{"id":245625,"date":"2012-11-21T14:36:06","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T20:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=245625"},"modified":"2018-05-13T15:45:26","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T19:45:26","slug":"whose-shoes-10-forgotten-signature-sneakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/whose-shoes-10-forgotten-signature-sneakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Whose Shoes: 10 Forgotten Signature Sneakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you seen them? While sneaker knowledge is at an all time high, signature shoe output was also at a boom in the mid 90s and at the turn of the millennium. From Steve Francis to Chamique Holdsclaw, we take a look back at some of our favorite forgotten signature shoes.<\/p>\n<h2>Karl Kani John Wallace 97<\/h2>\n image via <a title=\"Up North Trips\" href=\"http:\/\/upnorthtrips.com\/post\/434870754\/i-would-be-brief-but-my-karl-kanis-didnt-dry\" target=\"_blank\">Up North Trips<\/a>\n<p><strong>Endorser:<\/strong> John Wallace<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 1997<\/p>\n<p>Kani get a what what? After wearing Speed Turfs at Syracuse, <strong>John Wallace<\/strong> received his first and only signature shoe from none other than Karl Kani. The pairing was actually pretty smart, seeing his strong NY ties as a Knicks rookie.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Reebok Wink<\/h2>\n image via <a title=\"Getty Images\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Getty Images<\/a>\n<p><strong>Endorser:<\/strong> Steve Francis<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve Francis<\/strong> was a superstar in Houston. His playground handles and above the rim game made him the ideal endorser for the Blacktop line, but the Reebok Wink was his truest signature.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Zoom T-Bug Flight<\/h2>\n image via <a title=\"Mis Zapas\" href=\"http:\/\/miszapas.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mis Zapas<\/a>\n<p><strong>Endorser:<\/strong> Tim Hardaway<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 1998<\/p>\n<p>Sporting the zip-up closure of the moment and the very rare external monkey paw, the Nike Air Zoom T-Bug was the only signature shoe for <strong>Tim Hardaway<\/strong>. Can we get a retro?<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Duncan<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Endorser:<\/strong> Tim Duncan<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2000<\/p>\n<p>Well known for the Total Air Foamposite Max and adidas D-Cool line, <strong>Tim Duncan<\/strong> actually received two signature shoes from Nike. The first shoe of his namesake featured a Kukini-like cage and blacked-out finish.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Reebok Kemp Shroud<\/h2>\n image via <a title=\"Mis Zapas\" href=\"http:\/\/miszapas.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mis Zapas<\/a>\n<p><strong>Endorser:<\/strong> Shawn Kemp<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 1997<\/p>\n<p>Everybody knows <strong>Shawn Kemp<\/strong> for the Kamikazes, but few remember the Reebok Kemp Shroud. Reliant on big branding and a Cavs colorways, the Shroud styling proved more popular on football cleats than basketball shoes.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Shox Mique<\/h2>\n image via <a title=\"tightkickz\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tightkickz.20m.com\/photo.html\" target=\"_blank\">tightkickz<\/a>\n<p><strong>Endorser:<\/strong> Chamique Holdsclaw<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2001<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chamique Holdsclaw<\/strong> is one of the most talented athletes to ever play the game of basketball. Her game transcended gender, landing her on the cover of SLAM in a Knicks jersey as a college star and ultimately getting her own signature shoe in the WNBA, the Nike Shox Mique.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>adidas Real Deal II<\/h2>\n Antoine Walker&#8217;s adidas Real Deal II\n<p><strong>Endorser:<\/strong> Antoine Walker<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 1999<\/p>\n<p>Serving as the cover boy for NBA Live and establishing himself as one of the league?s most potent scorers, <strong>Antoine Walker<\/strong> received his second signature in 1999. The Real Deal II was funky and futuristic, but still yet to re-release.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Reebok Big Hurt<\/h2>\n image via <a title=\"eBay\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Reebok-Big-Hurt-size-10-vtg-rare-twilight-kamikaze-pump-\/251149571773?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&amp;hash=item3a79ae56bd&amp;nma=true&amp;si=viJCjK21quqXo6ofuxpk6O7O3Rw%3D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\" target=\"_blank\">carmelpot of eBay<\/a>\n<p><strong>Endorser:<\/strong> Frank Thomas<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 1995<\/p>\n<p>Reebok is bringing back just about everything from their retro vault. Will the Big Hurt be next? <strong>Frank Thomas<\/strong> fans sure hope so.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Converse Voltage<\/h2>\n<p> image via <a title=\"Mis Zapas\" href=\"http:\/\/miszapas.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mis Zapas<\/a><strong>Endorser:<\/strong> Latrell Sprewell<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong>1995<\/p>\n<p>While <strong>Latrell Sprewell<\/strong>?s signature shoe series is more attached to DaDa, Spree served as one of the ambassadors of Converse?s new basketball line in the mid-90s. The Voltage was a high-energy shoe, matching his electrifying game.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Nike Air Alonzo<\/h2>\n<p> image via <a title=\"Rakuten\" href=\"http:\/\/thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp\/@0_mall\/sneak\/cabinet\/k4\/130839-011-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Rakuten<\/a><strong>Endorser:<\/strong> Alonzo Mourning<br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong>1997<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alonozo Mourning<\/strong> was wearing Nike since he blew up at Georgetown. It wasn?t until later in career that he received a shoe of his namesake, the super-high Air Alonzo. Much like future teammate GP, he was laced with PEs of this pair years after its launch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you seen them? While sneaker knowledge is at an all time high, signature shoe output was also at a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2415,"featured_media":250027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[618],"tags":[1225537],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.0 (Yoast SEO v24.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Whose Shoes: 10 Forgotten Signature Sneakers | Snkrs Day<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where to buy Whose Shoes: 10 Forgotten Signature Sneakers shoes. 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