Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Unlimited
Posted by Matt Halfhill | Sep 3, 2009 Lately both the sports and sneaker world has been counting down the days until Michael Jordan is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, but MJ is not the only great being honored next week. David Robinson will also be honored next week by the sports world, but even though the Admiral never had a signature shoe, he still wore his share of amazing sneakers.
We have shown some of the great sneaker David Robinson has worn in past Throwback Thursdays including the Air Force 180 Pump, Air Command Force, and Air Force V, but this week we celebrate the shoe #50 wore while setting his personal best. This week we celebrate the Nike Air Unlimited - the shoe that Robinson wore during the 1993-94 season and most importantly while putting up a ridiculous 71 points. True it was against the Clipps and true the team fed him the ball play after play to help David win the scoring title, but one can’t take away from his incredible performance. The Nike Air Unlimited was unlike any other basketball shoe by Nike. Sure, other shoes such as the Nike Air Jordan VIII and the Nike Air Raid had the dual cross straps, but what about another ankle and heel strap? Yes, for those playing the home game, that’s 4 straps giving even big men like David Robinson the ankle protection they need. The shoe had so many straps that included in the box was an instruction booklet telling you in what order to lace and strap up. Almost a year ago we posted the Nike Air Carnivore on Throwback Thursday which got nothing but the highest praise from readers. Coincidence or convenience the Air Carnivore will return in 2010. If you think the Nike Air Unlimited should return click here to voice your opinion! UPDATE: Just found a few pairs of the Nike Air Unlimited on eBay… |
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David Robinson wearing the Nike Air Unlimited
David Robinson wearing the Nike Air Unlimited
Nov 10, 2009 at 2:20 am
nice
Nov 2, 2009 at 11:31 am
I personally dont like these Kicks They have nice Colors but I will not walk around wearinq these POINT BLANK.
Oct 30, 2009 at 9:55 am
PLEASE BRING THEM BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 26, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Need I say HELLLLLLLLLL yeada green 1’s da green 1’s had em once n thought I was da s**t 4 real
Oct 26, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Let’s just say HELLLLLLLLLLLL Yea!
Oct 25, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Dear Nike,
BRING THESE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 25, 2009 at 1:30 am
i need these in my life no matter the price
Oct 24, 2009 at 9:47 am
OMG i will let my nike reps know that shoe must be made
Oct 23, 2009 at 11:14 am
I forgot my boy Grant Hill wore them his last year at Duke. They were super fresh the championship game against Arkansas. Let the Nike reps see this post of response. It seems like they bring out shoes from way back but forget the hottest joints that sold the most.
Oct 23, 2009 at 11:06 am
They should deaf put those back out I would buy at least 2 pairs.
Oct 21, 2009 at 7:48 pm
TOUGH CITY!!!! THE ARE CRAZY FRESH LOVE EM THEY ARE OFFICIALLY IN THE BAG!
Oct 18, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Best basketball shoes I ever had. Been looking for a pair for years.
Oct 18, 2009 at 9:17 am
PLEASE BRING THOSE DAVID’S BACK!!!! I HAD THOSE JOINT BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND THEY WERE SOME OF THE BEST BALL SNEAKS I’VE EVER RAN IN!!!! NIKE GOTTA DO IT!!
Oct 13, 2009 at 2:09 pm
THE SHOE PRINT N STRAPS REMIND OF THE AIR JORDAN 8
Oct 13, 2009 at 2:07 pm
I WANT THESE NOW!!!
DOPE
Sep 16, 2009 at 10:41 pm
please let it release i want these so freaking bad i think this sneaker better than the air griffey
Sep 15, 2009 at 10:02 pm
would be sweet if they brought these back like the Air Carnage
Sep 13, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Yes. My favorite shoe of all time. I remember i saw these on David Robinson (who was my favorite all time player) and I thought wow, what are those ? I saw two people in my high school with them and I had to have em. I was 13 didnt work so no cash. I started mowing grass in my neighborhood and went out and bought these. got them on sale. Everyone always stared at them. I couldnt believe it.
