Released February 1993 Head Designer: Tinker Hatfield
The Air Jordan 9 was released in 1993 shortly following the announcement of Jordan’s retirement.
The shoe being released was plain and sturdy and was the first model that Michael did not wear in an NBA seasonal game (due to the retirement). The sole had lots of details and a large 23 was stiched at the back of the shoe.
There were also words in different languages on the soles of the shoes, this is what is said：
Right shoe:
d¯di¯ (french) - dedicated
fuerza (spanish) - force
intenso (italian) - intense
libert¯ (french) - freedom
anmutig (german) – graceful
Left shoe:
спорт (russian) - sport
uhuru (swahili) - independence
свобода (russian) - freedom
athletisch (german) - athletic
muundaji (swahili) -
There are also two Japanese words that reads "world" and "sport".
