The number 23 will forever be synonymous with Michael Jordan. When it was time to create his 23rd signature sneaker in 2008, Tinker Hatfield cooked up another tribute to His Airness and his storied career. Jordan’s signature is embossed on the toe, and there is a stitched pattern on the upper to maintain Jordan’s preference for a dress-shoe appearance. A smoothly polished panel grips the sneakers from toe to heel.For the the brand’s 23rd shoe, homage was in order and failure was not an option. Tinker Hatfield and Mark Smith led the charge. The result, a sneaker worthy of the Air Jordan name. It’s style was sleek, its performance cutting-edge and perhaps best of all, sustainability rankings for the AJ XX3 soared.The Air Jordan XX3 was crafted with an unprecedented amount of detail and care. Thoughtful touches brought it to life — MJ’s thumb print on the tongue, DNA-inspired stitching, his autograph on the toe.