I miss those shoes. I then saw the Air 2 Strong come out and noticed they used the anti inversion strap and velcro lock on the side. The Air 2 Strong’s had a new redesigned Air Strong look with a Air Max CB94 midsole and outsole and the Air Unlimited Anti Inversion ankle strap and lock.
Yes that teal was because the old Spurs logo had teal in it. I definitely hope this Nike shoe is brought back.
Sep 12, 2009 at 2:09 pm
fire!!!!! hope they re-release them..for sure gona cop oif they come out.
Sep 9, 2009 at 3:13 pm
My fav hoop shoe of all time hands down! Gimme sum Mo as Busta would say!
Sep 9, 2009 at 2:17 am
Nike needs to bring back these shoes. Fantastic combination of support and weight. I’ve had a lot of basketball shoes and these, by far, were the best.
Sep 8, 2009 at 10:16 am
I had these in 5th grade! David Robinson is my idol! bring it back!
Sep 8, 2009 at 5:22 am
I actually had these back in high school…one of the best basketball shoes I’ve ever had by a long shot, they were always envied on the court…got more respect than the Jordans of the time…no lie. Over the years they took a beating, I’d love to replace the with a fresh pair…I hope the retro them…
Sep 7, 2009 at 3:11 pm
gotta retro those
Sep 7, 2009 at 9:06 am
these are pure beauty
Sep 6, 2009 at 8:02 pm
wen in 2010?
im gettinq’em!!!!!!!!
Sep 6, 2009 at 6:55 pm
for sure I had these shoes and they were awesome then and they will be awesome again
Sep 6, 2009 at 10:47 am
bring it back especially the Black / Navy! and Cwebb should wear it and dunk over chuck again!
Sep 5, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Yes NIKE definitely needs to bring these joints back. I have the all black and the black and blueish grey joints still. Original boxes and all the 90’s were a great time for sneakers and if you werent old enough to remember then you really missed something.
Sep 5, 2009 at 1:38 pm
This is probably, until recently (Huarache 2k4 and Jordans), the best basketball sneaker Nike ever made in my opinion. I played both varsity years of basketball in these. Built pretty tough and you couldn’t twist your ankle in them. The lil brother to this show was the Air Prevail, which Penny, and a slew of other people wore back in the day. The Air 2Strong stole the ankle inversion tech from this shoe. Grant wore these in the wht/blk/roy colorway(same colorway i had) when Duke lost to the 40 minutes of Hell Razorbacks and Big Nasty. The remnents of the Fab Five also woreseveral different color ways in this shoe, most notably the all black adn the black and union grey. I believe Mourning rocked these once or twice in the white/black colorway. If Nike retros this shoe correctly, other than weight, this shoe could out perform many of the shoes that are on the market now. The shoe takes some getting used to to wear, because the air unit used in the heel actually pushes up into the shoe, giving you an instant point of impact cushioning in the heel. I doubt nike would put that unit in to the shoe for environmental issues. If they changed the max units on Barkleys, 95’s and other big bubble shoes, this one would undoubtedly get caught in the mix, because that unit was specific to this shoe and the previously mentioned prevail. This is my retirement shoe. I want all the OG’s x 2, plus any really good colors. Nike will surely whore these in dumb ass colors, but they are definitely a must have, even if not done to OG specs. This shoe carried a nice price tag back in the 90’s and thank God I worked for Footlocker in HS. If the Carnivores are coming then hopefully these wont be too far away. Thanks Nicekicks on putting the spotlight on this shoe, I hope Nike is paying attention. I’ve been waiting since i had to retire the pair i had in 97 to get these again. Oh and for you youngsters out there, the reason for the Teal color on these was because of the old Spurs logo, that had Teal, orange and pink in the back ground.
