PAIR OF VINTAGE NIKE ATHLETIC SNEAKERS - LATE 1990S/EARLY 2000S

A COLLECTION OF TWO PAIRS OF VINTAGE NIKE ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR REPRESENTING THE BRAND'S ICONIC SILHOUETTES FROM THE LATE 1990S TO EARLY 2000S ERA. THESE WELL-WORN EXAMPLES SHOWCASE THE CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS TYPICAL OF NIKE'S PERFORMANCE BASKETBALL AND CASUAL ATHLETIC LINES FROM THIS PERIOD.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MAKER: NIKE, UNITED STATES
- PERIOD: LATE 1990S TO EARLY 2000S
- CONSTRUCTION: CANVAS AND MESH TEXTILE UPPERS WITH SYNTHETIC LEATHER REINFORCEMENT PANELS. RUBBER OUTSOLES WITH VISIBLE TREAD PATTERN. FOAM MIDSOLE WITH NIKE AIR CUSHIONING TECHNOLOGY.
- HARDWARE: ORIGINAL LACES (CREAM PAIR WITH CREAM LACES, BLACK PAIR WITH BLACK LACES)

PAIR ONE - CREAM/OFF-WHITE LOW-TOP:
CANVAS AND MESH CONSTRUCTION WITH WAVY RIBBED DETAILING TO UPPER. YELLOW NIKE SWOOSH LOGO TO LATERAL SIDE. CREAM-COLOURED LACES. SIGNIFICANT YELLOWING AND OXIDATION TO MIDSOLE CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND UV EXPOSURE. MESH UPPER SHOWS CREASING AND MINOR SOILING FROM EXTENDED WEAR.

PAIR TWO - BLACK AND WHITE HIGH-TOP:
BLACK CANVAS UPPER WITH WHITE SYNTHETIC LEATHER TOE BOX AND MIDFOOT PANEL. WHITE NIKE SWOOSH TO LATERAL SIDE. NIKE TEXT EMBROIDERED IN WHITE TO PADDED HEEL COLLAR. BLACK LACES. HEAVY SCUFFING AND CREASING TO BLACK CANVAS THROUGHOUT. WHITE PANELS SHOW YELLOWING AND DISCOLOURATION. PADDED ANKLE COLLAR SHOWS COMPRESSION FROM USE.

CONDITION: BOTH PAIRS EXHIBIT HEAVY WEAR CONSISTENT WITH EXTENDED ATHLETIC USE. MIDSOLE CUSHIONING IS SIGNIFICANTLY COMPRESSED ON BOTH EXAMPLES. RUBBER OUTSOLES SHOW SUBSTANTIAL TREAD WEAR WITH VISIBLE LOSS OF ORIGINAL PATTERN. NO MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, SPLITS, OR SEPARATION OF COMPONENTS OBSERVED. ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION REMAINS INTACT DESPITE COSMETIC WEAR. THESE PIECES REPRESENT AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR IN WELL-USED CONDITION, SUITABLE FOR DISPLAY, COLLECTION, OR RESTORATION PROJECTS.

NOTE: THESE ARE VINTAGE ATHLETIC SHOES IN WORN CONDITION. THEY ARE OFFERED AS COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLES OF LATE 1990S/EARLY 2000S NIKE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, NOT FOR ATHLETIC USE.

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

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Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia