For the Air Jordan 2009, Micheal Jordan called upon Jason Mayden, Jordan Brand's Senior Footwear Designer, to work with him in order to create a stylish and eco-friendly basketball sneaker which incorporated the newest technological advancements of the time. Jason Mayden took much time and put much effort into designing the Air Jordan 2009 and decided to integrate Articulated Propulsion Technology, or APT, into the sneaker. Articulate Propulsion Technology is most famous for its appearance on prosthetic legs of several paralympic athletes. April Holmes, a Team Jordan track and field athlete, holds many world records in paralympian competitions and helped inspire Jordan Brand to create their newest signature sneaker.