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The intention of this thread is to bring back an aspect of Niketalk that I miss dearly. I miss the threads where history and trivial pieces of information was posted. Dudes like B1lly Hoyle dropping knowledge.
There are 2 simple rules for this thread:
1)No flame wars. This is purely factual and discussion based. I will ask mods to delete posts and even threads if it gets out of hand. If someone is factually incorrect, correct them. No need to be mean about it
2)Please state the topic (sneaker, designer, etc) and any keywords that may be useful in identifying a topic with our built in search feature. This thread has the potential to become very dense with information and I wouldn't want any of it to get lost in translation. Also, please try to be accurate with spelling.
I highly suggest picking up this book:
It contains a lot of information on models I-XX
Off the top off my head, here are just some random tidbits that first come to mind and that I have absorbed throughout the years
Air Jordan
Air Jordan I
Air Jordan III
Air Jordan XI
Nike Basketball
Foamposite
Huarache 2K4
This is far from an exhaustive list but it is a starting point.
There are 2 simple rules for this thread:
1)No flame wars. This is purely factual and discussion based. I will ask mods to delete posts and even threads if it gets out of hand. If someone is factually incorrect, correct them. No need to be mean about it
2)Please state the topic (sneaker, designer, etc) and any keywords that may be useful in identifying a topic with our built in search feature. This thread has the potential to become very dense with information and I wouldn't want any of it to get lost in translation. Also, please try to be accurate with spelling.
I highly suggest picking up this book:
It contains a lot of information on models I-XX
Off the top off my head, here are just some random tidbits that first come to mind and that I have absorbed throughout the years
Air Jordan
Air Jordan I
-Michael Jordan originally hated this model. He thought they looked like clown shoes. It eventually grew on him with time.
-The Black/Red colorway was originally banned by the NBA because David Stern believed they were too flashy. Michael wore them anyway and he got fined everytime he wore them. Nike picked up the tab
-The Black/Red colorway was originally banned by the NBA because David Stern believed they were too flashy. Michael wore them anyway and he got fined everytime he wore them. Nike picked up the tab
-The shoe that saved the line. Michael hated the II. Nike brought in Tinker Hatfield and the rest is history
-The Carbon Fiber plate was developed after Jordan was diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis
Foamposite
-Originally intended for Scottie Pippen. Pippen thought they were ugly. Penny saw them and wanted them. The rest is history.
-The original foamposite molds were lost in a factory fire
-The original foamposite molds were lost in a factory fire
-Originally supposed to be Kobe Bryant's fire signature shoe on Nike until the Colorado incident happened
-The model is a culmination of the history of Nike Basketball. It took design cues from several revolutionary models: (someone help fill in the blanks)
-Air Force 1 - ?
-Blazer - The Swoosh
-Air Jordan XI - The Carbon Fiber Plate
-Mercurial Vapor - external heel counter
-Air Flight Huarache - Inner Booties
-Penny IV - The strap?
-Hyperflight - outrigger
-The model is a culmination of the history of Nike Basketball. It took design cues from several revolutionary models: (someone help fill in the blanks)
-Air Force 1 - ?
-Blazer - The Swoosh
-Air Jordan XI - The Carbon Fiber Plate
-Mercurial Vapor - external heel counter
-Air Flight Huarache - Inner Booties
-Penny IV - The strap?
-Hyperflight - outrigger
please other members come chime in 
