{"id":4738,"date":"2008-09-09T11:19:33","date_gmt":"2008-09-09T09:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=4738"},"modified":"2018-05-03T11:51:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T15:51:58","slug":"footwear-faceoff-patrick-ewing-vs-hakeem-olajuwon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/footwear-faceoff-patrick-ewing-vs-hakeem-olajuwon\/","title":{"rendered":"Footwear Faceoff: Patrick Ewing vs. Hakeem Olajuwon"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Two of the greatest to play in the paint were honored over the weekend by their induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.  Patrick Ewing and Hakeem Olajuwon both had storied careers in the NBA as well as in the Olympics, but each had some interesting times sneaker wise.  Pat Ewing spent his early years wearing The Three Stripes but parted ways with Adidas for his own shoe line &#8220;Ewing&#8221; put together by Next Sports, but finished his career off with Nike.  Hakeem &#8220;The Dream&#8221; entered the league wearing Etonic (yes, the same brand that makes your grandma&#8217;s shoes) but also laced up in LA Gear before having his signature $35 line with Spalding.<\/p>\n<p>You make the choice below.  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