Before Air Jordan 16 showed its true colors, many people were hard to accept the fact that Tinker's sixteenth generation design was released. Although Wilson Smith III, Nike's senior shoe designer, has taken over Tinker's previous work, he has become a symbol of the brand because of his great success in the Air Jordan series, so it is hard to imagine what his sneakers would look like without his participation in the design.
The design work of Air Jordan 16 is also in the first place. An awkward period. From Air Jordan 1 to Air Jordan 15, Jordan can be included in the Bulls' whole era. After Jordan retired for the first time, many people doubt whether the Air Jordan series will continue. After the launch of Air Jordan 9, such gossip has been self defeating. Similarly, Air Jordan 15 has played the same role.
However, Air Jordan 15 has always been a pair of high quality shoes. The appearance of too avant-garde and the poor performance of several pairs of shoes after Air Jordan 11 have made many shoe fans still unable to understand the necessity of Air Jordan 15. The position of the Air Jordan series is obviously unshakable, but Jordan Brand is also in urgent need of a pair of shoes that can save the whole series, but at this time, the Air Jordan series seems to have lost its way.
Under the so-called "design environment" created by Air Jordan 15, the pressure on Smith's shoulders is obviously much larger, so Air Jordan 16 has become a target of public criticism. In fact, it is Smith who has improved Air Jordan 16 in many ways and has gone beyond expectations.
On the appearance of these shoes, Smith brought back some classic designs that everyone loved. Under the high expectations, the bright outsides similar to the 5, 6 and 11 generations have been returned. The lacquer made for the first time in the 11 generation has become a popular element, and this time it has returned to the 16 generation of toe ends. In addition, the 16 generation is the first Air Jordan series of sneakers after the 6 generation of relay. In short, the origin of the Air Jordan series has become one of the biggest highlights of this pair of shoes.
Air Jordan 16 also introduced laced protective sleeves in a symbolic way, which has been extended in the following generations. Shoe covers and covers, no matter what you call them, anyway, this is a detachable part that started in the 16 generation. This component makes the whole shoe look neat and comfortable. It also made the Air Jordan series shoes turn from professional basketball courts to other occasions. When wearing this protective cover, shoes looked like a pair of decent shoes or casual shoes. In fact, the 16 generation of basketball players still had a pair of reliable basketball shoes. Air Jordan's fans were obviously very fascinated by the appearance design.
Unlike Air Jordan 15, Jordan's last comeback was in the wizards, wearing Air Jordan 16. Turmeric matches white and deep sea army blue two kinds of matching colors, respectively appeared in his host and guest match, and with the success of the Air Jordan series, more and more young players began to close to the Air Jordan 16 generation basketball shoes, such as Mike Beebe, Darius Myers and Kunming Tin Richardson, who had worn the Air Jordan 16 sneakers of their respective teams in that season. And not only these "new" faces, through the cooperation of previous years, such as Ray Alan, Reggie Miller and Jordan's former teammate Ron Harper, also contributed to the 16 generation.
In addition to the widely available color matching, some Air Jordan 16 limited edition used for collection also appeared in front of the public and became a hot pursuit. The enthusiasm for the Air Jordan series has been rekindled from the 16 generation, especially based on the black / red matching of the classic bulls, bringing many critics back to the Air Jordan series.
Source: China Sports Online 