1980s' Basketball Shoes (A Retrospective)

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In the 1980s NBA, basketball footwear technology was seeing a rapid growth. Brands like Converse, Nike and Adidas, were innovating on models such as the Converse Weapon and the beloved Air Force 1. NBA stars like Magic Jonson and Larry Bird changed the game with their up tempo style of play and their iconic basketball shoes. In this video we breakdown the most important basketball shoes that defined 1980s basketball. Enjoy!
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@patrickzeinali 11 месяцев назад

This is the greatest channel of all time, so much great information and culture around shoes

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

PZ KNOWS!

@airlegerme 11 месяцев назад

Agreed 💯

@Lakersfan2028 11 месяцев назад

It only takes 1 ingredient

@d.felixphoto2260 11 месяцев назад

I remember my brother and I wanted the Magic and Bird Converse weapons and they were sold out. We left with Jordan 1's and honestly at the time we didn't really know him like that. Lol. By the time we wore them to school everyone was infatuated with our sneakers. That started my sneaker journey and was the day I became obsessed with what I wore on my feet.

@jeyweb4236 11 месяцев назад

Wish they brought the Converse Weapons back!

@flannel_punk 2 месяца назад

They're back now! They're endorsed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as a lifestyle/casual sneaker.

@jeyweb4236 2 месяца назад

@@flannel_punk got a pair of the con x undefeated collabs shortly after that post...🍻

@lutherfox5744 11 месяцев назад

Little known fact: Larry never wore the market version of the Weapon during games. His had the Weapon uppers with the Pro Leather soles. My personal favourite during this era was the Converse Startech.

@ricflare7405 11 месяцев назад

This channel has reached GOAT status in my book. Great info great videos!

@NachoAverageFinds 10 месяцев назад

Appreciate it Ric Flare

@bryantwilliams647 11 месяцев назад

Loved the Reebok BB when i was a kid in the 80s

@MF-Venom 11 месяцев назад

80s Nba was more physical trying to kill someone no foul

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

The pistons were wild

@MF-Venom 11 месяцев назад

@@NachoAverageFinds the bad boy pistons

@rice_goat80 11 месяцев назад

You had classic brands like Etonics,Avia,Spot Blit by Saucony,L.A. Gear,BK British Knights,Brooks

@Madman6505 11 месяцев назад

I had a pair of Bird Converse Weapons in 7th grade and loved them. You had to have either Nikes or Converse shoes at my school, or you were a complete loser, haha. In 89 or 90, I had a pair of Nikes that came with a little air pump to inflate the shoes around the ankles. My parents bought them for me to support an ankle injury from playing basketball. They cost $120 bucks, which was one reason I was the only kid in my small high school who had a pair. Everyone wanted them, and I became the center of attention for a while, lol

@MrJones208 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the knowledge and history lesson Sir 😎

@soultothedirt 3 месяца назад

those Syracuse dunks will always be fire. 🔥

@RevaNyte 9 месяцев назад

Finally a breakdown of each basketball shoes, I also agreed on someone who commented on one of your videos (I think it was the Chuck Taylor Video or the Nike vs Adidas vs Rebook vid) on a breakdown of each basketball shoes that were worn through the years. The timeline here maybe scattered but I’ll take it for now, I still wanna see you nake a video of a timeline of every basketball shoe starting from the transition of Chuck Taylors to the Adidas Superstar to Modern Day.

@Mikele-ez2jw 11 месяцев назад

Nice video! Missed some of my favourites there like the Spud Webb Pony's , P. Ewing Adidas Forum/ rivalry and the Dominique Wilkins Reebook

@PrisonMike- 11 месяцев назад

You got it right with the Reebok 4600's. I was a teen in the 80's and I had a pair of black ones. I freaking loved them. I only stopped wearing them when I got my first pair of Black Cements in the 10th grade. After that it was all Jordans.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

They’ve been rereleasing some of the BB stuff. I might cop! Thanks for sharing that story

@elduderino4579 11 месяцев назад

Amazing video as always Nacho. I picked up those Converse Weapon Fragments that came out a couple of months back and they are fire! As a basketball fan it was a no brainer. All those bball kicks from like the mid 80s to mid 90s have so much character!

