A stepping stone to the world of Air Jordan is the Red patent Leather Jordan Retro 1 which was worn by Michael Jordan the majority of the 1985 season. But what makes Air Jordan 1 Retro 2003 really unique is the use of patent leather at throughout the shoe. Patent leather hasn't been used very often on Patent Leather Nike Air Jordans models, but puts a new spin on the classic color combination and updates it to fit in with today's look.