Air Jordan 11

Everybody knows the Air Jordan XI is a classic. Tinker Hatfield really pushed the envelope when designing these kicks. While MJ was in retirement, his return to the Bulls was unclear, but Tinker forged ahead in the design process. When Michael did return to the Bulls, his number was hanging from the rafters; therefore he adopted the jersey number 45.
With an upper made of ballistic mesh and a wraparound rand made entirely of patent leather, the AJ XI enabled the wearer's foot to breathe, while giving support to the whole perimeter of the foot. The shoe itself resembled dress shoes that were fitted with spats, from the styles of the early 20th century. Jordan himself was said that he wanted a shoe that looked as if he could wear it with a tuxedo (which is what many a high school student did when heading to their respective prom galas). The Nike Air Jordan XI also featured two other features that were the first of their kind on a sneaker, not unlike the patent leather and ballistic mesh features aforementioned: full-length clear rubber outsoles and carbon fiber plates.
When the XI's were retroed in 2000-2001 they would prove to become the retro that sold in the highest quantity ever and also the fastest selling Air Jordan Shoes of all time.