Wilson Smith III stepped in to be head designer of the Air Jordan 16. Wilson’s plan with the XVI was to add all of the main elements from the past Air Jordan models into one. Notice the patent leather on the toe box (Air Jordan XI), ribbed leather gaiter (Air Jordan XIV), 3/4 mid cut (Air Jordan III), mesh uppers (Air Jordan V) and clear rubber soles (Air Jordan V, VI, XI).

The return of the patent leather gave the Air Jordan 16 a dress look, which people wore with tuxedos (same on the Air Jordan XI), but of course the Air Jordan XVI was not as popular as the Air Jordan XI.

The Jordan 16 was released on February 17, 2001 - Jordan’s 38th birthday. This shoe was the first to not be designed by Tinker Hatfield in over a decade, yet it brought together the best pieces of shoes Tinker designed.

The Jordan 16’s hit the shelves following the successful (though ugly) Air Jordan 15. Jordan Brand found that Jordan didn’t need to wear the shoes in the NBA to be on the hot list of every other American teenager.Wilson Smith III, enabling the head designer Air Jordan 16th Wilson's plan with the XVI was to cover all the key elements from the past Air Jordan models into one. Please note that the paint on the foot box (Air Jordan XI), ribbed leather gaiter (Air Jordan XIV), 3 / 4 mid-cut (Air Jordan III), mesh uppers (Air Jordan V) and clear rubber soles (Air Jordan V, VI, XI).

Wilson Smith III, enabling the head designer Air Jordan 16th Wilson's plan with the XVI was to cover all the key elements from the past Air Jordan models into one. Please note that the paint on the foot box (Air Jordan XI), ribbed leather gaiter (Air Jordan XIV), 3 / 4 mid-cut (Air Jordan III), mesh uppers (Air Jordan V) and clear rubber soles (Air Jordan V, VI, XI).

The return of the leather, the Air Jordan 16 a dress watch, the people wore tuxedos with (equal to the Air Jordan XI), but of course, the Air Jordan XVI was not as popular as the Air Jordan XI.

The Jordan 16 was on 17 February 2001 - Jordan's 38th Birthday. This shoe was the first, not by Tinker Hatfield in more than a decade, but they brought the best pieces of shoes Tinker designed.

The Jordan 16's on the shelves after the successful (albeit ugly) Air Jordan 15th Jordan Brand found that Jordan did not need to wear shoes in the NBA on the hot list of every other American teenager.Wilson Smith III, so that the head designer Air Jordan 16th Wilson's plan with the XVI was on all the important elements from the past Air Jordan models into one. Please note that the color on the foot box (Air Jordan XI), ribbed leather gaiter (Air Jordan XIV), 3 / 4 center-cut (Air Jordan III), mesh uppers (Air Jordan V) and clear rubber soles (Air Jordan V, VI, XI).