Release date: November 1998 Head Designer: Tinker Hatfield For Michael Jordan fans, this year was the most bittersweet as we saw the 6th Final Championship of Michael Jorda and his retirement from the NBA for the second. And Air Jordan 14 was the witness of this most significant moment in Michal Jordan's basketball career. The Jordan 14 was the last Jordan shoes that Michael wore on the court. This new Air Jordan had its inspiration from his love for car. The Jordan XIV took the eye-catching design of Air Man's Ferran 550 M. And this Air Jordan was the first shoes in Jordan brand that employed a metal tips which has been inherited by Air Jordan 15 and Air Jordan 16. Another imressive feature of Air Jordan 14 is that it has seven jumpman logoes; ferrari-like shield, insole, sole, back, 2 x lace tip and front. Counting them on both shoes makes it a total of 14 Jumpmans. You can hardly not say that the Air Jordan 14 was a great present for Michael Jordan's retirement.