Air Jordan 6 (VI) Retro - Carmines (Countdown Package 6 / 17)

The Air Jordan VI was released in late 1990 and designed by Tinker Hatfield. Jordan won his first NBA Championship wearing these sneakers. The heel tab of the shoe took inspiration from Michael Jordan's slant-nosed Porsche.

In 2008 a second Olympic colorway was released that consisted of an all-white patent leather upper, black tongue, and all of the Olympic rings' colors on the midsole. On the toebox of the shoe is an embroidered Chinese flower as a symbol of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The entire tongue, and part of the lace locks of the Air Jordan VI were inspiration for the Air Jordan Spiz'ike. The lace locks and back tab of the Jordan VI were also inspiration for the Air Jordan "Six Rings".

In 2010, the Air Jordan VI's were retried, coming out with a Infared Pack and several new color ways, there were colorways similar to the Infared known as the Varsity Red. The popular 'Olympic' color way will see a retro release in 2011.