To say retros have caught on over the past decade would be an understatement as it seems nearly everything has re-released.?With the holiday return of classics such as the Nike Air Go LWP and Nike Air More Uptempo we can’t help but be thankful and greedy at the same time. With that said, there are still a load of kicks we haven’t seen come back that we’re fiending for. Take a look as we count down the top 20 basketball shoes we want back from the ’90s.<\/p>\n
20. Nike Air Flight One<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Nike Air Flight One The Air Flight One is one of the hottest non-signature shoes worn by Penny Hardaway. Looks aside, the shoe got big props when MJ laced them up in the playoffs in favor of the Space Jams. A Black\/White retro would be enough for us to do the same.<\/p>\n 19. Fila Webber<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Fila Webber C-Webb has been seen in and sponsored by just about every shoe company. His short span with Fila produced the Fila Webber, a sleek sneaker portraying his smooth image. Things ended sour with Chris and Fila so odds of a retro are very unlikely; however, we’d still like to see them come back.<\/p>\n 18. Nike Air CB4 II<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Nike Air CB4 II Sir Charles signatures will be best known from his Phoenix era. With that said the Mayor of Alabama’s sneakers still rocked as a Rocket. In Houston he would wear three different signature models and even be seen in Jordans. The CB4 II stands out for its full length Air, lower cut, and general departure from the Barkley mold.<\/p>\n 17. Nike Air Adjust Force<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Nike Air Adjust Force Yes, there was a time when team shoes were cool. The Air Adjust Force?benefitted?off endorsement from top Nike schools like North Carolina and the ability to buy different colored straps?separately. High school and rec league teams picked up on the sneaker and kids were able to rock different colors and mismatch with their friends school. Besides, trading straps was a lot cooler than trading pogs.<\/p>\n 16. Converse Aero Jet<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Converse Aero Jet LJ helped rebrand Converse after its rich history of the Chuck Taylor and sponsoring the likes of Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Dr. J. The Aero Jet gets forgotten in light of the Aero Jam but is still a heater using classic 90s black nubuck and also baring the ever popular Charlotte Hornets colors. If they retroed we wouldn’t know how to react…<\/p>\n 15. adidas EQT Top Ten 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> adidas EQT Top Ten 2010 Kobe’s first steps on an NBA court and rookie promo were done in the EQT Top Ten 2010. White and black colorways released working off the lines of the Feet You Wear Sole. With many of the EQT models coming back and 2010 winding down it appears we won’t see these soon but one can only hope.<\/p>\n 14. Nike Hawk Flight<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Nike Hawk Flight GP had been a long time supporter of the Flight Camp. In ’97 Nike began to give him his true due lacing him in the Hawk Flight and making it a general release in a Sonics color. That same year it would be worn along with many other classics by Ray Allen in Spike Lee’s He Got Game<\/em>.<\/p>\n 13. Converse Voltage<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Converse Voltage LJ wasn’t the only NBA All-Star getting juice from the Cons in the mid 90s. Latrell Sprewell made a name for himself sporting various models in Golden State with the Voltage standing out the most. Much like the other shoes on the list they relied on contrast color blocking and big branding.<\/p>\n 12. Reebok Blast<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Reebok Blast Reebok was killing it in the 90s with loud designs playing off simple colorways. The Blast gets mentioned as the same breath as the Shaqnosis or Kamikaze using a graphic blocked upper in black and white. Nick Van Exel rocked this makeup in the 1996 All-Star Game. Nearly a decade and a half later we’d like to do the same.<\/p>\n 11. Fila Grant Hill 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Fila Grant Hill 3 Imagine a 6-8 point forward that was capable of getting a triple-double every night. We’re not talking about LeBron James, we’re talking about Grant Hill. Hill became the face of Fila and the league’s good guy in the home of the Bad Boys. His third signature used wavy lines and smart branding departing from the the triangular form of his former shoes.<\/p>\n 10. Nike Air Raid II<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Nike Air Raid II The OG Air Raid has gotten retroed plenty of times, but is the sequel better than original? While design differences are few and far between it was the “Live Together, Play Together” colorway that trumped all other make ups. One love.<\/p>\n 9. Nike Zoom T-Bug Flight<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Nike Zoom T-Bug Flight Tim Hardaway rocked lots of heat (pun) during his career from the Nike Air Maestro line to the Nike Air Go LWP. His own signature, the Zoom T-Bug Flight, captured the hearts of many. Zip closure, Zoom Air, and a funky exoskeleton upper made these a neck breaker and an ankle breaker.<\/p>\n 8. Reebok Shaqnosis<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Reebok Shaqnosis The age old saying is big men don’t sell shoes. Shaq Daddy hypnotized skeptics with his most?recognizable sneaker to date. A zebra striped upper sat atop Hexalite cushioning perfectly displaying a Reebok logo. A well done retro (sans Shaq logo) could bring back nostalgia to Reebok and forever cure taco neck syndrome.