| Jordan shoes, simply known as Air Jordan are a line | | | | diminished at all. In fact, they have been right at the |
| of shoes from the house of Nike Shoes. They are a | | | | top of the sports shoe market segment all through. |
| very popular series and though they were first | | | | Jordan shoes are a collector’s item and Nike has |
| introduced to the shoe market a long time back in | | | | introduced Jordan shoes packages for its enthusiasts. |
| 1985, they have only been growing in popularity ever | | | | Jordan shoes can be bought from online stores or be |
| since. They not only sport a great style and outward | | | | sourced from boutiques and shoes outlets. |
| appearance but also pamper feet with their | | | | The Defining Moments package that was released in |
| comfortable fit. When Nike found that they were | | | | January 2006 includes two pairs of Jordan shoes |
| stuck with a “runners and joggers shoes” | | | | – Air Jordan V1 Retro model and Air Jordan X1 |
| image, they were desperate to break away from it | | | | Retro model. Next Jordan brand released Beginning |
| and enter into the lucrative and thriving basket ball | | | | Moments package also known as Old Love New |
| shoes market. | | | | Love with Air Jordan 1 Retro model in two colour |
| At that time, Michael Jordan was a rising star in his | | | | combinations. This package was released in April |
| own right – he was a professional basket ball | | | | 2007. The Defining Moments 2 package also known |
| player in the NBA league. Nike saw their opportunity | | | | as the Raging Bull Package (RBP) has Air Jordan V |
| in him; they roped him in for a five year contract by | | | | model of Jordan Shoes in two different colour |
| paying a large 2.5 million dollars. They were introducing | | | | combinations and was recently released in May 2009. |
| Jordan shoes after his image and he was to endorse | | | | Air Jordan Spizike was released in October 2006. It |
| them. The first ever Jordan shoes called Air Jordan 1 | | | | combines all the best elements from the Jordan |
| was introduced in red and black, a combination of | | | | shoes 3,4,5,6,9 and 20 versions. This Spizike model |
| vibrant colours. In those days, basket ball shoes were | | | | was created expressly to commemorate Spike Lee |
| in subdued hues mostly white. NBA was vehement in | | | | during the Mars Blackmon period. The Air Jordan |
| opposing this riot of colours in Jordan Shoes and | | | | Collezione/ Countdown package has two different |
| placed a ban on them. Michael Jordan wore them for | | | | variations of Retro Air Jordan shoes. In 2009, Jordan |
| each of the matches in that tournament and paid | | | | shoes released Air Jordan 2009 that had only 2009 |
| hefty fines every time. This brought the much | | | | pairs. Out of these, 1005 were released in the USA |
| needed visibility to Jordan shoes and they became | | | | alone while 1004 were released abroad. This Jordan |
| the most popular and sought after shoes overnight. | | | | shoes design is said to be inspired by fencing. It has a |
| Since then, Jordan shoes have been released in new | | | | small green-blue diamond on top of the shoe. |
| models every year and their popularity has not | | | | |