The man himself may have stepped away from the game, but his legacy very much lives on. Of course, his name will be found in the record books years from now. It will, undoubtedly, hang from the rafters until such a time as basketball is no longer played. It is written in diamonds on championship rings that may one day sit behind glass at some museum, and it is recorded at the basketball hall of fame in Springfield.

However, the name of Michael Jordan also perseveres on leather and lace in the form of the air jordan basketball shoe, the footwear phenomenon that has become nothing short of a dynasty since the release of the AJ1 in 1985. Read on below to learn a little of the background to some of the most important kicks in history.

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