Throwback Thursday - Patrick Ewing Rogue II
 Fresh out of Georgetown, the first round pick and NCAA Champ Patrick Ewing inked a deal with the three stripes, but after only a few years he broke off to do his own thing. Patrick Ewing formed his own line of footwear and accessories under the umbrella of Ewing Athletics Company Ltd. that was distributed nationwide, but never caught on quite like the shoes the number 3 pick in the ‘84 draft (MJ). The brand stuck around for several years producing what are now vintage heads gems, but at the time were seen as skippies to many.
This pair is the Ewing Rogue II that many would argue was a take off on the Air Raid or Air Jordan 8 with the cross straps and even a Jordan 4 style lace tab near the ankle. For those who know their Ewings, the Rogue I came in several color ways, but the black/red/purple was very similar to that of the Jordan 7. Despite the troubled sales that eventually led to the falling out of this brand, there still is some beauty to these shoes including the speckled wavy midsoles and large contrasting logos on the tongue and heel. As with everything beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. |
Ewing Rogue II - Black/Purple/Grey
Ewing Rogue II - Black/Purple/Grey
Ewing Rogue II - Black/Purple/Grey
Ewing Rogue II - Black/Purple/Grey
Ewing Rogue II - Black/Purple/Grey
Ewing Rogue II - Black/Purple/Grey
Ewing Rogue II - Black/Purple/Grey
Ewing Rogue II - Black/Purple/Grey
Ewing Rogue II - Black/Purple/Grey
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these are hot. i would’ve worn them
good one nicekicks
Comment by bkbigjay — April 17, 2008 @ 9:07 pm
they dont make em like this anymore
Comment by bkbigjay — April 17, 2008 @ 9:08 pm
Yea you got that right bkbigjay these are some nice nice shoes,,,, like these are sick if they rereleased these it would be a good sell because im sure they wouldnt be to expensive
Comment by Jarred — April 17, 2008 @ 9:16 pm
This Kicks Is Looking So Pretty And I Agree wit yall if de re-realsed i would cop and The Would Be Cheap To Wow just amazing
Comment by Brendan — April 17, 2008 @ 9:37 pm
DAMN..THESE BRINGIN THESE OUT AGAIN.. I GOT A PAIR..STILL DEADSTOCK…might be time to show them the future….lol
Comment by mike — April 17, 2008 @ 9:48 pm
I want these!
Comment by Carolina Boy — April 17, 2008 @ 10:19 pm
im a youngin, so ive never seen these…but these are dope…i like the fading midsole
Comment by flyasthesky — April 17, 2008 @ 10:28 pm
I remember these i always thought the Ewings was nice and still feel these are some Gems too bad they don’t come with the blue or orange knee pads he wore back in the day they say Big Men shoes don’t sell that well but i would def have no problem with these compared to any of the big men sneaks out today Shaq, Yao Ming, Tim Duncan.
Comment by solesaved — April 17, 2008 @ 10:48 pm
Matt never lets us down on Thursdays!
Comment by Flatsole — April 17, 2008 @ 11:18 pm
“Matt never lets us down on Thursdays!” - Flatsole
Ha! Thanks, I guess. Does that mean I let you down every other day of the week? *_*
Comment by Nice Kicks — April 17, 2008 @ 11:21 pm
What year did these come out?
Comment by FearGODnotthem — April 17, 2008 @ 11:42 pm
Wow…haven’t seen these since the Michael Jackson “Thriller” album was still rocking…you dug waaaaaay down in the crates for these..TIGHT!
Comment by nikeindabutt — April 17, 2008 @ 11:57 pm
dey kinda look lik da 8′z but dem thungz look st8 i would wear dem
Comment by frank — April 17, 2008 @ 11:58 pm
These look like the Jordan 8 !!! They still look raw as heck tho !!!
Comment by Raul El PocaMadres — April 18, 2008 @ 12:21 am
I personally don’t like these, not then or now, but quite a few of you do, you can get them on ebay right now, about three pairs had a $100 buy it now price on em’. There were only about six or seven pairs but they were all new in deadstock condition.
