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Takedown Awareness: Nike Air CB4 II (1998)

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Kicksigma

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 →

1998, Late 90s Air Max, Charles Barkley, Takedown Awareness, Uptempo

Who Cares: Nike Air Determination Tim Hardaway PE (1999)

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Kicksigma

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 →

1999, Late 90s Air Max, Flight, Tim Hardaway, Who Cares

Takedown Awareness: Nike Air Machine Force Mid (1997)

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Kicksigma

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 →

1997, 1998, Late 90s Force, Takedown Awareness

Takedown Awareness: Nike Air Drill (1994)

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Kicksigma

FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Drill Original Release: 1994 Retro: N/A TAKEDOWN SHOE: Nike Air Determination Mid  Original Release: 1994 Retro: N/A

1994, Mid 90s Takedown Awareness

Nike Air Garnett III (1999)

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Kicksigma

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 →

1999, Late 90s Kevin Garnett, Takedown Awareness, Tuned Air, Zoom Air

Nike Air Max 2 CB (1994)

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Kicksigma

QUICK FACTS Player: Charles Barkley Team: Phoenix Suns Three Original Colorways:  white/black/dark-concord black/black/concord white/black/blue Original Release: 1994 NBA Debut: 4/29/1994 vs Golden State Warriors (white/black/dark-concord) Designer: Tracy Teague Release Type: general  Weight: 16.4 ounces DESIGN FEATURES  Inspired by a straight… Continue Reading →

1994, Mid 90s Air Max, Charles Barkley

Adidas with Air?

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Kicksigma

Adidas with Air? Not quite… Anyone who’s followed 90s Euro League basketball will tell you that their sneaker game was on point. Classic sneakers we know and love in the United States were prominently featured on our favorite European players.… Continue Reading →

1993, Early 90s

Who Cares: Nike Air Garnett (1998)

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Kicksigma

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 →

1998, Late 90s Kevin Garnett, Who Cares

Takedown Awareness: Nike Air Incredibly Strong (1999)

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Kicksigma

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 →

1999, Late 90s Takedown Awareness

Nike Air Max Uptempo 3 Scot Pollard PE (2003-2008)

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Kicksigma

We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from purchases made through links on this page.  Who do you think of when you think of the Air Max Uptempo 3? Most would say Scottie Pippen. While not an… Continue Reading →

2000s, 2003 Air Max, Uptempo

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