Thursday, August 4, 2011

Entry #42 - Pro Bowl Ohana

There's only a couple pics of these on the internet that I can find, and they don't show off the whole shoe, which means you didn't get to see the cool insoles and the lazered OHANA. Hang loose Nike ohana.










Monday, July 11, 2011

Entry #41 - Reggie Bowl

Reggie Miller has been known to throw rocks, and used to hold a tournament to raise funds for charity. Must've been a prestigious tournament, as Chad Bratzke brags about winning the last two.







Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Entry #40 - Hawkeye Classic

The tagging in this beauty suggests it comes from the first Hawkeye Classic during the 1985-86 season, in which Iowa took down Bradley and Memphis. The tournament itself seems to have gone the way velour warm up suits have, and no longer exists.






Friday, July 1, 2011

Entry #39 - Who Is Evan?

I can't really pin down who Evan was. Anyone know?









Thursday, June 23, 2011

Entry #38 - Lee's Urban Jungle Gym

Spike's Urban Jungle Gym was the home court for some of Nike's best all-time commercials. Here's an article outlining what Nike and Spike were up to, including plans to put out a line of Urban Jungle Gym sports apparel in August of 1992.

Here's a look at a couple of those commercials:
















Monday, June 20, 2011

Entry #37 - Oregon USA - Made in Italy

This is the only Made in Italy Nike Oregon jacket I own. Was it a ski jacket line Nike was coming up with? Tagging seems to suggest this is from the mid 80's.






Saturday, May 28, 2011

Entry #36 - Two Ball Bowling Bag

This is the two ball bag from the mid-80's Nike bowling line. Has two cups for two bowling balls, and cool drawstring bags that cover each ball. Sweet Nike Bowling logo zipper handles too.