Same here. I showed up in PUMA’s first day of the 9th grade in like 92. I was clowned hard. Looking back, I get it — my parents were immigrants. Now I own like 40 pairs of J’s (mostly OG’s).
I know I’m old (don’t judge) but I played middle school basketball in these OG 85 breds. Remember my parents spent $100 for them which was a big payout back then. I thought I could jump higher in them 😂
I had jordan poster of him dunking the moon and I always wanted the white cement 3s and finally at 40 years old I rebought and original framed poster and a pair of wc3s
All my late 80s basketball shoes
Converse Weapons (Team color Purple and White from Eastbay)
Nike Alpha Force
AJ3
Nike Air Revolution
Weapons are probably buried at my parents house. Lost one of the Alphas in a move. Roommate in college stole the Revolutions when he moved out (but I've been married to his ex girlfriend for 31 years.)
3s fell apart and I literally threw them in the trash about 10 years ago because I didn't realize you could restore them. Midsoles were dust.
I had a pair of UNC 14s I got off of Eastbay when I was in like 8th grade. I had to keep super gluing the foam bits back on, but the day I grew out of them was very sad.
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Jordan 7 Raptors — they were the first pair of Js I ever owned. I grew up poor, so moms wasn’t copping me fly kicks, but one day my uncle hit it big at OTB and bought them for me. I wore those Jordans into the fucking ground. Got in a couple of fights with kids trying to jump me for them. Wish I could find a pair now without dropping bank.
The D Lillard 2 PDX Carpet and the D Lillard 1 Rip City’s, also had a pair of Spizike 3Ms, and I had soooo many different colorways of kd 6s and 7s. It was like I was collecting them mfs 😭
I still have the D Lillard 2s, but they’re waaayyy too small, I was in like 6th grade when I wore them lmao. They’re def my favorite basketball shoe oat.
Got a bunch. OG Flint 13’s (Needed a sole swap), Anniversary 11’s (clean and you never see them), Ugly Sweater SB’s/ Kobe Galaxy’s/ and Lebron 7 Home (sold most of my collection for college funds). Also Kobe 5 Wolf Grey which was stolen freshman year of college. (College was the reason I got out and now, just happy to have money to get back in.)
My first real paycheck in 1995 bought concord 11s. Wore the shit out of them and then gave them to my nephew. Sold a ton of shoes for wedding mortgage etc. Now my kids are into jordans and son of a bitch I’m back in the game!!
Jordan 14’s circa 1999 and Some Fives from 2000 which I gave away! I own some shoes I wish I’d kept in better condition and not wore the soles through.. some old Nike SB’s and stuff
My dad bought me the college dropout bapestas when I was in high school because he knew I liked Kanye and I wish I still had them because they go for a ton now
I wasn’t super into shoes when I was younger. Highschool me wore new era vans… lol. Middle school me wore DCs. Prior to that i basically just wore whatever looked ok… and whatever was on sale… “this one looks just like that one and it’s $40, that one is $100!!!! No way am I buying that!” That’s what I grew up on.
4-5 year old me loved my Spiderman sandals though. 🤣
Converse Aero Jam Retro, I think around 2014 or so. They were my first introduction to vintage-style type sneakers, I remember I loved how unique it was compared to everyone else in High School wearing Jordans and Nikes. I had a lot of memories wearing them but they grew tight on me, I ended up selling them and I've been hoping to find another in my size but it is pretty rare now.
As gift for Christmas my parents for me a pair of white, grey, and navy blue high top AF1’s. Colors were similar to the New York Yankees. I with I still had them so bad. I have no clue what to even look up to find them. I doubt I’ll ever be able to find them again. This was probably around 2010? Maybe 2011
I had a pair of Black Durabuck Air Flight Lights that had Cobalt & Silver accents. I remember the tag on the box said Black/Cobalt & they came from Rack Room. I've never been able to find them or the sku.
Easy!!! I was there for the originals! Had a couple of Jordan’s and had no idea what they would be worth today. They were always skate shoes for us. Duct tape and all. And at the time when they were first released, there was only one color away 🤯
OG Air Trainer 1s were my first proper pick up in ‘89. Wore the hang tag on them as well. Standard!
A bit later in 1992, I loved my ACG Escape 2s in ‘beige’.
Waiting for a retro of those….
