Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Flight Huarache
Posted by Matt Halfhill | Oct 22, 2009
What if Nike did one of the craziest things to a basketball shoe in terms of tech, design, and performance? That might sound like a part of their business plan, but coming with something totally original doesn’t always translate into a hit. The Nike Air Flight Huarache was the product of the mastermind of Tinker Hatfield inspired by a Mayan sandal but with comfort and cushioning like none other. Keeping the Nike principle at heart, the shoe was stripped of excess and unneeded materials to produce something lightweight as well. The Air Flight Huarache wasn’t exactly the hottest seller right out of the gate when it debuted in ‘92, but everything in history was rewritten once a group of five young punks from Michigan took the court and college hoops by storm. The Huarache has continued to inspire many basketball shoes and the snug fit is seen season after season, but it all originated with the OG. Click here to get a better look at the Nike Air Flight Huarache. Also, find out DJ Clark Kent, Juwan Howard, Tinker Hatfield and others’ thoughts about the rise of the Nike Air Flight Huarache. If Nike were to reissue these would you purchase or pass? |
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Chris Webber dunking the ball in the Nike Air Flight Huarache
Oct 30, 2009 at 9:59 am
these 2 please. get these back in the shelves nike.
Oct 30, 2009 at 12:59 am
I would def cop. I had the black and silver ones my sophomore yr of hs in like ‘02.
Oct 27, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Omg so fresh wana rock these on the astro turf
Oct 26, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Bring these classics back deff cop me
Oct 26, 2009 at 9:55 am
feel like t.i.
bringem out bringem out!!
Oct 26, 2009 at 12:08 am
still got these
Oct 25, 2009 at 6:56 pm
would definitely cop these if they reissued. they are dope!
Oct 25, 2009 at 2:25 am
These are one of those shoes that are great but shouldn’t be retroed. these belong in the 90s, not to many people wear stuff like this, no sense in retoing a classic if they’re going to go on sale a while after.
Oct 25, 2009 at 1:02 am
MY favourite ballin shoe when i was a kid
Oct 25, 2009 at 12:46 am
Definite cop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never owned a pair but always wanted them!!!!!! Ppl in Detroit were gettin stuck for these in 92.
Oct 24, 2009 at 9:11 pm
These are a definate purchase. I wish I still had these. I had’em in this Original colorway!!
Oct 24, 2009 at 2:38 pm
I looove these!! I still rock them!!! (I still have’em in White/Blue.. White/Yellow..White/Red.. & Black/Blue colors!!! Huarache’s 4 LIFE!!!! If you see Black/Silvers in a 13.. hit me up!!!!!!!
Oct 24, 2009 at 1:37 pm
damn i need a pair destroy my og in 93
Oct 24, 2009 at 11:06 am
i love these
Oct 24, 2009 at 12:34 am
…… they would look nice in a black, red and silver colorway.
Oct 24, 2009 at 12:32 am
i like these. i would get them…. nike should bring them back out.
Oct 23, 2009 at 11:35 pm
i still say the 2004 model were the best hurraches ever-look,feel,color,comfort and i aint one of these young punks; i was born in 82 beyotchez
Oct 23, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Please nike bring these back out and the trainers with the strap i beg u please
Oct 23, 2009 at 4:33 pm
dont play w/ my heart
now i’ll be heartbroken if they arent retroed
if they do i just hope they get it right - its all in the details
Oct 23, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Man, I had to come back and look at these again! def top 5 classics had the ogs and the retro memories of those michigan boys playin ball back in the day!
Oct 23, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Jemayne I think Matt of all dudes is fully aware of the 2004 retro, but the bottom line is that no one can get a pair today - just do an search on eBay and you’ll know what i mean. Those kicks came and went and were worn out by people. These didn’t sit in closets to be resold online.
Oct 23, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I wanted the OG’s so bad after seeing the Fab 5 wearing them as a lil kid…I got the wht/red pair when they retroed a couple years ago.
Oct 23, 2009 at 11:42 am
I had these back in 92… and to this day they still hold the title for having the best traction of any bball shoe i ever played in. These joints were monsters back in the day.
Oct 23, 2009 at 10:42 am
TOp 3 FAV SHOE OF ALL TIME……………
Oct 23, 2009 at 9:47 am
“five young punks”
WOW!
These kicks were retroed within the last 5 years. Are ya’ll 8th graders or something?The original colorway shown here was slightly modified to white/blue/silver. Don’t you remember Kobe Bryant rocking the Spurs colorway in practice back in 2004? He had special PEs for games.
Oct 23, 2009 at 9:04 am
Straight cop. These were the kicks that got me into the whole shoe game- first pair that weren’t a hand me down from an older brother. I loved them to death. Ah memories.
Oct 23, 2009 at 9:01 am
BRING THESE BACK. AGAIN.
Oct 23, 2009 at 8:58 am
nice…even w/o the swoosh
Oct 23, 2009 at 8:55 am
there’s no swoosh lol
Oct 23, 2009 at 8:16 am
would cop 2 pairs if they were to drop in this colorway
Oct 23, 2009 at 8:14 am
YOOOOOOOOOOOOO! DOPE SHOE!! I STILL GOT MY OG’S AT THE CRIB. FITS LIKE A GLOVE(NO O.J.)!!
