jordan X (10) was released in 1994/95. Michaels new found baseball career was interrupted when a player strike broke out. Rumors broke out that he would return to the basketball court and on March 19th 1995 Jordan was back on the floor.It seemed as if Nike wasn’t expecting to see Jordan back in the game so soon. They started to re-release older model’s of the AJ series (Air Jordan 1 (I), Air Jordan 2 (II), Air Jordan 3 (III)) and the Air Jordan 10 (X)‘s soles featured an honor or an award from each year Michael had spent in the NBA.

Air Jordan 9

The Air Jordan 9, being the first Jordan release after his retirement was never worn by Michael Jordan for a full season. These shoes were made by the inspiration of the baseball cleats Michael Jordan wore when he left the NBA to play baseball. The sole of the shoe has words and symbols from different countries. The Air Jordan 9 was the shoe placed on the statue of Michael Jordan outside of the United Center in Chicago where MJ left his mark on the game forever.

Air Jordan 8

The Air Jordan 8 was noticeably heavier than most Air Jordan's. The Air Jordan 8 was often considered as "The Punisher" for its ankle support and excellent traction. This shoe contains a full length Air Sole. It is designed with comfort zones to make your feet more comfortable.

Air Jordan 7

The Air Jordan 7 was released in 1991. Tinker Hatfield created the Air Jordan 7 with many of  the features of the Air Jordan 6. This was the first Air Jordan in the line to not use Nike Air technology in the outer part of the soles, instead the Air technology is on the inside of the soles. These shoes were worn by Michael Jordan during the 1992 Olympics when he was on a team known as the "Dream Team."

Air Jordan 6 Oreo's

The Air Jordan 6 Oreo's were released in late 1990, designed by Tinker Hatfield. Jordan won his first NBA championship wearing these shoes. The heel of the shoe took inspiration from Michael Jordan's slant-nosed Porsche. In 2000, an Olympic color was released  with a combination of white, royal blue, and a hint of red so the colors would represent U.S.A. This shoe had the number 9 on them because of Michael Jordan's Olympic number. Nike released a second Olympic color of all-white with a patent leather upper, black tongue and all of the Olympic Rings colors on the mid-sole. The Olympic color-way will be re-released in 2011 by Jordan Inc.