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Aw man those Fragments are sleepers right! Thanks for the love

@xstang55 11 месяцев назад

They only made a tiny run of those, something like 1,200 pairs total. I hope they make more colorways....

@elduderino4579 11 месяцев назад

@@xstang55 wow I didn’t know they made such a small run of them. Now I’m even more stoked for getting a pair! Cheers for the info

@dirrrrrrr 11 месяцев назад

I would love to see you guys cover Converse shoes such as the Pro Leather, Fastbreak, and Weapon, they’re such influential shoes and laid the foundation of early sneaker culture, However information about these shoes are so sparse 😭😭😭 anyways, love the new uploads recently, been a fan since 2019, good too see you guys evolve you’re content and go more in depth about sneaker culture for people who barely know anything about it.

@DukeRico 7 месяцев назад

Converse never gets any love from sneaker fans….

@snubsnab8022 5 месяцев назад

I play basketball every day with Chuck Taylor’s on. They’re so underrated.

@Bigreid92 11 месяцев назад

Great Documentary. My favorite 80’s sneaker was Patrick Ewing Adidas Conductor and Rivalry.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Definitely need to cover Ewings soon. Appreciate it Reid!

@Jeenyuhslover 11 месяцев назад

I have been watching you since 2018/2019, and i have to say that you guys are one of the few consistent channels on youtube.

@NachoAverageFinds 10 месяцев назад

Thank you

@PaulNat360 11 месяцев назад

Somehow Converse Was The Top Brand In The 1980S. Even Though They Were Not At The Top In The 1990S, There Is Still One Shoe From Them I Wish To See Again - The Converse Destroyer… The Larry Johnson Shoe.

@0815raoul 11 месяцев назад

I always love the sneaker history videos.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Appreciate you

@giogiogiogi0 11 месяцев назад

This is a great content! Now it made me appreciate the recent Converse Weapon x Fragment collab.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Yeah I saw those Frag Weapons and my jaw dropped

@glennallaire 11 месяцев назад

This video is a thing of beauty Thank you for your work

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Means the world Glenn!

@kiryu96 11 месяцев назад

THE RETURN!!! Good to see you boys back at it!✌

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Thank you man! hope you emjouy this one

@Swooshman_3 11 месяцев назад

SN: Villanova was also part of the “Be True To Your School” line. They’re were 8 schools initially. I’m a lil bias being a Nova fan & especially since we won the Natty in 85’. Amazing video as usual Nacho!

@DylanLey 11 месяцев назад

What an era! So many great kicks! Great video as always!

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

The golden era

@robertmitchell9529 9 месяцев назад

I bought a pair of those when they came out. Can't believe my guy Magic played as well as he did in those shoes. They were super hard and barely any give when you walked in them. I played a few pick up games in them and it just never felt like I was ever going to break them in. I ended up giving them away to one of my mother's friend's son at her church. He enjoyed them more than I did. Never bought another pair of Converse again.

@HightopRob 11 месяцев назад

Well done well done you can add Avia as a special honorable mention they've made very well crafted high tech basketball sneakers for the NBA during the 1980s going into the 90s😊

@mihirjoshimusic 11 месяцев назад

Brilliant video gentlemen! Absolutely loved it! ❤️🤘🏼

@philliplyn2692 11 месяцев назад

Man wishing could go back in time to collect all my favorite sneakers from all my favorite players 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

@ignacioarienza 7 месяцев назад

Man these videos are crazy. Thank you for making them!!

@kevinyoung7934 7 месяцев назад

This was such a great video ...... Appreciate your content.

@lenni2542 11 месяцев назад

Yoo nacho is back! Very good video, take me back to the 1980s!

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Lenni! I hope you enjoyed the nostalgia

@scoobjones6007 11 месяцев назад

One of my fav channels to binge watch or turn the clock back BIG NOSTALGIA 💯🔥

@NachoAverageFinds 10 месяцев назад

Appreciate you Scoob!

@Lrj530 11 месяцев назад

I remember when my mom came home with a pair of the magic Johnson shoes as I called them. I was all excited and wore the crap out of them.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Bro I can’t imagine the excitement

@GoodfellaNell 11 месяцев назад

Nacho dropping the history keeping sneaker RU-vid alive! Fire vid!🔥

@mindingmybizness2567 11 месяцев назад

Awh man!!! I wish converse would re-release the Magic converse weapons. I would buy them so quickly. They would still sell today.

