JORDAN 16.5

The 16.5 is a hybrid of the XVI and XVII, although it looks like the XVII has the stronger influence (to repurpose the scale, I’d call it a 16.7) since it led the direction of the upper, the most identifiable part of the shoe. The XVII is most visible in the double row of lace eyelits, reduced from 8 to 6 on a side. The mid-sole and patent toe-box draft off of the XVI’s design, and this specific colorway is exclusive to Foot Locker. An interesting new touch is “Jordan” in braille on the mid-sole heel, and the fact that "Jordan" on the mid-sole is legible both right-side up and upside-down.