Greatest shoes of all time

[miller-time]

It's pretty sad state of affair when companies have to relaunch and bring back old shoes. It really tells you how bland shoes have been. Consumers are probably more infatuated with history and design but from a technological standpoint, the old shoe designs are inferior to the technology used in today's athletic shoes.

People will have busted feet if they played in Air Jordans. There was a reason why MJ wore a new pair every game.

Fashion is cyclical too though remember. The mini skirt doesn't keep coming back because people can't come up with new designs. These old shoe styles fell out of favor for sleeker and minimalist designs, but now we are seeing a resurgence of brighter and more garish designs.

[Poetry]

its clearly these:

[HardwoodLegend]

MJ balled in a pair of AJ 1s he had kept in his last game at MSG in 1998, and they held up just fine.

How old were they?

Got any pics of this?

[Money 23]

How old were they?

Got any pics of this?

They were from when they originally came out. He kept multiples of each pair.

[9erempiree]

That isn't true at all. The ignorance is clear as day. Mind you, players today still wear a new pair every game. MJ balled in a pair of AJ 1s he had kept in his last game at MSG in 1998, and they held up just fine. In fact newer models given the material Nike have been using makes current sneakers even less durable.

I'm just saying Air Jordans have become more or less like Chuck Taylor's. Your feet will get hurt.

Nobody plays in Air Jordans. They have become a luxury shoe. I use to own Air Jordans and played ball in them. They have become casual footwear due to poor technology and pricing.

[albas89]

My favorite basketball shoes of all time:

Jordan V

[DuMa]

How old were they?

Got any pics of this?

[9erempiree]

Fashion is cyclical too though remember. The mini skirt doesn't keep coming back because people can't come up with new designs. These old shoe styles fell out of favor for sleeker and minimalist designs, but now we are seeing a resurgence of brighter and more garish designs.

I guess this is true.

You know you are getting old when kids are looking at the 90's for fashion. As a teen I remember the 70's was the popular thing. Now it's the 90's shoe fashion.

[9erempiree]

My favorite shoes of all time:

Jordan V

I actually like the colorways to those shoes.

I don't need to get basketball shoes anymore, as I don't play anymore. When I go out for drinks, dinner or to the clubs, I'm usually dressed up so I like to spend that money on dressy shoes. I have no problem dishing out $500-$1000 for a pair of shoes but I just don't have use for these sneakers nor can I match them with my wardrobe.

A pair of Air Max running shoes are fine though.

[miller-time]

I guess this is true.

You know you are getting old when kids are looking at the 90's for fashion. As a teen I remember the 70's was the popular thing. Now it's the 90's shoe fashion.

Yeah I remember in the early to mid 90s there was some sort of weird neo-hippy revival. It was horrible. I think movement was best captured by 4 non blondes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NXnxTNIWkc

[irondarts]

I'll go old school to those..

Man, I used to love those. I love all the Penny's.

[9erempiree]

You guys remeber World Footlocker?

I miss those. They use to have all the good stuff.

The plain Footlockers just look like junk.

[9erempiree]

World Foot Locker back in the day....Don't know if it's a regional thing because we no longer have one of these.

[Linspired]

as far as best ballin' shoe goes

1. kobe 8
2. 2011 hyperdunk
3. kobe 5
4. kobe 6
5. 2012 hyperdunk

best shoe of all time
1. jordan 11
2. jordan 12
3. jordan 4
4. jordan 5
5. jordan 6
6. original reebok pump
7. nike flight huarache
8. nike air maestro flight
9. air force max
10. jordan 1


one of the most comfortable ballin' shoe ever. maestro flight


i pumped these till death



i'm a sneakerhead, and i gotta admit i love my kobes. but kobe 8 is definitely the best.


it's a great ballin shoe. kobe 7 is the worst.

[9512]

For you I would recommend: