let's talk about old/weird(?) sneakers

[conqueror]

uptempo's were the first pair of sneakers (and perhaps the first article of clothing) that i ever saw as a child and lusted over - i'm pretty sure i actually said 'wow' when i first saw them. i was allowed one pair of shoes a year, and from memory they retailed for around $220 AUS - the most my mum could ever afford was $100 and even that was a stretch. unfortunately i grew up in a poor household so i never got to own a pair, and allthough i'm not interested in wearing them now (or sneakers in general) i still think they look amazing and seeing them instantly makes me nostalgic and takes me back to 90's basketball fandom.

during my years of playing basketball (age 8-14ish, i'm now almost 26) i was always jealous of the kids who had jordans, uptempo's and so on - i think the only pair of semi-decent basketball shoes i ever had were those half-red/half-black converse joints made for rodman. i was only able to have them because they were a season old and on sale for half-price (i distinctly remember how much they were, $90!). i was so grateful, and i vividly remember lying down when i got them and just admiring them for an hour or so. they are pretty hideous looking back on them now, but again i have fond memories due to them being one of the first pieces of clothing i owned that i was completely in love with.

on a related note, i always had huge respect (and still do) for olajuwon for being maybe 1 of 3 players in the entire history of the nba who wasn't primarily interested in money and endorsed a shoe that was affordable and available to practically everyone. props to spalding, too.

(can't find a better pic).

Edited April 25, 2013 by conqueror

[Denton]

nike air bus max

adidas real deal

reebok dmx run 10

unintentional grade school sneakerhead flashbacks

[Denton]

honorable mentions

i had another pair of acg running shoes with some kinda weird bonded textile on the midsole... lowtops... anyone know what they're called?

[ninetynine]

Mac Attack

880

ERX 400

[ninetynine]

since mac attacks aren't weird

Air Pressure 2

[kH0yA Sw@Gp0o]

these are due for re-release apparently

also nike acg takao mid (a lot of the colorways r kewl)

revisit to reebok customize thing yielded this result (geometric print questionable tho haha)

Edited April 26, 2013 by gndm

[solargarden]

weird atmos pump furys

XX8s are super cool

[shoreman1782]

Not too weird for the times, but...

Edited April 26, 2013 by shoreman1782

[ninetynine]

the ice mans were so sick

The re-release was truly horrendous

[wahwho11]

those white atmos pump furys are too good.

[solargarden]

all the atmos pump fury's are sick. always wanted to pick up a pair. A less geriatric version.

[Denpatou]

[Mackness]

all the atmos pump fury's are sick. always wanted to pick up a pair. A less geriatric version.

[kH0yA Sw@Gp0o]

forgot about the nike air raid:

pretty sure willhelm was pulling dna from air raid when these happened:

also giuliano fujiwara riffed on air raid straps:

and here's another giuliano fujiwara sneaker that makes me think of a huarache bball:

back to the nikes here's an enigmatic color of nike acg mowabb (possibly fake??? looks gr8 tho)

edit: apparently real and was available for really cheap at some point in time ;_;

Edited April 27, 2013 by gndm

[jooky]

i always thought these were dope:

air zoom flight 95

not super chunky like a lot of the others in this thread, but definitely unique in their own right.

Edited April 27, 2013 by jooky

[kH0yA Sw@Gp0o]

^that's the first time i've seen those and found them appealing. think every other colorway made me dismiss them x_x look great there tho.

still on an air raid tip:

[solargarden]

If you mention Willhelm, you gotta have these too

do andrea crews count?

[solargarden]

^that's the first time i've seen those and found them appealing. think every other colorway made me dismiss them x_x look great there tho.

still on an air raid tip:

I love those straps. sneakers these days need more buckles.

[kH0yA Sw@Gp0o]

^i've always liked all those willhelms. especially the ones with the giant rope laces.

also these:

which i believe willkhitie has.

[skeetinmynose]

Holy shit, Pump Fury customize is so so so good.

Jun (not Junya) Watanabe

sneakersnstuff

[wahwho11]

puma by MIHARAYASUHIRO snake sneaker looks like a weaker version of the pumps

http://store.puma.jp/shop/puma/goodssale.html?gid=1631833

[PRC.]

Anyone remember these?

Edited April 30, 2013 by PRC.

[PRC.]

Another Ato sneaker:

[pokpok]

had them in HS. impossible to ball in.

the glove

Edited April 30, 2013 by pokpok

[solargarden]

^ holy shit. serious mech vibes. especially from the middle one.

puma by MIHARAYASUHIRO snake sneaker looks like a weaker version of the pumps

http://store.puma.jp...tml?gid=1631833

Hate the sole on those. looks like those sketchers or mbt sandals.

TATA printed effect sneakers

Edited April 30, 2013 by solargarden

[DJ_Flame]

Has the Kobe 2s in 8th grade. Horrible to ball in.

[DJ_Flame]

Dbl post.

Anywho, I remember one of Payton's shoes could be interchanged with the Kidd or Pippen versions.

Edited April 30, 2013 by DJ_Flame

[kH0yA Sw@Gp0o]

Another Ato sneaker:

man i love these. if i was ballin i'd find a pair and just go everywhere in them. i believe they're vibram soled so i'd even go on backpacking excursions with em. x_x

kobe 2s (right?) are ridiculous. shit is straight up potato feet; seem to recall a y-3 shoe that evoked a similar vibe.

those tata sneakers are pretty cool. by no means up my alley but yeah.

juun j x kiroic:

[skeetinmynose]

puma by MIHARAYASUHIRO snake sneaker looks like a weaker version of the pumps

http://store.puma.jp...tml?gid=1631833

Based on the Puma Disc Blaze. I used to have a pair for running, real comfortable. I don't think they ever released a colorway that wasn't terrible, though.

[skeetinmynose]

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