The Air Jordan 11(XI) was released in 1995/96. Jordan was back for real and he led the Bulls to yet another NBA victory. He also became the second man to ever win Most Valuable Player awards for the regular season, All-Star Game and NBA Finals in the same season. He averaged 30.4 points per game and scored 40 or more points in nine games. What a come back!
If Jordan was back, so was Tinker Hatfield. A terrific design with a new patent leather and the return of the clear rubber sole made the Air Jordan XI the most appreciated Retro Air Jordans model ever released.
But when the design stunned everyone, the durability and quality was disappointing. Again the clear rubber soles easily yellowed and the patent leather also tended to crack up and/or easily get scratched. Top design – lacking quality
With the Air Jordan 11 (XI)'s, we also saw the return of low-tops. Something that would follow the Air Jordans all the way to the Air Jordan 16 (XVI)'s (though skipping the Air Jordan 12 (XII)'s).
