Browsing the "Air Jordan VI" Tag
AIR JORDAN VI The Air Jordan VI released in 1991 and was designed by Tinker Hatfield. It is the sneaker that Michael Jordan won his first NBA Championship in. The most popular colorways of the Air Jordan VI is the 'Infrared' and 'Olympic'. Click in for the most up to date Air Jordan VI release dates, information, and colorways.
August 6th, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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A quick look at Canada’s medal count for this year’s 2012 Olympic Games in London reveals that our neighbors to the north have picked up just one gold so far for the summer. Can we count this Drizzy x Air Jordan sighting as another one? Drake hit the stage recently at his very own OVO Fest out in Toronto with the Air Jordan VI ‘Golden Moment’ on feet, giving us yet another celebrity preview of the much anticipated set of sneakers due on August 18th. Click through for extra angles of Drake wearing the Air Jordan VI ‘Golden Moment’ and let us know which pair you’re liking more from the pack at this point. Photos: JJ
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August 1st, 2012 by John K.
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Next up in Sekure D‘s capsule of The Watchmen x Air Jordan Custom creations goes to The Comedian – the superhero who set the entire Watchmen plot in motion. Using the Air Jordan VI as the base, Sekure D captures Comedian’s signature features like the star and red/white stripes on the upper, with the bloody smiley-face and red rose on the heel. The Watchmen Series is seriously unlike any other comic book saga that has developed over the last half-century; the entire series was much shorter than most, and the underlying themes of human morality and world perception have made The Watchmen one of the most analyzed cult-hits in pop culture. Sneaker customizer Sekure D himself calls The Watchmen his favorite, so we can definitely expect him to continue on with his tribute via Air Jordan customs!
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July 20th, 2012 by John K.
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The Air Jordan VI returns once again as the focus of yet another custom Air Jordan, but with a concept derived from Curren$y’s ‘Pilot Talk’ album of 2010; it features a album’s artwork of a fighter jet coasting through a sky in a green/black landscape, which is used to colorize the upper. The imagery of the planes hits the heel portion of the shoe, while the leafy graphic captures the forefoot, but it’s the translucent candy green outsole that gives the ‘Pilot Talk’ customs a nice punch of color. More of El Cappy‘s work below, so take a look and let us know what you think.
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July 19th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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The success of Christopher Nolan’s modern trilogy has taken Batman’s popularity to new heights and we’ve seen a variety of Dark Knight-inspired colorways over the past several years, and as the world prepares for the worldwide premiere of The Dark Night Rises at midnight, it’s worth looking back to how the superhero saga and the history of sneakers intertwine. The connections between the Beaverton and the Caped Crusader stretch all the way back to the Tim Burton era of Batman films, when a partnership between Nike and Warner Bros. made it possible to combine Batman with the Jumpman. Costume director Bob Ringwood noted that “’80s sportswear isn’t going to fit in with [Batman's] 1940s look,” so Tinker Hatfield did what he does best and ‘laced’ up the Dark Knight with some of the brand’s most impressive footwear releases to that point.
The original Batman x Nike Air Trainer III was born for Burton’s 1989 film, and with the reception from Michael Keaton and his stuntmen being so overwhelmingly positive, Tinker took the sneaker-boot concept to new heights for ’92′s Batman Returns. For that sequel, Michael Jordan’s first championship-winning silhouette was made into an even more aggressive Batman x Air Jordan VI boot, with a shroud-like addition on the forefoot and an attached boot collar that actually played a role in the entire Batman ensemble. It’s particularly interesting to note Nike/Jordan’s immense influence over pop culture (even the early ’90s Batman figures wore AT3s and AJ6s!), and with last year’s release of the Mag 2011, could Jordan Brand take it a step further and release an Air Jordan VI ‘Dark Knight’?. Click through to see both styles, let us know which you’d pick in a fantasy scenario and stick with Sneaker News for more rare Air Jordans. Photos: NT/DeFY
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July 6th, 2012 by John K.
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Jordan Brand dropped jaws when it unveiled the first ever two-pair Defining Moments Package in January of 2006. The large rectangular mass featured a slide-out casing that unfolded like a book, with each side covered with a plastic housing that featured His Airness in some his most photogenic moments in 1991 and 1996. Later in August, Black and Gold makes a return in the ‘Golden Moments‘ Package, featuring the Air Jordan VI and VII colored up in the same colorways, but here we have a first look at what sort of neat packaging could be in store; what we do see is a black box, but with a golden crest depicting two more of Michael’s moments. Does the Golden Moments even pertain to the Olympics, or will be re-told two of Jordan’s most classic stories? We’ve got some additional shots courtesy of Fat Joe below, so take a look and stay tuned to Sneaker News for more updates on what could potentially be the Jordan release of the year!
Air Jordan VI/VII ‘Golden Moments’ Pack
Multi-Color/Multi-Color
535357-935
08/18/12
$350
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July 3rd, 2012 by John K.
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Need a complete look at the entire Jordan Brand July 2012 update? We already showed you the Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ and the five new colorways of the Air Jordan 2012 Lite, but that’s not all that’s hitting stores this month. The Jordan D’Reign (Dwyane Wade’s takedown model) will finally hit U.S. stocklists in two colorways, and the high-top Jordan Flight 23 RST Mid also joins the mix to give this month a bit of variety. Take a look at all the updates Jordan Brand served up below and let us know which July 2012 release you’ve got on deck in your ‘must-cop’ list!
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July 2nd, 2012 by John K.
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It’s good to be a celebrity with the right connections, especially if you know the right folks over at the Swoosh/Jumpman headquarters. Hip-hop celebrity and sneaker fanatic Fabolous just instagram’d his latest ‘got these early’ pick-up to his mass group of followers – the Air Jordan VI from he upcoming ‘Golden Moments’ Package that’ll surely cause a high level of pandemonium once it releases. Matched with his ‘Golden Moments’ Jordans were some of his own golden jewelry, so maybe Fab got a heads up that these would show up at his doorstep? Check out a full shot of Fab’s Jordans and matching jewelry and let us know if you think which of the two Jordans in the Golden Moments Pack is better!
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July 1st, 2012 by John K.
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The debate on “What’s the greatest Air Jordan of all-time” may never end, but we can definitely narrow it down to a select crop from Air Jordan 1 through Air Jordan 2012. The Air Jordan III, IV, V, VI, and XI are definite candidates for owning that prestigious title, and sadly any single model that gets chosen will have its share of detractors, so it might be better to steer clear of an answer altogether! Regardless, that crop of the III, IV, V, VI, and XI is solid from front to back, and when seen together in a cluster (in the History of Flight colorway no less) we’re reminded how lucky we were to have so many awesome sneakers at our disposal. What’s your favorite Air Jordan of the bunch, or is your personal favorite not even pictured here? Let us know and keep an eye on the ongoing bidding war for this great auction from depeche23mode on eBay.
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