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One of the first basketball sneakers Nike ever produced; the Nike Blazer was released in 1972. With a simple design and an extremely large swoosh; the Blazer was created to compete with the Adidas and Converse sneakers that were dominating the hardwood. Available in leather, canvas and suede, the Nike Blazer also features an outsole that is fused to the upper. And, they we’re originally worn by NBA legend George “The Iceman” Garvin.
About Nike Blazers :The Nike Blazers was first created in 1973 as a basketball sneaker and was worn by Geoff Petrie and the “Ice Man”, George Gervin. They were created because of their unique design, light weight, and height, which gave players ankle support. Back in those times this shoe came in high top, low top, and the colors were limited, but now this sneaker has greatly evolved. Today the Nike Blazers are available in many different styles and the colorways seem neverending. You can even get the Nike blazer as a hiking boot. To keep this sneaker popular and current Nike is creating and themeing a lot of the blazers after known and unknown stars. For example they have the “Who is Major Taylor” blazers which are themed after Marshall “Major” Taylor, the African-American cyclist. Nike has taken the creativity even further by themeing blazers after game consoles such as the PS3 and Nintendo Wii Nike Blazers. Now the website nikeid.com offers the nike Blazer high as one of the shoes that can be customized. The colors that the site offers is limited but there are many different color and texture combinations that can be put together. At the end they can be stamped with your name or short slogan. The Blazer has also taken a manifestation as a skateboarding shoe under the Nike SB brand. Nike SB Blazers tend to have theme-oriented colorways, and all are equipped with Nike Air Zoom insoles. Most recently the Nike Blazers are being released as an hybrid do to the fact that they are being fused with other sneakers. They have recently been fused together with the iconic sneaker, the Converse All-Stars, and are known as the Nike SB “Chuck Taylor All-Stars”. They are not as wide as Nike Dunks but you can buy other widths