This shoe was released in early 2009. Only 2009 pairs were released throughout the country, 1005 for sale in the USA and 1004 for elsewhere. It is called the 2009 because the Air Jordan shoe produced directly before it was the XXIII, and as Michael Jordan's number was 23, they didn't name any more shoes numerically.The Air Jordan 2009 was designed by Jason Mayden. It somewhat resembles the Air Jordan 14. This Air Jordan shoes was inspired by fencing. It features a small green-blue diamond on the top of the shoe.