Jordan vii

Description:

The Air Jordan VII is a shoe that had a vision for the future. A creation of legendary Nike designer Tinker Hatfield, it was a sign of things to come for the Air Jordan line. Although it retained the same basic shape as the two shoes before it, that is basically where the similarities end. The Air Jordan V and VI both featured ice clear outsoles and visible Air Sole cushioning. The Air Jordan VII featured neither. This made some people very happy, and angered others. The general opinion about ice clear outsoles is that they look absolutely fantastic while the shoes are brand new, but after even moderate wearing (or storage over periods of time) the clear ice tends to yellow, virtually ruining the beauty of the shoe. Visible Air soles can deflate or pop, but they hold up better over time than clear soles. Personally, I don?t mind visible Air, but style is a personal thing. Although certain models of the VII?s (ones with white midsoles) can still yellow, it is not as extreme as it would be if they featured clear ice soles along with white midsoles.

Although the Air Jordan VII ditched two major design elements from previous shoes, it introduced a new one: Huarache technology. This greatly improves the fit of any shoe it is included in. Instead of having a separate tongue, it has a sock like fit. This feature appeared in later Air Jordan?s, but the VII was the first to have the technology.

There were five original color schemes of the Air Jordan VII. A collector?s favorite is the famous Olympic color. A deadstock pair recently sold for close to $800 on the internet. All of the other color schemes featured 23 on the back of the shoe, but this one featured Michael?s Olympic number 9. That is a subtle detail, but details are part of the reason that Air Jordan shoes are so great.

Another interesting detail of the Air Jordan VII is the accent colors that appear on each color scheme. The white/light silver/true red featured accents of dark yellow, green, and purple on the outsoles. The black/light graphite/Bordeaux had green, blue, dark yellow, and purple on the outsoles. The black/true red featured purple, and a bit of dark yellow. The white/black-cardinal red had dark yellow and a bit of gray. The white/midnight navy/true red had a bit of Olympic gold. This practice of odd accent colors appeared later in the Air Jordan line, but it has been abandoned in newer Air Jordan?s. A more current shoe with strange accent colors is the Nike Air Zoom Haven, with its imaginative plates in the outsoles.