Tagged “history”
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Four Colorways and Not a Loud One Among Them
The Air Jordan XVI launched in four colorways with conservative names. Reading the launch range as a single set, and what its caution tells us.
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Ideas the Air Jordan 16 Had Early
Hidden lacing, a removable cover, a basketball shoe built to dress up: three XVI ideas that read a lot less strange in 2026 than they did in 2001.
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After Tinker: Wilson Smith III and the Design Story of the Air Jordan XVI
How the Air Jordan XVI came to be: Wilson Smith III's turn after Tinker Hatfield, the convertible shroud concept, and a debut that split opinion.
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The Air Jordan XVI, the Wizards Comeback, and a Strangely Thin Retro History
The Air Jordan XVI belongs to MJ's Washington Wizards era — and it has barely been retroed since. The comeback story and every notable return.
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The Trophy Room XVI: A Boutique Brought the Shroud Back
On November 5, 2016, Trophy Room released a French blue Air Jordan XVI at $275. Why a family-run boutique revived a flagship the brand had shelved.
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Sixteen Plus Seven: The Countdown Pack and the XVI's First Retro
In 2008 the Air Jordan XVI returned only as half of a Countdown Pack with the VII. What that format meant for the model, and what those pairs are now.
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The Whisper and Cherrywood XVI, and the Limits of the Record
The fourth original Air Jordan XVI colorway is the one almost nobody documents. What we can honestly say about whisper and cherrywood — and what we won't.