@kicksnfigs8658 11 месяцев назад

Very nice and informative especially for me who’s been recently into 80’s basketball and with Nike and Adidas retroing some. Hope they do more. Recently got the Rivalry 86 and Fragment Weapon.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

The fragment weapons are sleepers for sure!

@FyrFytr998 11 месяцев назад

After the Celtics won the title in 86 and Penn State beat the Miami Hurricanes. I immediately went and got the black Reebok BB5600’s. During that year, black sneakers were still not worn in my high school. Even Bred 1’s weren’t that popular. And the Black Cement 3’s were still a year away. In my old age, I may and try and cop them 5600’s again.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

I’m super jealous you got to live through those moments!

@FyrFytr998 11 месяцев назад

@@NachoAverageFinds all good. Soon you’ll be telling young heads about way back in the Kobe and LeBron years. Every generation has their era they like to remember about.

@kincamell 11 месяцев назад

Heavy @ The 2.05 mark Bill Russell is in a pair of custom sneakers designed by Bristol Manufacturing Corp. Bill Russell 's input contributed to the finished product.

@luisantonioalvarezabarza4377 11 месяцев назад

Awesome content as always 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Luis!!

@subparnaturedocumentary 11 месяцев назад

yo those og unlv dunks are pure fire

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Absoultely love that colorway

@jeremyshelton1079 5 месяцев назад

The very first pair of "signature" shoes I ever had was the Converse Weapon in the purple and gold.

@jblurey2581 11 месяцев назад

Hey Nacho, I really love your content so far! I’m sure someone may have brought this up but I’d love to see a video explanation of John McEnroe’s Nike Mac Attack soon. Anyways, keep up the content =] Peace! ✌🏼

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Aw man j love those! Can’t wait for more colorways to come out

@thestarseeker8196 11 месяцев назад

Yes. A dive into tennis kicks worn by legends of different eras would be incredibly interesting too. 🔥

@streetteams 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. Top nach-o!

@equusquaggaquagga536 Месяц назад

Sneaker quality really did peak in the 80s

@taco2753 11 месяцев назад

YA BOI I BEEN WAITING FOR A NEW VIDEO!💯

@74205gb 11 месяцев назад

Great videos guys. Love the History. Thank you. #MambaMentality

@richardkrivik7032 11 месяцев назад

AMAZING bro’s…🎉WELL WELL DONE 👊🤝👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@stevenroche9874 11 месяцев назад

Very well researched and presented by a likeable host, as usual ! Best regards.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Means a lot Steven. Humbled!

@sneakerprofiler 11 месяцев назад

Nike Air was never really revolutionary. Karhu did it first in the ‘70s. You missed the opportunity to name Jacques Chassaing with design-engineering the early adidas Bball shoes. He’s a legend, and he was central in the defining of modern Bball and running shoes aesthetics and technology. It was his idea to work with the athletes like his hero, Adi Dassler, did. I had a pair of the Converse Weapon. I didn’t hoop in them as much as I rode BMX in them. Great upload, as usual, bro. ✌🏽💙👟

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Ah yeah i love JC! We have a video about the Adidas Forum. We talk about him in that video.

@sneakerprofiler 11 месяцев назад

@@NachoAverageFinds have you read his book “From Soul To Sole”? He picks his most memorable moments in the game. The amount of innovation that came from him and his team is incredible. ✌🏽💙👟

@alexthelizardking 11 месяцев назад

What a return. This is gonna be sweet😋

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Always appreciate you Alex

@javinschmidt1246 11 месяцев назад

🔥video. We need a 90s version of this 💯

@isaacsilva8033 11 месяцев назад

nacho never disappoint, firme as usual 😮

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Trucha homie 👊

@Doctor.dorito 11 месяцев назад

love this channel!😁

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the love

@renatorodrigues5016 11 месяцев назад

My favourite RU-vid sneaker channel. 🔥 video.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Humbled

@benjaminblakemore9704 11 месяцев назад

NICE ONE NACHOS 😊❤

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Appreciate you Ben!

@chris215est 11 месяцев назад

Top notch channel a1 since day 1 !

