List #53: Tracing the Shoe Lineage of Air Jordans

Today, if all goes well, a collective shriek of glee would be heard worldwide as Nike officially releases the Air Jordan 2010 to mark its Silver Anniversary. Also scheduled for release is the stunning Silver Edition of Air Jordan 1 in, well, metallic silver and white.

Reincarnation of Air Jordan 1 in Silver

So in the spirit of true fanboyism, today’s list will be about Air Jordans. Sneaker addicts and basketball fanatics will  love this list from CoEd Magazine about the history of Air Jordans:

1. Air Jordan 1

First released in March of 1985. When Jordan brought these out for the first time they were banned by the NBA. Apparently the red and black were not a part of the color scheme of NBA regulation sneakers, but little did the management know that they would soon be worshiping the player wearing them as somebody finally made the NBA something worth watching and talking about.

Air Jordan 1 - The Shoe That Started it All

2. Air Jordan 2

Not exactly the most eye-popping of the Jordan brand, but he averaged 37 points per game and won his first dunk contest in these bad boys. Buying these shoes will not allow you to jump higher than usual, but you’ll certainly feel a spring in your step (it might come from being 2 bills lighter, but none the less.)

Click here to read about Air Jordans 3 to 12 from CoEd Magazine or head on over to sneakernews.com for release updates.

Yeah, yeah I know what you’re thinking. I didn’t really make this list myself but I couldn’t help it. Not especially after I thought back back to those fun times in high school when the toughest boys in class literally cried to their parents just so they can get their hands on the almost $200 shoes associated with His Airness himself, Michael Jordan.

I can hear a hundred grown men weeping with joy now. Ah, nostalgia.