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Airwalk Prototypes

1090 days ago - by Nice Kicks - 30 comments
Airwalk PrototypesWhen Bill Mann, the founder of Airwalk, left the company in the mid 90′s, Airwalk decided to go more “mainstream”. The company was then sold, and found its way into the hands of Payless Shoes parent company years later. Since we’ve all heard that things always come full circle, I guess the fact that these Airwalk Prototypes are going to be limited, is the epitome of that.

The Hundreds just received their shipment of Prototypes, a silhouette that returns from its late 80′s origins in some classic colorways. Only 144 pairs of each colorway are available, so if these bring back memories like they do for me, you’ll wanna cop them quick.

Will limited numbers and throwbacks be enough for jeffstaple to bring this company back from the depths of the clearance rack store that Payless Shoes has become?

Decide by checking out the colorways after the jump.

Airwalk Prototypes
Airwalk Prototypes

Airwalk Prototypes
Airwalk Prototypes

Airwalk Prototypes
Airwalk Prototypes

  • his airness

    Already seen these… not impressed!!

  • Darneezy

    No!

  • jerseycitystandup

    NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!………stop copying air force 1 toes, it’s not cool or original

  • Brimfield

    Good to see Airwalk coming back strong. They’ve releases Vic’s, whatever style their mold-breaking thing was for, and looks like they’ve assembled a decent team for ’09. Now if they would just get rid of the ‘croc’s’ bs…

  • Soupasam

    Those look like something a doctor would prescribe.

  • Nolish

    @jerseycitystandup Yo kid, you *do* realize these shoes were designed looong before AF1, right? So as for not being original…

  • A King Of One Self

    THESE ARE UGLY!

  • mr.never buy two of the same shoes

    he need to juss drop them shoes on the floor…thats where they belong.

  • SlickKickJunkie

    @ #8: All shoes belong on the floor. Thats why they’re worn on our feet. C’mon man.

  • soleman23

    those are some fishy looking shoes.

  • MJSF

    haahaahaa!! I used to rock prototypes back in the day.

  • I DO-IT_SO_BETTER!!!!

    We taking this 80s retro sh*t too far some things should be left in the past these we for dirty ass skateboarders and bike riders I remember cuz my cousins use to whoop they ass and take they bikes and break they boards thats when NY was rough!!! Now its soft as hell up there yeah there are some animals but not like it was in the 80′s and early 90s!!! Now skateboarding and biking is cool and now considered urban wow!!! TK wouldve got his ass kicked in the Bronx in the 80s and yeah I know he from Philly!! Stop bring back this BS and trying to pass it off as cool designers need to start being more creative and some reycling Recyling is only for trash but if the shoe fits do you!!!!

  • d_stroy

    #12 tk isnt from philly duke!!! he’s from LB (LONG BEACH,CA), and out here, skateboarders be bangin on cats like you!!!lol and by the way, recycling!?!?!man i bet your a nike supporter and sport all the retro stuff right?…thats recycled idiot!!!get outta here with that sh!t

  • brennan

    i couldn’t begin to tell you how many pair of these i had back in the early 90s. Airwalks from back then were/are gold. The lacesavers they created will be etched in my memory forever. You can’t beat retro airwalks. I’d like to see them do a re-drop…. across-the-board

  • JOZ3â„¢

    FUGLY..

  • Bkfreshkickz89

    I’m really feeling the red/black colorway.To bad they’re stupid limited.I hate the hundreds.One of the worse clothing lines.They would go out of business if they didn’t have all the hypebeast pinoys wearing it.Who the f*ck wears a little bomb?

  • Hat Junkies

    Airwalk needs to crawl back to their hole

  • Retro3

    @ #6 Im not sure if these were designed “Looong” before AF1s. AF1s are from the early 80s gee.

  • Retro3

    BTW
    Black/Green pair are actually not that bad.

  • greenmaker24

    idk not too bad

  • NUCLEUS.ONE

    What happened to releasing them at Payless stores at a reasonable price?

  • BKost

    “@jerseycitystandup Yo kid, you *do* realize these shoes were designed looong before AF1, right? So as for not being original…”

    Comment by Nolish — February 12, 2009 @ 11:39 am

    Learn 2 read. This shoe was designed in the late 80s. AF1 was designed in 82.

  • BKost

    This really isn’t an af1 copy tho, I mean yeah, it has similar perforations, and if you combined the two pieces on the toe it would be very similar, but they aren’t combined, so at most you can say it takes a few cues from the af1.

  • sawko & burroughs

    these arent the prototypes the prototypes are alot different

  • Bkfreshkickz89

    Anybody know if any stores in NYC will get them?

  • Oswald

    That shoes are VERY VERY NICE I like that design like to 80´s Where can I buy 2 pair????

  • nutone

    the red/black/white are the exact reproduction of the prototype 600°F torch , for people who know what they talking about , sk8 dude and not some fancy chichi fashion sneaker addict , find any promo from airwalk arround 89 and you will find them everywhere . it was kult shoes !! and still this days , like all the sk8 design from this period . but only few people can apreciate this grail ; got mine and love them !! and thanks the 400 for the re-edition . just perfect

  • MEEKS

    THESE SHOES ROCK I HAD THE BLACK WHITE AND RED PAIR! SORT OF GLAD THEY ARE BACK AND LIMITED, COS THEY WOULD ONLY END UP ON EVERYONES FEET WHO SHOPS @ SPORTS DIRECT IF THEY WEREN’T LTD LIKE ALL AIRWALK PRODUCTS THESE DAYS ! LOST THERE CLOUT

  • ivan mc

    i had a pair of the 600fs and they were the best people who dont like them have taste in there ass

  • KEVIN WILLIAMS

    NEED TO BRING BACK THE BROWN LEATHER CHUKKA BOOTS-BEST SHOES I HAVE EVERY HAD-
    USE TO BUY 2 PAIRS AT A TIME-WOULD OPEN MARKET FOR THOSE GUYS THAT ARE PAST THE SKATEBOARD TIME-(MOSTLY BECAUSE WE CAN’T AFFORD TO BREAK ANYTHING AT OUR AGE)-
    IF YOU HAVE ANY SIZE 10 LYING AROUND-LET ME KNOW?!

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