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Appreciate that

@legimlugero 11 месяцев назад

Converse Cons, ERX series, LA Gear, British Knights

@aaronwonder990 Месяц назад

Great video

@santannathegreat5167 11 месяцев назад

I really enjoy your/ yall videos homie!! I really appreciate all the research and knowledge involved to present us with a ACCURATE history of some of our grails and shoes I wore growing up in Chicago in the 90’s.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Thank you bro!! Love be able to give people an escape with nostalgia

@rikmarvel 11 месяцев назад

Great Episode, really enjoyed it! But..... No AVIA's? 🤷🏽‍♂️

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

I'll dedicate a whole video to AVIA in the future

@rikmarvel 11 месяцев назад

@@NachoAverageFinds that would be 🔥🔥🔥!!

@MrLouis-of3yl 11 месяцев назад

@@NachoAverageFinds Videos for both Pony and Avia would be absolutely sweet!

@edh7492 11 месяцев назад

How has it taken me 3 days to see this, I’m sure I didn’t get the notification 🤷‍♂️ This is totally my kind of thing, great video Bry. 🤜🤛

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

What's up Ed! I'm glad the video got around to you. Good to hear from you man!

@edh7492 11 месяцев назад

@@NachoAverageFinds⁠⁠yeah you too brother, don’t want to blow my trumpet but I have a pair of the following shoes from this video, Air Jordan 1’s, Air force 1’s, Reebok BB4600 and Adidas Top 10’s. Used to own some air force 2 highs but wore them out as they were lovely on foot. Obviously I’ve owned a couple pairs of Chuck Taylors but as you say they’re horrendous to wear and ruin your feet, god knows how dudes used to play ball in them! I’d like to add a pair of converse weapons and a set of Reebok Pumps to my collection in the future, the latter of which I’m surprised you didn’t include..?

@alwaysphresh6493 11 месяцев назад

Man I’m a big fan of the channel and since you’re talking about 80’s BB shoes. I feel like you left one out which is Avia brand. I was definitely balling in a pair of those in Jr High…..lol.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

I want to do a full video of Avia

@alwaysphresh6493 11 месяцев назад

@@NachoAverageFinds you have to please. That and lotto’s…..🙏🏾

@sportjames23 11 месяцев назад

Bruh, this took me BACK. 🤟

@scottrichardson6864 11 месяцев назад

Another great video as usual! Keep it up!

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Appreciate you Scott! Thanks for watching man

@chadchesney3858 3 месяца назад

Just discovered your channel. Enjoying your videos. Ya know I’ve always wondered why NB never signed another BBall star. They just kind of surrendered any future ground on the basketball court. But ya know they went another way. And strengthened their niche in the running world. And supreme comfort and support engineering. I’ll check out more videos. Maybe you’ve already covered this buuut what happened to Converse? Only shoes I ever still see in stores is ya know the Chuck Taylors.

@EPYCpeacemakers 11 месяцев назад

Subscribed. ❤

@Flyfam11 11 месяцев назад

Nacho!!!!!!!!! Let’s goooo!!🤙🏼👍🔥

@adnaanu 11 месяцев назад

My fav sneakers channel

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 🙏 you

@troyf.9050 11 месяцев назад

Still don't understand how the best 2 players coming out of college goes to 2 of the top teams in the NBA(Magic & Bird)

@user-ur4bd1qr8y 11 месяцев назад

The Best Era Of 🏀 Sneakers But My Fave Where The Air Force 1s High

@kincamell2 10 месяцев назад

Stellar

@FyrFytr998 11 месяцев назад

Brotherman………… It’s pronounced Mark. Ah-gwire. Take the g sound in good and add wire to it. Glad you caught yourself on Bob Lanier (La-Near). You’re still one of my favorite channels. Keep it up.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Yo appreciate you calling me out on those. Thanks for being a fan on the channel!

