The Air Jordan 6 arrived in 1991 at a hundred and twenty five dollars, with a neoprene tongue, two finger-pull tabs, and a clean spoiler heel said to borrow from Jordan’s German sports car. It was fast-looking and comfortable, the kind of shoe built for a player about to take over the league.

And he did. Jordan won his first NBA championship in the 6, beating the Lakers in 1991 and finally getting past years of playoff heartbreak. That makes the 6 the first-ring shoe, the one tied to the moment the story changed from great scorer to champion.

Infrared, Carmine, Maroon, and Sport Blue are the colorways that move, and Travis Scott and Off-White versions have kept it current. The 6 sits right at the hinge of his career, the last shoe before the dynasty became inevitable.