Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Flight Lite II
Posted by Matt Halfhill | Oct 29, 2009 Nike Basketball created the lightest basketball shoe ever in 1991 with the release of the Nike Air Flight Lite. The following season, Nike was back at it again with an even better version, the Nike Air Flight Lite II.
Improving on the fit of the Flight Lite, the shoes returned with the same lightweight and comfortable cushioning, but a stripped down and better fitting Huarache style inner sock. This colorway was worn by Lakers great A.C. Green in the 1991-92 season, but has not been seen since. Check out more pics after the break. |
Nike Air Flight Lite II
Nike Air Flight Lite II
Nike Air Flight Lite II
Nike Air Flight Lite II
Nov 3, 2009 at 2:27 pm
I had a pair of these in a size 9 that i sold sometime last winter. Wish I had kept them, they were the oldest pair of kicks I had. smh, I still got some DS heat tho thats in the closet. but damn, these were a nice shoe.
Nov 2, 2009 at 11:00 am
nice… very nice
Nov 2, 2009 at 10:55 am
i had the ones PIPPEN came out with. green/orange yuck but dope.
Oct 30, 2009 at 10:07 pm
man they need to retro these right away. Nice kicks should have a feature for nike’s they haven’t retro’d but should
Oct 30, 2009 at 2:50 pm
These need an upgrade like the Huarache got back when Kobe rocked the rebuild KOBE I, NIke please Frankenstein deez mofo’s
Oct 30, 2009 at 11:15 am
damn “the 40+-year old virgin” was rockin heat back in the day.
Oct 30, 2009 at 8:55 am
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! THESE WERE PERFECT TO BALL IN. I HAD THE ORANGE AND GREEN COLORWAY THAT PIPPEN USED TO ROCK!! PERFECTION! I’M ON TH HUNT FOR THESE JOINTS!!
Oct 30, 2009 at 8:44 am
better than the 1st ones to me but both are fresh and old school classics nike needs to get on the job and retro some shoes
Oct 30, 2009 at 8:28 am
looks to heavy to hoop in
Oct 29, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Ive always held the 1’s before these in my book.
Oct 29, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Where are the hi-top Pony;s???? Those are throw backs!!! These Nikes are fresh but not Pony fresh!
Oct 29, 2009 at 9:24 pm
@ jibbycanoe…they did release that version of the Flight Lite…It’s all over NY for Dirt cheap. As for the 2…Nike are you reading this?
Oct 29, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Pissed in my pants
Oct 29, 2009 at 8:44 pm
MEMORIES…..
Oct 29, 2009 at 7:10 pm
These are some of my most favorite flights of all time!! I wish these would retro!!
Oct 29, 2009 at 6:49 pm
wow these are amazing
Oct 29, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Classic! I had these in 7th grade a great shoe all together I wish we could be so lucky to see these gems brought back.
Oct 29, 2009 at 6:21 pm
I’m still pissed that when they retroed the flight light mids a year or so ago that they didn’t release the black/white version. I loved that shoe when I had it back in 5th grade.
Oct 29, 2009 at 6:15 pm
These are fresh - and yeah jeremy, there are a lot of gems Nike could retro but they just haven’t or won’t.
Oct 29, 2009 at 5:45 pm
just amazing nike really needs to start retroing more of these shoes i would really like to see these and the huarraches and jordan i am happy jordan is retroing sixs but the blue ones from a couple weeks ago arent being retrod wich is stupid there sick
Oct 29, 2009 at 5:30 pm
dope. end of discussion.