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 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 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 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
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
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
FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Go LWP Player: Tim Hardaway, Penny Hardaway, Reggie Miller and many more. Original Release: 1994 Retro: 2010 Weight: 11.5 ounces Price: $115 Design Features: Dynamic stretch sleeve upper with Durabuck reinforcements anti-friction speed lacing system encapsulated forefoot Tensile Air… Continue Reading
Player: Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway Colorway: white/navy/gold Original Release: 1996 Retro: 2016 Designer: Eric Avar Release Type: general release Weight: 14.7 ounces We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from purchases made through links on this page. BACKGROUND … 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