A Call To Arms…
Gear By Devin Chanda on July 31, 2009 at 12:05 pm
With the release of the Flywire-enhanced Air Maxim last month, Nike produced a video detailing the design behind the original, the ’87 classic Air Max 1 and its revolutionary visible air bubble.
Struck by the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, legendary designer and current Swoosh VP of Special Projects Tinker Hatfield discusses the building’s exposure of its inner constructional components inspiring him to do likewise with the air bubble, an element hidden in kicks up until that point. At the time, the shoe company’s marketing director scoffed at the idea but apparently later reversed his stance, as the design element was featured prominently in ensuing ad campaigns. And so, it became a staple in most of Nike’s biggest and timeless shoes down the years (AJ III, AM 95, etc.).
The idea of uncovering the unseen would later be a key idea behind the Shox system in the early ‘00s as well, taking it a few steps further in leaving the “springs” totally open. And as revolutionary (especially in terms of performance) as the first Shox—the BB4—was, the technology didn’t meet its perfect aesthetic match until the Nike Shox Stunner.
A personal favorite, they remain the only kicks I laced up consistently for my hardwood assaults that didn’t bear a Jumpman.
In a period when every shoe has seemingly been brought back, the Stunners, along with the criminally ignored Ultraposites, unfortunately remain un-retroed, most likely due to poor sales and costly molds of the shoe (a la Foamposites). Yet, numbers aside, what made the Air Max 1’s worthy of so many reissues is also why the Stunners warrant at least a second coming, too. Get on it, Nike.
Nike: Shox Stunners As An Option NikeID [Petition Online]
Posted in Gear, SMOKE BREAK — Tags: Air Maxim 1, Gear, Nike, Shox Stunner, Sneakers, Tinker Hatfield
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The only thing I don’t like about the Maxims is the toe curls up a little. But since they didn’t release the blue OG AM1s stateside, grabbing a pr of the Maxims may be the only shot @ meeting my blue shoe quota. That’s if they decide to give us those.
As for Shox, the lady loves them but I cannot share that love. Those joints are unforgiving on the heel IMO.
your heels are unforgiving, not the shoes.
them joints may not necessarily count as blue, per se, but after seeing the fresh pics of Space Jams, those are gonna fill my quota.
stunners = my favorite basketball shoes ever
Who the fuck beat me to my sz 13 in the Cultureshoq Asics this morn? I was 14 mins late & my size was already gone. I don’t like you people.
Shox are good for sporting activity i.e. i liked them for running in. Their not so good for standing and regular walking though. My girl likes them as well though.
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Good work on the Slaughterhouse….
The Maxims look like they’re made out of old condoms….
gotty…
the OG AM1s did get released here. i got some two weekends ago
The red did. I grabbed a couple, including one from the good folks @ Standard ATL hehe.
Not the blue though.
All Black Stunners here…I beat them things down. I still look for a come up on ebay for the Shox Bombers too.
The Vince Carter Shox’s tortured my heels; I wore them once and gave them away.
Good Looking on that Slaugter House(No Crooked I) lol
Full length shox > ________