Comment by rafi215 — April 18, 2008 @ 12:23 am
yo sumbody plzz i wan these so bad
s#$t@ is so fire
omg
if sum1 kno’s whr 2 getem plz lemme kno
Comment by Simba The Star — April 18, 2008 @ 1:13 am
like i sed if sum1 knos whr 2 get em
hit me up
mmnedrick@yahoo.com
aimflow eastonnq
Comment by Simba The Star — April 18, 2008 @ 1:15 am
damn these are hard. why did they re release the air raids and not these? nike needs to do the little sprinkles and air brush fade again.
Comment by YouKnow — April 18, 2008 @ 5:52 am
i picked up a pair of low top swade ewings from dunham’s clearance rack for 10$ that i will never give up, nicekicks!
Comment by La4sho23 — April 18, 2008 @ 7:34 am
Thursdays are starting to be my favorite day of the week. Throwback Thursday has been crankin’ them outta the park as of late. I don’t think I would wear these now BUT it’s nice to stroll down memory lane.
They say big men can’t sell shoes, so that got me thinking. What was the most successful shoe endorsed by a big man?
Would it be one of Shaq’s Reebok Shoes? I smell another good Throwback Thursday.
Comment by TASJ7045 — April 18, 2008 @ 7:41 am
Uhh….YouKnow….take a look at the brand. Not everything is Nike
Comment by Flatsole — April 18, 2008 @ 7:45 am
they resemble jay’s 8s too much for my taste. I’d still rock em tho
Comment by mooch — April 18, 2008 @ 7:53 am
TASJ7045,
You’re on to something there…
Just wait and see
Comment by Nice Kicks — April 18, 2008 @ 8:41 am
Nice Kicks-
I was at Kicksburgh on Wednesday and I saw someone rocking the Shaqnosis shoe. I gotta give props to my girlfriend for spotting them. That was another blast from the past. I wanna see the Shaq pump shoes from his rookie year. Gotta love the black and blue colorway with the embroidered SHAQ logo on the back with the his siloutte of a 2 handed slam. CLASSIC!!!
Comment by TASJ7045 — April 18, 2008 @ 9:08 am
Damn kid! NiceKicks always bringing the fiyah joints! These did kinda bite on several J’s but I can’t help to have love for theses gems. Wish I could cop me a pair!
Comment by Skeweezy — April 18, 2008 @ 9:23 am
even at 23 yrs of age, so many things make you feel old today. but thanks to these, i feel YOUNG!! cuz i’ve never seen these in my life!! thanks nicekicks!! lol
Comment by marcus the great — April 18, 2008 @ 9:25 am
they dont look bad at all, but they’re dangerously close to lookin like a pair of knock of Mike’s… and that would prolly keep them off my feet
Comment by marcus the great — April 18, 2008 @ 9:27 am
TASJ7045,
That specific pair is one of my fav’s from the 90’s. I remember how EVERY kid I knew was on to Shaq. He was coming in right as Mike was leaving and even my cousins just north of Chicago had mad Shaq stuff around the house.
Just think of how different things would have been for Reebok had they been able to keep Shaq and Kemp put down the powder…
Comment by Nice Kicks — April 18, 2008 @ 10:10 am
Some guys out of Canada just brought the rights to the Ewing Stuff. I have been waiting for the Shoes to retro since forever. Matt I feel as if you did this just for me. I will dance at your wedding!
My Kingdom for the Ewings from 1989. Remember the Kicks had not beaten the Celtics in Boston Garden since 1984. Game five Pat hit a three from the corner with Stu Jackson yelling, “Shoot it!” He was wearing that fresh Ewing of my dreams!
Comment by J.King — April 18, 2008 @ 10:12 am
Reebok chose to sever ties with Shaq because they wanted Iverson to be the focal point of their marketing. “Smart move, plus my lil’ brother loves your cartoon.”- Andre 3000
Comment by J.King — April 18, 2008 @ 10:14 am
wow these r amazing
Comment by greenmaker24 — April 18, 2008 @ 10:59 am
haahaa I remember those.
Comment by MJSF — April 18, 2008 @ 11:20 am
If only I can go back in time in late 80s early 90s when sexy things like this came out. Now its the 21st century, and we gotta deal with Yums and Bapes…damn.
Comment by Aaron Peterson — April 18, 2008 @ 11:57 am
The released for the ‘90/’91 season while the Air Raids & VIIIs released in 91′& 92′…I wonder who actually had the design idea first? My guess is Nike did since smaller shoes companies are always “borrowing” the design of popular kicks.
