One evening in 2005, back when the now-iconic Los Angeles sneaker boutique Undefeated was just a three-year-old upstart, a ...

1. If you’re reading this, chances are you don’t remember a sneaker culture—make that a sneaker industry—not shaped by Tinker Haven Hatfield, Junior. By now his story is that of legend ...

Even back in the mid-'90s, Tinker Hatfield was a rebel. Even though Michael Jordan had retired, Tinker felt his sneakers had already made a big enough impact on the world and that Nike should ...

The full design of the Michelob Ultra x Tinker Hatfield special-edition bottle and packaging. Michelob Hatfield designed the net to look like it was wrapping the bottle, symbolic of winners having ...

Hatfield also said he took the time to combine function and style with the shoe. Besides MJ's third signature shoe, Tinker was also responsible for designing The Air Max 1.

Tinker Hatfield has always been drawn to creativity. Hence Hatfield’s love for basketball and the players often compared to artists with their moves on the court. “I think there’s a strong ...

It ended up working out for Hatfield. Not only are the Jordan 11s iconic and a sneaker that still gets released by Nike in various colorways to this day, but Hatfield says M.J. himself appreciated ...

In fact, Hatfield said, the two recently met at Jordan’s home in Jupiter, Fla., with a second shoe designer and a videographer to go over the final details of the next Air Jordan, model No. 30 ...

One evening in 2005, back when the now-iconic Los Angeles sneaker boutique Undefeated was just a three-year-old upstart, a ...