Nike recently treated sneaker fans to the Air Raid Jungle Gym from 1993 (which we covered here at Sneakerjawns), and now we're getting the 2014 remake. The Air Raid brand has been building some steam this year with the Air Raid Low, Air Raid Jungle Gym, and Air Raid OG, and notably the Nike Air Max 1 featuring in the Live Together Play Together Pack with a Jungle Gym colorway. On top of that, the 90s silhouette is getting releases at the beginning of the year with the Air Raid 2014 remake and the Air Raid Ray Guns. The old silhouette is getting some attention from their makers, that is Nike, to give more variations to the classic style. The Nike Air Raid has much lore to it, designed by Tinker Hatfield as an outdoor counterpart to the Air Jordans, featured in commercials with Spike Lee, hence the Live Together Play Together ethos. The 2014 Black and White Air Raid is not as colorful as the jungle gym, but style doesn't always come with flare. Let's ...
He pumped up his shoes. Guess who. If you figured this out, you most likely grew in the 90s or have great basketball knowledge. The man is Dee Brown. Let's take a quick trip into old school basketball culture, all the way back to the NBA Dunk Contest 1991. What made this dunk contest so memorable was that Dee Brown wasn't near the favorite to win.
The Celtic Rookie had a plan though, not a logical one. He was going up against Shawn Kemp, a basketball player who had made more of a name for himself. How would Dee Brown fare against such a titan? He bent over and "pumped up his shoe", comic style, and proceeded to finish an alley-oop reverse jam.
Dunk contest antics and drama are nothing new as contestants even then tried to impress the judges and crowd with showy displays, which is as important as the dunk itself. In 90s fashion the "The Pump" became a thing and started to trend among young basketball fans. Dee Browns promotional dunk act cemented himself and the Omni Pump in basketball history. The historic kicks are making a comeback to celebrate it's 30th anniversary.
Let's take a closer look at the Omni Pump. The standout object is "The Pump," which is orange, standing out against the dominantly black sneakers. In shape, texture, and somewhat color "The Pump" resembles a basketball. Below the orange ball, there is signature Reebok branding.
The branding continues on the laterals with an orange "The Pump" beneath. White coloring flows throughout the show on the outsoles, midsoles, Reebok branding and a wavelike design on the lateral. The Omni Pump Zone 2 will get a release on May 22nd for $140 via Reebok and select partners.
