NIKE BASKETBALL 1999-2004?????????

[mister friendly]

Nike basketball has been making some pretty nice shoes lately(Hyperdunks,LeBrons,Huarche lines,Kobes etc) But I was thinking it seemed like for while Nikebasketball was making garabage like from around 1999 to end of 2003. I personally think this helped fuel the retro rage. I remember some shoes from that eralike the

Nike 2k3

SHOX BB4

VC II

SHOX Stunner

VC

But I wouldnt consider any of them classics because you cant really wear them casually. They seemed like "tech" oriented basketball shoes.

The one shoe that I liked from that era was the
Zoom Air Generation (the first Lebron's)

I know I must be missing some classics. But I can only remember these shoes.What do y'all think about that era?

 

[mayhemgatz]

flightposites and jet flights are my favorites out of that timeline, im sure there are a few others that i'm forgetting though.

 

[Smorgasbordgie]

2k3s were DOPE!!

 

[mias23]

the vince carters were the best basketball sneakers hands down..great ankle support

 

[wallyhopp]

flightposite I & II
Zoom Gp I & II
Hyperflight
Air Payton IV
Ultraflight

Straight up PERFORMANCE beasts.. on that front alone, they should be regarded as classics.

 

[sherlock foams]

Originally Posted by Mister Friendly

SHOX BB4

This shoe had the streets on fire when they came out.

 

[gutta sauce]

Half of this thread is Alpha Project.

 

[sho3tym]

^lol

2k3's were real nice....

AZG, still one of my favorites...

 

[melovp]

i remember all them commercails had me GEEKED for them bb4's

moms copped at jimmy jazz on rd

 

[sim0nsayz]

2k3's were my FAVORITE!

 

[denverairforce]

don't forget about the sole system, it might have a lot of other joints from that timeline:

http://www.nike.com/nikebasketball/usa/index_solesystem.jhtml

 

[bl4ze11]

I remember those BB4's. BOING
red colorway was nice.

I think the zoom generations are probably my
favorite Lebron.

 

[hardaway33]

Man I wish I didn't sell my 2K3. NIKE RETRO THESE (I wearable colorways)!!!!

 

[deezyvsop]

I'd take a lot of shoes from that era over modern shoes.

It's not like I can toss on a pair of Lebrons or Kobes for casual wear and be comfortable either.

Most BBall shoes just aren't that great for casual wear.

 

[bl4ze11]

Originally Posted by DeezyVSOP

Most BBall shoes just aren't that great for casual wear.

I totally agree. most bball shoes should remain on the court.
They don't look that great worn casually anyway.

 

[mister friendly]

Originally Posted by DeezyVSOP

I'd take a lot of shoes from that era over modern shoes.

It's not like I can toss on a pair of Lebrons or Kobes for casual wear and be comfortable either.

Most BBall shoes just aren't that great for casual wear.

See I dont agree with that...I've worn 2k4s and Lebrons casually

and I would wear the LEbron VIs and the new Kobe casually and I assume other people do too because they are making a ton of colrways for them

 

[xiiz89]

The forgotten foams
if they could not get these to scuff

 

[ScroogeMcBuckz]

Avy check.
oh yea.........shox stunners are wet with the cut up straight legs.

 

[miamin2]

2000-2004 was my favorite time period for sneakers, as far as nike bball, jordans, and jordan retros went, so many great stuff dropped

 

[shabooyah1124]

Best balling sneaker ever IMO.

 

[mias23]

Originally Posted by XIIz89

The forgotten foams
if they could not get these to scuff

yooooo these were my joints..the 03-04 year..was the best for nike. i believe they were 125.00 which was reasonable during the time

 

[deezyvsop]

Originally Posted by Mister Friendly

Originally Posted by DeezyVSOP

I'd take a lot of shoes from that era over modern shoes.

It's not like I can toss on a pair of Lebrons or Kobes for casual wear and be comfortable either.

Most BBall shoes just aren't that great for casual wear.

See I dont agree with that...I've worn 2k4s and Lebrons casually

and I would wear the LEbron VIs and the new Kobe casually and I assume other people do too because they are making a ton of colrways for them

I hear you, there are some bball shoes that work great for casual wear. I wear lots of bball shoes for casual wear, Zoom Drives, XXI Lows, XIIlows, Gil Zero Lows, AF25 Lows and I like my BB lows for just about everything.

But they don't design bball shoes for casual wear, and some are designed to be worn on the court only. You named a couple that you like, but the ratioisn't there. If I'm going to be walking around I'd take a pair of Asics or Sauconys or New Balances over even the most expensive, tech-orientedbball shoes.

Gotta love the Ultraflights too. I didn't like them at first, but you get used to the court feel and they play really well. I think the shell still couldhave been lower at the heel, every now and then it can irritate my ankle.

 

[mias23]

Originally Posted by shabooyah1124

Best balling sneaker ever IMO.

yea hyperflights were sweet too..arent these hyperflights? or something similar too it? lol

 

[crazy ebw]

Ultraflight.

 

[mister friendly]

Gotta love the Ultraflights too. I didn't like them at first, but you get used to the court feel and they play really well. I think the shell still could have been lower at the heel, every now and then it can irritate my ankle.

Yeah I remember those. I remember I tried those on at the outlets but they felt mad uncomfortable but I guess I should've got them and broken them in. Butyes those are aesthetically a classic. Worth a retro.