The Air Jordan Spizike was made to show appreciation to Mars Blackmon aka Spike Lee. Spike's part in the rising of the Air Jordan was very crucial. A lot of people may remember the funny commercials Spike Lee's alias Mars Blackmon from the movie She's Gotta Have it.
Initially nicknamed the “retro Frankenstein”, the Air Jordan Spizikes (Spiz'ikes) had as many haters as lovers initially and probably a few more. Many anticipated that this was going to be a bust, but when word got out that the first colorway of the Air Jordan Spizikes would only be available along I-95 (as per Spike Lee’s request), the hype for these shoes boomed!