FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Howsyagame Player: Penny Hardaway and many others Original Release: 1999 Retro: N/A Design Features: visible heel Air Max unit TAKEDOWN SHOE: Nike Air Wheresyagame Original Release: 1999 Retro: N/A Design Features: visible heel Air Sole unit TAKEDOWN SHOE: Nike… Continue Reading
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Tuned Force Player: Charles Barkley and others Original Release: 1999 Retro: N/A Weight: 15.7 ounces Price: $140 Design Features: full grain leather upper dynamic fit inner sleeve build highly sculpted Phylon midsole lightweight lateral and medial midfoot support structure… 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 Zoom Open Field Player: Terrell Davis, James Robinson, John Wallace and others. Original Release: 1999 Retro: N/A Weight: 16.7 ounces Price: $120 Design Features: full grain leather upper forefoot lateral stability webbing full length Phylon midsole midfoot stability… Continue Reading
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Zoom GP Player: Gary Payton Original Release: 1999 Retro: 2019 Weight: 15.8 ounces Price: $110 Design Features: full grain floater and synthetic leather upper internal ratchet lockdown system dynamic fit sleeve low profile Phylon midsole encapsulated forefoot and heel… Continue Reading
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Vis Zoom Uptempo Player: Allan Houston and many others Original Release: 1999 Retro: N/A Weight: 15.4 ounces Price: $125 Designer: Eric Avar Design Features: combination full grain smooth floater leather upper Lycra spandex full length Dynamic Fit sleeve sculpted… Continue Reading
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Aggress Force Player: David Robinson, Khalid El-Amin and many others Original Name: Air Admiral Force Original Release: 1999 Retro: N/A Weight: 18 ounces Price: $145 Design Features: full grain smooth and floater leather upper carbon-fiber reinforced heel and medial… Continue Reading
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Team Max Zoom II Player: David Robinson and many others Original Release: 1999 Retro: N/A Weight:16.3 ounces Price: $130 Design Features: floater leather upper with non-stretch textile reinforcement slow recovery foam in collar full length Phylon midsole encapsulated forefoot… Continue Reading
By Seth Berke Wollman (@souliisole) “In Yo’ Face!” When one looks back at the career of the original king of the crossover, a legendary, trendsetting pioneer who brought streetball to the NBA hardwood, one is reminded of the expression, “big… Continue Reading
QUICK FACTS Colorway: white/chrome/regal-blue/black Original Release: 1999 Retro: 2009, 2015 Designers: Aaron Cooper, Eric Avar Release Type: general release Weight: 13.8 ounces BACKGROUND The Air Garnett III released in 1999 as Kevin Garnett’s third and penultimate Nike signature shoe. Designed… Continue Reading