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Air Jordan 16 / Air Jordan XVI

The Air Jordan XVI (16) was released in 2001.

Following the success of the XV's there was no doubt that Nike/JB would continue to release Air Jordan's. The XVI's were the next shoe to hit the shelfs.

Hatfield moves on The XVI's were designed by Nike's Senior Footwear Designer Wilson Smith. This meaning it was the first design since the III's that Tinker Hatfield wasn't behind. Hatfield was said to have moved up and he left Smith with the hard task in creating a revolutionary new design.

Smith decided to bring in a few design elements/fabrics from earlier releases. For instance we saw the return of the clear rubber sole (V, VI, XI) and they also featured patent leather (XI).

Gaiter on - gaiter off But what made the XVI's unique was the brand new gaiter/shroud that covered the shoe and that could be removed to give the shoe a brand new look. Not only was this for stylish purposes, it also had a thermal functionality.

The shoe was a little stiff and to wear the shroud/gaiter when playing basketball really wasn't a good idea, as it pretty easily could fall off. The black/red and white/mn navy both featured patent leather which very easily got creased and cracked. Best for playing in were the one's without patent leater, for sure.

The overall design was great and it's great to see a new designer put his foot forward. Hopefully we'll see Wilson Smith involved in the work with coming designs.

Original
Black/Varsity Red
White/Midnight Navy
Whisper/Cherrywood-Light Graphite
Light Ginger/Dark Charcoal-White
White/Black-Varsity Red (low)
Black/Black-Metallic Silver (low)

Samples
Black/Dark Pine Sample
Black/Varsity Yellow Sample
Black/Varsity Blue Sample
White/Midnight Navy-Royal Sample
White/Midnight Navy-White Sample
White/Midnight Navy-Yellow Sample
White/Black-Green Sample
Black/Brown Sample
Black/White-Metallic Silver (low) Sample
Black/Varsity Red (low) Sample

Air Jordan 16
The Air Jordan 16 was released on February 17, 2001 - Jordan's 38th birthday. This shoe was the first to not be designed by Tinker Hatfield in over a decade, yet it brought together the best pieces of shoes Tinker designed.

The Air Jordan 16's hit the shelves following the successful (though ugly) Air Jordan 15. Jordan Brand found that Jordan didn't need to wear the shoes in the NBA to be on the hot list of every other American teenager.

Hatfield Retires

Ok, well, Hatfield didn't exactly retire (he was actually promoted), but this was the first shoe since the Air Jordan 2 to not be designed by Tinker Hatfield. The Air Jordan 16's were designed by Nike's Senior Footwear Designer Wilson Smith. Smith decided to bring in a few design elements/fabrics from earlier releases. For instance we saw the return of the clear rubber sole (Air Jordan 5, Air Jordan 6, Air Jordan 11) and they also featured patent leather (Air Jordan 11).
Gaiter on - Gaiter offWhat made the Air Jordan 16 unique was the brand new gaiter/shroud that covered the shoe and that could be removed to give the shoe a brand new look. Not only was this for stylish purposes, it also had a thermal functionality.

The Air Jordan 16 was a little stiff and to wear the shroud/gaiter when playing basketball really wasn't a good idea, as it pretty easily could fall off. The black/red Air Jordan 16 and white/navy Air Jordan 16 both featured patent leather which very easily got creased and cracked. Best for playing in were the one's without patent leater.

The overall design was great and it's great to see a new designer put his foot forward.

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