Air Jordan

Air Jordan
The silhouette of Michael Jordan served as inspiration to create the "Jumpman" logo.
Product typeBasketball shoes, clothing
OwnerNike
CountryUnited States
IntroducedNovember 17, 1984 (1984-11-17)[a]
MarketsWorldwide
Websitenike.com/jordan

Air Jordan is a line of basketball shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under the Jordan Brand.

The first Air Jordan shoe was produced for basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls on November 17, 1984 and released to the public on April 1, 1985.[2][3] The shoes were designed for Nike by Peter Moore, Tinker Hatfield, and Bruce Kilgore.[4][5]

The Jordan Logo, known as the "Jumpman", originated from a photograph by Jacobus Rentmeester, taken before Jordan played for Team USA in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

  1. ^ Nick Engvall (November 17, 2015). "Today In Sneaker History: Michael Jordan Debuts the Nike Air Jordan". Sneakerhistory.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Randy Harvey (April 26, 1985). "Clear The Dunkway, Michael Jordan Is . . .TAKING TO AIR : NBA Star Leaps Into Profitable Shoe Market". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Amazing hangtime". ESPN. November 10, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jordan - Air & Space". Foreign Law Guide. doi:10.1163/2213-2996_flg_com_108010. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Krasas, Jackie (April 15, 2021), "She Must Have Done Something", Still a Mother, Cornell University Press, pp. 35–56, doi:10.7591/cornell/9781501754296.003.0003, ISBN 9781501754296, S2CID 244330266, retrieved May 10, 2023


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