Air Jordan V "Doernbecher"

And now til a more serious matter.....

The Air Jordan 5 Doernbecher, is a tribute to the 12 year former Doernbecher patient Isaac Arzate, who tragically passed away in April of last year. The 9 on the left shoe is for the number he had on his baseball jersey and 31 on the right one is the number he used playing basketball. His date of birth and his date of passing can you find on the inside of the tongue, and the script around the shoe is from a poem he wrote the day before passing away.  My team. My family. We are brothers forever. No matter what.” Each pair includes a flashlight to complete the glow-in-the-dark effect, inspired by Isaac’s love of video games.

“We’ve been honored to work with Isaac’s family and thank them for their courage to complete the project in the name of their son and to support the much-needed fundraising efforts for Doernbecher,” said Michael Doherty, Nike’s Global Creative Presentation Director and member of the Doernbecher Foundation Board of Directors