The Air Jordan 3 officially debuted in February 1988. It was long before the Bulls rattled off two inconsecutive three-peats in the 1990s, but no one holds that against the iconic basketball shoe.

However, this isn’t to say that, even because of its popularity, the Air Jordan shoe is still the best basketball shoe. With so many different options from shoe brands, new and old, there are ...

Matt Powell: The fact that it's made in China where the tariffs are higher, made in the best factories, made with more material (basketball shoes tend ... launching the Air Jordan brand.