NIKECOURT zoom vapor AJ3 by jordan connects the courts

michaeal jordan and roger federer pose with the new NIKECOURT zoom vapor AJ3 by jordan

NIKECOURT zoom vapor AJ3 by jordan combines two of tinker hatfield’s best known NIKE designs in one shoe. a fusion of the NIKE zoom vapor 9.5 and the air jordan 3, the new shoe was designed especially for roger federer in homage to his basketball hero – michael jordan.

watch the two legendary NIKE atheletes discuss the project in the video below…

roger federer and michael jordan share an obsession with winning, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. below the surface is a deeper connection; federer has long admired the basketball legend and even moonlighted as a hooper during his adolescent years.

‘michael cared about every aspect of his shoe design from how they worked to how they looked, he was always willing to participate in the process. roger is a lot like michael in that regard, he’s interested in results and understands that to get the best results it takes time and effort.’ – tinker hatfield, NIKE vice president for design and special projects

in 1988, a quarter-century before the debut of the NIKE zoom vapor 9 tour, hatfield created the air jordan 3. it reflected michael jordan’s evolving game with a mid-cut design, visible air and the iconic embossed elephant print. the air jordan 3 also was the first signature model to bear the jumpman logo. from earth to mars, it defined performance luxury.

the NIKECOURT zoom vapor AJ3 by jordan combines the sport innovation of the vapor 9.5 with the attitude and off-cout appeal of the air jordan 3.

signature details of the zoom vapor 9.5—federer’s shoe of choice— include dynamic fit technology, which adapts the sneaker to the wearer’s foot, a NIKE zoom unit housed in cushioned and supportive phylon and a low-profile upper.

in the legendary white/cement air jordan 3 colorway, the NIKECOURT zoom vapor AJ3 also features the wide air jordan 3 jumpman embroidered tongue, signature RF graphics, premium leather, elephant-print panels, and the instantly recognizable NIKE air branding on the heel.

the limited edition NIKECOURT zoom vapor AJ3 by jordan goes on sale today (august 27, 2014) at north america NIKElab destinations, NIKEtown NY, flight 23, and online at NIKE.com.

NIKE air jordan 3, 1988 – designed by tinker hatfield

NIKE zoom vapor 9.5 tour, 2014 – designed by tinker hatfield

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