{"id":369980,"date":"2014-03-20T12:17:12","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T17:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=369980"},"modified":"2022-09-16T17:51:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T22:51:07","slug":"throwback-thursday-nike-air-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/throwback-thursday-nike-air-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before there was twitter, Instagram, a Snkrs Day Facebook page, and selfies every minute, there was Throwback Thursday<\/a> – a column on NiceKicks.com dedicated to celebrating the shoes of yesteryear, their significance to shoe culture, and their history. It is with great pleasure to announce the return of the column.<\/p>\n

Back in 1989, the shoe market was a serious battle on court. The likes of Adidas, Converse, Reebok, and Nike all had a big presence in the NBA and NCAA in addition to a number of smaller brands. While Reebok was the first brand to hit the market with a pump, not long after Nike had their version of a form fitted shoe controlled by air.<\/p>\n

The Nike Air Pressure<\/strong> was Nike’s answer to the Reebok Pump. And while Reebok had a big nationwide campaign urging consumers to “Pump Up and Air Out”, Nike was not content with letting the brand encroach in their space of performance basketball sneakers.<\/p>\n

Bruce Kilgore, mastermind behind the Air Force 1, Air Jordan II, and a number of other classics, was tapped to create what we now know as the Nike Air Pressure. Rather than a built in pump on the tongue, the Nike Air Pressure featured a valve on the back of the ankle that required a hand pump to literally pump up pressure around the ankle. Double velcro straps finished off the lockdown fit across the front of the ankle.<\/p>\n

Back in the day, many saw similarities between the Nike Air Pressure and the Nike MAG. While there were no powerlaces or lights aboard, the shoes sported a super high top cut and a sleek toe-cap-less, toe-box-less design.<\/p>\n

A few years back, the Nike Air Pressure was celebrated with a limited HOH exclusive release of the Nike Air PR1
\nin colorblocking similar to the Nike Air Pressure, but for OG heads, it just wasn’t the same.<\/p>\n

There has been talk of Nike bringing back some of the Nike Basketball pump series (Nike Air Pressure, Nike Air Command Force, and Nike Air Force 180 Pump<\/a>), but nothing concrete has hit the street. Let us know if you would like to see the Nike Air Pressure return in the comment section below.<\/p>\n

If you have the budget, you can scoop a pair that has hit eBay for a mortgage payment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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