Nike had a massive hit with the Jordan 1 and the pressure was on the do ... The man to right the ship was Tinker Hatfield who designed the third Jordan. Hatfield pushed Nike back to the forefront ...

Boasting a solid rubber sole, premium tumbled leather and Zoom Air Technology the Jordan XII is a high-quality performance ...

Enter Tinker Hatfield. Today, he's known as the architect ... Just Souled Out: The Aleali May Jordan 1 Viotech. Jacques Slade: The Air Jordan 1. It represents the beginning of Jordan's career ...

The Air Jordan 5 showed up right when Michael Jordan, Nike, and Tinker Hatfield were hitting their collective stride. Jordan back then was without a championship, but very much ascendant.