QUICK FACTS Player: Charles Barkley Team: Phoenix Suns Original Colorways:  black/white/concord/orange white/black/concord/orange (unreleased) Original Release: 1995 NBA Debut: 1995 Playoffs, Round 1 vs Portland Trailblazers Designer: Wilson Smith III Release Type: general  OG Price: $125 (about $243 in 2022) Weight: 16.8 ounces We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from purchases made through links on this page. Background Sneaker signatures evolve. Jordan’s did. Penny’s eagle wing evolved and Pippen’s went from using Air Max to Zoom Air. H ..read more

FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Max Penny  The Nike Air Max Penny, OG colorways. Player:  Penny Hardaway Original Release: 1995-1996 Weight: 14.8 ounces Designer: Eric Avar Design Features: Durabuck and propylene upper  nylon webbing speed lacing system.  forefoot Zoom Air (then called Tensile Air)  Phylon support wing visible dual pressure Air Max 2 heel unit solid rubber outsole We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from purchases made through links on this page. OG COLORWAY DETAILS BLACK/ROYAL/WHITE  Nickname: “Orlando” 1995 O ..read more

QUICK FACTS Player: Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway Colorway: dark neon royal/white/black Original Release: 1997 Original Price: $180 (about $332 in 2022) Retro: 2007, 2011, 2017 Designer: Eric Avar Release Type: general release Weight: 17.8 ounces We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from purchases made through links on this page. The Backstory 1997 brought us the first shoe to use Foamposite technology, the Nike Air Foamposite One. Worn by Penny Hardaway, the Foamposite One ushered in an era of synthetic sneakers that continue to be popular today.  In the m ..read more

via @tjcaswellFLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Ndestrukt Player: Alonzo Mourning, Gary Payton Original Release: 1995 Retro: N/A Weight: 17.3 ounces Price: Mid – $95; Low – $90 Design Features: triple stitched, multi-layer full grain leather and mesh upper Lace-lock system large volume visible Air Sole unit in the heel polyurethane midsole DRC (Durable Rubber Compound) outsole TAKEDOWN SHOE: Nike Air Penetrator Mid Original Release: 1995 Retro: N/A Weight: 18.4 ounces Price: $60 Design Features: oiled ultrabuck (for the dark pine and black colorways), suede and leather mid-cut upper br ..read more

Player: Shane Battier (“Duke” colorway – pictured), Derek Fisher among others  Colorway: royal blue/silver Original Release: 2001 Retro: N/A Group: Alpha Project Release Type: General Release  Price: $85 Design Features:  Synthetic textile mesh and synthetic nubuck upper TPU cage over forefoot and instep Asymmetrical quick lace system  Phylon midsole Midfoot support shank Full length encapsulated Air Sole unit Rubber and Phylite outsole  The post Nike Air Flight Lite – “Duke” (2000) first appeared on KICKSIGMA ..read more

The Nike Air Flightposite III. QUICK FACTS Player(s): Kevin Garnett (originally); Allan Houston and many others  Colorways:  Black/metallic-silver/royal-blue allure Black/metallic-silver/varsity-red Black/metallic-silver White/varsity-red (TB) White/forest-green (TB) White/black (TB) White/varsity-royal (TB) White/midnight-navy (TB) White/light-graphite (TB) Midnight-navy/metallic-silver (Battlegrounds) Metallic-gold/black (Battlegrounds) Metallic-silver/medium-grey/chrome (Battlegrounds) Original Release: 2001-2002 Original Price: $160 (about $268 in 2022)  Retro: N/A Design ..read more

The Nike Air Zoom Hyperdunk “Home PE”. We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from purchases made through links on this page. Background Just look at a pair of Chuck Taylor’s and you’ll understand that basketball shoes have come a long way. Occasionally, sneaker technology goes through a growth spurt, where things develop faster in one year than in the previous ten. We saw that with Nike Air in 1978, Zoom Air in the early 90s and Shox in 2000. 2008 proved to be another one of those years.  In Nike’s early days, leather sneakers reigned supreme. In 2008, d ..read more

QUICK FACTS Five Original Colorways:  White/black/dark-concord (mid) White/Columbia-blue/black (mid) Black/true-red/white (mid) Black/dark-grey/true-red (low) White/light-grey/cobalt (IE – low) Black/varsity-royal (concord)/white (mid) Original Release: 1995–1996 Release Type: general release Designer: Tinker Hatfield  Design Features: Ballistic mesh and full grain leather upper Reinforced patent leather mudguard Nylon strap Speed Lacing system Phylon midsole Encapsulated full length Air Sole unit Full length carbon fiber spring plate Clear gum rubber outsole with solid rubber her ..read more

QUICK FACTS Four Original Colorways:  White/black/true-red White/black/dark powder-blue Black/light-olive/true-red Black/dark-charcoal/true-red Original Release: 1993–1994 Release Type: general release Designer: Tinker Hatfield  Design Features: Full grain leather and Durabuck upper Dynamic-fit inner sleeve Polyurethane midsole Encapsulated large volume forefoot and heel Air-Sole units Non-marking solid rubber cup-sole  Weight: 17.2 ounces We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.  OG COLORWAY ..read more

FLAGSHIP SHOE: Nike Air Strong Player(s): Alonzo Mourning, David Robinson and many others Original Release: 1994 Retro: N/A Weight: 17.9 ounces Price: $110 Design Features:  Durabuck upper and with a supportive arch strap Dynamic Fit inner sleeve encapsulated forefoot Air Sole unit maximum volume visible heel Air Sole unit forefoot outsole grooves TAKEDOWN SHOE: Nike Air Commitment  Original Release: 1994 Retro: N/A TAKEDOWN SHOE: Nike Air Authority Original Release: 1994 Retro: N/A TAKEDOWN SHOE: Nike Air Slamfest Photo via @sneakersog Original Release:  ..read more