Identify these Nike shoes?

November 9, 2010 4:00 PM

Can you identify the model of these Nike shoes? Thanks.
posted by fac21 to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (10 answers total)

Immediately reminded me of the low top nike bruin's worn by mjf in bttf.
posted by allthewhile at 4:11 PM on November 9, 2010

Nike Blazer?

Nike Sweet?
posted by toodleydoodley at 4:37 PM on November 9, 2010

Looks a lot like a mid-80s Nike Air Force 1 or so:
http://www.kicksonfire.com/air-force-1/
http://www.finishline.com/images/products/lg315123111.jpg
http://www.tradeallstar.com/images/p/25/45456.jpg

As you can see, there have been several iterations of the design.
posted by Matt Oneiros at 4:50 PM on November 9, 2010

Definitely Blazers.
posted by windbox at 5:56 PM on November 9, 2010

Another vote for Blazer.
posted by cosmic osmo at 5:56 PM on November 9, 2010

Actually, upon second glance the Blazer has a fatter swoosh. Pretty close though.
posted by windbox at 5:58 PM on November 9, 2010

Ah, now I'm looking at cosmic osmo's pic - maybe these are really old Blazers. I stand by my original vote.

Sorry, Nike enthusiast - I'll stop.
posted by windbox at 5:59 PM on November 9, 2010

I emailed my Nike enthusiast buddy:

"definitely blazers. i have several versions."
posted by uncanny hengeman at 6:17 PM on November 9, 2010

Absolutely the Blazer. However, I can see three design differences between the shoes in your picture and the Blazers currently being produced: The swoosh is a little thinner and less curvy, the wordmark on the collar is Nike's "Futura" logo (ruling out the model linked by cosmic osmo), and the "pull tabs" on the back aren't on any of the current Blazers -- in fact, after some furious Googling, I can't find any Blazers at all that have them.

If you want something similar, then Blazers can be found just about anywhere*. If you want those exact shoes then you're probably out of luck.

*Finding a pair with such a simple colorway in your size, however. . .
posted by clorox at 8:59 PM on November 9, 2010

Response by poster: Thanks everyone. Nike Blazer it is... the subject in my photo is probably wearing a vintage / old-school version of the Nike Blazer.
posted by fac21 at 8:25 AM on November 10, 2010