On the Air Jordan 8 shoes Michael Jordan gave direct orders to have a clean toe, so Tinker Hatfield made sure the Air Jordan VI had a reinforcement around the toe, making the Nike Air Jordan VI the first basketball model to obtain this. The Air Jordan Retro 6 was released for the 1990-91 season. This season and this shoe was part of a defining moment for Michael Jordan and all of the Air Jordan 8 shoes.