Oct 23, 2009 at 6:37 am
Only need 5 more kicks for collection i want these are one
Oct 23, 2009 at 2:59 am
Definitively YES !
I will purchase it if these will reissue !
And I’ll also buy it if the trainers are reissue !
Oct 23, 2009 at 12:06 am
classic colorway. legendary shoe. fab 5 baby!
Oct 23, 2009 at 12:00 am
I like the Huarache running shoe
when will the retro come out?
Oct 22, 2009 at 11:42 pm
by the way, I am calling out SneakGeekZ
I am tired of you stealing my youtube fans.
SneakGeekZ < Franalations
See what you have to say now SneakGeekZ aka Carlos Sanchez
Oct 22, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I think everyone hear needs to hop off the jumpmans c*ck!! everyone needs to check out some of my SB videos over on youtube. Follow me on twitter. Add me on Myspace. Only good Nike kicks that ever came out are SBs, I have a lot of love for them. They are the best, they are the reason I am so deep in to the shoe and streetwear games. I have some Jordans and othe Nike Shoes. Thats just because I have the money and I dont want people calling me a hypebeast or herb.
dTb
Franalations
Oct 22, 2009 at 11:16 pm
and all yall screaming reissue these for christ sakes they got em on ebay,pick yourshoes and many other sites for cheap because everyone is stuck on the jumpman symbol including myself
Oct 22, 2009 at 11:14 pm
and tinker hatfield designed these too; that man is a genius and he designed the bo jacksons
Oct 22, 2009 at 11:14 pm
and tinker hatfield designed these too; that man is a genius
Oct 22, 2009 at 11:13 pm
id like to see these retroed in a mainly 3m make up with accents of neon green and charcoal grey 3m as a secoundary color
Oct 22, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Best non-J hoops kicks of all time. I have many fond memories of balling in these bad boys.
Oct 22, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Im a youngsta and i cant get enough of huaraches real talk the design is so fresh and what alot of basketball kicks is missin plus they just got that retro feel i luv it
Oct 22, 2009 at 9:30 pm
reminds me of sexy ass 7’s haha nd these r sick!!!!!!!!!
Oct 22, 2009 at 9:03 pm
No lie. Just copped the retros white/blue for $62, now i might go back and cop the white/reds. Shoe outlet place in the D, where most heads sleep on. D=DETROIT
Oct 22, 2009 at 8:13 pm
YO I WANT THESE SO BAD! DAMN YALL PULLED A FAST ONE MAKING ME THINK ITS BEING RE-RELEASED! I even want that colorway, yall know where to get them in a 11
Oct 22, 2009 at 7:57 pm
PURCHASE FA SHO!!!!!!
Oct 22, 2009 at 7:56 pm
I LOVE THESE SHOES, THESE ARE MY FAVORITE SHOES OF ALL TIME, I STILL HAVE 3 PAIR ON ICE…THE ALL BALCK, THE WHITE AND RED, AND THE BLACK AND BLUE..
Oct 22, 2009 at 7:35 pm
is masturbation a sin under this circumstance?
Oct 22, 2009 at 6:57 pm
WHY WOULD YALL GEEK ME UP LIKE THAT THINKING THEY BRING THEM…….LOL,CLASSICK SHOE THO
Oct 22, 2009 at 6:47 pm
BEST SNEAKERS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 22, 2009 at 6:39 pm
copped these in 2003 when they retroed. still got em on ice at the crib. straight classic. nike needs to brings these back
Oct 22, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Man when these came out……Put this way chris webber, jalen rose, juwan howard, jimmy king and what dudes name??? They changed the way basketball was played bald heads baggy shorts all freshman and went to back to back championship true they lost and Webber caused one of the loses and none of them had HOF careers in the NBA but they brought swag to the college game. and for about 3 years Webber was argueably a MVP with the KINGS!! And the Lakers did cheat a game to win their second ring lol yeah I said it what!!!
Oct 22, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Please release these in the OG colorway!!!! these were a beautiful shoe and the retros were good but not OG
Oct 22, 2009 at 6:16 pm
BEST SHOE EVER HANDS DONE….I KEEP A FRESH PAIR OF THESE ON ICE. JUST SOLD A PAIR IN VNDS ON EBAY FOR $178
Oct 22, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I had my best days playin in these aww man the memories 8th grade AAU 2004
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:38 pm
OK, its official…i’m looking for a pair of retros size 9.5
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:35 pm
ive always wanted a pair of these after see;n my cuz rockin them years ago …. i need these in my life
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Absolutely love these! Please, please reissue these.
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:14 pm
@espionage………….
yeah they do seem taller. I just looked at my retros. good eye
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:14 pm
good video too…
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:12 pm
hell yea. i would get as soon as they come out
i really want these joints
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:12 pm
these look like high top ACG
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:09 pm
NIKE, please drop these again one of the greatest shoes ever made…..
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Is it me or do the OGs look taller.. ?
Oct 22, 2009 at 5:04 pm
my favorite shoe of all time