vintage NIKE aqua sock US11 strap-on aqua gear 1989

 vintage nike

aqua sock

made in taiwan 1989

used with defects (without box)

US11/UK10.5

i have no idea whether these will hold up to normal wear & as such come with a 'wear at own risk' disclaimer. the uppers have already separated significantly from the outsole.

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vintage NIKE aqua gear AQUA SOCK grape MADE IN USA 1990 US5

apologies folks if you don't like sportswear but my background interest as a kid was this world & the olympics provides the best opportunity to let go. i was however into more specialist gear, not out of any (form following) functional focus but instead it justified the necessity of (left) field event footwear collecting dust in the box without the gulit of not wearing them. we will be back with our regular vans/eyewear heat stroke. different heat strokes for different folks.

vintage nike

aqua sock

grape infrared

made in usa 1990

new in box

US5/UK4.5

i have no idea whether these will hold up to normal wear & as such come with a 'wear at own risk' disclaimer. they do however hold collectable interest especially in this condition with the box which almost out-competes the footwear. also surprised to notice these were made in usa as late as 1990. from the days of liquid nike!

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mock usa

vintage nike moc usa

regrind acg moccasin
made in china 1998
new
US11

caldERA

vintage nike caldera

suede/nylon lightweight hiking boot
made in korea 1993
like new
UK7.5

re-approach

vintage nike approach
suede/nylon hiking boot
made in usa circa 1981
used
UK5
also available in UK4.5

trail blazers

in the late 1970's two mountaineers named Ridgeway & Roskelly planted the seed that would alter the evolution of hiking footwear forever. these phenom climbers sent this picture taken before a successful un-aided attempt to the summit of K2 to nike HQ, having just thrashes their LDV's reaching base camp. let's just say nike took notice, & along with taking their time, 3 years later released their 1st foray into all conditions gear. it was another 8 years b4 acg as an outdoor category in itself was officially born & as such the lava dome, the approach & the magma blazed a trail.... so to speak.

without reproach

vintage nike approach
suede/nylon hiking boot
made in usa circa 1981
used
US9

coinciding with the recent re-release of the nike magma comes this spotlight on one of the pioneering models of nike outdoor history. brainstormed into action in the early 80's the nike approach was part of nike's 1st attempt at outdoor inspired shoes utilising lightweight foam instead of heavy rubber cupsole, which revolutionised weight reduction. the water-resistant yet breathable Gore-Tex technology still in its infancy combined with the waffle lug outsole, hard wearing uppers & deep forest green accents give this prototype the lush feel of a fresh tracks hike. let's hope the no-doubt imminent retro at least comes close to the approachability of this classic!

worn to be wild

pre-acg

vintage nike lava high

suede/nylon lug sole hiking boot

pre all-conditions-gear 1988

like new

UK5