🎾 OFFICIAL AGASSI RETRO THREAD - ATC II 2024 Hot Lava and 2025 Pink Racer🎾

tigo0240 said:
This is exactly how my pair looks. I was just complaining about it on the top of this page :lol: Can't exchange them so I'll just deal with it.


I have to admit though...I actually like the grey eyelets and I LOVE the taller, puffier tongue.
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It was your post that made me pay extra attention to that area of the shoe. I know it’s not the end of the world, but a closer matching gap would have been nice.

First time for me owning these since I had them when they first dropped back in 89, so I’m still excited about them.
 
FWIW back in 2014 I bought like twelve pairs of ATC2s and I think one of them came with matching panels. And it was my least favorite CW (ended up selling it, the grey/blue/pink) :lol:
 
888sneakerst said:
You lucky kid! Your parents let you choose from Agassis or Jordan 4s? I would have been so jealous. My choices were at Kmart's shoe section.

Great story. All the history people have with retros is so interesting to me. For me, the Agassis were one of the unattainable shoes when I was a kid. So to get them later in life brought me incredible satisfaction.
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I was, but having them came with a caveat. I had to care for them, not beat them up, keep them clean, no mud, no rain. Basically care for them like they were a new pet. And I did. I was a kid who NEVER got into trouble when I was young. Never drank or smoked or did any of the stupid stuff. (got really sick at 16 with Ulcerative Colitis and at 27 needed a liver transplant. So my life was a bit hard for my parents & myself). All I did was shoot hoops in the driveway and hit the tennis ball against the garage. So mom was cool with it. I never forgot it either!!
 
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05fordgt said:
So I was on vacation while these were delivered (my shoes go to work so they are safe from "porch pirates". Don't have in my townhouse development but not risking it). Got back to work yesterday, but had a lot of catching up to do. Finally opened them up while I sat in my car getting ready to drive home. Opened the "other pair" first then these. When I saw the hot lava, I was stoked!! This shoe IS what got me into sneakers (and tennis) in 1989. Was going to the local mom & pop with my mom and this play was THE PLACE in the Philly burbs for the hottest shoes. They had them all and discounted.

I wanted these in '89 as I saw Agassi wear them at the French and watched his loss to Andres Gomes in the finals (and I cried), but mom asked if I wanted the Jordan IV black/cements instead (were '$89.99 vs $79.99 for the ATC IIs). I picked the Jordans (and it's why the IV will always have a special meaning to me as my 1st Jordan back in 7th grade in '89. Took years to get these again in 2008 (and again in '14). Skipped '16 but I'm so glad I got these!!!

They really pop!! Nike did a great job on the color. Especially compared to the '14 pair I have (which will be unDS into tennis shoes for my hitting times with my Lobster machine). I still wear my '08s a lot but I am impressed with these!

The materials are what they are. Tennis shoes have synthetics, for longer durability. I have no issues with how these came out. Yeah the tongue is high, and the eyelets are grey, but if these are the only gripe, I'm cool. So happy for another pair with the proper shade of hot lava!! Comfortable as soon as tried them on quick and the toebox is low & not bulky like the '08. Thank you Nike for releasing another pair!!! Wanted to also include a second pic of the "other" pair that came a day earlier. :smile:

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Dope I like porch pirates lmao
 
I have a somewhat low arch and am noticing some discomfort in that area with these on both feet. Anyone else experiencing this? It’s right around the area where the elastic strap of the tongue meets the base of the shoe. Just wondering if it will eventually flatten out a bit?
 
I can still remember the teaser pic Ty posted back in the day!

Definitely had a few of us do a double-take on if the tongue was really black. :nerd:
And weren't those from 2008?
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