<\/p>\n 7. Nike Air Up<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Nike Air Up Before the signature boom of the late 90s Nike laced its top players not named Michael or Charles with the best the brand had to offer. The original Nike Air Up was perhaps the first PE as special makeups were made for fan favorites Scottie Pippen and Penny Hardaway. Both colorways were hot and begging for a retro. Are the Go LWP and More Uptempo a sign of things to come?<\/p>\n 6. adidas Mutombo<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> adidas Mutombo Dikembe Mutombo is best known for his shot blocking and finger waving. Outside of his on court persona he’s an incredibly cultured man speaking nine different languages and being a model?humanitarian. On his signature shoe adidas drew inspiration from his African heritage using crossed spears on the tongue and Congo textile on the upper. A retro almost went down a few years back but never made it past the sample stage.<\/p>\n 5. Reebok Kamikaze II<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Reebok Kamikaze II Before Blake Griffin there was Shawn Kemp; an in-your-face, animated, slam on you power forward. Reebok did a great job of channeling the Reignman’s personality on a slept on signature series. The chances of a shrouded Shawn sneaker coming back are about the same as the Sonic’s winning a ring, but can’t we get the Kamikaze II? OG colorways would be a dream for sleepless fans.<\/p>\n 4. Converse All Star 91<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Converse All Star 91 Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen have got plenty of shoes retroed, why not Rodman? The Worm had some hot shoes with Nike but it was Converse that made the most of his wild side. The All Star 91 was ultra-durable two-tone midtop that did an incredible job of integrating the design of the upper and outsole.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. Nike Air Command Force<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Nike Air Command Force On court and on the big screen the Command Force became a fan favorite. The loud colorways and super hi cut made them a standout as did the price. A retail of $175 in 1991 was too much to ask for then but there’s no doubt White Men Can’t Jump<\/em> fans would leap at a chance to scoop a retro.<\/p>\n 2. adidas EQT Elevation<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> adidas EQT Elevation Kobe Bryant rocked these as a fresh faced rookie in LA. White and black colorways released during the 1996-97 season revolving around Feet You Wear technology and a Kobe endorsement. While KB may no longer rep the Three Stripes these would be an easy retro as they feature no visible Kobe branding. Bring back the two OG colorways and the purple pair from the Slam Dunk Contest please.<\/p>\n 1. Nike Zoom Flight “The Glove”<\/strong><\/p>\n Model:<\/strong> Nike Zoom Flight “The Glove” Gary Payton went on to have a good signature line, but it was the Zoom Flight 98 that stands out the most. Mesh lining, monkey paw ankle, and a sleek full zip closure made these dope zipped up or rolled down. This Alpha Project standout harkens back to the days when outspoken stars could have an incredibly well designed sneaker and be individual. Signatures>PEs.<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1995
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Penny Hardaway & Michael Jordan<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1997
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Chris Webber<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1998
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Charles Barkley<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1996
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Countless Nike NCAA Schools<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1992
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Larry Johnson<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1996
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Kobe Bryant<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1997
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Gary Payton & Jesus Shuttlesworth<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1995
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Latrell Sprewell<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1996
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Nick Van Exel<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1996
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Grant Hill<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1993
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Countless Blacktop Ballers<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1998
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Tim Hardaway<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1995
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Shaquille O’Neal<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1994
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Scottie Pippen & Penny Hardaway<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1992
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1995
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Shawn Kemp<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1997
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Dennis Rodman<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1991
\nWorn by:<\/strong> David Robinson & Billy Hoyle<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1997
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Kobe Bryant<\/p>\n
\nYear:<\/strong> 1998
\nWorn by:<\/strong> Gary Payton<\/p>\n