Jordan Retro Flint Sparks Interest
When Michael Jordan retired from the Washington Wizards in 2003, it wasn’t the first time he had retired from basketball. It wasn’t even the second time! But this time it stuck. Jordan was 40 years old and ready to pursue other interests and promote his clothing brand. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that one of Air Jordan’s most forward-thinking editions was released the following year in the form of the Air Jordan 19.
Cultural Significance of the AJ 19
The Air Jordan 19 was the first model released after MJ’s final retirement. While Mike himself may never have had the chance to wear them on the court, the Air Jordan 19 has seen a lot of game time. Stars including Carmelo Anthony, Ray Allen and Jason Kidd have all worn the 19 in play.
Besides their appearance in professional games, Air Jordan 19s have also been featured on television, most notably in an episode of the Damon Wayans-headed show, My Wife and Kids, in which Wayans’ character, Mike, steals them from Jordan’s hotel room and later wears them to play against MJ himself, who makes a cameo appearance.
The Jordan 19 Retro Flint 2019 release has a unique design compared to other versions of Jordan’s. Instead of standard laces, these white grey Jordan's have a chrome tech-flex face, inspired by a fencing mask, with Velcro heel straps and plastic lace locks. White mudguards wrap around the outer sole leading to the chrome "Jumpman" logo on the heel. Another "Jumpman" logo is on the outer side panels in black and a third is on the ball of the toe on the sole. The top of the tongue/tech-flex has a hologram number "23" and the back of the collar has a pull loop.
