Jordan 9 Metal Black

About the Jordan 9 Black

The original Air Jordan 9 was released in November 1993, roughly one month after MJ announced his retirement from basketball. The retail price in the US was $125. The first Air Jordan 9 retro release took place in 2002 and included the first low-top version of the AJ 9. Additional retro releases followed every two years beginning in 2008, then annually starting in 2015 though the present day. In 2016, Nike released the Air Jordan 9 OG, which included the Space Jam model that celebrated the movie's 20th anniversary. Nike continues to announce more retro releases for the future.

History of Air Jordan 9

In 1993, the Air Jordan 9 hit the court for the first time, though Michael Jordan never scored a single point with the Chicago Bulls wearing the shoe. When Jordan surprised the world with news of his retirement on October 6, 1993, the AJ 9 was already in production. Nike had no choice but to move forward with the release even though the most famous feet in basketball had seemingly left the court forever.

Jordan 9 Black

The Air Jordan 9 Black takes a classic basketball sneaker design and takes it to the field as these Jordan 2017 cleats. A full-black upper is the main focal point of the sneaker, with the top being smooth leather and the mudguard, around the heel, and up the collar being patent leather. The midsole on the black cleat Jordans is black with Air branding, and the outsole is white. On the bottom are silver spikes formed to make it easier to grip grass and dirt when wearing.