Sneaker Geeks: 9 of the Best Space/Lunar Inspired Sneakers
Posted by George Kiel III | Jul 21, 2009 In our previous Sneaker Geeks features, we randomly brainstormed interesting themes to focus on; however, this edition of Sneaker Geeks was inspired by a recent historic event. Yesterday, July 20th, 2009, marked the 40th Anniversary of the United States’ landing on the moon.
With that said, we dug into the archives and gathered various Space/Lunar inspired sneakers to complete the fifth installment of our Sneaker Geeks feature. Click here to begin viewing our 9 Best Space/Lunar inspired sneakers to date. In case you missed it: |
#9 - Nike Big Nike “Space City”
“Houston, we have a problem.” Many of you have heard those words used on many occasions, yet, you do not know the origin in which they came from. The origin and this Nike Big Nike’s inspiration both come from NASA Johnson’s Space Center located in Houston. Its speckled outsole (resembling a star-filled sky) and its planetary ring on the heel gives the shoe an overall futuristic, out-of-space look.
Oct 31, 2009 at 1:58 pm
what about the Zvezdochka shoe??? seriously, cant have a top 9 without it, it was designed as a russian space shoe and release by nike….
Jul 30, 2009 at 10:18 am
Spacejams
Jul 26, 2009 at 11:15 pm
What about the silver Air Total Foamposite Max from 1998? These were hot. The Kobe’s shouldn’t be here anyway.
Jul 25, 2009 at 6:57 am
love that deep space
Jul 24, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Where them Kobe’s at???
Jul 24, 2009 at 2:51 pm
anyone see the “metallic” AJ1 dropping next year?? LMFAO
Jul 24, 2009 at 9:48 am
Why wasn’t the Adidas Kobe 2 on this list. That shoe may not have been the apple of everyones eye but you’d be lying to yourself if you said those kicks didn’t remind you of some sort of alien spaceship or odd space boot.
Jul 23, 2009 at 12:56 am
what about the comfort of the nike lunar-trainer or lunar-racer?? similar to the hyperdunks
Jul 22, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I love my Space Jam’s dis gon make me watch the movie tonight with my space jam tee and guess what space jam’s on my feet.
Jul 22, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Luv da space jams …!!!!
Jul 22, 2009 at 3:07 pm
what about the moon boot? made by tecnica
Jul 22, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Soo them Beijing and Paris dunks is nuts.
Jul 22, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Where’s the Space Tigers
Jul 22, 2009 at 11:16 am
Roswell, Arizona aka area 51 how stupid is that roswell is in New Mexico n area 51 is in Nevada come on now do some research
Jul 22, 2009 at 10:58 am
Roswell is in New Mexico.
Jul 22, 2009 at 10:33 am
You know, I thought Space Jam for #1
Jul 22, 2009 at 9:10 am
What about the 1st Foamposites?? Many called them “Space Boots”!!
Jul 22, 2009 at 8:56 am
rayguns should be #2 pumas over rayguns come on
Jul 22, 2009 at 7:17 am
nicekicks and retro’s have a love connection
Jul 22, 2009 at 2:57 am
Classics and space jams hot
Jul 22, 2009 at 2:43 am
wow the BBC’s are such a joke, would never wear.
Jul 22, 2009 at 12:19 am
Another arbitrary list for more multi-page content.
Jul 21, 2009 at 11:14 pm
aww man i was expecting to see the airmax 90 and 95’s i saw them in a store and had the galaxy and what not. i almost bought them but i copped the destroyer dunks instead.
Jul 21, 2009 at 10:18 pm
am1 rayguns lunars and space jams ftw
Jul 21, 2009 at 10:09 pm
yea i was looking foward to space tiger sb’s
Jul 21, 2009 at 9:35 pm
i love the raygun sbs
Jul 21, 2009 at 9:08 pm
How could you forget the space boot of the year….Yeezy…
Jul 21, 2009 at 9:06 pm
best of the space boots…hope this trend dies with the word “SWAG”
Jul 21, 2009 at 8:46 pm
where are you YEEZY????
Jul 21, 2009 at 8:32 pm
just for the record…the reebok joint, #6, is called the ‘Alien Stomper’ because its the shoe Rippley had on in the movie Aliens. (Check the scene when she’s in the yellow robotic suit fighting the queen…)
Jul 21, 2009 at 8:04 pm
wheres the Kobe moon shoes at?!@?!?!?!?!?!?
Jul 21, 2009 at 7:42 pm
wasnt da foamposite technology frm NASA or something
Jul 21, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Yo,I could make those bbc’s by myself with a dang marker and not pay as much
Jul 21, 2009 at 7:27 pm
What a great number 1 pick!
Jul 21, 2009 at 7:03 pm
space jams & the reebok alien stompers i like those 2
Jul 21, 2009 at 6:53 pm
space jamz is da best out of all of dem duh cuz its a jordan
Jul 21, 2009 at 6:48 pm
oops srry typo ^^^ im not rush124..
Jul 21, 2009 at 6:48 pm
yeah lol i was rush124 i was thking space tigers 2. mb its inspiration is not space related..
Jul 21, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Raygun SB should have been #2
Jul 21, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Where the space tigers at?!
Jul 21, 2009 at 5:59 pm
no space tiger dunk sbs?
Jul 21, 2009 at 5:59 pm
ahahaha, Roswell AZ. good catch.
Jul 21, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Roswell, Arizona???
Jul 21, 2009 at 5:53 pm
I love space themed kicks!
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Jul 21, 2009 at 5:26 pm
space jams. anybody got hyperdunk nfw’s yet?
Jul 21, 2009 at 5:25 pm
pumas and space jams
Jul 21, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Space Jams!!!
Jul 21, 2009 at 5:22 pm
space lamz
Jul 21, 2009 at 5:22 pm
niiiice, first