The Air Jordan 1 has a soft, springy sole especially designed to take the sting out of tall leaps on hardwood floors. These days the shoe is firmly in the fashion sneaker bracket, and it's perhaps more widely worn than ever thanks to a host of high-profile collaborations and Air Jordan 1 retro looks. With re-releases a decade later and again in the early 2000s, it turned into a sought-after piece of the MJ legacy. When it was initially in production in the mid-80s, the Jordan 1 was a practical basketball shoe with bags of attitude. More than 30 Air Jordan models have been released since then, adding up to one of the greatest success stories in the world of sneakers, but the Air Jordan 1 is where it all started. It was also rumoured to be so good on court it was almost like having an unfair advantage.

Originally created in 1985 by ace designer Peter Moore for basketball great Michael Jordan, the Jordan 1 immediately stirred controversy with its black and red colourway that broke NBA rules.

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