Top 5 SNEAKER Brands You FORGOT!
Top 5 SNEAKER Brands You FORGOT!
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Top 5 Forgotten Sneaker Brands!
5 – KangaRoos
In 1979, American architect and running enthusiast Robert ‘Bob’ Gamm, He developed a pair of training shoes with a small zippered pocket big enough to hold a locker key and a few coins whilst he ran.
A top 5 Performance brand in the 1980s in the US
In the 1990s, expanded to WWF, motor racing, tennis, aerobics, and in 1992 Barcelona the US Running team all rocked KangaROOS
https://clavelmagazine.com/2013/12/10/kangaroos-a-pocket-full-of-history/
4 – LUGZ
Created in 1993, it first started with Boots, picture a quilted vest and jeans.
As seen in the Source Magazine (THUMBS up if you remember the Source!
1994 Erick Sermon says Wear Your Lugs – first endorser followed by Lou Stars
Fu Schnicken, def squad, Deangelo, Kid Capri, even Snoop Dogg
1996 The Carbine athletic shoe was created.
Most recently reminded that Bird Man had a Lugz collab, which he bought a house from (Funk Flex also had one),
Released in 2004 for $70
In 2008 lugz also ented the MMA scene w most norable Rampage Jackson and Cain Velasquez the 2013 Heavyweight Reigning Champ
As hiphop morphed and thugged out looks exited, skinny jeans and high fashion crossovers made it to the mainstream, the brand died down
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugz
http://www.lugz.com/history/
3- PF Flyers
Born in 1933 by BF Goodrich, yep the tire company!
PF stands or Posture Foundation and in the 1960s they sold 25 million pairs a year!
The iconic models look very familiar to the Converse All Stars
They also had the 1st sneaker collab with an athelete, Bob Cousey of the Celtics.
Featured in the Sandlot movie in 1993
B.F. Goodrich sold PF Flyers to Converse in the early 1970s but the U.S. government forced Converse to sell the brand in a 1972 antitrust settlement.
Converse sold PF Flyers to P.F. Industries Inc, then went to Brooksfield Athletic shoe co, LJ) Inc in 1991
In 2001 – New Balance bought PF Flyers
In 2015 they launched a Made in the USA campaign, and PF Flyers are still created today, but they haven’t really broke into the sneaker culture and back into the mainstream light.
https://www.thrillist.com/own/nation/pf-flyers-american-history-bf-goodrich-bob-cousey-converse-new-balance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PF_Flyers
2 – Keds (pro Keds)
Founded in 1916, owned by Wolverine World Wide (Who also owns Saucony)
They actually wanted to be called PEDS (Latin for feet) but it was trademarked already.
Because of the soft rubber sole, they were known as sneakers for “sneaking around silently”
Pro-keds were introduced in 1949 intended to compete with Converse, endorsed by George Lehmann ho once shot 200 baskets without missing, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Pete Maravich
Minneapolis Lakers had the whole team in Pro Keds, they won 5 championships
The original Uptowns (69rs), almost 20 yrs before AF1s.
Had a strong influence on old school hiphop: Kool Herc, Africa Bambaataa, Melly mel era.
KRS-One said they were the greatest
Was featured on the GETDOWN on Netflix
Even Dame Dash had a collab with them
https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/articles/pro-keds-is-back-tom-slosberg-interview/
1 – LA Gear
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Founded in 1979 by Robert Greenberg
Endorsed by Kareem adbul Jabbar, who was signed to Adidas at the time, Karl Malone, Hakeem, 49r Joe Montana, even Wayne Gretzky of the LA Kings
Karl the Mailman Malone… He delivers… in the Catapult
LA Gear explored outside of athletes, signed Belinda Carlisle, Michael Jackson, and Paula Abdul… Straight up stolen from Reebok and had 1 of the biggest sellers in the early 90s.
In 1990 they were the 3rd largest sneaker retailer behind Nike / Reebok.
LA Gear also had a pump sneaker I the 90s, the Regulator
LA Lights was one of the most successful lines introduced in 1992. over 100 million total pairs sold, retailed for $50
In 1995 they sold LA Gear at Walmart
In 1998 they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Try tried to come back in 1999, 2003, and 2008.
