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Flint Colourway Returns to the Air Jordan 6 Rings Silhouette

Michael Jordan won his first NBA championship while wearing the Air Jordan 6. Designed by Tinker Hatfield and originally released in 1991, the Air Jordan 6 had five original colourways in its first run:

The original retail price on the AJ 6 was AUD 125. It was revived in 2000 and brought back many times-in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020-through new retros and limited-edition collaborations.

  • Black/Infrared
  • White/Carmine
  • White/Infrared
  • White/Maroon
  • White/Sport Blue

Commercial Success of the Air Jordan 6

During the 1991 Playoffs, Jordan wore the Black/Infrared colourway. The trainers were advertised through a series of black-and-white commercials featuring director Spike Lee as the character Mars Blackmon. One of these spots included Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musician Little Richard as a genie who turns Mars Blackmon into Michael Jordan. The NBA superstar also wore the White/Carmine colourway in a popular Gatorade commercial that introduced the "Like Mike" theme song.

Rappers and hip-hop artists have also embraced the Air Jordan 6. In 2004, Kanye West wore the Black/Infrared AJ 6 in his All Falls Down music video. Other musicians who have collaborated on the shoe include Travis Scott and Macklemore, the latter having an exclusive, limited quantity run created for friends and family that never got released at retail.

The Flint colourway made a return to the Air Jordan 6 Rings silhouette in 2009 as another nod to Michael Jordan's alma mater, the University of North Carolina. A White leather overlay coats the bottom portion of this upper, acting as a mudguard. White leather returns to the heel, though the upper transitions to a French Blue mesh on the side panels. French Blue continues on the fuzzy chenille Jordan Jumpman emblem on the tongue, the ankle, and tongue tip, along with the heel's Jordan Jumpman branding. Flint Grey appears on the midsole, heel tab, and tongue accents. This particular version of the Flint colourway made its way to sneakerheads across the nation on March 28th of 2009.