The return of the king of the street And1

It’s been so long since the And1 era dominated street basketball and invaded professional basketball, with 1 in 5 NBA players going to And1. Most football players in Vietnam have been fascinated by watching videos of And1 Mixtape with Real Events, Professor, Skip 2 My Lou, Hot Sauce, etc … Even a lot of people use the word “And1” instead of “Shadow. street basket “or” 1one1 “when playing ball.

Grayson “The Professor” Boucher with the pair And1 Devastate Mid. Photo: And1

In addition, And1 also impressed in the NBA when Vince Carter went with And1 Tai-Chi to conquer the Dunk Contest 2000 with the first shot in the NBA. It can be said without exaggeration that And1 was associated with the performing spirit of street basketball or even the love of basketball in general of the fans at that time. (My first basketball shoe was also an And1, Skip 2 pair by Rafer Alston)

Vince Carter with a dunk between the leg at NBA Dunk Contest 2000 in And1 Tai-chi

By the end of the last decade, the And1 was almost no longer in strong competition with other firms. However, every year the company launches a collection of basketball shoes with very little marketing, advertising or new technology. As a result, most basketball fans have not heard of And1 lately. It wasn’t until this summer that the company started tweeting about a new shoe and asked Weartesters (formerly kicksoncourt) to write about their upcoming plans. Here EACHSHOES would like to bring to readers pictures that have been released for its two upcoming shoe models – And1 Alpha and And1 M2.

I. And1 Alpha

And1 Alpha

The And1 Alpha is a high-collared shoe with a mesh body made of leather on the nose, midfoot and shoe collar. The flanks of the ankles are separated from the rest of the area to ensure flexibility. This is how a lot of brands have worked to optimize high-neck shoes. The heel part of And1 Alpha is also quite high, similar to Nike Hyperdunk 2016 or PrimeHype DF, Audacity 2016. Midsole is made from ordinary rubber cushion and there is no technical information about the materials used. The midsole’s bezel is also raised above the foot for increased stability. However, there are not any outsole images of And1 Alpha.

And1 Alpha’s “snake skin” color scheme

In addition to the black / blue color scheme allegedly intended for Lance Stephenson or “Born Ready”, And1 Alpha could launch a black / red color scheme for Rafer Alston “Skip 2 My Lou” and white / black for Shane Woney “The Dribble Machine “with Jamar Davis” The Pharmacist “.

II. And1 M2

Along with the high neck model is And1 Alpha, And1 is also about to launch a low neck model with a similar sole is the And1 M2. Main material is also mesh fabric but is designed as socks in inner bootie. The sheath is a heel block that extends up to the collar of the shoe. Midsole and outsole are quite similar to Alpha. Overall the And1 M2 is a cleaner version of the And1 Alpha.

It is known that the And1 M2 will be launched in early 2017 with a cheap price: $ 100. Several color combinations such as black or red will also be available at the same time.

And1 Alpha and M2 are two models with an interesting design, although the material is still nothing special. Please share your thoughts on And1’s comeback this time together EACHSHOES below the comments.

Photo: And1

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