Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Force V Low

Recently there has been much debate and talk in the Nice Kicks office about signature shoes from the 1990s thanks in large part to the return of the Air Penny II. Believe it or not, many future Hall of Famers were not lucky enough to enter the league and within a year or two have their own line of signature shoes named after them. Sure, NBA greats became synonymous with their shoes, but for quite a long time only Michael Jordan had a signature line from Nike while the rest represented Nike Flight and Nike Force.

In the 1990-91 season, Big Chuck wore the Nike Air Force V Low on the court while putting up his second best season statistically in Philly with 27.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Barkley also made it to his fifth of eleven consecutive All Star Game appearances that year, but the post season did not go their way. Unfortunately for Charles and Philly, the 76ers had to face Michael Jordan and company in the Eastern Conference Semifinals where the Bulls went on to win their first Championship.

Many of the Nike Force classics from the late 80’s and early 90’s have been returning; however, the Air Force V still has not made its way back. These are the first game worn sneakers we’ve features on Throwback Thursday, so I suppose, when we say that Barkley “wore these” back in the day, that is a literal statement.?? Have a look after the jump at some large photos of these HUGE (sz 15.5) shoes.