Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Posted by Matt Halfhill | May 8, 2008 Patrick Ewing was the first pick in the 1985 NBA Draft and despite some time off due to injuries in his first season, he still was able to average 20 points, 9 boards, and 2 blocks earning him Rookie of the Year honors.
Adidas wasted no time to release a signature shoe for their new young star after seeing the success that Nike enjoyed with MJ and his signature shoe. The Adidas Attitude was Ewing’s signature shoe for the 1986 season that came in a wide variety of colors, but none quite as timeless as the these to match his Knicks uniform. The Attitude was a popular shoe not just on court, but was quickly adopted by the hip hop scene. Back in the mid-80s like most of Adidas’s top basketball shoes, these were manufactured in France. The shoe has returned this decade in this color way as well as many others minus the Ewing logo on the tongue as Patrick left Adidas after only a few years to start his own line of shoes that we have featured on prior Throwback Thursday’s. It is hard to show by photos just how well these shoes were made. The leather is incredibly thick and sturdy. Just like car buffs will tell you, “they sure don’t make them like they used to.” |
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
May 8, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Still have a retro pair of these released in ‘99…being a die-hard NYer these kicks are easily in my top 5 of all time.
May 8, 2008 at 1:48 pm
NYer or not, these are one of the best all time. I have a pair of the un-NY retro’s from ‘05 or ‘06 that have a few changes to them color wise, but I am still after the ‘03 skate low tops.
May 8, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Over 20 years later those look like they’re fresh out the box. I didn’t even think they had any wear until I saw the outsoles. Those things survived well for that long.
May 8, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Is there anywhere I can get some of these
May 8, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Didn’t Dennis McCoy rock these?
May 8, 2008 at 3:02 pm
how hightops are supposed to look. these companies need to go back to their roots to see what made em big in the first place,
they dont make enough of these
May 8, 2008 at 3:35 pm
pure beauty at it’s finest.
May 8, 2008 at 3:54 pm
CLASSICS!!
May 8, 2008 at 4:33 pm
LMAo at old ppl complainin
buht the shoe is hot tho
May 8, 2008 at 4:42 pm
man these are some of the nicest adidas i have ever seen. i wanna pair now! lol
May 8, 2008 at 4:54 pm
beautiful.
May 8, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Thanks for the memories, I remember copping these, straight
og’s.
May 8, 2008 at 6:50 pm
And they said Big Men couldn’t sell shoes maybe it’s the shoes they designing for big men these days. These was FIYA then and if they decide to bring em back SNEAKERHEADS who know would go Crazy for these. 1 of the Greatest Sneaks ever. Some of these current designers need to Peep Throwback Thursdays.
May 8, 2008 at 8:09 pm
This is why I love Thursdays. These are straight classics man. They look so fresh still too. Beautiful. Thanks for Throwback Thursdays Matt. Keep it up.
May 8, 2008 at 8:13 pm
SICK!!!
May 8, 2008 at 9:23 pm
still got the sticker in them. lol damn. seeing this makes me want to start collecting. i wear all my shoes, but i want to 1 day own a pair of kicks that gives everyone this feeling of classic n vintage, deadstock n rare
May 8, 2008 at 10:17 pm
adidas b’ball shoes in the 80s-90s were always classics. gotta have a soft spot for those.
May 9, 2008 at 5:46 am
I’m just astounded by how well these things have kept. Compared with the yellowing/cracking you get on most Nike jawns these really do still look exceptional.
May 9, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I have the funky colorway of these from 06.
May 9, 2008 at 9:12 pm
These are SERIOUS BUSINESS. What is this now, 8 weeks in a row of straight heat!
May 10, 2008 at 7:35 am
I got the retro of these that dropped in footaction. When I wear them, people are always bugging out asking me where I got them. Being that I’m in BK, a lot of the older heads start getting sentimental when they see them.
Anyway, dope sneaker. If people didn’t sweat Nike so hard, they would see that Adidas make dope ish too and the quality on their LE kicks is better than Nike imo. Plus, they really be limited when they say they are.
May 10, 2008 at 11:06 am
the reason these shoes are still looking good for their age is because they were made in france sorry to say but the quality or these kicks are better than any Og Jordan… i still got a pic of me rocking these as a youngin plus Pat Ewing is my fav basketball player of all time… REPPIN JAMAICA!
May 11, 2008 at 8:30 am
these r a classic rite here i love them wish i had a pair
May 14, 2008 at 2:01 pm
THIS ARE HOT!
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May 16, 2008 at 12:56 pm
these are classic, i still got my old ones
May 22, 2008 at 10:11 am
where can i get these?
Jun 6, 2008 at 12:45 pm
BEST WORN WITH JEANS!!
Jul 5, 2008 at 1:18 pm
where can i cop these?????????!!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 6, 2008 at 6:57 pm
do you guys have it in a 13
Jul 6, 2008 at 6:58 pm
do you have it in a size 13 and how much
Jul 22, 2008 at 8:35 am
I am in South Africa where can I get the Adidas Attitude?
Dec 5, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I had the dark blue, royal blue and orange and neutral Conductors. I only knew of the Rivalry and Conductors. When was the Attitude shoe sold to the public? Also does anyone know where to get the Ewing sweatshirts and the other Adidas Special sweat shirts from ‘86-’88? EX Cycling, Silverado Spike, etc…
Dec 26, 2008 at 12:27 pm
r the navy blue on white available?
Apr 23, 2009 at 2:31 pm
In Cape Town (South Africa), the V&A Waterfront mall has an ADIDAS retail outlet. I walked in one day about 10 months ago…walked out in tears because they never had my size!!! What the @!*%!!!
Apr 24, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Had a pair as a kid love them!!!!
Jun 4, 2009 at 10:35 am
You can get the Ewings at the Athletes Foot in Decatur Ga. on Candler rd. 404-2417676
Jun 6, 2009 at 8:59 am
I remember when i was a kid Patrick Ewing had his own brand of sneakers me n my older brother had a pair i still got a picture with me wearing black on black ewings n that was almost 20 years ago these are official id cop am just to have am there a classic.