It would be like the myriad of relationships all of the main characters of Seinfeld went through in their long run on TV in the ’90s. But when you try to list the things that it’s really good at as a shoe, you’re bound to either come up short or maybe even point out the things it’s not so great at. And yet, it was designed by Tinker Hatfield, was worn by Michael Jordan during what many would argue was the peak of both his physical and mental game and has received the retro treatment several times since its release to much success. When you think about the 7, it doesn’t pop at you the way that an Air Jordan 1 or an Air Jordan 3 does and it certainly doesn’t have a defining characteristic like the patent leather of an Air Jordan 11. Take a look at the history of the Air Jordan 7, from its first release to the most recent.The Air Jordan 7 is the shoe that has nothing going for it. The final 7 Retro of the year was the third "Charcoal" re-release. ![]() Paying homage to the 20th Anniversary of the 1992 Summer Olympics, a "Golden Moments" Pack was released, featuring both the Jordan 6 and Jordan 7. Also, two "J2K" editions were released featuring redesigned woven uppers. Jordan Brand brought back the "Olympics" for a third retro, this time true-to-the-OG (sans the "FTLOG" logo on the heels). The Air Jordan 7 Retro came back again one year later in 2012 with a five colorway run. Additionally, the "Cardinals" saw another re-release, along with two new colorways, including a "Year of the Rabbit" edition inspired by the Chinese zodiac. The original "Bordeaux" colorway, one of the year's most popular releases, was retroed for the first time. In 2011, the Air Jordan 7 Retro would have its second full run with four releases. Also released in 2010 was an all-new Premio colorway, which was the third release from Jordan Brand’s "Bin23" Collection. This time, they featured a gold heart-shaped "For The Love Of The Game" logo embroidered on the heels. The following year saw the the 7 release in two colorways for the second "DMP" of the year. Made to commemorate Michael Jordan’s 60+ point game against the Orlando Magic in 1993, the pack included the OG ‘Charcoal’ colorway representing the Bulls, along with a new white, royal and black colorway for the Magic.įor the World Basketball Festival in 2010, Jordan Brand brought back the "Olympic: Air Jordan 7 Retro for the second time. Also releasing that year was a limited "Olympic Celebration" colorway inspired by Joan Miro, a famous Spanish painter. In 2008, the original "Hare" colorway returned as a part of the Jordan 16/7 Collezione "Countdown" Pack. The run started off with two "LS" editions, followed by the return of the original "Cardinal" colorway and an all-new women’s exclusive. In 2006, the 7 Retro would finally get a full run, with six colorways releasing. This one-off release release saw the the original "Olympic" colorway come back for the first time. The 7 Retro returned two years later 2004. This version, the "French Blue" edition, brought the first new colorway to the model since it was originally released and also featured a new leather tongue. One pair came in the original "Charcoal" colorway, while the other came in an all-new Retro+ style. It was short-lived, as only two colorways were released. ![]() The Air Jordan 7 Retro made its debut in 2002. They featured a Huarache -like neoprene inner bootie and colorful geometric detailing inspired by West African Tribal culture.įive original colorways of the 7 were released, including the first Olympic-inspired version, which Michael Jordan wore during the 1992 Summer Olympic Games as a part of the "Dream Team." This pair also featured Jordan's Olympic number "9" in place of ‘23’ on the back triangle piece. ![]() Unlike the previous four models, the 7 did away with the visible Air unit in the heel and "Nike Air" logo on the heel. The Air Jordan 7 originally released in 1992 and was once again designed by Tinker Hatfield.
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