Speaking of Air Alates
Speaking of Air Alates - they were one of the more comfortable shoes I woned and lasted a long ass time - even for the activities of my 18 year old feet - beaching, hiking, riverwalking, basketball, skateboarding and anything else you could imagine. They were super light and I remember several pickup (basketball) games that had me as a presence...
After my Alate’s gave up the ghost, I remember seeing a very similar-looking shoe. It had a very similar upper on an Air Max sole and I purchased them at a thrift store...they were kinda beat but...I found out a bit later they were actually the Air Max 96 II’s - the Mystic Teal colorway.
Take a look at the pic above - the similarities between these shoes are pretty significant...looking at these old pics… it had me thinking about this 20 year anniversary thing Nike had been doing up until they ran out of good models. For example, in 2015 - the 20th anniversary of the Air Max 95 - they released a buttload of Air Max 95’s. In 2017 - they released a buttload of Air Max 97’s. In 2018 - they released a double buttload of Air Max 98’s and they’re still releasing them to this day!!!
In 2016 - they released THREE Air Max 96 II’s. And that’s it. THREE PAIRS! I got two of the three pair - the navy/white/yellow pair and the black/white pair, but am still on the hunt for these ‘Mystic Teals’.
Hey YO @nike - bring back the Air Max 96 II !!!
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