FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Sleep Hoop Original Release: 1998 Retro: N/A Design Features: visible heel Air Sole unit TAKEDOWN SHOE: Nike Air Breathe Hoop Original Release: 1998 Retro: N/A TAKEDOWN SHOE: Nike Air Live Hoop Original Release: 1998 Retro: N/A
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Zoom Flight ’98 (The Glove) Player: Gary Payton Original Release: 1998 Retro: 2013 Weight: 15 ounces Price: $110 Design Features: combination leather and mesh upper spandex fit sleeve Phylon midsole encapsulated forefoot and heel Zoom Air units midfoot carbon… Continue Reading
By Seth Berke Wollman (@souliisole) Andre SWAGassi. Today’s installment of the Who Cares series takes us back two decades to the peak of the 90s sports era. Here, we pay tribute to the 1998 Nike Air Assailant, the signature sneaker… Continue Reading
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Max Uptempo 3.0 Player: Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and others Original Release: 1998 Retro: N/A Weight: 15.3 ounces Price: $125 Design Features: EVA backed full grain and synthetic leather upper lateral stability wing jeweled Swoosh Phylon midsole forefoot Zoom… Continue Reading
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air MZ3 Name: “MZ” stands for “Max Zoom” Player: Juwan Howard and many others Original Release: 1997 Retro: N/A Weight: 14.4 ounces Price: $125 Design Features: full grain floater leather, mesh and synthetic leather upper metalbuck underlays textured, sculpted Phylon… Continue Reading
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Bakin’ We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from purchases made through links on this page. Player: Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and others Original Release: 1997 Retro: 2006, 2014 Weight: 15.8 ounces Price: $125 Design Features:… Continue Reading
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air CB4 II Player: Charles Barkley Original Release: 1998 Retro: N/A Weight: 12.1 ounces Price: $140 Design Features: combination full grain leather and nubuck upper, low profile Phylon midsole visible ¾ length Air Max unit rubber outsole with herringbone traction… Continue Reading
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Machine Force Mid Player: David Robinson and many others Original Release: 1997 Retro: N/A Weight: 18.2 ounces Price: $100 Design Features: full grain leather upper polyurethane midsole encapsulated forefoot large volume Air Sole unit encapsulated heel large volume Air… Continue Reading
By Seth Berke Wollman (@souliisole) KG. KGEE. KGEE21. KG21. The Big Ticket. Da Kid. KG PICK 5. No matter the acronym, they’re all synonymous with the man for whom they were coined: Kevin Garnett. Welcome to the Who Cares series,… Continue Reading
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Team Max Zoom Player: David Robinson and many others Original Release: 1998 Retro: N/A Weight: 15.9 ounces Price: $130 Design Features: synthetic and full grain leather upper internal midfoot support strap encapsulated forefoot Zoom Air unit 3/4 contoured… Continue Reading