The Air Jordan XI (11) model was designed by Tinker Hatfield. While MJ was still pursing a career in baseball, Hatfield designed the shoe hoping that MJ would wear them if he ever returned to the NBA. The Jordan XI (11) was meant to stand out with a fusion of performance and style. Copying mountaineering backpacks, the condura nylon upper gave this model made it more lightweight durability. Further changes came with the use of a fiber plate on the sole of the shoe, that can be seen underneath the clear outsole, which gave the shoe improved torsional rigidity. The most visually distinct aspect of the shoe was its shiny patent leather mid and toebox. Patent leather was lightweight when compared to genuine leather. It didn't tend to stretch as much. The patent leather gave the Air Jordan XI (11) a what some would describe as a "formal' look. These sneakers were "sampled" during the playoffs of the year of Jordan's 1st return in 95'. Designer Tinker Hatfield and Nike did not want MJ playing in them, but when the sample was completed, MJ saw it, took it, and said he wanted to wear the shoe. Nike and Hatfield hoped that he would not wear it during the playoffs against Orlando. He did, and Nike and Hatfield were highly upset because the shoe wasn't even in production yet and now they would be forced to produce for the masses.
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