{"id":171615,"date":"2013-05-13T18:34:53","date_gmt":"2013-05-13T23:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=171615"},"modified":"2022-09-12T18:39:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T23:39:14","slug":"love-game-andre-agassis-10-best-kicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/love-game-andre-agassis-10-best-kicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Game: Andre Agassi&#8217;s 10 Best Kicks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Much like the Fab Five changed basketball, Andre Agassi changed tennis.<\/p>\n<p>His rock and roll persona amped up the quiet game drawing the attention of the MTV generation and Hollywood elite. The man behind the racquet scored many endorsements over his career but none as big as Nike. His vibrant signatures changed the image of &#8220;tennis shoe,&#8221; adding color to a once dull genre. Now that Agassi has once again joined the Nike team, we take a look at his 10 best kicks and hope that we will see a number of them back on shelves soon.<\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Trainer 1<\/h2>\n Nike Air Trainer 1\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Trainer 1\n<p>Bo knows tennis, but not like Andre. A young Agassi came into the game rockin McEnroe kicks much like Penny sported Mikes.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Tech Challenge<\/h2>\n Nike Air Tech Challenge\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0L8KC0MHVbc\" width=\"620\" height=\"390\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Tech Challenge\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Tech Challenge\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Tech Challenge\n<p>In the era of Rock N Jock came a rock n roll tennis player. Nike designed and Flea approved, the first line of Tech Challenges provided a new soundtrack to the country club sport.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Tech Challenge II<\/h2>\n Nike Air Tech Challenge II &#8220;Hot Lava&#8221;\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S93b-FL-VJw\" width=\"620\" height=\"390\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Tech Challenge II &#8220;Hot Lava&#8221;\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Tech Challenge II &#8220;Hot Lava&#8221;\n<p>You can&#8217;t be serious!? Nike was. McEnroe&#8217;s loud mouth and Agassi&#8217;s loud gear ushered in a new era of tennis. The Tech Challenge II is still stadium status, check for its sample credit on the Air Yeezy 2.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Challenge Huarache<\/h2>\n Nike Air Challenge Huarache\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Challenge Huarache\n<p>Huarache technology was a movement. Chris and Jalen rocked them on the hardwood while Agassi had a court pair of his own.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Tech Challenge IV<\/h2>\n Nike Air Tech Challenge IV\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Tech Challenge IV\n<p>Andre Agassi won&#8217;t be confused with Rick Ross anytime soon, but he was a boss in his own right. 60 career singles titles are worth grunting about.<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Challenge Future<\/h2>\n Nike Air Challenge Future\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Challenge Future\n<p>The bold and the beautiful took a backseat to the aggressive and the functional. Huarache technology, visible Air, and a midfoot strap hit hard with minimal accents.<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Flare<\/h2>\n Nike Air Flare\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Flare\n<p>Woo! The Tennis Boy&#8217;s game did the walking as he became the first unseeded player to win the US Open in &#8217;94.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Challenge LWP<\/h2>\n Nike Air Challenge LWP\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Challenge LWP with Matthew Perry and Ian Zeiring\n<p>Nike continued to hook up Andre with the latest technology and he even laced his friends. Could he be any nicer?<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Alarm<\/h2>\n Nike Air Alarm (image via sneakerplay)\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Alarm\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Alarm\n<p>The mid &#8217;90s saw Andre ditch the hair-metal image for a grungier look and simpler sneakers. Smells like gold medals.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Assailant<\/h2>\n Nike Air Assailant\n Andre Agassi in the Nike Air Assailant\n<p>Much like other premier Nike athletes, Agassi would eventually leave the Swoosh. His line of tennis sneakers are still as iconic as the athlete himself and put him in the same ranks as MJ, Bo, and Ken. For that reason, we couldn&#8217;t be happier that he has finally returned to the brand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Much like the Fab Five changed basketball, Andre Agassi changed tennis. His rock and roll persona amped up the quiet game drawing the attention of the MTV generation and Hollywood elite. The man behind the racquet scored many endorsements over his career but none as big as Nike. His vibrant signatures changed the image of &#8220;tennis shoe,&#8221; adding color to a once dull genre. 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