Air Jordan 15. This was the first shoe released after Michael Jordan’s second retirement in 1999.
Commonly known as "The Spaceship", this shoe signaled an interesting diversion by the design team, which created an Air Jordan partly inspired by Prada and partly by Michael himself, whose own tongue formed the basis for that on the shoe. Juxtaposing a woven pattern with a ribbed panel, the XV split public opinion as much as any sneaker ever to bear the Jumpman logo.
Further information
- This shoe is based on the X-15 aircraft designed by NASA in the 1950s.
