by lixiaoyao1994 » Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:26 am
Following in the footsteps of the OG Black Metallic release last month, the Air Jordan V returns in a brand new colourway paying homage to this summers Games. The initial OG Black/Metallic version served as a ‘Silver Medal’ of sorts, and as well as this new gold rendition a third Bronze variation is due to release in the not too distant future to complete the line-up.The V first debuted on the feet of Michael Jordan back in 1990, in a year that saw the Bulls finish third in the Western Conference. This time around, design inspiration for the V came from the Mustang Fighter Jet, removing the serrated teeth from the menacing paintjob and applying it as a midsole detail. The other obvious outstanding details on the original V included a plastic mesh sidepanel for improved breathability, and a full reflective 3M application to the protruding tongue, the first time the material had been used on an Air Jordan model. For this edition the tongue has been revamped with a shimmering gold coating, and a gold base layer sits on the midsole teeth, overlapped by black paint splatters.There are literally thousands of different shoes that have hit the track, field, and gymnastic arena in the Olympics 120 year history, so we’ve taken a small glimpse at some of the significant adidas related shoes throughout the past century that have helped athletes achieve their dreams and return home with Olympic glory.These were the first games where Dassler’s shoe’s were being worn during competition, and his work didnt stop there as he continued to develop closely alongside athletes in order to fully optimise the performance of his ‘Waitzer’ running shoe. An evolution of his previous endeavours, in 1926 Dassler created the first ever full leather soled running shoe with additional hand forged spikes.