ÿþ1985 marks 30 years air jordans 1 mid of production for the Air Jordan 1, and after millions billions of dollars of revenue and countless sneakerheads that got their start thanks to a Jumpman, there's now slowing them down. The legacy of Jordan Brand reaches far beyond the career of Michael Jordan; the athletes that carry on the Jordan name have also built mini-empires for themselves (Derek Jeter, Ray Allen, Chris Paul, etc.). Thanks to their sense of cool and ability to adapt to the changing tastes of casual fans and the hardcore alike, the Air Jordan brand has done something very few companies and lines of sneakers have failed to do consistently over a 30 year span, and that is stay relevant. You can argue that of the many sneaker powerhouses many of them have been around for that long, but do you know of any of them that sells out almost nationwide Saturday after Saturday?

Yes, NO AIR JORDAN 11! I don't even know what the sneaker game would be like without the silhouette that shaped many of the colorways and designed that we so heavily depend on. Honestly, Tink would have probably given that design to another Nike athlete, would the 11 had been as popular is it was given to Charles Barkley? ÿþNike has nothing short of the best line up of signature athletes and one of the reasons air jordan 1 off white they have that is because when they were kids they wanted to be like Mike. But if Jordan had signed with adidas and did all the things he ended up doing in his career in three stripes, maybe athletes like Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony would have ended up with adidas instead trying to follow His Airness. Granted, no sneakerhead would buy their signature shoes there either but at least adidas would not be as reliant air jordan retro 1 on Derrick Rose as they have to be now.

NBA All-Star Weekend is one of the most important events in the basketball calendar, but sneakerheads also know it as the weekend when a plethora of big releases drop to ruin our wallets. Whether it is the debut of a new Air Jordan or the release of that particular year's All-Star Game kicks, sneaker stores are always packed with people looking for fresh heat to rock and/or stock. While there are a few isolated incidents that shine a bad light on our little hobby, the truth is that most releases during this time of the year tend to come and go drama-free. Celebrating the 12th anniversary of this amazing partnership, Nike is donating a dozen exclusive Air Jordan 12s to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Each pair was designed by Mark Smith and features Smith's personal application of original Tinker Hatfield sketches.

Don't ask. No air jordan 33 really, don't, but do enjoy this look at 15 Kicks (And More) To Watch For In January. ÿþRay Allen's 2000 Olympics were memorable for a whole lot of reasons, not the least to which were the USA-themed Air Jordan 6s that he rocked en route to a gold medal. Initially limited to only 3,000 pairs during its first run, they came back last year and promptly sold out. ÿþCharles Barkley was on the verge of causing several international incidents while he was in Barcelona for the 1992 Olympics thanks to his cavalier attitude and general awesomeness. Hard to believe that anybody could that mad at Charles for long, especially since he was rocking arguably one of the best basketball kicks in Olympic history, the Nike Air Force 180 "USA." Like the Air Jordan 6 "Olympics," this also got a retro release in 2012 and was a hit with sneakerheads. ÿþ

If you were following the Kicks on Fire Twitter account on Black Friday (and if you're not, here's a handy link for you to click on ), you probably noticed a few tweets that night about one of our staff members lining up for a pair of the Air Jordan 6 "Black/Infrared 23" at a Foot Locker. Now you might think to yourself, "no way does somebody at Kicks on Fire line up for kicks, they just get everything for free." Well, you're wrong (kinda); while we do get our fair share of kicks in the mail, we sometimes actually have to buy some sneakers the good old fashioned way. In the case of the Air Jordan 6 that dropped this past Black Friday, one of our own had to suffer through 20 long and arduous minutes just to get his pair. And he didn't even plan on buying the shoes until the opportunity arose at that very moment.

But if you're looking for some #Facts, here are 23 of them  some well-know, some not so much  about His Airness as we embark on the Road To The Air Jordan 30. ÿþEveryday, sneakerheads debate about which Jordans Jordan Brand needs to retro or bring air jordan retro 1 high og back. There are a few original (OG) colorways that have yet to be retro'ed. On the other hand, there are some classic Jordan colorways, that we can't get enough of. Whether you call them your holy grails, must haves or OGs, you can be sure that the following list of Air Jordans contains a few of the most sought after sneakers in the world. If you missed out on a release over the past 5 years, you can put the blame on yourself. If you weren't old enough to afford a pair when they originally released, then we understand.