Creator of the design of the Air Jordan XVIII was
Tate Kuerbis (Jordan Senior Footwear Designer). A
person that had been part of the Air Jordan footwear
design team since 1999 and with Nike since 1995. The
inspiration of the design is a combination for a
number of things; Sleek racing lines of the auto
world, Carbon fiber-based monocoque of F1 race cars,
Race car driving shoes (rubber heel wrap) and true
Italian dress shoes (bold stitching on the soles).