During the 2007 All-Star game, Jordan Brand release a
series of figures inspired by the Air Jordan XX2. Since the
XX2 was created with the stealth bomber in mind, these
XX2 figures took a similar approach and were themed as
pilots of the shoes. As well, Michael Jordan often
considered himself as a “black cat” on the court. Together
these ideologies formed the XX2 Stealth Cat figure.
Each characteristic of these figures maintains a relationship
with the shoe it is modeled after. The whiskers represent
the zig zag pattern of the sneakers while the vents on the
back of the figures parallel the vents seen on the XX2’s. The
similarities don’t stop there. Camo seen on the XX2 can also
be seen on the front and back of the figure. Other little neat
characteristics are the XX2’s worn by the figures as well as
the Jumpman logo seen on the back. Each figure’s colorway
is a representation of five exclusive Jordan Brand athletes in
Ray Allen (green and yellow), Chris Paul (yellow and light blue),
Joe Johnson (red and yellow), Rip Hamilton (Dark blue and red)
and Carmello Anthony (light blue with yellow).
The figures were masterminded by Brian Flynn of Hybrid Design
and Super7. The difficulty in the manufacturing process to create
these figures is something to marvel at. These figures were created
at a factory in Japan that is touted as the absolute best factory
when it comes to clear vinyl. It is often a laborious process to
create clear vinyl without any bubbles, however this Japanese
factory is able to create perfect vinyl all the meanwhile maintaining
consistent wall thickness throughout the figure.
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