Sep 5, 2009 at 12:54 pm
hope these are retroed
Sep 5, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Now, like Spike Lee DTRT Nike and bring these back also i see the carnivores are coming in 2010 and so should these and don’t forget about the C Webb colorway the fab 5 was sporting back in day.
Sep 5, 2009 at 8:15 am
everytime i look at these they grow on me more nd more …
last week i was like wtf ..
this week im like where do i get these ??
lol
Sep 5, 2009 at 8:13 am
these go hard
Sep 5, 2009 at 7:15 am
one of the shoes which i will include in my top 5 list..C-Webb’s black and blue ones were the shiznit back then…its funny how them young ones here never got to witness these…TANGINA ETO ANG FIRE YMFs!!!
Sep 5, 2009 at 6:20 am
bring dem back NIKE I BET DEY READIN DIS LOL DATZ Y DA AIR CARNIVORES R COMIN BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 5, 2009 at 6:11 am
lol dey got intructions for da strap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 5, 2009 at 5:05 am
Please Nike..RETRO IMMEDIATELY!!!
Sep 5, 2009 at 3:45 am
CWebb wore these as a rookie with the Warriors and dunked on Barkley in these. Very ironic because the fab five were more known for wearing Barkleys first signature shoe (Black Air Max w/black socks) than he was. Props to Robinson, Barkley and Webber for holding the torch for all non-Jordan Nikes in the early 90’s. Bring them all back.
Sep 4, 2009 at 11:35 pm
RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!! RETRO!!!
Please Nike!! Please make it all the TB palette!!
Sep 4, 2009 at 7:27 pm
So sick!!! Please bring em back!!!!
Sep 4, 2009 at 5:36 pm
These are awesome , pretty high but awesome
Sep 4, 2009 at 5:35 pm
These are awesome , pretty high but awesome I bet they’re greta to play basketball in
Sep 4, 2009 at 5:22 pm
MY FIRST SNEAKER SPLURGE……SUMMER OF 94′ Check out the line up..
1. blk/wht AIR MISSION
2. grn/wht AIR MAX TRAINER
3. wht/blk AIR STRONG
4. THIS C/W OF the AIR UNLIMITED
I have NEVER been the same again….. I LOVE SNEAKERS
Sep 4, 2009 at 4:55 pm
FIERCE!!!!
Sep 4, 2009 at 4:41 pm
these joints are dope
bring these tings back
Sep 4, 2009 at 4:28 pm
they need to bring um back!
Sep 4, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Damn Mattt my buddy just sent my a pic with Grant Hill wearing these at Duke and I had no clue what they were but I knew I wanted when I saw the pic. Hopefully Nike retro’s these I definitely like.
Sep 4, 2009 at 3:37 pm
These Are Fire Straight Up Sexy
Sep 4, 2009 at 2:14 pm
If these get retroed, let them come out before the Carnivores. I have to retire from the game when the Carnivores come out.
Sep 4, 2009 at 2:05 pm
i got the carnivores and the unlimiteds confused THESE ARE THE ONES NIKE NEEDS TO BRING BACK!! especially the gray ones!!
Sep 4, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Retro these nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Sep 4, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Nike has got to bring these back. I love all those classic big man shoes that David Robinson wore. I need more of those to go with my Nike Air 2 Strongs
Sep 4, 2009 at 1:14 pm
i saw a bum wearing these yesterday.. he was walking in style.
Sep 4, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Had them in high school… Dope kicks…
Sep 4, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I don’t what to say. I need these
Sep 4, 2009 at 11:01 am
sickkk!!! fire fire fire!
Sep 4, 2009 at 10:23 am
Emeyesi:
Chris Webber rocked the dark blue/black colorway when he was with the Warriors for a minute.
I’d be all over some of the white/royal/black colorway Hill wore at Duke. I loved mine!
Memories Memories!
