The Jordan 7 was worn by Mike in the 1991-92 season as well as the gold-medal winning Barcelona Olympic Games.
As Good As It Gets
While wearing the Jordan 7’s, Michael Jordan won his third MVP award, second NBA championship, and the NBA scoring title. On top of that, Jordan took home his second Olympic Gold Medal when the Dream Team of ‘92 crushed the international competition including a 116-48 rout over Angola.
Unique Features
The Jordan 7 is a very unique shoe in the Jordan line as well as a basketball shoe. The Air Jordan 7 featured Huarache technology which made the shoe really stick to your foot. The shoe was much lighter weight than some of the previous Air Jordans as well. The Jordan 7 was also unique in that it did not feature the “Nike Air” logo, a visible air unit, or clear soles.
Once again, designed by Tinker Hatfield, the shoe had something new. A neoprene sockliner was the first of its kind. The Jordan 7 was promoted in a marketing campaign in which Michael Jordan appeared with Bugs Bunny. The Jordan 7’s then inherited the nickname “the Buggs”.The Divide of Jordan FollowersThe Jordan 7 was a love/hate shoe. Many collectors thought it was the greatest shoe ever, while many thought it was the worst shoe imaginable. None-the-less, it is still a very popular shoe and has a large following whenever re-released.Retro newsThe first retro release happened in December, 2002 but Nike is set to bring the Jordan 7 back again. In 2004, Nike re-released the Olympic colorway to celebrate the 2004 Athens Games. In 2006, Nike is set to bring back the White/Black-Cardinal Jordan 7’s as well as a handful of Retro+’s.