For the 2019 US Open, Nike made a special shoe for 2017 champion Sloane Stephens. She wore a hybrid of the aqua upper of the Air Jordan VIII's with the outsole of the NikeCourt Zoom Zero.

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. What makes a sneaker truly legendary, as opposed to merely great? It all comes ...

This global recognition seeped into the design of the Air Jordan 7 (Air Jordan VII), making it the first pair of sneakers from Jordan to boldly omit Nike branding on the shoe.

These shoes were both sold in limited releases ... But that wasn't the only unusual decision Nike made while launching the Air Jordan brand. The Air Jordan 1 swapped the standard white upper ...