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Baseball as a whole remains tainted with the controversy surrounding steroid use in the 90′s and early 2000s, but it’s undeniable that we witnessed some killer stickball over that ~15 year period. Remembered most fondly among these by your author are the collection of flashbulb moments poppin’ off the bat and glove of one Ken Griffey Jr. The Kid is widely recognized as the best player of the Nineties, and while his seemingly unlimited potential ran head (and hamstring) first into walls of injury Junior couldn’t climb, his legacy remains that of an all-time great. Ironically enough, his absence during the peak of the early 00′s home run boom has served to solidify Griff’s reputation and few people question the legitimacy of his accomplishments.
Nike took notice of Junior’s greatness early on, and in 1996 released the first Air Griffey Max crosstrainer. Distinctly 90′s in its construction, the shoe features a chunky sole and a ankle strap that no doubt influenced the construction of LeBron James’ second signature sneaker. This pair rocks a varsity royal, white and black colourway with splashes of volt for contrast. Something of a time capsule, these perfectly recreated retros are set for a May 2009 drop from Nike urban accounts like FootLocker with an MSRP of $140
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BELOW ARE THE CURRENT LISTINGS FOR THESE KICKS ON EBAY:
[If kicks below are a random assortment, desired kicks are not currently available on eBay.]
20 Responses to “Nike Air Griffey Max 1 – Varsity Blue – White – Black – Volt – May 2009”
February 5th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
This will be definately be in my closet (and on feet)!
February 5th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
FIRE!!!!! mus cop fa da kid dez rite up ma alley!!!!
February 5th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
That was way to long of an irrelevant write up for this sneaker. I mean, let’s be serious, what does this sneaker have to do with modern day baseball controversy, you are reaching with that one bigbaby. Get your writing skills up,
seriously.
And who called him Griff? He was called Jr.!
PS: I dare you to approve this you sissys.
February 5th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
“Why?”: you don’t like what we write. Go read it elsewhere.
February 5th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
why?-
youre dumb. get YOUR writing skills up, seriously.
big ups to Sneaker News
February 5th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
gotta have em… maybe 2 or 3 pairs
February 5th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
HAHA … how did he know I wrote it? I smell mutiny
In my own defense, it’s clearly relevant, since the shoe wouldn’t be greeted with the same enthusiasm had he pulled a Big Mac. The point is that Griff transcended the controversy and is well-loved for it. Then again, you know how well Nike can spin that to their advantage
I’ma go cry into the arms of those who seem to be on the same page with me
Sneaker News FTW!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
i personally cant wait. hopefully they come out in a size 7.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Finally some controversey in these user comments ! MAn ive been meaning to start e beef with Yu ming for a while too, i just havent had a legitimate reason. Im keeping my eye out for any run on sentence he might use……
Yo these Griffeys are EPIC. I hope that the third colorway is an ode to the WhiteSOx and is cool gray based…
February 6th, 2009 at 12:49 am
ooooooh nice … griffey strike again !!!
February 6th, 2009 at 1:17 am
re: Tysonz
hahahahhaahahah… funny stuff.
February 6th, 2009 at 1:20 am
These are Dope Im still waiting for these to release and May is just 3 months away these will be my first retro Nike for 09 and you can believe that 4 real.
and for the Losers/Lames who cares how he wrote it. It doesnt matter cause this is a site where the Snkr – heads come to look at shoes that will or wont release This is not a site where people look at sentences that was wrote by the person that is over this site and try to correct them so stop trying to be Mr.Word Examiner get a life Ya dig ?????
February 6th, 2009 at 1:23 am
o yea…killin them hoes!
got 2 have em..
February 6th, 2009 at 4:35 am
sneaker new are getting all the hot pics. A must have I remember these back in 5th grade. A must have
February 6th, 2009 at 7:28 am
I had them when they first came out,I need dem again!
February 6th, 2009 at 10:54 am
You all sound like you are on your periods.
February 6th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
dees shyts go hard!
deff gonna cop!
dey comin out fo kicks??
February 6th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Kids*** not kicks
lol
February 8th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Yomommaisuglyandfat iz a bitch!
N’ deez iz freshhhh!!…
February 15th, 2009 at 12:03 am
I already have an early release pair of these shoes in the BLACK. And yes they’re retro. And yes they’re authentic. Too bad you guys don’t . LOL