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"Yeah. Well, I think Miles without Jordans isn't Miles. Hi, I'm Israel Mateo, a footwear designer in Jordan Special Projects. Hi, I'm Justin K. Thompson, one of the directors of Across the Spider-Verse."

"Hi, I'm Kemp Powers. I'm also one of the directors of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The significance of Jordan being in the film, first off, thank you..."

"Is a moment of authenticity. Miles being from Brooklyn, I felt it was amazing that you did that type of research to say, this is a part of Miles' upbringing."

"It's the first time that you could really see something that's more than just a generic piece of footwear on a beautifully drawn character. I think it's very significant. Authenticity has always been the key. And I think that when kids saw Miles..."

"His outfit, his clothing, particularly his shoes became almost one of his defining characteristics because of that first film. And I think we definitely wanted to have a continuation of that. People are excited about what's the evolution..." 

"Of that look. It's always, when we're making the movie, we're always thinking about Miles and the emotional journey that he's going on and how his moods and how his style might change. Yeah. Well, I think Miles without Jordans isn't Miles."

"Miles without his footwear is not the same character, at least not in the world that's been created in Into and Across the Spider-Verse. It's a part of who he is."

Behind the Design

Air Jordan 1 'Next Chapter' Part 1