The Air Jordan 1 is undoubtedly the most important shoe in the history of footwear. It was not only Michael Jordan's first shoe from Nike, but it was also the beginning of innovation for Nike itself. The Air Jordan 1 was designed as a basketball shoe for the then-rookie Michael Jordan and went on to kickstart the crazy and massive retro trend we live in today, where new colors and collaborations seem to be released every week.

While most components of the shoe were pulled from other Nike designs like the Air Force 1, Nike Dunk, Air Ship, and Nike Vandal, the one thing that was entirely exclusive to the Air Jordan 1 series was the logo that Moore sketched for Michael. The "Wings" logo as we know it today features a basketball with wings, the perfect metaphor for Michael "Air" Jordan and his new signature shoes. The Air Jordan 1 was the only Air Jordan model that included both the Nike Swoosh and the Jordan Wings logo (until 2016 with the Air Jordan 31). The now-famous Jumpman logo would first appear in 1988 with the Air Jordan 3 model.

"On October 15, Nike created a revolutionary basketball shoe," says the narrator. "On October 18, the NBA banned it. Fortunately, the NBA can't stop you from wearing them. Air Jordans. By Nike."

That was it. The shoes became a hit despite the high price of $65 for the time. Since then, the history of Nike itself changed, Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year and went on to have the huge career we all know, Jordans became collectible over time (some editions were released on Saturdays so most people wouldn't be working and kids wouldn't miss school), and the status of the shoes changed both on and off the court. The rest is history...