LA Gear Returns With Vintage Styles

1154 days ago - by George Kiel III - 38 comments

Who remembers owning a pair of those LA Gear sneakers that featured the light on the heel? Back in the late ’80s and early ’90s, LA Gear undoubtedly took over the sneaker world; therefore, almost two decades later, LA Gear is making a return with some of its vintage styles.

LA Gear recently collaborated with Sportie LA to re-release detailed reproductions of a few of LA Gear’s OG styles such as LA Gear Fire, LA Gear Star Shooter, and the LA Gear K.A.J. If you recall, some of these styles, released back in ’89-’90 as part of the “Unstoppable” line.

The “Unstoppable” LA Gear line will publicly re-release in 2009, however, if you cannot wait until next year you can purchase them now at select Sportie LA shops. Via SportieLA.

LA Gear Returns With Vintage Styles
LA Gear 2009

2009 LA Gear Returns

mikelarry
dude i loved LA gear they were tight bak in the dayz
b.really
somebody slap em
Jedi_23
OMG LA GEAR!!!!….memories of freakn 4th grade….some things should stay in the grave
RaLphAz
Fresh
Mr. Willson
DAAAAAM, that’s some ol’ skool fa sho.
I can definitely get with the last pair. What’s up with all that glitter and patent leather? Look like some ‘Kashi Kicks’ *lol* The colors are nice, though.
Now if LA Gear brings back the ‘Regulator’, it’s a wrap!
dopasaurus
i remember a lot of people with those last ones…it was called the “blaze” or something. the street hikers and catapults can’t be too far off.
yeeey
i have a pair in my closet…ive been keeping it real…lol
brennan
i hate to admit this, but i had the blk/whit (2nd from the top) joints when i was in jr. high. — man, i can’t believe that; horrible.
To this day, those and one pair of reebok pumps were the only times i didn’t wear nikes… oh yeah, and some old Airwalks, back when they had the lace savers. (Again, Jr. High and before)– But the Airwalks were grails… for real
Biggins
STILL WACK. I love the WANNA-BE Air Jordan IV look on those black/white…
LA Gear was the sketchers of the early 80s dude…
Bmorekicks
I’d wear the last ones…where are the L.A. Gear pumps???
d2j
these are nice but shiny as hell… great retro tho
d2j
i hope they come out with some light up ones tho lol
SvenBlack
LMAO.
Im judo-chopping ANYONE who I catch wearing these. Some 80s styles should remain dormant.
SvenBlack
I feel like going to watch ‘Wierd Science’ right now…
Looser Kid
NO SIR 13… we just are gonna be fighting then… cuz the 2nd pair are DOPE!!!!
http://www.myspace.com/sirecommunications J.King
Shaq wore the black and white one at LSU in Purple. I had them as a kid (white/burgandy)and loved them! I WILL COP THAT SHOE AGAIN!
http://www.myspace.com/sirecommunications J.King
As much as I love the Kareem Abdul Jabbar…aint no way I’m dropping $100 on it unless it says “Sole Food” on it!
WIZEGUY
pop culture is a mutha*****! anyone who wears these has serious issues. they’re terrible shoes. BUT; once again, let a rapper or some big icon wear these and they’ll sell.
smDh!!!
cman
they look like reeboks.
@#$%*
LMFAO I had those blk/wht ones too but the nostalgia won’t persuade me to have those again because I def would not wear them now
greenmaker24
those white and black ones r the only good ones
kendrakickzit
L.a gear hella old school…i digz it…and i hope they make the light up ones 2! ^_^
http://www.nicekicks.com Sneakervillan
STILL WACK. I love the WANNA-BE Air Jordan IV look on those black/whiteâ€¦
LA Gear was the sketchers of the early 80s dudeâ€¦
^^^^^^
Every shoe is inspired by a another shoe at some point. Give me one early jordan that isn’t inspired by the nike’s made before them, you can’t. So next time you call something a ” WANNA-BE ” air jordan, know what your talking about.
Anyways, for a 80′s shoe their nice but they ruined them with the glitter, wouldn’t cop em.
http://myspace.com/kydhiphopmusic Ikon Radio
If they bring back the LA Gear Hikers I used to rock in 5th grade, consider ‘em good as copped. Real Talk! LOL!
b.really
these yell out “please recycle styles”
haha! f that sun i leave em in the past- good memories tho…”L.A Gear will ROCK YOU!”
solesaved
Shoe sneaks shouldn’t be retroed neva like LA Gear even if they did have a Hakeem the Dream the only ones i would get is them Karl Malone banned from the NBA because they would be a distraction from the game Light Gears those was nice.
http://jerronc@tmail.com jerronimo
wow….and NO! These should not be brought back to life. …I’m…I’m..speechless…lol..wow!
http://jerronc@tmail.com jerronimo
Now the boots…..eh maybe!
gold
^^^^#24^^^^^^im with you, street hikers drop with the multi laces, im on it. remember how the toe use to seperate after like 1 wear. ima cop som catapults too!!!!
columbiaj
had 3 pairs of the “regulators” aka the la gear pumps. black/white. i don’t remember any of these colorways except the white/black hightops.
http://myspace.com/baz8701 mrbaz
wiggitty wiggitty wak.. the silver and the wht/blk kinda look like spizikes
Petah
LA Gear was to Reebok like Go-Bots was to Transfoms. they F’n Sucked!!!!
KOBE 24
They should’ve left them back in 90 when i got jacked for mine!!
Retro3
The Turquiose/Purple/Yellow 1s are hot to def, just emailed my girl the pic Imma cop those and get her the lady joints. Yall sleepin but if Kanye rocked them in a video you would all go Ape Sh*t over them.
Tina
Wow! What awesome memories! I had at least six pairs of these shoes, including the Street Hikers! I must have the pink and green ones…they represent my sorority (Alpha Kappa Alpha)!!!
Alex Lang
Why all the haters? I mean I’m no fan of the flashy colors, but I’m loving the OG colorways, a lot with a few other new colors. I can’t wait to get my hands on a few pair.
levi jr
for everybody hatin. real facts
1990: L.A. Gear catapults into third place in athletic shoe sales, behind only Nike and Reebok; company sales peak at $818.8 million.
sick.
http://www.mbtshop.jp/ mbt
hi,
everybody, take your time and a little bit.