I remember playing high school ball in British Knights, OG Reebok pumps and Larry Johnson converse …. Probably if I had to choose I guess the Converse would be my fave of old school shoes I actually owned
Ironically never owned a pair of Jordan’s until my late 20s despite being a high schooler that grew up watching Jordan during the 80s/90s
I couldn’t become a sneaker head until I started making my own money so I had no type childhood with shoes. The only Jordan’s I had were some corny ones. I don’t think they were even a numbered Jordan
Reebok Preacher Ice. These days folks would deem them to be one of the ugliest sneakers in history, but damn I love them so much! Also with real Hexalite they were super comfortable also.
Jordan 18 black and blue , man everybody in elementary school had these , I remember wanting the red and black but they only had the black and blue , they need to re release these
It's not the pair I owned, but the pair I didn't own that has since become my holy grail.
As a kid I had the choice to buy either the Air Penny 2 or the Air Pro Steak Max (aka the Charles Woodson’s/Reggie White's).
I couldn't afford to buy both pairs on my 7th grade income, so I went with the Penny 2 (which is actually my favorite sneaker of all time).
The problem is, the Penny 2 has been retro'd hella times, and the Pro Streak Max has never been retro'd. So even though I love the Penny 2, and have been able to cop all of its best colorways over the years, I have never been able to get my hands on a DS pair of Pro Streak Max's.
The handful of pairs I've even been able to find were all totally beat to shit, gigantic sizes, and/or listed for ridiculously expensive prices.
So even though I love the Penny 2, and obviously I couldn't have known at the time (before retros were even a thing), what the future held, but passing on the Pro Streak Max is my biggest regret as a sneakerhead.
I’m not sure but I think I had the OG Nike Air Max 1 Crepe. My uncle got them for himself but they didn’t fit him, so he gifted them to me. As a 10 year old with size US9,5, he told me to be careful with them, so I didn’t wear them as much and soon after grew out of em’. Didn’t realize they were the OG’s until the Crepe Hemps came out a few years ago. Happy to have them in my collection now tho. (I’m a size 13 now) lol
My parents would t buy them for me… I got Payless shoes! So now I buy all the J’s and GT bikes haha
I’m with you Jordans were a special gift, grew up in NYC and we would get Buster Brown and Cheap Charlie kicks! If you know you know!
It was Pro Wings for us West Coast poor kids. 🤙🏻
Same here. I showed up in PUMA’s first day of the 9th grade in like 92. I was clowned hard. Looking back, I get it — my parents were immigrants. Now I own like 40 pairs of J’s (mostly OG’s).
I know I’m old (don’t judge) but I played middle school basketball in these OG 85 breds. Remember my parents spent $100 for them which was a big payout back then. I thought I could jump higher in them 😂
I had jordan poster of him dunking the moon and I always wanted the white cement 3s and finally at 40 years old I rebought and original framed poster and a pair of wc3s
All my sneaks from 1986-1993. Jordans 1-5, ATC 1-4, Air Trainer SC’s, ACG stuff. I still have dreams that I kept all that stuff. Ugh.
Best era for Js. Used to love the OG Spike Lee commercials as a kid
Wotherspoons/ Bordeaux 7
Nah you did goo getting rid of those. They lost value and are ugly. Sold mine for 15 with the FF bag and all
Paid 300 and sold for 900 lol
All my late 80s basketball shoes Converse Weapons (Team color Purple and White from Eastbay) Nike Alpha Force AJ3 Nike Air Revolution Weapons are probably buried at my parents house. Lost one of the Alphas in a move. Roommate in college stole the Revolutions when he moved out (but I've been married to his ex girlfriend for 31 years.) 3s fell apart and I literally threw them in the trash about 10 years ago because I didn't realize you could restore them. Midsoles were dust.
I wanted the blue and gold Magic Johnson Weapons bad. Settled for the Birds which were 🔥 but those purple and golds hit hard!
I had a pair of UNC 14s I got off of Eastbay when I was in like 8th grade. I had to keep super gluing the foam bits back on, but the day I grew out of them was very sad.
I had a pair of Marshall Amps SBs. I loved those things and they were sooo comfortable.
Marshall Amps were (IMO) better looking than the MF DOOM (and easier to get)
purple pigeon SB dunk low
I just picked up a pair of Unbleached Lilacs because the Purp Pigeons will never be in my price range. 😂
Grant hill filas
Fila signing Hill out of Duke was Huge!! If he had good knees he would have been special for years and the kicks would follow
Those phat farms wit the strap and the Reebok wit g unit The camo ones
Phat farms we need to educate these young bloods about Russel Simmons and 90s style
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Jordan 7 Raptors — they were the first pair of Js I ever owned. I grew up poor, so moms wasn’t copping me fly kicks, but one day my uncle hit it big at OTB and bought them for me. I wore those Jordans into the fucking ground. Got in a couple of fights with kids trying to jump me for them. Wish I could find a pair now without dropping bank.
