Michael Jordan might spend more time on a golf course than a basketball court these days, but that doesn’t mean Jordan Brand has any plans to stop adding to 23’s legendary signature shoe line. With the help of 2017 NBA MVP Russell Westbrook, Nike recently unveiled the newest version of its halo shoe, the Air Jordan XXXII. The XXXII launches on September 23 in the eye-catching hue Rosso Corsa. Sound familiar?

Rosso Corsa, of course, is one of the most famous colors in the automotive landscape. In Italian, it literally translates to “racing red,” the designated color of Italian racing cars. The color’s most famous purveyor, though, is Ferrari, which still uses the exact color name for its current cars (Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Abarth, and Lancia have all been known for it in the past).

In the same way that the Jordan XXXI’s modern design is inspired by the original Air Jordan sneaker, the Jordan XXXII modernizes the look of the Jordan II, and the launch color choice is no coincidence. The Italian heritage goes back more than three decades, to when the II was released in 1986. After the booming reception of the Jordan I, the story goes, Michael Jordan wanted a shoe that worked well on-court but also looked great off-court. Seeking inspiration, Nike designer Peter Moore took to the stylish streets of Italy, where the shoe was eventually produced.

This is also not the first time a Jordan sneaker has taken inspiration from vehicles. The Tinker Hatfield–designed Air Jordan XIV of 1998 is said to have been inspired by the Ferrari F335 and 550M; elements of the same designer’s Air Jordan VI, back in 1991, were supposedly inspired by Porsches; the Wilson Smith–designed XVII of 2002 was inspired by Aston Martins; the XX, from Hatfield and Smith in 2002, took inspiration from motorcycle tires; and Hatfield’s 1989 Jordan IV Motorsport was created specifically for the Jordan Motorsports motorcycle-racing team.

The Jordan XXXII in Rosso Corsa is priced at $185, typical for a new pair of Air Jordans these days and only $85 more than the II when it originally launched. Good luck getting a pair, though. They’ll be gone quicker than a Ferrari Portofino off the line.

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Source: http://carfreaksng.com/2017/09/23/ferraris-feet-air-jordan-xxxii-debuts-rosso-corsa/

Cool

Nice kicks.

I fail to see the inspiration though.

nice

Hmm front page without comets ..ftc sha


Ahhh the people above me just spoilt my celebration. .bad belle people

xo?e beta pass d one produced@biafra int'l markt nnewi??

LifeofClinton:
Hmm front page without comets ..ftc sha


Ahhh the people above me just spoilt my celebration. .bad belle people

Sorry bro.

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Am not a pro biafran ooo b4 u guyz com masturbatin here.com 2 think of it,9ja na wild forest oo no b only zoo

nice

Can it survive in flood? if no, e no go sell 4 hia. Period?

Nice

E go well.

Water go spoil am 4 here

GeneralOjukwu:
Black Americans kill themselves...rob for these shoes. Ugly looking in my own opinion

God don butter Jordan's bread

Your opinion doesn’t matter to them sorry

Ok

When I saw Bleep i was coming to see something else

NBA




Never broke again!!

GeneralOjukwu:


It obviously does to a jobless m0ron like you ...ode oloriburuku

J this guy won't just give up
i like ur will power
oya take this pinshure enjoy your sunday

I can't see the inspiration of ferrari on d kicks.

Dannieln1:
[s]J this guy won't just give up
i like ur will power
oya take this pinshure enjoy your sunday[/s]

GeneralOjukwu:

bro i was defending you o we are one nigeria

Ugly shoe, but it won't last an hour the moment it goes on sale, black folks love for them kicks is way outta this world

GeneralOjukwu:


It obviously does to a jobless m0ron like you ...ode oloriburuku

Sorry ehn didn’t mean it as an insult but thanks for calling me names.

Awesome sneaks, must get a pair

Ok

Ok

phantom02:
xo?e beta pass d one produced@biafra int'l markt nnewi??

Govt has abandoned Nnewi