October 18th, 2012 by John K.
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Let’s observe another detail of this series of NBA-inspired Bespoke compositions by Layupshot; the notation of the team colors and jersey number is rather obvious, but what about that number stitched on the tongue? That digit represents the number of NBA All-Star Game appearances made by the spotlight player. Scottie, Michael Jordan’s long-time running-mate, went seven times – the first in 1990 and the a string of six straight appearances from 1992 to 1997, with 1994 being his best performance of the bunch (he took home the All-Star Game MVP trophy). Check out the Scottie Pippen Bespoke below and stay tuned for more NBA-inspired Bespoke creations!
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July 30th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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It debuted the summer after that legendary season and saw most of its on-court time in the next NBA campaign, the Nike Air More Uptempo could be seen as the bookend to Nike Basketball’s utterly superior 1995-96 campaign. Riding high on a wave of momentum built by standout designs like the Air Jordan XI, Air Max Penny 1, Zoom Flight 95 and even a slam dunk on the ladies end with the Air Swoopes, Swoosh designer Wilson Smith wanted to figure out how to make Nike’s triumph even more apparent. Scottie Pippen made this model his own as a part of Chicago’s triumph over Seattle in the ’96 Finals, then rocked the just-retroed patriotic pair at the Atlanta Olympics while a nation of young sneakerheads followed along as best we could (anyone else cop the Air Much Uptempo takedown version?). Have a closer look at sketches and promotional material as well as some words from the designer below and stick with Sneaker News for more on this trip down memory lane through two decades of Nike Basketball standouts.
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June 15th, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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What if Scottie Pippen had actually suited up for the Seattle Supersonics? And what if Chris Webber had actually made the trip out to Orlando? While we can’t possibly answer those questions with respect to their basketball careers we can at the very least know what their footwear styles might have evolved into thanks to this one-two combo of retro basketball models. Included in the pack are the Nike Air Pippen 1 bearing the Seattle Supersonics (RIP) colors and the Nike Air Max Sensation with the blue, black, and white for the Magic connection. Stay with us after the jump for a look at these alternate Scottie Pippen/Chris Webber styles and pick up both at your local House of Hoops location today.
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