The Swoosh-less second shoe that set a new standard in footwear luxury.
Nike followed up its successful Air Jordan 1 by rebooting the design process. Designer Bruce Kilgore led the charge in creating Air Jordan II, opting for a multi-layered yet clean upper layout. The Swoosh and bold colorblocking of the first shoe were gone. Instead, Italian leather, faux iguana skin leather overlays, a red ribbed heel wrap, and a simple, small “NIKE” heel swatch combined for a decidedly upscale look.
Air Jordan II arrived in November 1986 in White/Black-Red and White/Red colorways, High-Tops and Lows in each. Michael Jordan’s 1986-87 season with 37.1 points per game in Air Jordan II would mark his career high average.
Click through the pages below for a look back at Michael Jordan in the Air Jordan II.
This MJ series too sick! II’s gotta be one of most underrated J’s of the line.
Beautiful shots, great to see the old pics. 8)
The most AHEAD OF ITS TIME Air Jordan. The design is crazier than the 3′s, imo. NO LOGOS. Bruce Kilgore doesnt get enuff credit for this shoe.
i aint seen a buncha these pics! kool read
Jordan smoked the L in the 2s. Respect