Designed by Tinker Hatfield and released in February 1990, the Air Jordan was once again a trendsetter just like Tinker’s other designs. It was the first ever shoe to have a reflective 3M tongue, the first to feature a clear rubber outsole, and the first shoe with a molded ankle collar. The flames on the...
Tinker Hatfield had already created history with the Air Jordan 3 that was the most popular sneaker of its time. Once again in 1989, it was upon him to design a shoe that would outdo its predecessor. The infamous Mars Blackmon (Spike Lee) was called into action once again to work with Nike and Michael...
Our second “Sneakerhead in Focus” feature captures the musings of designer, sneakerhead and collector Joseph Lombardo on design, how he got into collecting sneakers and why Pantone 1787C is his favorite color. We also get his views on where sneaker design is heading with the current trends all the while ogling at his insane collection....
