The Air Jordan XI heralded a triple comeback; Jordan's return to the NBA, the return of designer Tinker Hatfield, and disappointingly, the return of the unpopular clear soles that yellowed with age. While the design of this model was premium, the quality was sadly lacking and despite the release of low-top versions, the Jordan XI was not the most popular of all the Air Jordan shoes. When the Jordan XI's were retroed in 2000-2001 they became the fastest selling, most popular Jordan retros of all.