The Jordan XI was meant to stand out with a fusion of performance and style. Taken from the world of high-end mountaineering backpacks, the condura nylon upper gave the Air Jordan XI model lightweight durability. Further innovation came with the use of a carbon fiber plate on the sole of the shoe, that can be seen underneath the clear outsole, which gave the shoe exceptional torsional rigidity. The most visually distinct aspect of the shoe was its shiny patent leather mid and toebox. A material long used in the fashion industry, patent leather was extremely lightweight, when compared to genuine leather, and also tended not to stretch - a very useful property to help keep the foot within the bounds of the shoebed during quick direction changes on the court. The shiny leather gave the XI what many described as a "formal" look - a fact that many owners of the shoe took advantage of thereafter, pairing the shoe off the court with business suits in substitution for dress shoes. Boyz II Men wore black and white Air Jordan XI shoes with white suits at one of their concerts.
More recently the Air Jordan XI has been retroed as the space jams 2009 in the blk/royal/wht colourway. In 2010 Tinker Hatfield did it again with the Air Jordan Retro XI 25th Anniversary edition in white and silver. Well it does'nt stop here, it only gets better as the Air Jordan Retro XI Cool Gray awaits its introduction later in 2010. This release will be one of the best this year, so all you sneakerheads start saving ya $$$. Caution be advised this release will cause websites to crash and very long lines at your authorized dealers.
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