In October 1993, Michael Jordan shocked the world when he announced his retirement from Basketball at the age of 30. 1993 was also the year when the Air Jordan 9 was released. The Jordan 9 was equipped with the dynamic-Fit huarache-like inner bootie, encapsulated Air-Sole unit (forefoot), large volume Air-Sole unit (heel), polyurethane midsole and...
Nike has been in the news for some very interesting reasons lately. Their decision to terminate their deal with several boutiques and shut down several stores around the world has created quite an uproar. The latest jolt being the end of their contract with Amazon which means that going forward, Amazon will not be selling...
A 19th Century women’s shoe called the Nisshoki and the Japanese flag were the inspiration behind the Air Jordan 12. The land of the rising sun and its flag at the time with sun rays scattering at different angles were mimicked beautifully on the upper of the Air Jordan 12. Still puzzled? Look at the...
Perhaps the most famous Jordan of all time, the Air Jordan 11 was Michael Jordan’s shoe for the 1995-1996 NBA season. Initially, the shoe was released in two versions: a) The Mid – Patent Leather b) The Low – Elephant Print aka the IE However, five years later the retro run of the model saw...
There are two firsts in this feature – A Spanish collector and my first female sneakerhead feature. Running into Carmen on IG and interacting with her was sort of a build-up to this feature. She isn’t your seasoned veteran collector but that’s kind of nice because you get to view things from a different perspective....
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