Sep 4, 2009 at 9:45 am
I remember playing ball in these all summer. Man. Never saw anyone else with them outside of The Admiral and Grant Hill.
Sep 4, 2009 at 8:25 am
DAMN! I had forgottan that ‘Nique played for the Clippers one year!! HAHAHAHAHA.
Sep 4, 2009 at 8:15 am
THE ADMIRABLE HAD SOME DOPE KICKS! THESE ARE ON POINT.
Sep 4, 2009 at 8:09 am
i would be first in line to cop these…n the carnivores in black n purple..
nike do ureself a favor n release these
Sep 4, 2009 at 7:59 am
amazing kicks. but the strap broke on mine, so i sent ‘em back and received the G.O. LWPs. they should retro these along with the Prevails. nice…
Sep 4, 2009 at 7:46 am
Very nice, prefer the 8’s though
Sep 4, 2009 at 7:42 am
Sooo sick! I would copp for sure
Sep 4, 2009 at 7:21 am
Not for me but big props to The Admiral. One of the best players to have ever played and one of the few that have ever had a quadruple double. I remember that 71 pt outburst like it was yesterday. Awesome, awesome player.
Sep 4, 2009 at 7:13 am
These is one of the flame sneakers. Too too hot
Sep 4, 2009 at 6:41 am
I’d rather these than the carnivors but it’s still too much for me.
Sep 4, 2009 at 6:28 am
I had these in grade school. I don’t remember the instruction booklet though. I wish I can go back and relive the buying process for the kicks I had as a kid.
Sep 4, 2009 at 6:21 am
Grant hill wore this at duke!
Sep 4, 2009 at 5:27 am
Yea these r the most talked bout we need these in 2010 since it seems to be a good yr for nike
Sep 4, 2009 at 4:41 am
These are dope, real classic.
Sep 4, 2009 at 3:28 am
Heaters love the colors just like the fresh waters abd the griffeys
Sep 4, 2009 at 3:19 am
deff would copp .
Sep 4, 2009 at 3:14 am
Awesome shoes, i had the all black ones….i actually still own them. The straps really didn’t do much for your ankles but, they were the most responsive shoes i owned. I want another pair!!
Sep 4, 2009 at 2:06 am
I just copped them off of eBay for 170 they should be coming in next week
Sep 4, 2009 at 2:00 am
Ooh…the thangs fiyah!!!
Sep 4, 2009 at 1:45 am
sick
Sep 4, 2009 at 1:42 am
a must cop is they come back
great to see a shoe like this gettin unanimous support form the people
Sep 4, 2009 at 1:00 am
What happened to the designers that came up with great designsblike these. Nike fell off hard!!!
Sep 4, 2009 at 1:00 am
Those are my size yo… Good price just to bad they in Japan…
Sep 4, 2009 at 12:59 am
I had this same exact colour back in ‘94 and my homeboy had the black and blue suede colour. These were extremely nice and not too heavy or bulky. The only drawback was that the toebox got creased to sh!t and the leather scuffed very easily, plus you had to be careful about puncturing the underside on sharp objects. But these shoes were real techy goodlooking shoes, I’d be 1st in line to cop a retro. Hope they return.
Sep 4, 2009 at 12:18 am
thats alot of shoe for the price
Sep 4, 2009 at 12:09 am
hella sick shoe
Sep 4, 2009 at 12:05 am
This shoe is in my top 10 of basketball sneakers. I would really like to see Nike bring this gem back.
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:53 pm
U know meant to say CLASSICS!
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:53 pm
these go so hard
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Classis! nuff said
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Fire! I agree, def needs to retro
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Other than the teal there slick
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:34 pm
they’re aight. wud only wear em if I wuz bballin tho
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Fresh to def!
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Wooooohoooo
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Cold!!! Nuff said
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Those are fire, color way remnds me of the fresh water griffs
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:26 pm
SICK!
Need to retro