Taking it old school with the Adidas Superstar also called "Shell-Toes" (white on the right). Also featuring the Adidas Hardcourt. The Adidas "Shell Toe" was first brought on the scene in 1969. At first it was used as a basketball shoe before it transformed into the iconic causal shoe. Many basketball players played in the high top version of the shoe including Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Now, you may be asking why do they call them "Shell Toes" or "Shell Tops"? Its because the front of the shoe features a rubber shell inspired design.
In 1983 the shoe really took off due to the rap group RUN DMC. The reason why the shoe has the reputation it does is because of them. They wore their Adidas with no laces and rocked jump suits to match up with their kicks. A few years later they released the song "My Adidas" and since then the Shell Top gained much respect had an iconic meaning to each and every person who rocked their Adidas. In the picture above my sister and I payed homage to RUN DMC on the anniversary of Jam Master Jay's death. Jay Master Jay was shot and killed in outside of his recording studio in 2002 and the group officially broke up after the homicide. I will forever own a pair of shell tops, they have so much history and meaning that I still get excited when i buy a new pair. My Adidas...
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