Jordan Dub Zero

The Jordan Dub Zero featured significant design elements from a variety of Air Jordan models. Besides paying homage to Michael Jordan, it also paid tribute to legendary sneaker designer Tinker Hatfield, the lead designer for many Air Jordans over the years.

The Dub Zero draws inspiration from Air Jordans 4, 6, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 20 — all of which were designed by Tinker.

The Air Jordan 4's midsole and outsole were used as the Dub Zero's tooling. The Air Jordan 6's Porsche spoiler-inspired heel tab was featured on the back. Its patent leather upper was inspired by the Air Jordan 11, while the overall shape of the upper closely mimicked the Air Jordan 13. The Air Jordan 12's inspiration can be seen on the tongue where "T W O 3" was stitched. The woven pattern on the heel came from the Air Jordan 15. Finally, the Dub Zero got a laser-etched design that was first seen on the Air Jordan 20.

The Jordan Dub Zero was initially released in six colorways in 2005 and early 2006, for $150 — White/Black/Light Photo Blue (311046-102), White/White/Ceramic (311046-111), Black/Black/Taupe (311046-001), White/Black/Varsity Red(311046-103) and White/Midnight Navy/Neutral Grey (311046-104). The popularity of the Dub Zero led to every colorway selling out relatively quickly.

For its time, the Dub Zero was one of the most counterfeited Jordans due to the lack of supply from Jordan Brand. There may have been plenty of other blatantly fake colorways (like the infamous "Spongebob" Dub Zero) floating around after the original run — but the silhouette didn't make an official return until 2009.

In 2009, the Dub Zero was released in three additional colorways. Instead of featuring the laser-etched pattern, each pair got embroidered sneaker details on the side panels.

Ten years after its original release, the Dub Zero returned in 2015 to celebrate 30 years of Air Jordan. Since 2015, the Dub Zero has become more of a staple in the Jordan Brand lineup, with a slew of releases over the years.