A Look at the Jordan 10 Retro Dark Mocha
"I'm back." With those words in 1995, Michael Jordan ended his brief retirement and stepped back on the court to dominate again. Fans worldwide were elated, and MJ quickly returned to top form donning the Air Jordan 10 in the Chicago colorway. The number 23 was gone, replaced by 45, but sneakerheads knew the AJ 10 was a number worth owning.
The Story Behind the Air Jordan X Design
Although MJ never wore the previous iteration, the Air Jordan IX, on the court, they were designed while he was still suiting up as a Chicago Bull. Air Jordan designer Tinker Hatfield, who led the creations of the Jordan III through IX models, wanted the post-retirement X to signify a highlight reel of Jordan's most significant achievements from each of his seasons in the NBA. Like banners hanging from the rafters, the AJ 10's sole featured ten milestones representing Jordan the man and Air Jordan the shoe:
- 85 ROOKIE OF YEAR
- 86 63 POINTS
- 87 SCORING TITLE
- 88 DUNK CHAMP
- 89 ALL DEFENSE
- 90 SCORES 63 POINTS
- 91 MVP/CHAMPIONSHIP
- 92 MVP/CHAMPIONSHIP
- 93 MVP/CHAMPIONSHIP
- 94 BEYOND
Jordan 10 Retro Dark Mocha
The Jordan 10 Retro mocha has a suede and leather upper with prism violet accents adding vibrance to the shoe. The colorways include a dark mocha upper, a black with white freckles midsole, and a prism violet and black-accented inner tongue and collar. The sole is marked with 10 prism violet horizontal stripes to represent the 10 significant accomplishments by Michael Jordan during his early career. The Air Jordan 10 brown has an infrared Jumpman logo visible on the heel counter. The tongue of the Air Jordan 10 retro mocha also has Air Jordan 23 branding in black.
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