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Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Command Force
 The Nike Air Command Force is a legend for a number of reasons. The shoe was worn and promoted by a young David Robinson, was the choice shoe of Billy Hoyle in White Men Can’t Jump, and the Hot Lime color is as timeless as it is on the Air Tech Challenges. The Air Command Force was an expensive sneaker, even in today’s numbers. With a retail price of $175, the shoe was priced far out of the budgets of many and adjusted to inflation would be the equivalent of $275 today.
Despite a pretty big campaign on TV and in magazines promoting the shoe, the price was just too much to bear. The Air Command Force has since arisen from the bottoms of closets demanding pretty high dollars on eBay as it has become a highly saught after vintage shoe. The fragile nature of a 17 year old midsole makes finding a pair in perfect shape next to impossible. This was also Nike’s second high top shoe to feature the Air Pump technology and was the first to have its own pump built in to the shoe. Still there has not been any talks of these or any of the other David Robinson high top pumps coming back. If you would like to see the Nike Air Command Force, let your voice be heard by leaving a comment. Nice Kicks has MANY readers from Beaverton, OR and I am sure those aren’t just kids looking to waste time while in the computer lab… |
Saucony Shadow 6000
 Saucony has recently been receiving attention from the sneaker community with their bring back of the Courageous and most recently a collaboration with David Z. Connoisseurs of Saucony have long worn a model from the early ’90s that is beginning to become more relevant to the masses - the Shadow 6000.
The Saucony Shadow 6000 is everything early 90’s runners were. The shoe has a complicated upper with many panels and pieces, yet simple color blocking looks best. Lightweight and comfortable, the shoe has incredibly soft midsole cushioning. And a favorite of many - a sturdy, support giving upper, yet breathable thanks to the mesh panels. Finishing off the shoe was a rugged, almost trail like sole that could last for many wearings. Crooked Tongues posted two colorways not seen as regularly as the simple White/Grey that is frequently on the shelves of the Rivington Club. With a retail price in the $80 range, the Shadow 6000 is a great shoe for a very affordable price. |
Yo! MTV Raps x Puma
 Yo! MTV Raps and Puma have yet another collection stretching 80’s and early 90’s silhouettes to their limits with wild patterns and crazy colors. The best was saved for last with this collection using classic Yo! MTV Raps colors of white, black, and neon.
This lineup utilizes the Match, RS-100, and the First Rounds with a large YO! hit on the tongue begging to sit outside the cuff of your denim. These are officially a mid-month release, but expect your local Puma dealers to set these out this weekend. Take a look at each of the sneaks after the jump. |
Bodega x Reebok Omni Pump Lite “Escape Pack”
 One of the most anticipated Reebok dual label sneaker projects is set for release on May 31st at Bodega (6 Clearway St in Boston). Designed by Bodega, the Escape Pack was inspired by the renegade, borderline legal, semi-dangerous, insanely cheap, revolutionary, independently run bus lines that link Boston’s Chinatown to NYCs Chinatown.
The pack includes everything you need to escape to another city for an overnight excursion, and will retail for $200. An exquisitely designed Reebok Omni Pump Lite is the centerpiece of the project featuring a luminous jade and charcoal color-way detailed with a map of the route embossed on the ankle collar. A matching 5-panel cap by “ELM” and tee are also included in the pack. Various essentials including, but not limited to, mix-tapes, rolling, papers, paint markers, and good luck charms round out the contents of this extremely limited release. Only 100 Escape packs have been produced. Within ONE of the packs is a GOLDEN TICKET upgrade. The lucky winner of the upgrade will get airfare to anywhere in the continental US, as well as a suitcase filled with past limited releases from Reebok. Pics thanks to High Snobiety. BODEGA |
Nike Memorial Day Sale
 Memorial Day to many is the official kick-off to summer with a long weekend, barbeque’s, and plenty of sports on TV. Nike is starting their Memorial Day Sale a week early so you can get your new pair in time for the 3 day weekend with 25% off your purchase of $125 or more.
Unlike with most online coupon offers, Jordans and other Nike statement product are included in the sale. In order to get the 25% savings, you must use coupon code MEMDAYEM2 at checkout at NikeStore. |
Rasheed Wallace “1World” Air Force Ones
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With an exciting finish to last night’s game, the Detroit Pistons punched their ticket to a sixth straight Eastern Conference Finals - something even Mike and Chicago weren’t able to do. Even though Nike celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Nike Air Force 1 by making an updated version with circa 2007 technology, Rasheed Wallace opts for the classic with minor changes. Rasheed has long worn the Air Force 1 High in the league but recently has been getting some updated versions with an Air Max heel. Nike has floated a teaser photo of a Rasheed Wallace “1World” Nike AF1 that is going to make its way to the public soon. The color blocking on this pair is quite reminiscent of the “red toe” Air Force 1 mids from many years ago except with the addition of Sheeds silhouette. Pics thanks to High Snobiety. |
Air Jordan 4 Black/Red Countdown Pack
 While many Jordan heads will be looking forward to the 24th of this month when the Carmine Jordan 6 returns, there are just as many looking forward to the return of the Black/Red Jordan 4 in July. Packaged with the Jordan 19, it goes without much discussion that lines will form for the Jordan 4 part of the pack. Only two times prior were these released with the first being in 1989 and a year shy of a decade ago in 1999.
The Jordan 4 underwent some silhouette shape changes since returning in 2004, but besides that and the missing “Nike Air”, the shoes are on point. Truly a classic that should not be slept on. Pics thanks to footalog.
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