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
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: Air Incredibly Strong Original Release: 1999 Retro: N/A Weight: 16.5 ounces Price: $85 Design Features: full grain leather and durable textile mesh upper asymmetrical tongue design visible heel Air Sole unit solid rubber outsole with large herringbone traction design FLAGSHIP… 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
QUICK FACTS Brand: Nike Original Colorways: Metallic-gold/black Black/white/metallic-silver Metallic-purple/black White/black/silver (TB) White/black/varsity-red/silver (TB) White/black/varsity-royal/silver (TB) Black/white/dark/charcoal White/midnight-navy/metallic-silver Pearlized-midnight-navy/white Majestic-silver/white/black (International Exclusive) Silver/black Dark-charcoal/varsity-red White/university-blue Original Release: 1999-2000; 2003 Release Type: general release Players: Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Allan Houston, Jason… Continue Reading
Four Original Colorways: black/volt white/midnight-navy metallic-silver/black/white metallic-silver/varsity-royal/white Original Release: 1997 Release Type: general release Designer: Eric Avar Weight: 18.7 ounces Design Features: Padded full-grain leather upper Lightweight low-profile Phylon midsole ¾ length visible Max Air unit Solid rubber flexible herringbone… Continue Reading
QUICK FACTS Player: Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway Colorway: white/black/royal Original Release: 1998 Retro: 2006, 2017 Designer: Eric Avar Release Type: general release Weight: 16.6 ounces We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commission from purchases made through links on… Continue Reading
QUICK FACTS Player: Scottie Pippen Colorway: black/varsity-red/white Original Release: 1997 Release Type: General Release Retro: 2008, 2015 Designer: Aaron Cooper Weight: 20 ounces We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this… Continue Reading
QUICK FACTS Player: Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway Original Release: 1997 Colorways: 1) black/black/varsity-royal 2) white/varsity-royal/black 3) white/white/royal/black (unreleased sample) Release Type: General Release Retro: 1) black- 2009, 2020 2) white- 2009 Designer: Eric Avar Weight: 15.8 ounces We review products… Continue Reading
Player: Gary Payton aka “The Glove” Colorway: black/white/varsity-royal Year of Release: 1997 (OG), 2015 – as part of the “Class of ‘97 Pack” Designer: Eric Avar Release Type: General Release Weight: 13 ounces We review products independently, but we may… Continue Reading