The title should be pretty self-explanatory on this one. It's basically a compilation of shoes that I DO NOT OWN, but I wish were in my collection! If you personally know me, I'm sure you know how diverse my sneaker taste really is. I've always tried to minimalize my "focus" or "target" types of shoes to obtain, but I usually end up buying anything and everything else around my hit-list.
Air Jordan lX Kobe Bryant PE pic courtesy of: OGA.com
I've always been a huge fan of the Air Jordan IX in PE form. The different numbers on the back, collar height variance, color variety, etc. always draw my attention! Kobe is one of my favorite players of all time (not a Lakers fan by any stretch FYI). To own a Jordan IX PE of his would be absolutely incredible. Too bad he never wore these on the court like his other Jordan player exclusives in the early 2000's. It would've been nice to see them on his feet during a game!
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"Maccabi" LeBron ll PE pic courtesy of: hyperstrike_718
The LeBron II is one of my favorite shoes to play basketball in. LeBron wore this particular color against the Maccabi basketball team years after the LeBron II was realeased, so they definitely stirred up the sneaker community when pictures of him wearing these PE's leaked. I've seen a few pairs floating around, but of course they're all asking for pemium pocket change for them.
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1985 BlackToe AirJordan l OG pic courtesy of: cnoriega_2007
The 1985 Air Jordan I has always had a warm spot in my heart. I have had several pairs of OG I's in my time, but I've NEVER owned a pair of these. Every pair I've come across are either not in my size, or way overpriced for me during their availability. Timing just kills me everytime a pair pops up!
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MTV Air Force One Promo pic was taken at a SC event
I don't know much about these, but I've had this pic saved on my computer for years. No one seems to know anything about them, but they have the MTV logo on the heels, and that they resemble the ellusive black/gold Jordan I 1985 unicorn. If anyone has ANY other info regarding this shoe, please shoot me an email.
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Chris Paul Xll Away PE pic courtest of: my.hoopchina.com
Black/Teal on a Retro XII just look amazing together...Mmm... Well, I've had the pleasure of holding these in my hands, and they truly are one of my favorite PE's of all time. Hopefully one day down the road, I'll be able to add these to my stash.
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John Wall Hyperfuse PE pic courtesy of: forces_whitaker
Before John Wall signed to Reebok, every major player out there wanted to sign him...including Nike. The Hyperfuse was catching fire, so they made a special pair for him w/ a "JW11" logo in hopes that he would sign the dotted line. I've been following John Wall ever since his HS days, so wathcing him grow and develop as a player has been a real treat.
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"Rookie Of The Year" LeBron AZG pic courtesy of: Double O
To the untrained eye, these would look like a plain white basketball shoe...They also kind of look that way to trained eyes as well! The one thing that I love most about these is the altered LBJ23 logo. They truly outdid themselves by using a special ROY0304 design that really sets this Promo pair off.
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Air Jordan Xl Leather Turf Sample shoes courtesy of: BallinTwn
I took this picture in 2006 during the LasVegas Sole Collector Finale competition. These XI turf Samples were on the table of Randy Fernandez of the BallinTwn duo. These rarities obviously have different tooling used, but the upper is all-leather. One interesting aspect is that it has a mesh tongue. Regardless of the obscurity, I absolutely love these.
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Deion Sanders Redskin Xl PE pic courtesy of: Getty Images
I've always loved this particular colorway, and coming across a pair for sale is nearly impossible. I've had the opportunity to hold a couple of pairs in my hand, and they are beautiful in person. Super lightweight, yellow mesh liner, pull tabs, etc. I can go on and on about these beauties, but I can only say that one day, they will be mine.
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Kobe Bryant Reebok Question PE pic courtesy of: Getty Images
Once Adidas dropped him, every shoe company was throwing their best PE's at Kobe in hopes that he would sign a contract. This was one of the first pairs of Questions NOT made for A.I., along with LBJ's high school PE's. Ironically, Mr. Iverson gave them their only playoff loss a year or so before this, but this pair has so much win.
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dual-logo AirJordan l mid PE (Dunk sole) pic courtesy of: ?
Crazy title right? Well, just take a few minutes to check out the detailing on these Michael Jordan 1985 PE's... First off, these have a mid-collar height. They also used Nike Dunk tooling down below, and oddly enough, both lateral and medial sides have the Air Jordan Wings logo. Rarer than rare.
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LeBron James Vll PE football cleat shoes courtesy of: BKals
These things are just plain stupid...Stupid enough to make me want them SO bad. LeBron James has a body of a football player. It doesn't surprise me that he played football in HighSchool. I'm sure he's played in these before during some pickup game, but even if he didn't, I'd love to own a pair of these someday.
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Kanye West AirMax 180 pic courtesy of: Digital Jordan
So you think that Kanye West's first Nike collaboration was the Air Yeezy? Think again. A few years before the Air Yeezy released, Nike made a special Promo pair for Mr. West that had his famous College Dropout bear on the tongue and insole. The solid black leather upper is contrasted by red patent leather and blue accents. Oh yeah, there's also some leopard thrown on there if you haven't noticed.
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