Comment by nikeindabutt — April 18, 2008 @ 12:02 pm
whoaaa!!! these are HHHOOOTTT!!!! Love the colorway!!! I would ROCK these motha fu ooppsss!!! sorry? I would love to ROCK these babies!!!
Comment by ken — April 18, 2008 @ 12:38 pm
please tell me were i can get these shoes if they still out
Comment by marreal jordan — April 18, 2008 @ 5:42 pm
wattt hott
those is crazy fire!! older than me tho..lol
Comment by monsterfresh — April 18, 2008 @ 9:19 pm
Black Tee.
Skinny Jeans.
A Pair of Patrick Ewing OGz.
Boss.
Comment by geO? — April 18, 2008 @ 10:34 pm
one word…. sexy.
Comment by kingo304 — April 18, 2008 @ 11:43 pm
peep game…some 1 put me on…wassup with these is they being released orr whaaaaaaaa
Comment by hrkizzless — April 19, 2008 @ 12:39 pm
I LIKE THEM WHERE CAN I FIND EM AT ?
Comment by LiL ToNy — April 19, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
I’m tryna get my feet in a pair of those EWINGS. Whats good?
Comment by Roy — April 19, 2008 @ 4:24 pm
He had one shoe back in the early 90s. I cant remember what yr, but they were high tops not mids. They had a stap around the back of them. They kinda resembled Nike’s Air Forces (not 1’s). They were fire! Everybody was rockin them when I was in Va. This was around the time when they were makin kicks in damn near every color, and they had them in every color. Also do anybody remember when Champion was makin some fly suede kicks back in the early 90’s, they had them in every color too. Damn I miss those days! They just dont make em like they used to…
Comment by raythedamager — April 19, 2008 @ 5:42 pm
Can somebody tell me if these came out before the 8`s did. I`m only 21 bruh.
Comment by kicksright — April 19, 2008 @ 7:59 pm
where can i buy these at ….they hot
Comment by big-dave — April 21, 2008 @ 8:24 am
I remember Ice Cube shouting out Ewings on “Steady Mobbin”…lol
Comment by Edubble McTrouble — April 22, 2008 @ 10:01 am
UGLY
Comment by JHONATHON — April 23, 2008 @ 9:14 am
ARE THESE BIENG RELEASED AGAIN ? IF SO THEN WHEN
Comment by z — April 23, 2008 @ 11:13 am
these r hella raw. but def looks like the 8 with the very top of a 4
Comment by tjholmes26 — April 23, 2008 @ 12:13 pm
Those Ewings are money…had the last drop of the Ewings back in 93-Red/Blk/Wht high top joints..pure fiyah
Comment by Deano — April 23, 2008 @ 12:59 pm
jeez just cuz dey look like jayz well so the flipperz wat…id rock da life out of a pair of Ewings….dont hate just cuz there not nikes my friendz….
Comment by Robster — April 23, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
Starbury should take note.
Comment by Kuahmel — April 23, 2008 @ 7:22 pm
them shoes are uggly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by alexis — April 24, 2008 @ 7:54 am
I was just playing about my last comment them shoes are nice
Comment by alexis — April 24, 2008 @ 8:00 am
oMg…these are some sexy sneakersz.iim a girl and it may lo0k to manly bu ti still want tem…are they ever comin baC out?
Comment by gaby — April 24, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
Yo I jus got these! They even hotter in person.
Comment by Tristsn — April 27, 2008 @ 1:35 am
When these came out i was in 6grade i bugged my mom for these and i got them. Very slick shoe and still is. THIS IS THE ONLY NO NAME BRAND SHOE YOU COULD GET AWAY WITH WEARING BACK THEN (1991)AND STILL COULD PULL IT OFF EVEN NOW!!!
Comment by YELLA MARYLAND — May 13, 2008 @ 11:08 pm
they need to bring these back out
Comment by Anthony — May 16, 2008 @ 11:56 am
these take me back.
back to a more simpler time.
Comment by Mo Dirdee — May 23, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
I have these is my closet DS never worn.
i still need the other ones the orange and blue joints. i forget the name of those.
Comment by v0n74 — May 29, 2008 @ 11:40 pm
DeM JoiNT’z iz TuFF…WrD ^…I’m FeeLiNG THoSe RiTe Der…
Comment by DaT DuDe — June 4, 2008 @ 6:11 pm