The Shoe That Started It All August 26, 2007
Posted by Marquis Chapman in Basketball, NBA, Sports.trackback
Pictured above is the first Jordan sneaker made by Nike. Released to the public in 1985, the Air Jordan I revolutionized the basketball shoe as we know it. The original colors were red and black and had a winged basketball logo on the side above the ankle as well as a large Nike swoosh on the side. The original price for the shoe was only $65. The shoe also came with a set of double laces to match the two colors. Jordan unveiled them in a game against the Philadelphia 76’ers on November 17th, 1984. Shortly after however, the NBA banned the sneaker stating that it did not follow the on court dress code. The NBA fined Jordan $5,000 a game for wearing them, but the ban only created more buzz for the shoe.
Since the release of the Air Jordan I, there have been 21 other Jordan shoes released. The shoe line is arguably the most popular shoe in the world selling out in stores across the country within hours. Jordans are being sold for up to $1,000 on ebay and have become collector items, as the demand for retro Jordans continues to grow. Everyone has their personal favorite Jordan sneaker, but the Nike Air Jordan I is the shoe that started it all.
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The shoe of a cheat, made by a cheat.
Swoosh.
LIVE WRONG! Cheat to win
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I take it you’re an adidas type of man.
gotta love the J’s
my fav ones to play in, the XI’s and the XIII’s.
Man I had a pair of those.. they were not very comfortable! lol
Yeah, they hurt my feet too. The Jordan III’s are real comfortable though.
I remember that commercial they had that featured all the Jordans in order. I wish someone could put up a youtube video so I can see it again.
These ones was alright but the XIV and the XI are the best shoe to me.
Just goes to show you that it was all about the buck and not about the comfort for an athletic as most of these super star designed athletic shoes are. These shoes lead kids to believe that they could jump higher, score more and play better. Michael got rich and kids probably ended up with foot problems. In the end, parents paid twice – to Michael for the shoe and to the podiatrist for arch supports!
Good point. But it’s just something about those shoes. You just gotta have them.
Aaaah! I have a tiny pair of these from when my son was a year old (they were a gift). Can’t afford them now and probably couldn’t afford them then. It’s a shame what price these rich super star athletics put on their shoes and that we live in a society where this kind of pressure is put on kids. Unfortunately some kids who must have them and can’t afford them don’t settle for anything less. Sometimes they do something really stupid – steal them.
this is a must have shoes.
i got these shoes and champs sports in the mall a week ago.
My personal favorite J. I love my pair I got along with the Black and Yellow ones that came in the package. It is true that they are not the most comfortable shoe, but compered to playing in some of the old Converse their like walking on air.
tHIS SHOES ARE VERY KOOL OLUS I HAD THE REAL AUTHIN
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these shoes are tight these shoes u gotta to have
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hola esto esta potente me encantan quiero uno de estos
Nice shoe…………it looking good i like it…and i am very happy to know more about it.
nice! i’m gonna make my own blog
i think these shoes are one of the best i love jordans an i will always wear them
muito legal esses novos nikes!!!
meu parente ela tem um nike 3.0 muito lindo!!!”
qual seria o valor se eu comprasse pela net??
queria saber o valor se eu realizasse a compra pela internet.
bad @$$ shoe need some like that but different color lol
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