Air Jordan 16
Nike Air Jordan Retro XVI is a very special shoes in the Nike Air Jordan Retro series, which front palm uses zoom and back palm with Blow-molded air sole technology, that is blowing air, the air cushioning effect and performance have a certain gap with the Zoom. Certainly not the same person are not the same foot feeling. Nike Air Jordan Retro XVI black has a full leather upper, comfortable and soft, hard rubber outsole system, full-length herringbone pattern. wear-resisting and non-slip, the high-top design. This is all in 2011jordanssaleshop.com.

Hatfield Retires

Ok, well, Hatfield didn’t exactly retire (he was actually promoted), but this was the first shoe since the Air Jordan 2 to not be designed by Tinker Hatfield. The Air Jordan 16′s were designed by Nike’s Senior Footwear Designer Wilson Smith. Smith decided to bring in a few design elements/fabrics from earlier releases. For instance we saw the return of the clear rubber sole (Air Jordan 5, Air Jordan 6, Air Jordan 11) and they also featured patent leather (Air Jordan 11).

Gaiter on – Gaiter off
What made the Air Jordan 16 unique was the brand new gaiter/shroud that covered the shoe and that could be removed to give the shoe a brand new look. Not only was this for stylish purposes, it also had a thermal functionality.The Air Jordan 16 was a little stiff and to wear the shroud/gaiter when playing basketball really wasn’t a good idea, as it pretty easily could fall off. The black/red Air Jordan 16 and white/navy Air Jordan 16 both featured patent leather which very easily got creased and cracked. Best for playing in were the one’s without patent leather.The overall design was great and it’s great to see a new designer put his foot forward.The Jordan 16 will return in 2008.