The Charlotte Hornets franchise is a favorite to 80’s and 90’s babies alike. While their stay in NC only lasted 14 years, their legacy lives on in memory and wardrobe. To this day, the purple and teal are championed on Champion jerseys, backed by snapback hats, but caught most on kicks. In correlation with the ?Summit Lake Hornets? LeBron 9 release we bring you the 19 best sneakers that keep the colorway.<\/p>\n
Released:<\/strong> 2009<\/p>\n Heritage met hybrid on this LE release. Dropping two years after the AJ 8 retro, the ?Aqua? inspired accents were a win on the b-ball version of the classic Structure runner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2012<\/p>\n Is there a reason these colors don?t pop up on retro runners more often? Not sure, but these work.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2008<\/p>\n Pinstripes, 3M accents, and obvious nickname played perfectly on the seldom seen Air Force 3. This House of Hoops exclusive would?ve crushed during the throwback era.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2011<\/p>\n A franchise older than the Hornets, the Puma Suede expanded its boundaries when it stepped out in teal and purple.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2010<\/p>\n The beginnings of ?Bron came full-circle on this GS exclusive. A postseason build proved more progressive than the introductory model while the colorway could?ve done well in adult sizes, too.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2007<\/p>\n The Japanese art wave was honored while Charlotte gear was matched on this ?07 AF1.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2010<\/p>\n A growing following for the model, coveted colorway, and Kanye co-sign made these one of the most popular Spizikes to date.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2009<\/p>\n That #33 Kobe jersey would?ve been a hot seller in Charlotte. While that never went into production, this Kobe IV ?Draft Day? created a buzz and colorway for the Kobe line.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2009<\/p>\n The now familiar silo started a strong second run in Hornets hues and speckled midsoles on this ?09 release.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2011<\/p>\n Kind of ?Concord?, the LeBron VI ?Summit Lake Hornets? benefitted from black patent leather, purple accents, and a teal twist.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2011<\/p>\n Skateboard shoes couldn?t escape Hornets hues. This unofficial ?Aqua? held its own on the deck and beniffited from ?Space Jam? SB buzz.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2011<\/p>\n Could the teal and purple reign on mesh and Flywire? Yes, yes they could.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2011<\/p>\n Throwing a fun theme on an already light-hearted colorway, these are the team shoe of the Bedrock Hornets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2010<\/p>\n Air Jordan accents and Air Max gradient meshed perfectly on this retro runner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> Unreleased<\/p>\n CP3 never played in Charlotte, and these Air Jordan 13s never released, but still, these rank among the best in hue.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 2012<\/p>\n Are these an instant classic? It looks that way. Retro inspired shades went all out on this performance powerhouse.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 1993, 2007<\/p>\n MJ made them iconic, but the accents made them awesome. The Air Jordan 8 ?Aqua? splashed loud shades on a busy design, resulting in a classic colorway.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 1993, 2003<\/p>\n Why is it the Hornets get a list of kicks and other expansion teams don?t? Larry Johnson. Grandmama put the franchise on the map while the Aero Jam put these colors in our closet.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> 1990, 2006<\/p>\n Michael Jordan paid tribute to his home state?s franchise debut by dipping his Airs in the team?s colors. In that regard, MJ too had a hand in making purple and teal cool.<\/p>\n [polldaddy poll=6087943]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We love these long time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2415,"featured_media":208290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[618],"tags":[],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n18. adidas ZX 8000<\/h2>\n
17. Nike Air Force 3 “Hornets”<\/h2>\n
16. Puma Suede<\/h2>\n
15. Nike LeBron VII P.S. GS “Summit Lake Hornets”<\/h2>\n
14. Nike Air Force 1 LE “Tokyo Warrior”<\/h2>\n
13. Jordan Spizike “Grape”<\/h2>\n
12. Nike Zoom Kobe IV “Draft Day”<\/h2>\n
11. ASICS Gel-Lyte III<\/h2>\n
10. Nike Zoom LeBron VI “Summit Lake Hornets”<\/h2>\n
9. Nike SB Dunk Low Pro<\/h2>\n
8. Nike LeBron 8 V2 “Summit Lake Hornets”<\/h2>\n
7. Jeremy Scott x adidas Bones<\/h2>\n
6. Nike Air Max 95 “Grape”<\/h2>\n
5. Air Jordan 13 Chris Paul PE<\/h2>\n
4. Nike LeBron 9 “Summit Lake Hornets”<\/h2>\n
3. Air Jordan 8 “Aqua”<\/h2>\n
2. Converse Aero Jam<\/h2>\n
1. Air Jordan 5 “Grape”<\/h2>\n