Air Jordan 4 ‘Zen Master’: Nike’s tribute to Phil Jackson

Air Jordan 4 ‘Zen Master’: Nike’s tribute to Phil Jackson - SOLE SERIOUSS

Inspiration is what makes a design stand out. It doesn’t matter whether the product design is as simple as a small nail cutter or a complex cutting-edge robot, design teams use inspiration from their environment to build something that can truly make a difference in people’s lives. 

The design team at Air Jordan is no different. Each of their silhouettes and colorways is inspired by someone or something - a lot of thought is put into the design to create something that stands out. No wonder why Air Jordan colorways repeatedly make it to the most trending sneakers for men.

All about the Air Jordan 4

The Air Jordan 4 was first released during the 1988-89 NBA season with an Air Jordan 4 collection of colorways. Designed by Tinker Hatfield, these were the first Air Jordans to come with mesh overlays on both sides of the upper along with an oversized pulla-tab on the heel. Unlike other Air Jordans, the Air Jordan 4 has the unique ‘Flight’ script logo on its tongue.

Michael Jordan wore the ‘black cement’ colorway of these kicks during the 1989 NBA All-Star game in Houston, Texas. As always, it helped popularize these shoes with the masses.

Tinker Hatfield designed this sneaker keeping the Chicago Bulls’ famous coach Phil Jackson in mind. A practicing Buddhist, Phil used the concepts of Zen Buddhism in his coaching efforts. He bought a balanced effort to the game, encouraging the team to exercise self-restraint, meditate and focus on what was important. This earned him the nickname ‘Zen Master’.

Phil Jackson was perhaps the most successful basketball coach in US history, helping his team win 11 NBA championships. Perhaps Tinker wanted to dedicate this shoe who mentored Michael Jackson and his team. 

Why sneakerheads are anticipating this drop?

Earlier named ‘Amethyst Wave’ the first teasers of this colorway were released at the end of 2021. The interlocking patches on this Air Jordan 4 come with a contrast of pink and purple. The ‘wings’ are translucent, along with the heel tab that features the Jumpman. Scheduled to be dropped on the 19th of March, 2022, these sneakers are perhaps one of the most anticipated drops of 2022.

Sneaker fanatics are waiting with bated breath to pre-order sneakers. Though most are making a beeline to register for the drop on Nike’s official site, the chances of laying your hands on a pair are pretty slim.

In fact, buying any Air Jordan sneakers for men in the latest colorways is quite difficult as most of them aren’t available easily online.

Here is where you will need the Best Online sneaker store. Here, you have a much better chance to get the sneakers of your choice online. Register for the drop of the latest Air Jordan sneakers on Sole Seriouss. Pre-order your sneakers now for a better chance to get your kicks.


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