To Darrin Hudson

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Name: jeffstaple
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I think everyone had a "Darrin Hudson" in their lives. Darrin Hudson was in my high school, back in Marlboro, NJ. You know, that person that you had to one-up all the time. Didn't matter what it was: Gear, hair, grades, sports, whatever...it was ON. Well for Darrin and I...it was kicks. Plain and simple. Oddly enough, in a school with over 1000 kids, me and him were the only 2 really into sneakers back then. This is my blog dedicated to Darrin. This is to tell Darrin that I'm still out there, and if he wants to battle, here it is son!! Bring it!! I've since lost touch with Darrin, but thanks to him, you all get to check out the kicks I have amassed over the years. So it is here, that I will archive every pair of shoes I own. It’ll include detailed photos, a grading system, a little tidbit behind each one and every single one will be available for purchase. (Simply POST A COMMENT with your offer). Some other little goodies sprinkled throughout also. Even if I updated a different shoe every week, it would take me about 3 years to complete this project. So sit back and enjoy! The project begins January 1st, 2006...

Friday, May 09, 2008

NIKE TRAINER MAX '91.

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COMPANY (会社): Nike
STYLE NAME (スタイル名): Air Trainer Max '91
ALIAS (別名): Bo Jacksons
COLOR (色): Grey Stone/Med Yellow-Blk-Wht
STYLE # (スタイル#): 309748 071
SIZE (サイズ): US 10
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE (製造国): China
DATE MANUFACTURED (製造年月日): August 2004
CONDITION (状態): A-
ACQUIRED (購入先): Niketown New York
OTHER COMMENTS (その他): I'm actually only 90% sure I got these at a Niketown. The price tag on the box ($90.00) looks like a Niketown tag, but I can't actually recall getting them there. Ah well...that's what happens in your elderly years. According to sneaker lore, there was a legendary day where Tinker Hatfield went into the gym with his usual duffel bag of assorted shoes: A running shoe, a basketball shoe, and a tennis shoe. Then it hit him. Couldn't he create a shoe that was made to handle all those activities? You know, something that could be utilized for cross training. He went back to Nike and pitched the idea. They hated it. Why would Nike want people to stop buying 3 pairs of shoes and just buy one that could do them all? Luckily, Tinker didn't listen. (it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.) And lucky for Bo Jackson, Nike's biggest multi-sport athlete, he had something to rock when he said "Bo Knows." In retrospect, the entire collection of Bo Jackson endorsed Cross Training shoes were WAY ahead of their time. These 2004 retros of the 1991 originals were a must have for any true sneakerhead.
ほぼ90%の確率でナイキタウンで購入したと思います。箱に付いている値札($90.00)はナイキタウンのものに見えますが、そこで買った覚えがないんです。まあ、年をとると記憶力も低下しますからね。とにかく、伝説によるとTinker Hatfield がいつものようにランニングシューズとバスケットシューズとテニスシューズをスポーツバッグに詰めてジムに通っていると、突然ひらめいたのです。これらの競技が全部できるような靴をつくれないものかと。クロストレーニングに実用的な靴を。彼はNikeに行きこのアイディアを提案しました。Nike側はこれを大批判しました。多目的なスニーカーを発売してしまったら、今まで各競技の靴をそれぞれ買っていた人が1足しか買わなくなってしまうのではないかと。幸い Tinker はそんな事ではあきらめません(謝ることは許可を得ることより簡単でしたから)。そして幸いにも、当時Nike がサポートしていたアスリートの中で最もマルチであった Bo Jackson にとってこの靴は最適だったため、"Bo Knows" 広告で多いに露出されました。いま振り返ると、当時 Bo Jackson が推進していたクロストレーニングシューズは時代の遥か先を行っていたように思えます。2004年に復刻された1991年オリジナルモデルはスニーカーヘッドにとってはマストアイテムです。

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4 Comments:

Blogger drag-on said...

75 for it. let me know.

5/10/2008 12:58 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

bobostaple.. =)

5/10/2008 2:16 AM  
Blogger Wish said...

I'll cover retail... or we can trade.. I'll give you something from Chicago? Let's talk...

5/10/2008 2:59 PM  
Blogger Joseph said...

Jeff, I can't believe these suckas, I guess they just don't know or they don't understand.

Nice to see someone shine some light on these cross trainers. They were definitely revolutionary for their time and this colourway was just too dope. I'm just glad I wasn't too proud to ask my girlfriend to drive 2 hours to Seattle to pick me up my pair :).

5/22/2008 3:46 AM  

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