Throwback Thursday: Nike Air MZ3
Posted by Matt Halfhill | Jun 25, 2009 The mid 90’s had some of the best basketball sneakers we have ever seen and 1997 might just have been the best. It was for several years that many of today’s classics were the new thing. One of the shoes often overlooked and left out of the conversation of classics from this era is the Nike Air MZ3.
Maybe the Nike Air MZ3 was not the prettiest thing to the eye, but the combination of the shoe’s forefoot Zoom Air and heel Air Max 2 made this a sure winner on the court. In fact, some may remember that the shoe’s name is derived from its combination of Max and Zoom Air. Likelyhood of seeing this shoe return? Probably somewhere between slim and none, but no reason not to hunt for the originals in old sporting goods shops and auction sites. |
Nike MZ3
Nike MZ3
Nike MZ3
Nike MZ3
Sep 12, 2009 at 12:26 am
thats nice asam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 3, 2009 at 9:39 pm
I had three pairs of these: two in the black as shown and one all white…they were the best shoes ever! I have had pippens, jordans and air garnett 3. These were the best for my feet.
Jul 21, 2009 at 11:13 pm
I like the kicks
Jul 15, 2009 at 3:20 pm
deez tings is on point
Jul 3, 2009 at 12:13 am
They should really bring these back i wood cop given the chance
Jun 28, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Classics
Jun 28, 2009 at 12:36 pm
I had the white/blue/black colorway and ended up getting this colorway in the 5th grade.
Jun 26, 2009 at 7:03 pm
these were the truth most of my highschool basketball team had these but i opted to rock a pair of kg uptempos
Jun 26, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Best shoes of the late 90s have to be the Nike Air Vis Zoom Uptempo in the black/white/blue colorway.
Jun 26, 2009 at 2:18 pm
alonzo mourning was wearing this shoe at the time it came out!
Jun 26, 2009 at 2:17 pm
i used to have the o.g. it was one of the best shoe i ever had!
Jun 26, 2009 at 10:00 am
da bottom looks like da 13s
Jun 26, 2009 at 2:43 am
these r pretty nice…i like em…better than SOME of the stuff nike has retroed
Jun 26, 2009 at 1:41 am
I remember calling these the Allan Houstons back in 96′. The detroit days, different colorway tho. I haven’t seen these versions.
Jun 26, 2009 at 1:09 am
these are nice . if they retro these , its a definite cop
Jun 25, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Indeed, these werent barkleys… these were Juwan Howard’s!
Jun 25, 2009 at 10:09 pm
yeaah i want these!!
Jun 25, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Barkley did not wear the MZ3’s but rather something similar. In his tail end of his hall of fame career, he wore the Nike air super CB which was Sir Charles singature shoe.
Jun 25, 2009 at 8:57 pm
When I saw Allen Houston wear these at a Knick game; white, royal blue and black color way with the hub cap on the side, it instantly became one of my favs. I also believe the MZ3’s were one of the first to install zoom air in the front and air max in the heel.
Jun 25, 2009 at 8:56 pm
didn’t Charles Barkley wear these?? These are really nice.
Jun 25, 2009 at 8:28 pm
I have the original white one’s in mint condition. Found them sneaker hunting. In the original box and everything. They are my favorites.
Jun 25, 2009 at 8:23 pm
these remind me of one of the older Pippens,
look like nice balling shoes.
it would make a cool retro too.
Jun 25, 2009 at 7:47 pm
great ball shoe…i loved these.
Jun 25, 2009 at 7:29 pm
these are really nice
Jun 25, 2009 at 6:07 pm
yes very classic.. better than a lot of retro kicks thats out now! i seen these on da spot and they wasnt my size.. they should release em tho.. NICE!
Jun 25, 2009 at 6:04 pm
clean! not classic tho
Jun 25, 2009 at 5:03 pm
str8 fire…..dese need to retro asap!
Jun 25, 2009 at 4:58 pm
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