

Soon after the huge success of the Air Jordan 3, Tinker Hatfield did all the things that he could to make the Air Jordan 4 even better in 1989. He essentially planned on concentrating more on the performance side of the sneakers’ design rather than utilizing the same ones used on the AJ1, AJ2 and AJ3.
Air Jordan IV was yet another work of a genius from the Jordan lineup using the straps on the side for increased ankle support and an over-molded mesh as additional features. Also, one of probably the most fascinating attributes of the Jordan 4 is its capacity to be laced in 18 various styles. The Air Jordan 4 was also the very first laser etched Nike Jordan retros to be released. An online exclusive produced two days of madness all over the US as countless Jordan fans attempted to log on to Nike’s web page to purchase the limited offer sneakers. Nike released 2 colors known as “thunder” which is a black & yellow colorway and “lightning” with yellow & black shades. The prices were $500 and $250 respectively. Regardless of anger on the part of quite a few Jordan collectors, both colorways sold out.

While wearing the Air Jordan 4, Michael Jordan achieved new points in his profession. Taking home yet another scoring title with 32.5 points per game, Mike also came out in the All-Star Game, 1st Team NBA, and All-Defense. This year had been perhaps Jordan’s greatest year despite zero championship. He was also wearing the AJ4 when he made the popular “the Shot” which refers to the game-winning basket on the 5th and final game of the 1st round of the 1989 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