Tyga had a liquid gold LA Lights release in 2015, but the endorsements aren’t helping as they used to and haven’t seen any movement from the brand.
http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/l-a-gear-inc-history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LA_Gear
ellesse, Kaepa, Le coq sportif, actual Spalding basketball shoes or even Dunlop shoes also PRODUCT OF NEW YORK better known as Pony nothing to do with a horse.
LA Gear sure did some cool shoes.
Lugz were for people who could afford Tims or Clarks wallabies lol
Do a vid on the Rise & fall of British knights
Fubu back in the day now there at walmart
I better see Vlados in here.
I still have my all white funk master flex lugz. Heaviest shoe ever lol.
What about the dada’s or dada supreme. Not sure I’m spelling that rite but I had a pair back in the day.
Kangaroos still sell in Europe, and a few weeks ago I saw a bunch of ladies track suits from L.A. Gear
BK
British Knights
every kid who grew up in the jiggy/Eminem era remembers Lugz.
what about British Knights
What about Hoby brand?
Dunlop volleys
Troops! The official street gear fly shit!
Had roos as a little kid….. But my favorites growin up were the Fila Suede shoes
Didn’t Walter Payton wear Kangaroo shoes?
Damn, my homie Joey still has and wears his Sandlot Edition PF Flyers. He’s got the OG box too 😍 Such a dope shoe, AND infinitely more comfortable than Chuck Taylors.
Also, LA Gears were the shit back in the day haha I remember the old Nickelodeon kids game shoes having a pair of those as one of the prizes. LA Gear and British Knights aka BK’s were the 2 brands at my elementary school in the mid 90s.
L.a. Gear pumps were the best
Amigo te faltaron las bk las pony entre otras
How about Fila and And1?
Reebok and Nike made lot of cash in the 90’s , teenagers were the victims . at school boys with branded sneakers on their feet were venerated and had lot of friends . but some had to steal money from their parent in order to buy them . others just made sneakers theft if by misfortune you forgot your Nike outside the house , like I did . they stole two Reebok from me during night . In the morning I just found they were missing from where I put them , i felt so sad from weeks
British Knights
I live in Ireland and I had a pair of Kangaroos back in the 80s.
Rumor has it that The Source gave Lugs 5 mics!
Lugz were always wack👎
you forget the the great walter payton wore roos
What about lotto, powers, ellesse, le coq sportiff, Bally, treton, Spotbilt. Cmon Son your not a sneakerhead MAN.
Keds are still prevalent. I see them on the streets, all day, every day
British knights 👍
I remember Kangaroos, although I never owned a pair but my brother did.
I don’t recall ever owning any pair of sneakers other than Pro Keds, Converse, and currently Nikes…
Pony
(Product of New York)
I never forgot about L.A. Gear.
Those L.A. Gear’s in the thumbnail are dope.
Forgot about all the Italian brands like Lotto,diadora,kappa,fila,Sergio tachini…and skateboard brands like airwalk
My dad had a pair of British Knights, and they lasted him like 9 years.
Pony
And1
Kwiss
Not that popular anymore
Anyone remember creatives or OSIRIS
Fila is another brand that was popular back in the 80’s and 90’s!
keds popular shoes in the philippines
What about Troop?
Let not forget Spotbuild Pony & Avia .
I would definitely wear some L.A. Gear if they brought them back!
kangaroos are sold in payless shoestore
Converse had the first athlete endorsement with chuck taylor
Lugz were sick, The Source was awesome
Makes sense why PF Flyers aren’t that popular over the years people probably just thought Why would I buy PF Flyers when I can buy converse for the same price by the popular brand then the unpopular brand for the same price makes total sense
Spalding shoes
Keds are only made for children and women now, unfortunately.
How dare you cover Lugz without mentioning THE WWF LUGZ BOOT OF THE WEEK!?
And WCW had Kangaroos logo on their ringposts throughout 1990….I always thought their biggest endorser was Walter Payton.
British nights, And1, k-swiss, la gear, iversons