@kp9593 11 месяцев назад

Love the weapons

@aintnohalfsteffen 9 месяцев назад

the BB5600's were supposed to be Len Bias's signature shoe

@The40Glock1 11 месяцев назад

Weapons 🔥

@Brand-ju4jm 11 месяцев назад

the way our dawg pronounces some of these names

@NachoAverageFinds 10 месяцев назад

Sorry haha

@osullivanjeremyp 11 месяцев назад

Mark A-GWIRE (rhymes with fire)

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

My bad

@DannyBoy-wq9ze 11 месяцев назад

Hi you need to upload this video, because you forgot to mention KangaROOS wore by Clyde Drexler and Ebonics wore by Dominique Wilkins and Hakeem Olajuwon back in the 1980's !, later peace.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

You’re absolutely right! Maybe we can do a part two

@DannyBoy-wq9ze 11 месяцев назад

@@NachoAverageFinds Yeah you forgot about other 1980's basketball sneakers like KangaROOS, Ebonics, Ellesse and Avia wore by again Clyde Drexler and Scottie Pippen early years playing in the NBA late 1980's !. Also can you please do a upload on the retro air jordans 13. There were a rare jet black air jordan 13 low all black with red air jordan logo on the top of the tongue, sliver air jordan logo on the outside top corner of sneakers and bottom underneath was red, white and black that Jordan wore in the NBA 1998 ECF against the Pacers and NBA 1998 Finals against the Jazz !, before he wore the air jordans 14, later peace one.🌇👋📱💻📸📹🏀👟💵👍🌃

@luisenriquereyes8932 11 месяцев назад

Amigo un saludo de cabo san Lucas Baja California Sur con todo respeto eres el mejor lo mejor de lo mejor los 80 fue la mejor época los tenis que nunca logré conseguir fueron los converse weapon de magic espero conseguirlos

@x2a473 11 месяцев назад

we back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

😎😎😎

@albertsebastian4489 11 месяцев назад

Bird uses the custom made Weapon with All Stars soles..my all time 80s sneakers would be the Adidas Forum which up to now I’m still wearing the retro releases..

@flymartian33 8 месяцев назад

Damn no Adidas forum which was crucial in Mj's college years

@pedrohernandez-ff8gb 10 месяцев назад

Yes sir

@marcusbrothers5221 3 месяца назад

Every decade is pivotal in case you haven't noticed

@redriot3008 11 месяцев назад

You guys are the best not to brag I just got Jason Tatum new shoes fire 🍋 when will you guys do lebrons sneaker history anyways have a good day and keep doing what your doing god bless

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the kind words man! We have lebron coming up soon

@PeteBolo-gi6qe 11 месяцев назад

James worthy and NB,the explosive fist step and a ring ,yeah finals MVP

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

I was stunned watching those highlights 😂😂

@chadchesney3858 3 месяца назад

And ok Sampson was a “major force” as I think you put it in the NBA for about a year and a half. Unfortunately for Puma Sampson was a major NBA bust. Largely due to injury. And yeah the Jordan 3’s were a great comeback following the disappointing, although I love’em, Jordan 2’s. But I don’t know if the line was ever in trouble. I mean Jordan’s game was just so awesome any shoe he wore would have been coveted. But the 3’s did take it to a new level.

@chadchesney3858 3 месяца назад

Sorry “formidable force”.

@treystyles3760 11 месяцев назад

Bob (la -neer) put some respect on that man's name

@geraldfarr8279 11 месяцев назад

He badly mispronounced Mark Aguirre's name as well

@calebfong896 9 месяцев назад

i really wish puma continued making ralph sampsons, I love mine alot but they're starting to break down beyond repair. i gotta find a way to get a fresh pair somehow

@redhooddragoncore3276 11 месяцев назад

Need that history of lebrons sneakers vid!

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

Of course!

@DelpriestStokes 11 месяцев назад

Another fact Michael Cooper rocked asiscs and another fact you forgot pony and brooks worn by Dominique Wilkins and another fact exvaire McDaniel wore Saucony before Clyde drexler sigh with avia and reebok he was rocking kangaroo

@tareksherif7319 11 месяцев назад

speaking of converse why dont you make a video about converse and how it struggled to be in the NBA and how it starting to make a small comeback by signing some athletics.

@camred7216 11 месяцев назад

WHAT IZ THAT JAZZ SONG AT 12:31...

@Lrj530 11 месяцев назад

What about a 90’s version of bball shoes.

@NachoAverageFinds 11 месяцев назад

We have one on the channel! Look for it

@rickiebradshaw3695 11 месяцев назад

You should have had the Air Jordan 4. That shoe was straight fire when it came out in 1989. I would rank the top three shoes of a decade in 1980s 1.Air Jordan 4, 2.Air Jordan 3, and 3. Converse Weapon. What about top three shoes of '80s for pure style and technology for the game.