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Legend
All of the shoes displayed here are designs for the Jordan brand by Tinker Hatfield.
Air Jordan III (1988) Air Jordan IV (1989) Air Jordan V (1990) Air Jordan VI (1991) Air Jordan VII (1992) Air Jordan VIII (1993) Air Jordan IX (1994) Air Jordan X (1995) Air Jordan XI (1996) Air Jordan XII (1997) Air Jordan XIII (1998) Air Jordan XIV (1999) Air Jordan XV (2000) 13 Shoes. 6 Championships. 1 Man.
While the Jumpman logo is recognized as a universal
symbol of swagger, you may be less familiar with Tinker Hatfield. He didn’t design every kick in the Air Jordan line. But the fact that his contributions stand out as icons in a series considered the pinnacle of sneaker design demands respect. After earning his stripes as a Bill Bowerman understudy, the now 55-year-old Hatfield went on to line his resume with designs like the groundbreaking Air Max 1 and his highlight reel of kicks for His Airness. As a trained architect, Hatfield has a different approach to sneaker design. He has translated museums (Air Max 1), fighter jets (Jordan V) and even lawn mowers (Jordan XI) into some of the best sneakers to ever pound the pavement and the hardwood. The never-not-working Tinker took some time out between traveling the country looking for new sketch ideas to talk to us about early corporate controversy, what working with MJ was like, and his take on Bape.