The Air Jordan signature game shoes have become the most influential line of performance footwear in basketball history,” says Gentry Humphrey, VP of Jordan Brand Footwear. “By introducing new, proprietary innovation with the XXXIV, the line's game-changing legacy is extended to a new generation of athletes.” The shoe delivers by stripping away non-essential material from the tooling and upper to leave athletes only what they need. Tried and true basketball design is also fundamental to the XXXIV’s upper. What you see is what you get: heel counter, tongue, eyestay, midfoot reinforcer. "One of the things I love about this shoe is that it doesn't remind you of any Jordan from the past," says Kuerbis. “But it does remind you of the purest form of a basketball shoe.”