- Air Jordan I - "Notorious" (1984): The shoe that started it all. The original black and red version was barred by the NBA for "non-regulation colors." (Photo courtesy of Nike)
- Air Jordan II - "Italian Stallion" (1987): Jordan won his first dunk title in these shoes. (Photo courtesy of Nike)
- Air Jordan III - "Gotta Be The Shoes" (1988): This was the shoe that sparked Mars Blackmon (played by Spike Lee) to declare, "It's gotta be the shoes." Jordan won his first MVP award wearing these shoes. (Photo courtesy of Nike)
- Air Jordan IV - "Taking Flight" (1989): Cleveland Cavaliers fans must rue these shoes; Jordan wore these when he hit "The Shot" to beat them in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. (Photo courtesy of Nike)
- Air Jordan V - "The Fighter" (1990): Inspired by a World War II fighter plane, MJ scored 69 points against the Celtics in a pair of these. (Photo courtesy of Nike)
- Air Jordan VI - "Promised Land" (1991): Featuring a Porsche-inspired pull tab, MJ won his first NBA championship in these shoes. (Photo courtesy of Nike)
- Air Jordan VII - "Pure Gold" (1992): NBA title, sixth scoring title, Olympic gold medal. Not a bad year for MJ. Design of the shoe was borrowed from West African tribal art. (Photo courtesy of Nike)
- Air Jordan VIII - "Strap In" (1993): Featuring a strap and a fuzzy jumpman logo, this was one of the heaviest model of Air Jordans. (Photo courtesy of Nike)
Air Jordan IX - "Perfect Harmony" (1994): Jordan retired before the release of this shoe, he never wore them in an NBA game.
