<P> Air Jordan XVIs, designed by Nike's Senior Footwear Designer Wilson Smith, were released in 2001 . This meaning it was the first design since the II's that Hatfield was not behind . Smith decided to bring in a few design elements / fabrics from earlier releases . The shoe featured the return of the clear rubber sole (V, VI, XI) and patent leather (XI). </P> <P> Unique to the Air Jordan XVI was a gaiter / shroud that covered the shoe and could be removed to give the shoe a new look . Not only was this for fashion purposes, it also had a thermal functionality . </P> <P> The shoe was said to be stiff and that the shroud / gaiter could easily fall off when playing basketball . The black / red and white / midnight navy versions of the shoe both featured patent leather which very easily creased and cracked . </P> <P> The Air Jordan XVI was originally released in 2001 . It was retro - ed in 2008, 2014 and 2016 . </P>

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