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Tinker Hatfield Talks Sneaker Design with GQ

September 12th 2012 | 71 comments

Tinker Hatfield Talks Sneaker Design with GQ

words // Brandon Richard

In terms of sneaker design, Nike's Tinker Hatfield is simply in a class of his own. Several designers have loaded resumes to their credit, but nobody has re-shaped the industry quite like the man known as "The Architect." 

GQ Magazine recently sat down with Tinker to discuss a little bit of his sneaker design history, particularly focusing on the work he's done with the Air Jordan series. You probably already know most of these little factoids, but there's likely a tidbit or two that will be news to you.

Check out the feature over at GQ.com.

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Air Jordan "Bred 13's" 2004 size 15
Air Jordan "Olympic 7's" 2003 size 13
Air Jordan "Candy 14's" 2006 size 13
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tinker should be in a class with christian louboutin and those designers. his engineering of shoes is amazing. people dont understand the thought process and work that this guy puts into his shoes. i guess thats why the jordan brand is #1 to sneakerheads around the globe. i guess some of us get it.
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I wish he was my Godfather
Michael & Michaelangelo
Tinker is picasso son
I could live in his office
tinker should be in a class with christian louboutin and those designers. his engineering of shoes is amazing. people dont understand the thought process and work that this guy puts into his shoes. i guess thats why the jordan brand is #1 to sneakerheads around the globe. i guess some of us get it.
the shoes that are hung up in his office...
One of the most underrated minds of all time
genius
awesome!
he's got those unreleased samples hanging just to tease us smh
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Tinker is the Einstein of shoes
Tinker = Pure Fuckin Genius
The greatest to do it .....Gentry is jut there
he is the closest incarnation to the eye of god.