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Channeling my inner @kevonmylevel (who I respect VERY much), the 85 on the left and 86 on the right. Kev posted his pairs a few months ago and as the buzz of the return of the Nike Attack aka “Mac Attack” grows and the eventual release date approaches, I recreate Kevin’s post with my pairs. @nightwing2303 did a YouTube review of his #TeamEarly pair. I’m all in for the OG colorway Retros; I want at least three pairs. But the thing with me is, I’m approaching 46. Mac was slowly passing the torch to his successor in Andre. I embrace the history. The design is undefeated. And for me, this is one of those models that should stand the test of time like the AJ1, AM1, AT1 and ATC2. But what do I know? I’m just a dummy that keeps posting about these.
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*Repost WITH Sound*
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A trio of Three’s for Thursday: “The Third Day.” …and these aren’t your everyday (ATC) 3’s…
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Change my mind.
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These were a thing. The best part? The 3M reflective tongue patch. Didn’t see that coming, did you?
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I’ve been told that one of the reasons why the (Mac) Attack is part of any current conversation is because dummies, like me, keep making posts featuring the Attack. I really like this model. It works in just so many ways. And honestly, I’m bush league enthusiast compared to @migdallion @sneakerqueen @sneakerdenn @airrev and @kevonmylevel. I even produced a small set of posters prints with @sonsofblackmaria because the concept art was so dope. I mean I’m stupid crazy about the Attack. So, with the eventual release of the first ever retail Retro, I hope they BRING IT. OG colorways in accessible quantities, and I am open to a few new colorways and inspired interpretations. What we don’t need is a backwards swoosh (That in my opinion throws off the balanced colorblocking). If @nikesportswear needs stories to raise awareness (aka move more units), the community has you covered; no need to sully a classic-Classic. Many disagree with me, but I fight for the filthy few who are with me!
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The Air Jordan V “Black Metallic.”
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“A great golf shoe. Some even claim it to be a great basketball shoe.” - Someone, somewhere
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“Big Windows Or Bust.” - Somebody, probably
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The Air Trainer Max 91 has always intrigued me. The design + function was so next level as the evolution from the Air Trainer SC III. The removable strap, the minimalist ankle support, the neoprene lockdown tongue. In, what’s it, 2010, when they retro’d them, I got a pair, and then found a pair for my best mate @touiemontes at markdown. He had them as a kid and it served as inspiration for my infatuation with Nike sneakers. I wore these today for Basketball Practice and they felt great on court, although I wouldn’t recommend going full-speed in these… the traction could end up being a little suspect. In any case one of my favorite classic trainers. Do they rank high for you?
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It’s the NBA Playoffs and also #WormWednesday. Because I can.
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Drake v. Travis is my take.
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I pray that these are just customized Attacks that reversed the swoosh to make them “Travis Scott.” The fact that the swoosh is not grossly oversized, keeps my hope alive. Regardless, the Attack is one of those models you never want to see sullied; I definitely don’t. Maybe I come off as GateKeeper-ish. Fine. There are few models I’ll fight for and the Attack, in its original form, is one of them. Whatever comes of this, I have no control over, however, I don’t have to participate.
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Simply, congratulations @s.w.c.j.b, and blessings to your family in this new chapter.
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We’ll have to pick @shoeitecture and @tom.andrich about the Air Tech Challenge V. The marquee model in the Challenge Court lineup pivoted to the Air Challenge Huarache as they retired the Air Tech Challenge naming convention. It clearly shows an evolution/continuation from the ATC line, most notably the external plastic heel molding. I’d even go so far as to guess that the graphic was hand-created by Tom. Interestingly, the shift to a phylon midsole was a notable change where every ATC model sported a PU midsole (at retail). Air Tech Challenge V or Air Challenge Huarache… still a timeless model.
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Vader, Palpy, and The Boyz.
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May The Fourth Be With You.
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Having difficult-to-maintain artifacts has its challenges. Shrink wrap, elastic bands, silica packs, etc. have all been deployed in order to fend off the eventual death-grip that Father Time does on PU midsoles.
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The real gem and genius of the Air Tech Challenge IV is the molded plastic heel with @tom.andrich now-legendary, other-worldly, hand-drawn gradient. And while the PU midsoles May continue to deteriorate, degrade, and eventually disintegrate, the true genius of this model will persist. I tried to capture the full spectrum of the design from lateral-heel-medial, but only Tom has a flattened, full gradient panel. We all owe Tom a lot of well-deserved gratitude for his genius touches to the Challenge Court line over the years. The Cerise and Kiwi were the model signatures but the Marina is fast-becoming my favorite of the three… just don’t call it Ginger.
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Check out @tom.andrich page post on the design process for the heel gradient. I’ll put a link in my Stories.
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A shoe this basic could either be: a) $39.99 at Big 5 with a Shaq Dunkman on the other side, b) $84.99-costing, rebound machine-wearing, backwards swoosh-having, ndestrukt-adjacent-being, Nike Air Darwin, or c) Let’s get cute and call it a Panda.
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However you take your steaks, keep your Mondays Medial.
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“Tinker’ing” with a gym observation, @tinkahat changed the game with the Air Trainer High.
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CHANGE MY MIND.
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“Hunting for boxes is half the fun.” - @richsretros
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👟: DS OG 1991 Nike Air Novice Flight ¾ in the white/ultramarine-crimson colorway

