BEST AND1 SHOE EVER....?

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jus wanted to see what the general opinion of what the best and1 shoe ever was....since they been showin streetball alll day on espn2 haha but neways ithought the Starburys were the best
 
And1 Tai Chi.

And1 Vapor (white/gold/grey only).

Those Starbury's were alright, the blue patent all stars were hot though.
 
and 1 tai chi, no doubt. i had it before vc had them at the dunk contest. when i saw him wear them, i was like....chyeaaaaaa. haha.
 
I don't know about the best performing shoe, but the Edge was the best looking.
 
i liked the garnetts the best. the wht w/ blue camleon toe box!!! and the LA tai chis too!!!

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I had those starburys, I thought they were trash, it was impossible to get a good fit at the ankle.

Also my favorite And1 shoe in both performance and looks were The Rise.
 
I still want another pair of the very first ones, the Stephon Marbury
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. Those were my favorite. I had a black pair that I'd wear to ball in now, but Ican't fit into 'em anymore.
 
I first took notice of And1 because of their apparel, funny tees and crazy shorts were sick.
But the first shoe that I actually really wanted from And1 were the second Marbury shoes. I cant find a pic, but you can see em in Slam #23 (Jan, '98)

But the Tai Chi's are definately what put And1 on the map in terms of footwear. So simple and clean

Then And1 broke the bank and signed KG and Spree. KG had the sick StylesP commercial.

They were running in the Mad Game's which first introduced the Harmonix tech.
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I loved the spree's myself never played in them, but i thought they were so clean lookin...
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. That said, I do like the direction of and1, They're like the underdog shoe company that will put out great performance product but still kinda slideunder the radar. Their designs are great, but i think they would benefit from some more endorsers on their roster...
 
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Still have these in my rotation. Bought these instead of blk/red XVI when they released. The 3M is still perfect on mine.
 
I loved the spree NYC Mad Games that were released.

I never liked any marbury sigs, but the quest PEs he had were legit.
 
for me.. its a tie between the TAI CHI's and the CHOSEN 1s.

the KG2s & quests are an honorable mention too. haha.

i remember seeing all those PE quests during the 2003 all star.
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Originally Posted by JDMFanatic

duke4005, what are those? Those look crazy!
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They were the Mad Games. The first And 1 they made for Garnett. They were 3M on the sides and had black patent on the tongue, toe, and heel. THey alsohad a mesh lace cover, and were the first to use the Harmonix bags. Very low to the ground, but they were hard to get a tight heel fit and the forefoot was thedefinition of narrow. I still loved the feel though.
 
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I swear, I ran through like 5 pairs as soon as I first saw 'em.

I keep trying to find 'em on eBay and what not, but no luck.
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Other than that, those Starburys 2nd (I think) signature and-1s and Tai Chis are at the top of my list.
 
Mannnn I have been trying for years to find a pic of the old Marburys that had one of the shoe lace hoops go far down the side of the shoe. I had the allsilver colorway. If anyone has a pic of those please post them. They are my favorite!
 
For me the And 1 Tai Chi is the best And 1 shoe so far...followed by the Garnett's and the Sprewells
 
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