History of Air Jordan 1

Air Jordan I (1985)

The Air Jordan I was designed by Peter Moore and marked a new era in the design of basketball shoes. The black/red model was banned by the NBA due to NBA color rules and this actually helped to create more publicity and more interest for the shoes. Whether this was a marketing ploy from Nike or not, it helped to generate the interest that, to date, has supported nineteen different Jordan shoes, retro versions, and limited editions.

The original Air Jordan I came with a double set of laces to match the two colors of  the shoe.  For example, the black/red's came with one set of black laces and one set of red laces.

The white/black-red and black/red Jordan I was released as a retro in 1994 and sold very poorly, however in 2001 they released them again in patent leather and the demand was much  greater.  Despite the changing of the times, the Air Jordan line has managed to survive controversy and changes in fashion while producing a quality basketball shoe.
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1.  Birthplace: 

I was born in Portland, Oregon. Oregon is in the Northwest portion of the USA. Portland is the biggest city in Oregon. It rains all the time.

 

2.  Personal History    

I was born in 1996. I am seventeen years old and a junior at Sunset high school. I am graduating in 2015.

 

3.  Family Members: 

My dad is a real estate agent for Keller Williams. My mom is a graphic design manager for Columbia sportswear. I have a thirteen year old brother and an eleven year old sister.

 

4.  School:      

I attended Faith Bible Christian School from 1^st-4^th grade. 5^th-8^th grade I attended West Hills Christian School. My least favorite subjects are math and writing. My favorite subjects are graphic design and art.

 

5.  Activities:  

I am on JV/varsity football. I have been playing football since I was 12 years old. In the winter I go to the mountain and snowboard every weekend. In the spring, I will be starting my third year of lacrosse.

 

6.  Interests:   

I like to collect sneakers because I have always been interested in shoes since I was young. I also like to work with my hands and draw because I am somewhat artistic

 

7.  Plans:         

I want to become either an industrial or graphic designer because that is what I am most interested in right now. My dream job is becoming a footwear designer for Jordan brand because it involves shoes and art.

 

 

8.  Personal Goals:     

I want to get an overall GPA of 3.6 or better so I can attend a good college. I can achieve this by focusing in school and trying my best.

I want to attend an art/ industrial design college so I can be prepared for getting a job when I graduate.

Out of college, I want to get a fairly good job so I can live on my own.

 

9.  School Lessons:    

I have learned to listen to instructions and be respectful to everyone.

 

10.  Career Interests:

Footwear designer-I’ve always had an interest for shoes.

Industrial designer-My parents and my college coach have introduced industrial design to me and it seems very interesting.

Graphic designer-I have enjoyed graphic design classes and my mom has a graphic design background.

Color artist-

11.  Education Interests:

Art Center College of Design, Seattle Pacific University, Digipen Institute of technology are the colleges I am interested in because they all have good graphic design programs

 

12.  Big or small accomplishment:

I got my first job as a caddie at Portland Golf club when I was twelve years old. I had to raise $1000 in order to go to DC for a school trip. I ended up making more than enough and I was able to go to DC with my friends

 

13.  This Class:           

A better understanding of what web design is. My college coach recommended me taking this because there are many job fields that web design in good for.