Friday, August 21st, 2009 at 12:01 am  |  23 responses

Old School Friday! Converse Aero Jam

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  • Mike Posted: Aug.21 at 12:15 am
    Larry Johnson’s! Or should I say Grand Ma Ma’s

  • E-rock Posted: Aug.21 at 12:18 am
    Really feeling this design. Grandmama would be happy, wherever she is

  • Holy Baller Posted: Aug.21 at 12:24 am
    Looks like Sketchers or something. Oh well. Old school is what it is. Guess it was cool back in the day.

  • Teddy-the-Bear Posted: Aug.21 at 12:28 am
    These look like a spaceship, which is freaking awesome ‘cuz Larry used to fly on the court. Monster jams and all.

  • Rusty Posted: Aug.21 at 12:30 am
    Strap yourself in and prepare for blast off. That shoe is ugly.

  • thesubwayconnection Posted: Aug.21 at 1:03 am
    I can’t associate these with ugly, due to nostalgia.

  • Brad Long Posted: Aug.21 at 1:59 am
    Wasn’t this shoe on the cover of the first SLAM? That alone warrants respect.

  • anchorman Posted: Aug.21 at 4:29 am
    LJs rookie shoes, the Tar Max, is where its at. they were indestructable! bring it back!

  • andrew Posted: Aug.21 at 7:28 am
    I found a pair of size 9s in these in LA in 04. Don’t know why i didn’t buy em on the spot, these were all over the NBA in 91. I loved em as a kid.

  • James the balla Posted: Aug.21 at 8:50 am
    Sick, I want to see some kamakazies!!

  • Wayno Posted: Aug.21 at 8:53 am
    Nice! I LOVED the LJ’s when I was a kid.

  • Hussman25 Posted: Aug.21 at 9:51 am
    I had both these and the TAR MAX… The tar max’s were indeed indestructable!!! Heavy, but indestructable… Great shoes for a very good player… If his back never gave up on him, we would be talking about LJ W/ Barkley, K. Malone and Timmy D as who is the greatest Power Forward… Am I wrong??

  • niQ Posted: Aug.21 at 10:39 am
    I’m surprised so many people are calling these ugly. On first look, they look like the Jordan VIII Aqua’s. I guess the brand really does make a difference.

  • solito Posted: Aug.21 at 11:20 am
    “When do we practice out fade-aways?” – SMACK!!!

  • Jerónimo Posted: Aug.21 at 11:48 am
    Dayyyummm! These are old hot. Back in the day one of my friends got two pairs of these, one in black and the other in white and he’d be wearing a black sneaker in one foot and a white sneaker in the other. People couldn’t believe it. Thanks SLAM!

  • adbphilly Posted: Aug.21 at 12:25 pm
    Converse, now that d-wade’s gone off to jordan, RETRO these! Such a sick design imo. so 90′s. the whole shape of it kinda reminds me of the aj V’s. These would be sick to have. RETRO CONVERSE, RETRO!!!

  • DS44 Posted: Aug.21 at 12:32 pm
    I feel for these youngsters that never got too see or wear these classics,my little brother had these a half size too big and they were a perfect fit for me.

  • Ajo Posted: Aug.21 at 1:33 pm
    The Gran Ma Ma’s I loves these!!!

  • ARGH Posted: Aug.21 at 1:54 pm
    I got the white retros for $30 on ebay 3 years ago. They are extremely light (huarache-light) and have good grip. I put in a full length zoom insole and was ballin’ all day!

  • Bryan Crawford Posted: Aug.21 at 5:14 pm
    There was on lady who lived in a shoe, a fresh ‘lil crib you know, and brand spanking new. And that shoe let her do things that no man could do. She jukes and she cuts and stops dead in her tracks. She plants and she spins leaving chumps on their backs. And who gets the credit, some mother named goose? Check you out yo, Converse of course…and that new React juice. Grandma-ma…classic!!

  • Fernando S Posted: Aug.21 at 9:28 pm
    E-Rock, you know larry rocked these right? their not JUST coming out with them? well anyway, their tight…. as hell…..

  • Dave Posted: Aug.23 at 3:05 am
    I had a pair of these. They were a very average shoe.

  • E-rock Posted: Aug.23 at 12:41 pm
    Hell Yeah I know LJ rocked them. that’s why I referenced Grandmama, his alter ego for the converse ads

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