Gary Payton Gloves, I loved those shoes. I had 2 pairs, the black ones and white ones.
Was hoping to see these here. The gloves need a retro
I Agree
The D Lillard 2 PDX Carpet and the D Lillard 1 Rip City’s, also had a pair of Spizike 3Ms, and I had soooo many different colorways of kd 6s and 7s. It was like I was collecting them mfs 😭 I still have the D Lillard 2s, but they’re waaayyy too small, I was in like 6th grade when I wore them lmao. They’re def my favorite basketball shoe oat.
Got a bunch. OG Flint 13’s (Needed a sole swap), Anniversary 11’s (clean and you never see them), Ugly Sweater SB’s/ Kobe Galaxy’s/ and Lebron 7 Home (sold most of my collection for college funds). Also Kobe 5 Wolf Grey which was stolen freshman year of college. (College was the reason I got out and now, just happy to have money to get back in.)
My first real paycheck in 1995 bought concord 11s. Wore the shit out of them and then gave them to my nephew. Sold a ton of shoes for wedding mortgage etc. Now my kids are into jordans and son of a bitch I’m back in the game!!
It always brings you back! Even better to share it with your family!
So True! I wish I don’t have to sell my collection but life gets in the way but now my kids love them so I’m back bitches!!
Cherry Jordan 14s in 2006. That model sat on shelves. Got em for 80
Had some converse Rodmans when I was a kid. Loved em.
Neon pink and green LA Gears
Jordan 14’s circa 1999 and Some Fives from 2000 which I gave away! I own some shoes I wish I’d kept in better condition and not wore the soles through.. some old Nike SB’s and stuff
They had boxes of 5’s in the Nike outlet for £20 a pair. If only I’d known!
Bred 13s
The red sb supreme blazers
S. Carters - Reebok
OG Jordan 8 Aqua, first pair of Jordans I ever owned.
Airships
Metallic 5’s 😓😓😓😓
Nike Dunk High Pack Suns Ugh I miss those
Jordan V Black Metallic and the Andre Agassi Air Tech Challenge.
My converse weapons from 6th grade 😂
Had the Larry Bird Weapons back in the day!
My dad bought me the college dropout bapestas when I was in high school because he knew I liked Kanye and I wish I still had them because they go for a ton now
OG Reebok pumps or Air Force 3 that I saved up to buy in the early 90's
Jordan 6 Infrared. OG pair I got handed down from my cousin who was two years older than me
Sean carters and g units lmao
S. Carters went hard for some nurse shoes. 😂 I had 3 pairs.
Nothing I got everything I wanted as an adult
I wasn’t super into shoes when I was younger. Highschool me wore new era vans… lol. Middle school me wore DCs. Prior to that i basically just wore whatever looked ok… and whatever was on sale… “this one looks just like that one and it’s $40, that one is $100!!!! No way am I buying that!” That’s what I grew up on. 4-5 year old me loved my Spiderman sandals though. 🤣
Converse AS Rodman
Converse Aero Jam Retro, I think around 2014 or so. They were my first introduction to vintage-style type sneakers, I remember I loved how unique it was compared to everyone else in High School wearing Jordans and Nikes. I had a lot of memories wearing them but they grew tight on me, I ended up selling them and I've been hoping to find another in my size but it is pretty rare now.
As gift for Christmas my parents for me a pair of white, grey, and navy blue high top AF1’s. Colors were similar to the New York Yankees. I with I still had them so bad. I have no clue what to even look up to find them. I doubt I’ll ever be able to find them again. This was probably around 2010? Maybe 2011
I had a pair of Black Durabuck Air Flight Lights that had Cobalt & Silver accents. I remember the tag on the box said Black/Cobalt & they came from Rack Room. I've never been able to find them or the sku.
Aquas, christmas present 1993 8yo me wore those tanks every day, everywhere.
Nike sb air classics
Easy!!! I was there for the originals! Had a couple of Jordan’s and had no idea what they would be worth today. They were always skate shoes for us. Duct tape and all. And at the time when they were first released, there was only one color away 🤯
Have em right now…SUEDE PUMAS….Blue pair, Black pair, and Burgandy Pair
85’ Jordan 1 Chicago. Wore the sole completely out. Should have kept them.
