TheAir Jordans 2017 is the latest movie-centric collaborative sneaker from Nike and animation studio Laika. The shoe, unveiled in full today, was designed by Tinker Hatfield, who talks about the model in the above video from Complex.In the video, Hatfield admits that the Air Jordan 15 is one of the least well-received Jordans, and says he's glad he got to redesign it. doubt the most unexpected of retros included in the 2017 Air Jordan releases unveiled today is this, the Air Jordan 15. The sneaker is coming back in its original "Stealth" colorway that's scheduled to return on Jan. 7.The unorthodox silhouette, inspired by Michael Jordan's wagging tongue, has been somewhat maligned over the years. Even Jordan design legend Tinker Hatfield admitted in 2016 that the Jordan 15 was his least favorite Air Jordan.Did Nike misrepresent the technology used on a recent Air Jordan retro? A complaint about the "Stealth" Air Jordan 15, released as a retro this month, was leveled against the brand on social media this week. "A few times I've said my least favorite [Air Jordan] is the Cheap Air Jordan Shoes," Hatfield says. Later he explains that this collaboration gave him the opportunity to redesign the oft-maligned sneaker. "It was like a do-over. It's like, I never really get to do-over anything, and so that was a do-over."The left and right shoes are mismatched, with blue and red colorways telling the story of good and evil.Complex and a number of other outlets are giving away pairs of the sneakers. Readers can find more on that here.The original make-up pairs obsidian woven textile and leather with white on the upper, with the rest of the shoe following the same scheme. For the most part, the retro returns just as you remember, unless you're a serious baller who remembers the inclusion of forefoot Zoom Air.The Air Jordan 15 release pictured is part of Jordan Brand's collection also including the Air Jordan 8 and the Air Jordan 5.Those looking to add this pair to their spring rotations will be able to do so when it releases Saturday, March 4. The oft-maligned 2017 Jordans For Sale is frequently pointed to as one of Tinker Hatfield's rare design missteps—Hatfield himself said in 2016 that he would like to redo the shoe if he could. The latest episode of Sneaker Shopping from Complex also questions the silhouette, rapper Joey Badass struggling to figure it out and put it on.The Air Jordan 15 debuted in 1999 as the first signature Michael Jordan sneaker to release after his second retirement. Designed by Tinker Hatfield, the Air Jordan 15 was inspired by the X-15 hypersonic jet plane. The sneaker features a Kevlar mesh woven upper, a dynamic fit inner bootie, and Zoom Air in both the heel and the forefoot. The exaggerated tongue on the sneaker is also inspired by Michael Jordan's trademark tongue-out playing style.The Air Jordan 15 is set to return in 2016. The sneaker will retro this month via a limited edition collaboration centered around Kubo and the Two Strings, a movie from animation studio Laika that opens in August.
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