![]() ![]() Gourmet Sneakers Influenced by Air Jordans Sorry, FUBU, unlike what it says on the midsole, there’s nothing “classic” about these. FUBU may have hit an all-time low when they dropped these Spiz’ike rip-offs, complete with a bootleg Air Force 1 sole thrown in for good (bad) measure. The once respected urban brand that could be found on any rapper worth his weight in throwback jerseys in the late 90’s and early 2000’s has since become somewhat less prestigious. ![]() Would any goth ninjas have bought these if they only dropped at your local flea market? Didn’t think so. This dress-shoe-ized version of the “Cool Grey” Air Jordan XI is a great example of a high-end fashion brand getting away with an accepted knock-off thanks to its high price and designer appeal. The satirical knock-offs are now a collector’s item, and Consolidated is actually still at it with Nike, recently releasing board graphics with satirical “extreme” and “hip” versions of Nike executives Mark Parker, Phil Knight, and Sandy Bodecker. One of the most vocal skate brands against the emergence of the mega-corporation into skateboarding after the Dunk exploded in the early 2000’s was Consolidated, who went as far as producing the “Drunk BS” copied after the Nike SB Dunk with bananas instead of Swooshes and their “Don’t Do It” motto. The younger skaters may not even know this since a pair of Janoskis are on the feet of about seven out of ten kids at the park, but Nike was not always as accepted as they are now in the skateboarding community. It’s hard to consider them fakes when they’re made with better materials and craftsmanship than the originals. Hender Scheme Air Force 1, Air Jordan IV, etc.Ĭall them a re-make, homage, art project, or rip-off, but there’s no denying these luxurious, handcrafted, all premium leather replicas of iconic sneakers by Hender Scheme are pretty damn nice. Even though they were made with a lower quality than the official Nike Mags from 2011 and devoid of all Nike logos (since they weren’t actually made by Nike), resellers wasted no time getting their greedy paws on most of the pairs anyway, and you can now find the costume Mags that retailed for $98.99 on eBay for $200+. ![]() ![]() An officially licensed replica of Mary McFly’s famous Nike Mag from Back to the Future Part II, intended to be used for Halloween costumes. This was a new one for the sneaker world. One of their most popular sneakers ever was the adidas Superstar rip-off, which will likely go down as nothing more than that: a cheap imitation of a classic sneaker. While sneakerheads may turn up their nose to Phat Farm, Russel Simmons’ brand provided affordable and (semi) stylish kicks to the urban community for years. It’s a brand that many wish they never bought, and might not admit to ever owning. While not the force (pun intended) they were in the mid-2000’s, Bapestas are still going strong today in their ever-changing array of colors and materials.īasically, Bapestas for people who couldn’t afford Bape.Īh yes, Phat Farm. We’re still not sure why Nike never tried to sue BAPE for taking the silhouette of the Air Force 1, but we’re glad they didn’t. They were actually outdoing the quality of many of Nike’s Air Force 1’s at the time. And the colorful kicks weren’t just cheap, imitations, either. The most accepted knock-off ever? Bapestas were everywhere in the mid-2000’s, as one of the biggest trends in the sneaker world. After dropping a limited run of about 250 pairs in 2006, Ari was hit with a cease and desist from both Nike and Newport, leaving the sneaker very rare, but also giving it a legendary status in the process. Noticing the similarities between the two logos, artist Ari Saal Forman created the menthol flavored sneakers in the mold of the iconic Air Force 1, complete with a cigarette-style shoe box. If anything, you could say Nike ripped off the Swoosh from Newport, since the cigarette brand had been using their “upside down Swoosh” since the 1960’s. After all, Newport cigarettes do have a similar logo as the Swoosh. These aren’t so much a knock-off as they are a clever parody. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |