 Two of the greatest to play in the paint were honored over the weekend by their induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Patrick Ewing and Hakeem Olajuwon both had storied careers in the NBA as well as in the Olympics, but each had some interesting times sneaker wise. Pat Ewing spent his early years wearing The Three Stripes but parted ways with Adidas for his own shoe line “Ewing” put together by Next Sports, but finished his career off with Nike. Hakeem “The Dream” entered the league wearing Etonic (yes, the same brand that makes your grandma’s shoes) but also laced up in LA Gear before having his signature $35 line with Spalding.
You make the choice below. Who had the better shoes?
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Oct 3, 2009 at 1:41 pm
I had those Ewings back in the days, but in blue sway…they were crazy.
They were really comfy and i never got hurt playing in them.
No one wears these today so if they were to come back i’d be the first to buy them.
Talk about being original and unique…the young bucks of today don’t know nothing about these shoes….KRISS KROSS use to rock the heck outta the Ewings, i guess its a New York thing.
I use to love them, they are so SICK to me….i luv it.
Jul 17, 2009 at 12:15 pm
When are the Ewings coming back out? A canadian company bought the rights and they were supposed to be released this fall? Does anyone know what happened?
-Chris
Oct 16, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I gotta go with Ewing. He pioneered the independent movement. And they were still fly. I had a pair back in the day!…damn I wish I still had those.
Sep 15, 2008 at 8:31 am
I like the Hakeem Olajuwon they look more updated.lol(The year 1990lol)
Sep 11, 2008 at 8:45 am
he classifies for me, yo! he and larry j. and malone. sorry for that. so yeah, more of the shoes from the physically big dudes, please! they had sick kicks! i was feeling the LA Gear Kareems and shiz!
Sep 10, 2008 at 11:11 pm
TO KREAM,
I DON’T THINK BARKLEY WAS A BIG MAN… BUT YOU FORGOT DAVID ROBINSON AND KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR… YOU WERE REFERING TO CENTERS, RIGHT? NO NECESSARILY BIG GUYS LIKE OVER-WEIGHT…?!
Sep 10, 2008 at 11:04 pm
TO KREAM,
I DON’T BARKLEY WAS A BIG MAN… BUT YOU FORGOT DAVID ROBINSON, KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR… YOU WERE REFERING TO CENTERS, RIGHT? NO NECESSARILY BIG GUYS LIKE OVER-WEIGHT…?!
Sep 10, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I REMEMBER THE L.A.GEARS, THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS…!
Sep 10, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Both of them had some horribly, horribly ugly kicks during their career.
Sep 10, 2008 at 3:55 pm
i couldnt see the front of the ewings so i had to vote 4 dem Olajuwons
Sep 10, 2008 at 9:33 am
We rocked the Ewing’s hard and faithfully in Harlem…I need a few pairs in a sz. 13 right about now. Only Olajuwons I had love for were the L.A. Lights, But as a player. “The Dream” was a pure BEAST!!!
Sep 10, 2008 at 7:49 am
dem ewings r fire
Sep 10, 2008 at 6:39 am
can you put up more pics of shoes that the players have worn over the years?
AND MATT, SPECIAL REQUEST. can you make an article or a series about how serious the shoe game of the big men in the late 80’s and 90’s were? e.g Mourning, Shaq, Mutumbo, Hakeem, Patrick, Barkeley etc etc etc! Show us that big men could sell shoes, too! thanks and much love!!
Kream from MANILA
Sep 10, 2008 at 5:13 am
I belive those are the Ewings I want so badly, hope they retro those in the near future.
Sep 10, 2008 at 2:45 am
Dream was far better the player..but Im going with Pat with the kicks..
Sep 9, 2008 at 10:46 pm
the david robinson’s are the “Nike Air 2 Strong” @ solesaved….they are sick even though you probably know what they look like
Sep 9, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Ewings is a no-brainer, man! No disrespect to Hakeem, but yeah, a no-brainer.
Sep 9, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Look If they Retroed the ewings I would copp. Those were some ill kicks…
Sep 9, 2008 at 9:24 pm
You know which pair has my vote…
Sep 9, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Please! is there REALLY any Question? EWINGS IN A NO CONTEST! They say big men don’t sell shoes that well but these if not the alltime best they pretty close to best selling big man sneaks ever but Mr Robinson had some nice sneaks in his day too.
Sep 9, 2008 at 8:45 pm
ewings r way better
Sep 9, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Mr. George…T.O. is getting antsy! Please put the Ewings back out or put Hobooken & Habidashery on blast for stocking em to themselves!
Big Dix
Sep 9, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Now do a poll of “Who was the better basketball Player”. The Dream by a LANDSLIDE!
Sep 9, 2008 at 3:26 pm
oh yeah, can’t forget about spreewell and chris childs
Sep 9, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon was a beast and Patrick Ewing was sick on the court also, but i’m going to have to pick my boy
Patrick Ewing…….the knicks hasn’t been the same sense, he, john starks and charles oakley left them =[
Sep 9, 2008 at 2:33 pm
sneakFREAK
I’m an Obama supporter as well but this election is not going to be part 2 of Lyndon B. Johnson (D) over Barry Goldwater (R)in 1964 lol! Times have changed… just make sure every one you know are registered to vote..its going to be tight.
Unlike the results of this one… P. Ewing with the majority!!!
Sep 9, 2008 at 2:11 pm
man its been awhile since seeing those hakeem shoes… he is my favorite player of all time… go rockets!
Sep 9, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Give me the Ewings! NY stand up! But I do have to agree, those Etonics are ill! I was soooo upset when I got a pair of Etonics in grade school instead of suede Clydes I wanted…Little did I know!
Sep 9, 2008 at 1:09 pm
hakeem didnt car much about sneaker endorsments, not matter how much nike, adidas, or reebok threw at him $$ wise. but the Ewings were better. i know i had a pair.
Sep 9, 2008 at 1:02 pm
GIVE ME THEM EWINGS HOMEY !
YO NICE KICKS THESE IS A GREAT IDEA I THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD DO THIS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK! JUST A THOUGHT
Sep 9, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Haha thanks! Those are cool, kinda got the generic look of the time period going, but nice. Etonic, get yo’ geriatric behind back in the game!
Sep 9, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Matt!
Come on man how are you going to do Hakeem like that. You know he doesn’t have a chance lol. Ewing will have my vote over just about anybody.
On another note, who wants to put money that the election is going to have results like this
(for Obama of course)
Sep 9, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Etonic made an incredibly awesome red patent leather that Hakeem wore from time to time. Those are hands down his illest imo.
Sep 9, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Ewing has this won - hands down!
I remember in ‘90/’91 everyone in my school had the Ewings in different colors…then they *poof* disappeared one day never to be seen again…
Sep 9, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Sep 9, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Ewing in a landslide!!!
Sep 9, 2008 at 12:20 pm
I vote for The Dream! LOL, dang those Spaldings bring back memories! BTW got any pics of Etonic basketball shoes? I’m interested in brands like Etonic, Avia and otherS that once tried to compete but now make mostly old people/running shoes.
Sep 9, 2008 at 11:52 am
I dont like either sneakers but ill pick patrick’s cause hes my favorite player im a die hard Knicks fan damn those were the days when NBA the best out of 4 major sports 1980-1998 best 18 years
Sep 9, 2008 at 11:28 am
them ewings are nice i remember those