Thursday, June 17, 2010

New Nike Retro Basketball Releases - Air Max Uptempo 97, Air Penny 1 and Air Go LWP

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Wow!  I never thought I would see a re-release of any of these kicks ever again.  These are all classics!  If you ever played basketball back in the late 90's, you probably had a pair of at least one of these joints.
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I still have my original Nike Air Max Uptempos in the White/Black/Navy colorway above and they are actually in pretty good condition.  I break them out once in awhile and snap a few necks of sneakerheads and hoopsters that remember them from back in the day.  These shoes were always super comfortable because of the Air Max through the sole but they were a little heavy to ball in and took a while to break in.  They did get better with time though and I appreciate them a lot more now then I did back then.  I'm a little disappointed that they won't be as exclusive as they once were but what are you gonna do?  The classics always find a way to make it back into the stores. 
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I never had a pair of the Air Penny 1's but I always loved them.  They are a very unique looking shoe and they are supposed to be comfortable as shit.  The white and blue pops off of the black which really makes these stand out on the court.  They also look dope with a pair of jeans or a casual look.
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My buddy had a pair of the Air Go LWP's and said they were some of the lightest and most comfortable kicks he ever had.  I wish they would drop the Black/White/Blue colorway that Penny Hardaway wore before he got the Air Penny line because they were the hottest of the bunch but these two colorways will do.  I might have to pick up at least one pair of each.  Hot shit.
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No release date has been set yet for any of these kicks but I bet they will start hitting stores in the fall right before the basketball season starts up.  

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