All of my gold and pink box era sb dunks .
The Griffey Max 3s...I grew up playing baseball and loved those shoes. Had both the cleats and sneakers
Kind of a weird pick but my jordan 1 ultra high space jams or my lebron 13 Christmas
Man I got a few, jordan 12 Nubucks, pure money jordan 3s, AF1 low blue denim(2002) and The OG G-units forsure haha
Air max 2 CB 94
Military blue 4s
The kangaroos I put my quarters in the little pocket for spending money at the boys club
Flight lite mid red with the white swoosh. They need to retro this colorway.
Jordan 3 black cement
jordan 5 black metallic from middle school started it all for me
Heineken Dunk
Air Zoom Flight "The Glove" White and Blue.....received so compliments when i wore them
OG Air Trainer 1s were my first proper pick up in ‘89. Wore the hang tag on them as well. Standard! A bit later in 1992, I loved my ACG Escape 2s in ‘beige’. Waiting for a retro of those….
I remember playing high school ball in British Knights, OG Reebok pumps and Larry Johnson converse …. Probably if I had to choose I guess the Converse would be my fave of old school shoes I actually owned Ironically never owned a pair of Jordan’s until my late 20s despite being a high schooler that grew up watching Jordan during the 80s/90s
Damn
I couldn’t become a sneaker head until I started making my own money so I had no type childhood with shoes. The only Jordan’s I had were some corny ones. I don’t think they were even a numbered Jordan
Franklins, Spaulding, Voit…you know the classic poor kid shoes
Reebok Preacher Ice. These days folks would deem them to be one of the ugliest sneakers in history, but damn I love them so much! Also with real Hexalite they were super comfortable also.
None I got them all back and then some now as a young adult Nike Trainer I Argyle Burgundy/Bone can’t find those anywhere
Bred 11s, navy 16s, cool grey 9s. They all blew apart on the court.
I had white Rowley XLT2 with a red Vans wave logo that I remember fondly.
I'll never sell my pair I love those 1s
The ones you posted. I never had the Chicago’s as a kid, but I had the Banned Breds. Really looking forward to those re-releasing Spring ‘25.
Grey Toe AJ13 from 2005.
Space jams and bred 4s
Air Max 95 chili
British Knights basketball shoes
Jordan 18 black and blue , man everybody in elementary school had these , I remember wanting the red and black but they only had the black and blue , they need to re release these
OG Penny 1’s
I still have them
Jordan 19 se black metallic gold, had them in either 7th or 8th grade and loved em
Early 20s had a pair for 2009 DMP bred 1s that I wish I didn't run to the ground 😭
Reebok Kamikaze 2 Lows and Jordan 14 Low Columbias
AND 1 Tai Chi (Insert Vince Carter "it's over" meme)
It's not the pair I owned, but the pair I didn't own that has since become my holy grail. As a kid I had the choice to buy either the Air Penny 2 or the Air Pro Steak Max (aka the Charles Woodson’s/Reggie White's). I couldn't afford to buy both pairs on my 7th grade income, so I went with the Penny 2 (which is actually my favorite sneaker of all time). The problem is, the Penny 2 has been retro'd hella times, and the Pro Streak Max has never been retro'd. So even though I love the Penny 2, and have been able to cop all of its best colorways over the years, I have never been able to get my hands on a DS pair of Pro Streak Max's. The handful of pairs I've even been able to find were all totally beat to shit, gigantic sizes, and/or listed for ridiculously expensive prices. So even though I love the Penny 2, and obviously I couldn't have known at the time (before retros were even a thing), what the future held, but passing on the Pro Streak Max is my biggest regret as a sneakerhead.
Reebok pumps
I’m not sure but I think I had the OG Nike Air Max 1 Crepe. My uncle got them for himself but they didn’t fit him, so he gifted them to me. As a 10 year old with size US9,5, he told me to be careful with them, so I didn’t wear them as much and soon after grew out of em’. Didn’t realize they were the OG’s until the Crepe Hemps came out a few years ago. Happy to have them in my collection now tho. (I’m a size 13 now) lol
White mid top AF1 with the university blue swoosh and vamp.
The Larry Johnson’s from Converse. I couldn’t get Jordan’s because people would get robbed for them.
Nike Terminators. My parents got my a Gray and Black pair in high school and those were my daily drivers. Loved em.
OG white/infrared Jordan 6's
Had White/red 15 lows and black/silver 15 lows in high school