Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
 Patrick Ewing was the first pick in the 1985 NBA Draft and despite some time off due to injuries in his first season, he still was able to average 20 points, 9 boards, and 2 blocks earning him Rookie of the Year honors.
Adidas wasted no time to release a signature shoe for their new young star after seeing the success that Nike enjoyed with MJ and his signature shoe. The Adidas Attitude was Ewing’s signature shoe for the 1986 season that came in a wide variety of colors, but none quite as timeless as the these to match his Knicks uniform. The Attitude was a popular shoe not just on court, but was quickly adopted by the hip hop scene. Back in the mid-80s like most of Adidas’s top basketball shoes, these were manufactured in France. The shoe has returned this decade in this color way as well as many others minus the Ewing logo on the tongue as Patrick left Adidas after only a few years to start his own line of shoes that we have featured on prior Throwback Thursday’s. It is hard to show by photos just how well these shoes were made. The leather is incredibly thick and sturdy. Just like car buffs will tell you, “they sure don’t make them like they used to.” |
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing
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Still have a retro pair of these released in ‘99…being a die-hard NYer these kicks are easily in my top 5 of all time.
Comment by nikeindabutt — May 8, 2008 @ 1:31 pm
NYer or not, these are one of the best all time. I have a pair of the un-NY retro’s from ‘05 or ‘06 that have a few changes to them color wise, but I am still after the ‘03 skate low tops.
Comment by Nice Kicks — May 8, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
Over 20 years later those look like they’re fresh out the box. I didn’t even think they had any wear until I saw the outsoles. Those things survived well for that long.
Comment by TASJ7045 — May 8, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
Is there anywhere I can get some of these
Comment by big ant — May 8, 2008 @ 2:17 pm
Didn’t Dennis McCoy rock these?
Comment by Dez — May 8, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
how hightops are supposed to look. these companies need to go back to their roots to see what made em big in the first place,
they dont make enough of these
Comment by bkbigjay — May 8, 2008 @ 3:02 pm
pure beauty at it’s finest.
Comment by lilrip133 — May 8, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
CLASSICS!!
Comment by Jerronimo — May 8, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
LMAo at old ppl complainin
buht the shoe is hot tho
Comment by FRESH_n_FL5 — May 8, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
man these are some of the nicest adidas i have ever seen. i wanna pair now! lol
Comment by YouKnow — May 8, 2008 @ 4:42 pm
beautiful.
Comment by richaayyyy — May 8, 2008 @ 4:54 pm
Thanks for the memories, I remember copping these, straight
og’s.
Comment by andrew — May 8, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
And they said Big Men couldn’t sell shoes maybe it’s the shoes they designing for big men these days. These was FIYA then and if they decide to bring em back SNEAKERHEADS who know would go Crazy for these. 1 of the Greatest Sneaks ever. Some of these current designers need to Peep Throwback Thursdays.
Comment by solesaved — May 8, 2008 @ 6:50 pm
This is why I love Thursdays. These are straight classics man. They look so fresh still too. Beautiful. Thanks for Throwback Thursdays Matt. Keep it up.
Comment by MikeyDaFlyBoricua — May 8, 2008 @ 8:09 pm
SICK!!!
Comment by flyasthesky — May 8, 2008 @ 8:13 pm
still got the sticker in them. lol damn. seeing this makes me want to start collecting. i wear all my shoes, but i want to 1 day own a pair of kicks that gives everyone this feeling of classic n vintage, deadstock n rare
Comment by bkbigjay — May 8, 2008 @ 9:23 pm
adidas b’ball shoes in the 80s-90s were always classics. gotta have a soft spot for those.
Comment by gulaid — May 8, 2008 @ 10:17 pm
I’m just astounded by how well these things have kept. Compared with the yellowing/cracking you get on most Nike jawns these really do still look exceptional.
Comment by Dan Love — May 9, 2008 @ 5:46 am
I have the funky colorway of these from 06.
Comment by J.King — May 9, 2008 @ 4:54 pm
These are SERIOUS BUSINESS. What is this now, 8 weeks in a row of straight heat!
Comment by sneakFREAK — May 9, 2008 @ 9:12 pm
I got the retro of these that dropped in footaction. When I wear them, people are always bugging out asking me where I got them. Being that I’m in BK, a lot of the older heads start getting sentimental when they see them.
Anyway, dope sneaker. If people didn’t sweat Nike so hard, they would see that Adidas make dope ish too and the quality on their LE kicks is better than Nike imo. Plus, they really be limited when they say they are.
Comment by jl — May 10, 2008 @ 7:35 am
the reason these shoes are still looking good for their age is because they were made in france sorry to say but the quality or these kicks are better than any Og Jordan… i still got a pic of me rocking these as a youngin plus Pat Ewing is my fav basketball player of all time… REPPIN JAMAICA!
Comment by kev — May 10, 2008 @ 11:06 am
these r a classic rite here i love them wish i had a pair
Comment by greenmaker24 — May 11, 2008 @ 8:30 am