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Nike "Air Jordan" Basketball Shoes, 1985
Nike (Firm)1985/1985
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
In his first season with the Chicago Bulls (1984-1985), basketball phenomenon Michael Jordan wore black and red Nike shoes. Almost immediately, the company launched commercial "Air Jordans" and an aggressive advertising campaign. The popularity of Air Jordans was unprecedented -- first-year sales totaled 130 million dollars! This pair was purchased as a Christmas present for a young Iowan boy in 1985.
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Details
- Title: Nike "Air Jordan" Basketball Shoes, 1985
- Creator: Nike (Firm)
- Date Created: 1985/1985
- Location: South Korea
- Subject Keywords: Jordan, Michael, 1963-, Basketball, Athletic shoes, Shoes (Footwear), Footwear
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Shoes (Footwear)
- Object ID: 99.102.1
- Image ID: THF304987
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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