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These days, sneaker companies use every possible opportunity to release kicks. But NBA All Star weekend is still the holy grail for sneaker lovers to buy the best limited edition shoes. Commonly known sneaker brands Nike, Jordan, Reebok, Under Armour and Adidas and foreign companies like Li Ling, Peak and DaDa (Chris Webber's C Dubbz were phenomenal) routinely reserve this weekend michael kors outlet to unveil their limited edition designs. None of this would be possible without the best basketball players in the world setting the tone.
The undisputed king of NBA All Star Game sneaker reveals is Michael Jordan. MJ regularly used the mid season showcase to unveil new colorways of his iconic shoes. Fan favourites like www.michaelkorsoutletus.net the Air Jordan VII Aqua, Air Jordan XI Columbia and the Air Jordan VII Bordeaux were all initially introduced in MJ's ASG appearances.
"I remember waiting ever single year to see what MJ would break out. Carolina XIs were definitely a highlight, as were the playoff 13s and so forth," says DJ Skee, AXS TV host and sneaker aficionado. "[The All Star game] truly was the place to world premiere and showcase some of the craziest kicks ever, and the first time we were able to see many of the kicks, before it became the commercialized release weekend it is now."
Not all ASW reveals are as calculated as MJ's many moments. Some are akin to lightning being captured in a bottle, like Vince Carter's 2000 appearance in Oakland. At the time, Vince was fresh out of a footwear deal with Puma and was a sneaker free agent. In the months leading up to the mid season exhibition Vince had worn a plethora of shoes from different companies, and no one knew what he'd wear next. "We had given Vince shoes to wear, but had no clue if he was going to wear them in the dunk contest," says Undrcrwn founder and former AND1 designer Dustin Canalin. "He then walked out of the locker room with the white/red Tai Chis on and put on the greatest dunk contest performance ever. AND1 instantly became a major player in the footwear industry and then he signed with Nike. Boing."
It didn't take Carter long to create All Star history with Nike. Carter's first Nike signature shoe, the Nike Shox VC whose Shox cushioning technology Nike advertised with the word "boing" were one of the first Player Exclusive (or PE) shoes to be sold by retail. Alongside Kobe Bryant's Huarache 2K4, that shoe made the 2004 All Star game in Los Angeles a big one for collectors. "It started the tradition of having a limited release PE models for the All Star weekend, which has become the most awaited time of the year for hvfull.com the heads," says Major DC owner Duk ki.
Nike has had so many moments that it is virtually impossible to chronicle them in one article. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant have played in several All Star games wearing sought after PEs for the last few years. However, three of the most memorable moments in All Star weekend sneaker history came courtesy of two unlikely players and in one case, no NBA player at all.