T-Mac 2 Retro is a go. Sort of.

[clutchshooter]

Should have kept the logo and the T-Mac branding. These shoes sold like hotcakes back in the day.

The only reason they had to remove the branding from the crazy 8 etc. is that the player switched companies. T-Mac still rocks Adidas.

Wrap around innerboot was a defining feature of the T-Mac 2 as well. Definitely should have stayed on the shoes. 

The pinstripes were better on the original too.

In fact, what the hell are these?



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[h1]adidas Return of the Mac - TMAC II Takedownhttp://niketalk.yuku.com/Sneakers/News/adidas-Return-of-the-Mac-TMAC-II-Takedown/[/h1]


 

In terms of their modern basketball product, adidas is known to release modified takedowns more than straight up retros. A key exception this past year was the return of the Crazy 8, which seems to have done really solid retail business for them. Perhaps the success of the Crazy 8 re-release has inspired them to dig into their recent basketball archive more often. This summer they're kinda bringing back Tracy McGrady's second signature shoe, the TMAC II, but with some very obvious tooling and logo modifications.

Known as the Return of the Mac, the shoe features the upper characteristics of the TMAC II with a significantly re-tooled outsole and the removal of the inner bootie and T-Mac's logos. Design specs and tech include a perforated synthetic build, TORSION system, adiPRENE cushioning and a non-marking rubber outsole. The Return of the Mac is set to hit select adidas retailers in multiple colorways this summer.


 
http://niketalk.yuku.com/media/u/images/adidas-return-of-the-mac-summer-2011-03.jpghttp://niketalk.yuku.com/Sneakers/News/adidas-Return-of-the-Mac-TMAC-II-Takedown/

http://niketalk.yuku.com/media/u/images/adidas-return-of-the-mac-summer-2011-04.jpg

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Re-Make.

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[clutchshooter]

Should have kept the logo and the T-Mac branding. These shoes sold like hotcakes back in the day.

The only reason they had to remove the branding from the crazy 8 etc. is that the player switched companies. T-Mac still rocks Adidas.

Wrap around innerboot was a defining feature of the T-Mac 2 as well. Definitely should have stayed on the shoes. 

The pinstripes were better on the original too.

In fact, what the hell are these?



article at Sole Collector. www.%!$*!*%%%##*@.com .


[h1]

[h1]adidas Return of the Mac - TMAC II Takedownhttp://niketalk.yuku.com/Sneakers/News/adidas-Return-of-the-Mac-TMAC-II-Takedown/[/h1]


 

In terms of their modern basketball product, adidas is known to release modified takedowns more than straight up retros. A key exception this past year was the return of the Crazy 8, which seems to have done really solid retail business for them. Perhaps the success of the Crazy 8 re-release has inspired them to dig into their recent basketball archive more often. This summer they're kinda bringing back Tracy McGrady's second signature shoe, the TMAC II, but with some very obvious tooling and logo modifications.

Known as the Return of the Mac, the shoe features the upper characteristics of the TMAC II with a significantly re-tooled outsole and the removal of the inner bootie and T-Mac's logos. Design specs and tech include a perforated synthetic build, TORSION system, adiPRENE cushioning and a non-marking rubber outsole. The Return of the Mac is set to hit select adidas retailers in multiple colorways this summer.


 
http://niketalk.yuku.com/media/u/images/adidas-return-of-the-mac-summer-2011-03.jpghttp://niketalk.yuku.com/Sneakers/News/adidas-Return-of-the-Mac-TMAC-II-Takedown/

http://niketalk.yuku.com/media/u/images/adidas-return-of-the-mac-summer-2011-04.jpg

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Re-Make.

pics via sole movement. [URL]http://solemovement.com/[/url]

Original.

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[westhellthug]

Thats a good look if they do release... I remember stealing my cousin white and blue pair

 

[westhellthug]

Thats a good look if they do release... I remember stealing my cousin white and blue pair

 

[naija nitemare]

Dude I was stoked at first

But the more I look at them, the weirder and weirder they become...it's like they aren't even the same shoe

do not want :/

 

[naija nitemare]

Dude I was stoked at first

But the more I look at them, the weirder and weirder they become...it's like they aren't even the same shoe

do not want :/

 

[mfc007]

Original are much better!!!!

 

[mfc007]

Original are much better!!!!

 

[prince of nicholson avenue]

Looks dope none the less! I hope they release the 3's. I remember some kid having it at school and i would stare at them all the time.

 

[prince of nicholson avenue]

Looks dope none the less! I hope they release the 3's. I remember some kid having it at school and i would stare at them all the time.

 

[ultrapromoman]

Adidas did retro the T-Mac 3s awhile back. I remember seeing them in Eastbay. Sadly, they were out of my size. Adidas just took JB's crown when it comes to butchering a classic. The bootie was one of the upgrades over the T-Mac 1. The T-Mac 2 was among the more elite shoes that released in the past decade or so, especially in terms of performance. For it to be reduced to little more than a fashion shoe is a bad joke. A legal reason for the bootie being removed is the only feasible one I see. I still may get them but this sucks. I hope Adidas reconsiders before releasing them.

 

[ultrapromoman]

Adidas did retro the T-Mac 3s awhile back. I remember seeing them in Eastbay. Sadly, they were out of my size. Adidas just took JB's crown when it comes to butchering a classic. The bootie was one of the upgrades over the T-Mac 1. The T-Mac 2 was among the more elite shoes that released in the past decade or so, especially in terms of performance. For it to be reduced to little more than a fashion shoe is a bad joke. A legal reason for the bootie being removed is the only feasible one I see. I still may get them but this sucks. I hope Adidas reconsiders before releasing them.

 

[jkballer5]

Yea the OG 2's were what got me into sneakers so I was hoping for a more true retro. I still have 2 pairs of the royal blue all stars and white/blue so I will prolly get these in black/blue.

 

[jkballer5]

Yea the OG 2's were what got me into sneakers so I was hoping for a more true retro. I still have 2 pairs of the royal blue all stars and white/blue so I will prolly get these in black/blue.

 

[hawkflight6]

Why couldn't they just release the same shoe as the OG? Those were so great

That was the shoe that really got me interested in sneakers

 

[hawkflight6]

Why couldn't they just release the same shoe as the OG? Those were so great

That was the shoe that really got me interested in sneakers

 

[limonyfresh]

What's up with those soles?

 

[limonyfresh]

What's up with those soles?

 

[apossiblehybrid]

another good shoe ruined.

 

[apossiblehybrid]

another good shoe ruined.

 

[jfmartimcdandruff]

man my friend had a pair of these in school...always wanted them...glad to see a retro, but damn

 

[jfmartimcdandruff]

man my friend had a pair of these in school...always wanted them...glad to see a retro, but damn

 

[prince of nicholson avenue]

notice how the outsole on the bottom also resembles recent adidas basketball models.

 

[prince of nicholson avenue]

notice how the outsole on the bottom also resembles recent adidas basketball models.

 

[kingferic]

The sole ruined it. IMO they should have just stayed true to the OGs.