I Got My Dad to Roast Popular Air Jordan Models, Hilarity Ensued

Though we share some common passions, like supporting the mighty Geelong Football Club, and we’re both avid fans of the game of golf when it comes to footwear, my father and I couldn’t be further apart.

I grew up in the era of Michael Jordan, Ken Griffey Jr, and Penny Hardaway - during Nike’s global explosion; it was all about the shoes. My father, Gary, on the other hand, had worn the same pair of 574s since, well, forever.

I still don’t think he knows what I do for a living.

Sure, he knows about Air Jordans and Air Maxes, but if I laid them out in a row, he’d have no idea what he’s looking at.

Pair this with his dry sense of humor, punchy one-liners, and innate confidence that comes with being a father in his sixties, and you’ve got the premise for an incredibly entertaining article.

Yes, if you read the title, I asked my old man to review every Air Jordan model from 1 through 14, and without knowing the significance or importance behind any of the designs, it’s pretty refreshing to hear an outside observer’s thoughts on the designs we hold so dear.

So where to start? At the beginning, of course: