Tinker Hatfield took over the Air Jordan line back in 1987, and the rest is history. One of the first things he did was get Michael Jordan personally involved in every aspect of the design process. Some of the inspirations used came from Jordan’s personal style, vehicles, nicknames and later down the road, his many achievements.

During his second three-peat run, Michael Jordan was given the name, “Black Cat” as a reference to surveying his prey before attacking. Tinker used that nickname and ran with it do design the Air Jordan 13, which used the “Black Cat” inspiration on the cat eye hologram, whisker dimpled leather, and paw pad traction.

Check out some of the famous and exclusive colorways of the Air Jordan 13 below, and for the in-depth story throughout the history of the iconic model, head over to Stadium Goods.