Most Expensive Nike Air Jordans

What are the world's most expensive Nike Air Jordans? Air Jordans are a line created by the famous shoe maker Nike in a promotion deal with Michael Jordan. The Air Jordan shoes are mass produced Nikes for the public. The Air Jordan XVII is known as the most expensive Air Jordan shoe Nike has produced, running $200 per pair.

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The shoe was made in three lowtop colors and four mid top colors. Nike has a number of impressive star endorsers who wear their products to promote them, including Michael Jordan. Nike created a signature shoe for Jordan, called the Air Jordan, which was eventually spun off into the Jordan line named the "Jordan Brand". Michael Jordan's endorsement deal in 1985 gave rise to the popularity of the Nike Air Jordan sneakers brand.

What are the world's most expensive Nike air jordans?

Models of the Air Jordan XVII 2002 Original

* White/College Blue-Black

* Black/Metallic Silver

* White/Varsity Red-Charcoal

* White/Black-Metallic Copper-Sport Royal

* White/University Blue/Black-Chrome (low)

* White/Lightning-Black-Chrome (low)

* Black/Chrome (low)

* Black/Metallic Silver (mule)

* White/Red (mule)

* White/Black (mule)

The History of Nike's Air Jordan Brand

Nike Air Jordon logo

The Air Jordan line of shoes was named after its inspiration, basketball star Michael Jordon. Nike was a struggling shoe company in 1984. Running shoes popularity was on the decline and Nike needed to reinvent themselves to appeal to a new market. Michael Jordan was endorsing other products as a rookie basketball player. Jordan's preference for Adidas and Converse shoes made him hesitant to get involved with a Nike promotion deal. Jordan's agent pressed him to meet with Nike, seeing a lucrative future for Jordan in Nike's sneaker endorsement. Nike saw Jordan's charisma and personality as a plus and were eager to sign him to a deal. Jordan signed with Nike for a $2.5 million deal for 5 years in 1984. Controversy followed Jordan when he wore the black and red styled shoes on court since most basketball shoes were white. The NBA banned the brightly colored shoes from the league, but Jordon continued to wear them, fueling his popularity and growing interest in the shoes.

The Air Jordan XVII are the most expensive Air Jordan's ever produced. Michael Jordan played an important role in the design of design of the Air Jordan XVII sneaker. Similar to the Jordan XVIŐs, the Jordan XVII sneaker come equipped with a removable midfoot cover, giving the wearer two different shoe looks. The sneaker has a reinforced midsole, providing a sturdy chassis for the shoe. The Nike snearkers were created in 2002, and are packaged in a Jumpman logo embossed metal briefcase with an interactive CD-ROM containing the Air Jordan XVII song. Priced at $200 per pair, the high price does not deter true fans of Michael Jordan, who continue to make the Air Jordan XVII Nike sneaker a popular one. Since the Air Jordan XVII was first released in 1985, new designs of the shoe have been released each year, even after Jordan's retirement from the NBA. Since their creation in 1985, the world's most expensive Nike Air Jordan sneakers are consistently among the best selling basketball shoes.

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