Regardless of the shade of Infrared these are, I'm digging them. The brightness of the color is reminiscent of the early 90s dominance of neon colors.
Reason for getting them? AJ5 Black Metallics were my first ever Jordan's when I was in elementary school in the early 90s, and I missed out on the OG AJ6s because my AJ5s were still kicking (a praise to the quality of the shoes back then, even with daily wear, PE classes, recess, etc.). My parent's saw no reason to get me the 6s when my 5s were still good. My classmate had a pair of the Black 6s and I remember always praising his shoes, even when I was kind of envious of them.
Living in SoCali I of course grew up a fan of the Showtime Lakers, but still a fan of Jordan and what he was doing in and for the NBA, transcending the game to a worldwide spectrum. I was so torn when the Lakers were playing the Bulls in the Finals, and I remember the mixed feelings of disappointment for the Lakers losing in 5, but happy Jordan finally got his 1st ring.