By Ramon Diaz
As a child, I awaited for February to come. It meant one thing: Air Jordans. It was that time of the year that Mike released another roman numeral to succeed the last. You knew a commercial would come; you would only guess what type of theme he would use. Would it be funny? Maybe it would be one of inspiration, highlighting his magnificent career. All I knew was once All-Star weekend came around, I had to beg for a pair to be the coolest at school. The sad part was my parents couldn’t afford them, so I had to see years and years of releases pass me by.
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By Ramon Diaz
From time to time, I will post my opinion about Nike/Jordan Basketball shoes that did not hold up to the hype. Maybe the shoe looked great, but when it came down to the hardwood or pavement, it was unsuccessful. Post your thoughts if you owned the shoe; tell me if you agree or disagree.
The Nike Hyperflight, in my opinion, is one of the best-looking basketball shoes for the 2000’s. It had simple lines, yet the patent leather gave the shoe pizzazz. I still think Steve Madden stole some styling cues from this shoe, using the “H” on its casual shoes. In the end the Hyperflight performed poorly. The Hyperflight had no traction, little ankle support because of the use of patent leather, and was prone to cutting ankles. I don’t know how Jason Williams wore the Hyperflight while performing streetball moves in the NBA. I take that back, White Chocolate is pretty amazing.
Tags: Failed Attempts, Nike Hyperflight
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By Ramon Diaz
A few days ago, I stumbled across Complex’s Top 10 Nike Basketball Commercials. I thought I could do better. I present to you my top 10 favorite Nike Basketball commercials. Post your thoughts and tell us about your favorite Nike Basketball commercial.
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Tags: charles barkley, Complex, david robinson, Jordan Brand, Jordan XI, Marc Ecko, moses malone, Nike Air Force II, Nike Alpha Project, Nike Basketball, Nike Shox, Penny 1, penny hardaway
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By Jordan Hagedorn
Inspired by one of the most sought after, most loved Air Jordans of all-time, the Air Jordan Fusion 4 is available at Eastbay.
The AJF4 combines the classic Air Jordan 4 and Air Force 1 to bring the Best of Both Worlds. Above is the White/Cement colorway, to see the others click >>> Read More »
Tags: Air Jordan 4, AJF4, Cement, Eastbay, Fire Red, Fusion, Jordan, Jordan Shoes, Military, Retro, Varisty Red
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By Jordan Hagedorn
Seven months ago I wrote about the Air Jordan 1 brought back to life. Reviving Original Air Jordans is something I’ve done for almost seven years.
This time around I tackled a pair of 18 year old September Blue Air Jordan VI. I put several hours into these between cleaning and restoring. Take a look at the photo below to see how they turned out.
These have pretty icy soles for kicks that were released nearly two decades ago.
Tags: Air Jordan, Before/After, Nike, Restored, September Blue
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By Bounce
Nearly two weeks ago, Nike launched the second installment of their Future Sole Design Competition. Concocted by Jordan Brand Design Director D’Wayne Edwards, FS is open to aspiring artists between the ages of 14-19. Renderings from entrants are evaluated by the voting public and some of the Jumpman and Swoosh’s top flight creators. Prizes for the contest include $7,000 in design software and supplies, while finalists get an expenses paid trip to Nike’s Beaverton headquarters to meet with the brand’s in-house designers and developers. Registration began on April 1 and will end on June 1, 2009.
To learn more about the 2009 Nike Future Sole contest, please visit the competition’s official website.
Tags: Beaverton, D'Wayne Edwards, Design Competition, Future Sole, Jordan Brand, Jumpman, Nike, Nike Future Sole, Sneakers, Swoosh
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