Jordan Shoes are well known through out the world for their style and comfort. Jordan shoes are now sold by Jordan brand, a sub-division of Nike. This fact itself speaks volumes about the popularity that is enjoyed by these Jordan shoes. Michael Jordan, a professional NBA basket ball player was the inspiration behind Jordan shoes. In 1985, Nike was looking to break into the basket ball shoes market with a bang. They saw that Michael Jordan, the rising star could give them the much needed boost. Jordan Shoes were born in red and black colour combination.

The first ever Jordan shoes faced a ban in the NBA series played because of their bold colour scheme. This negative start actually gave them so much visibility and publicity that Jordan Shoes graduated into the top slot in the basket ball shoe market with immediate effect. Jordan Shoes has been coming up with a new model every year. The designers of Jordan shoes are known to take inspiration from their own lives, interests and hobbies to come up with new and innovative designs. Jordan Shoes are typically available from online stores, boutiques and shoes outlets. Some of the Jordan Shoes models include Originals (OG), Retros, Retro Plus (Retro +), Player Exclusive (PE) and Samples. Air Jordan shoes are referred by their models and release years.

Jordan Shoes are a collector’s item because they enjoy so much fame among sports shoes enthusiasts. To cater to this market, Jordan shoes has released many "packages" that are special models. The models released every year also have been very popular. Air Jordan 1 was released in 1985 and was re released in 1994 and 2001 also. Air Jordan 1 has had the most number of versions released. Air Jordan 2 featured high quality Italian leather and its design was based on 19th century woman’s boot style. Air Jordan 3 featured a visible air unit on the heel, a Jumpman logo, an elephant print trimming and tumble leather. The Advertisements to launch each of the Jordan Shoes models were also famous and well loved.

Jordan Shoes released Air Jordan 1V in 1989 and it was the first model released into the global market. With its cushioning sole and comfort design this model became an international best seller. Air Jordan 5 from Jordan shoes released in 1990 had a reflective tongue and clear rubber soles as its distinguishing feature. Air Jordan V1 released in late 1990 has the distinction of being the Jordan shoes sporting which Michael Jordan won his first NBA championship. The seventh version from Jordan Shoes released in 1991 used the Nike Huarache technology which ensured that the shoes stuck comfortably to the wearer’s feet. It also had a visible air sole and the Nike Air logo as exclusive design features. The model number eight from Jordan Shoes was released in 1992 and was much heavier than its predecessors and were made in three different colour combinations. The ninth model of Jordan shoes was released after Michael Jordan’s retirement from professional basket ball. The latest model from Jordan shoes is the Air Jordan 2009 which was released in May 2009.