The Air Jordan 2009 incorporates a new,innovative technology in basketball footwear called Articulated Propulsion Technology,or APT.The carbon fiber prosthetic running technology used by Paralympians such as April Holmes,a Team Jordan track and field athlete and the world record holder in the 100,200 and 400-meter races,inspired designers to incorporate those elements into the shoe and results in its futuristic look. Following the same basic form as the prosthesis Holmes wore during her gold medal 100-meter race for the 2008 Paralympic Games,theAir Jordan 2009 allows the athlete to explosively and quickly propel forward on the court.
