{"id":295022,"date":"2013-05-06T15:28:53","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T20:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=295022"},"modified":"2018-05-14T06:44:57","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T10:44:57","slug":"sneaker-nicknames-explained-red-eagle-when-pigs-fly-bred-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/sneaker-nicknames-explained-red-eagle-when-pigs-fly-bred-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Sneaker Nicknames Explained: “Red Eagle,” “When Pigs Fly,” “Bred” and More"},"content":{"rendered":"
The days of simply using a classic colorway to describe sneakers are all but long gone. In these times, quick, relatable nicknames are easier to identify with, allowing a sneaker’s story to be told in a shortened way \u00a0for a culture used to quickly receiving information. Snkrs Day<\/em> continues to shed light on some of the most popular nicknames that have helped keep certain sneakers at the top of our collective minds. The stories behind a name usually have more depth than you may initially think, and we delve into those backstories in this week’s installment of Sneaker Nicknames Explained.<\/strong><\/em><\/a> Be sure to let us know which sneaker nicknames you would like to know the story behind next week.<\/p>\n Anfernee Hardaway’s fifth signature may have come after his playing days were over, but most of the colorways are inspired by his time on the court. With obvious “Orlando,” “Suns,” and “Memphis” releases, many wondered where the brightly colored “Red Eagle” makeup stemmed from. This nickname was in homage to Penny’s high school team, the Treadwell Eagles, in Memphis, Tennessee, who sport a red\/white-black school color scheme. The Concepts x Nike SB Dunk Hi “When Pigs Fly” was not as widely release, but was nearly as popular as the 1980s cult classic, Porky’s<\/em>, that the shoe drew its inspiration from. Pink suede and a flying pig lace dubraes are literal materializations of the film’s name. In the end, the fun movie set the stage for a serious shoe. Ronnie Fieg has been a master collaborator for some time now. One of his more understated colorways is the Ronnie Fieg x ASICS Gel Saga “Neptune.” The blue hues that drape the shoe are reminiscent of those in bodies of water far and wide. Neptune is the mythical “God of the Sea,” so the nickname aptly describes the shoe’s aesthetic. The obvious All-American theme of the Nike SB Dunk High \u201cBorn in the USA\u201d is only a piece of the entire story. The classic image of Bruce Springsteen, standing in front of an American flag in a pair of blue jeans and a white sleeveless t-shirt on the\u00a0album carrying the same name, inspired one of the most popular Dunk models to date.<\/p>\n Bruce Springsteen “Born in the USA” album cover\n <\/p>\n “Bred” is a common, shortened way to describe the black\/red color schemes of the Air Jordan 11 and Air Jordan 4. The term has even seeped into the description of other sneakers. Most people do not realize that the nickname did not originate as a description of either of the models its most often used for. “Bred” started to spread within Nike Talk, a popular sneaker forum, in 2003, when an early colorway description for the Air Jordan 12 Retro marked the colorway as “b.red”, instead of “Black\/Red” as normally used. From there, the “Bred” nickname took on a life of its own, and is now used to describe two of the most popular sneakers in history, but ironically, is not used when referring to the Air Jordan 12 the nickname originally derived from.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The days of simply using a classic colorway to describe sneakers are all but long gone. In these times, quick, relatable nicknames are easier to identify with, and allow a sneaker’s story to be told in a shortened way in a culture used to quickly receiving information. Snkrs Day continues to shed light on the some most popular nicknames that have helped keep certain sneakers at the top of your mind. The stories behind a name usually have more depth than they appear, and we delve into those backstories in this week’s installment of Sneaker Nicknames Explained. Be sure to let us know which sneaker nicknames you would like to know the story behind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4653,"featured_media":295086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1207912,618],"tags":[1225833],"cultivate_rss":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNike Air Penny V “Red Eagle”<\/h2>\n
\n<\/p>\nConcepts x Nike SB Dunk High “When Pigs Fly”<\/h2>\n
\n<\/p>\nRonnie Fieg x ASICS Gel Saga “Neptune”<\/h2>\n
\n<\/p>\nNike SB Dunk High “Born in the USA”<\/h2>\n
Air Jordan 11 “Bred”<\/h2>\n