Designed by Tinker Hatfield, the 1989 Air Jordan V created a look of its own with a fighter jet-inspired design. The icon innovated the Air Jordan line with unique detailing such as a reflective tongue and an icy translucent outsole. Complete with all the original elements that set it apart, the Air Jordan V now returns in original fashion to celebrate over two decades of greatness.
Drake • Future • Summer Sixteen Tour • United Center, Chicago
The already visually spectacular set was even more impressive during the second half of the show. Drake rose up from underneath the stage again and the hundreds of white balloons that had been hanging from the ceiling lit up in pink as the music for “Hotline Bling” began. He performed the song through a heady combination of light fog and the pink light up balloons undulating up and down from the ceiling at random, occasionally pulling out some of his famous dance movies from the song’s music video.
The Air Jordan XII arrived in the middle of MJ’s second career three-peat. Equipped with Zoom Air cushioning, the icon took flight on the hardwood with a luxurious construction set in iconic Chicago tones. Nearly two decades later, the Air Jordan XII returns in a modern iteration featuring the tones that made it legendary in 1997.
