Across the pond from the UK leaving Mark behind in the jaws of Feargal, we are back stateside with a collector whose collection invigorated my love for PUMA. While there are several other Puma collectors who have had the same impact on me, I wanted to start here because we will soon be hopping countries...
A 19th Century women’s shoe called the Nisshoki and the Japanese flag were the inspiration behind the Air Jordan 12. The land of the rising sun and its flag at the time with sun rays scattering at different angles were mimicked beautifully on the upper of the Air Jordan 12. Still puzzled? Look at the...
Perhaps the most famous Jordan of all time, the Air Jordan 11 was Michael Jordan’s shoe for the 1995-1996 NBA season. Initially, the shoe was released in two versions: a) The Mid – Patent Leather b) The Low – Elephant Print aka the IE However, five years later the retro run of the model saw...
Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik aka Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory was the name they chose for their company that began its operations back in 1924 at Herzogenaurach, Germany. Just 4 years later, Amsterdam was host to the Olympic Summer Games, where majority of the German athletes wore Dassler spikes and won gold medals. The Berlin Olympic games followed...
The Nike Air Ship was the Jordan 1 before the Jordan 1. In reality, this was the very first shoe that Michael Jordan wore on court back in 1984. The Air Ship was basically the blueprint for the Air Jordan 1 and was a mid-top shoe. It featured a total of 8 eyelets compared to...
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