“Don't get me wrong, Michael was great and all, but people, you’ve got to expand your horizons.” -Anonymous

“Todays generation probably doesn’t even know what the word, medial means.” -Anonymous
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👟: DS OG 1997 Nike Air Bakin worn by @the_original_crossover_king

“I used to play with so much tenacity that you felt it from your seat — every night. I brought excitement to the game. You don’t get a nickname like the Ticket — you don’t sell tickets — unless you’re doing something to make ’em all remember you. They didn’t call me the Freebie. They called me the Ticket.” - @tic_pix
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👟: DS OG 1998 Nike Air Garnett
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h/t @airkeung88

“Some of these things are so hard to find. Years to find, maybe, if you even find them.” - @jerseyquest

“I think the guys at Nike just ran out of good names and numbered them and called it a day.” - @trydar
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👟: DS OG 1995 Nike Air Flight 67 in the 🐼 colorway
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h/t @rekickulous.ricky

“If they thinkin ‘bout robbin’ son, imma Dream Shake em.” - @ogvonzilla
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👟: DS OG 1994 Nike Air Unlimited designed by @tsquared14852
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h/t @m4ttj0nes

“Just call them 🐼 and everyone will want them.” -Anonymous
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👟: DS OG 1997 Nike Jumpman Pro in the white/metallic gold-black 🐼 colorway designed by Eric Avar worn by @hollywood_harp5

“All I wanna do is a zoom-a-zoom-zoom-zoom 💨” - @derrrfay #tfq #teamfourthquarter
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👟: DS OG 1999 Nike Air Zoom GP in the black/neon yellow-varsity red colorway

@nbcnewyork Meteorologist @matt_brickman calls for tonight’s forecast as partly ☁️ skies with a high likelihood of 👟 cracking. 🏈
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👟: DS OG 1997 Nike Air Ubiquitous Max in the black/black-lemon twist colorway worn by @jerryrice and @royjonesjrofficial

“No rules in the 90s. Was the Wild West. Designs had soul and reflected the individual designers much more than today where there’s lots of ‘cooks.’” - Tracy Teague
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👟: DS OG 1993 Nike Air Maestro in the white/black reverse 🐼 colorway designed by @tsquared14852
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Nike Flight logo designed by @dramberg
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h/t @og.familia

What If Wednesday. Fellow OG collector and Bulls fan @ogorbust posted his pair of OG XI along with his beautiful vintage authentic mid-90s Champion Jordan Bulls alternate road black with pinstripe jersey, my personal favorite style of uniform worn by the Bulls which the team unveiled in a road game against the Orlando Magic at the O-Rena in November 1995. Despite having a losing record wearing the new threads, the alternate black with pinstripe brought a formal aesthetic and appeal to the hardwood - tuxedo basketball, if you will. Which begs the question: what if the 91/92 Championship Bulls wore the black pinstripe uniform? We will never know, but we can wonder. #shoexjerseywhatifs 🏆
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Nike Flight logo designed by @dramberg
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Pop quiz: who designed the original Nike Flight logo?

“Design means everything.” - @mcsteve
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👟: DS OG 1991 Nike Air Force 180 Low in the white/black-crimson 76ers colorway
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h/t @vintagecollector78

“Keep dreaming Seth.” -Anonymous
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👟: DS OG 1997 Nike Air Max Light 3 in the white/lapis-black colorway designed by @christiantresser
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h/t @thegallerybyroundtwo

“A niche within a niche within a niche.” - @eastbay.archive
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👟: DS OG 1995 Nike Air Grid Mid 🏈
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h/t @snkrsog

Only collect vintage if your heart's in it, because with this pair, the Sky's The Limit.
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👟: DS OG 1987 Nike Skytech High in the white/dark royal blue colorway
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h/t @andreyfaderfaderf
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The More You Know: The Nike Skytech features a non-marking rubber compound outsole with similar tooling seen in other notable mid-80s hoop models including the Air Jordan 2, Court Force, Air Force 2, Delta Force AC, and the Meltdown Low. #themoreyouknow 🌈




















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