Blast from the Past: Spike Fall 1997
Everyone remembers Eastbay, but do you remember the Spike catalog by Finish Line? Yes, before sneaker websites, forums, and blogs, this is where sneaker fiends got their news for upcoming sneakers. Here’s my Spike issue from Fall 1997 that was collecting dust, and after last week’s Blast from the Past Eastbay edition, I figured TSG readers would appreciate this segment of Blast from the Past. This issue will take you back down memory lane for sure. Where were you in Fall 1997? Well, I was a freshmen in High School (what up, Creekside) trying to stay on top of my Polo, Tommy Hilfiger, and Nautica game… and of course make good grades in school. What about you? Let us know in the comments section after you view the pages.
Seen in this Spike issue is the Air Jordan 13, Brett Favre’s Zoom Jet Mid, Air Super SB, Fila Grant Hill IV, Air Super Zoom, Air Total Max Uptempo, Jordan Jumpman Pro, Converse All Star 91, and much more. Enjoy!
Category: Blast from the Past
This brings back soooooooooo many memories. I think it’s time for me to unDS my Zoom Jet Mids.
G-ROC CHECK EMAIL ASAP!!!!
I want those Grant Hill IVs to be retro’d in the white/grey/blk colorway along with those Nike Super Zoom and Bret Favre Super Jet. Yes I said it FILA’s retro’d along with the Grant Hill IIIs.
i was in my hating nike, hillfiger phase…only clothes n shoes from skate companies…lol..
Hey G-roc what’s the name of those kicks with air written on the lace holders right next to the XIII’s
Maaaaannnnn, it was my junior yeah in high school, and I had just turned 16, got my drivers license, put fresh guts in and paint on the ’64, and my Tommy Hilfiger and Polo game was on point!!! As for kicks, anything with the Air Max name on it (a la AM ’97, retro ’95, Uptempo, etc…) was in my closet. Ah, the good ol’ days!
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i barely rememeber this mag at all. i think i was in the 7th grade back then. lots of memories still seeing some of these kicks now. good post G-Roc.
Man I was a sophmore in university, rocking the air jordan XIII in the color pictured above with Hilfiger, Kani, Fubu, Phat Farm, GAP and Banana Republic. There was nothing iller than those J’s with a Hilfiger or puffy jacket. Everyone that year was also rocking Bad Boy music from Puffy to the LOX.
damn those grant hills are dope….. and hes still dunkn in the nba..
Wow, G-Roc….I work at finishline and never seen a catalog that old..lol
what up G-Roc, i see u takin it back again! i love these vintage shoe mags!
in ’97 i was 10th grade jammin to BIG, Puff & Mase’s albums all day!
but as u can see there was alot of variety back then of kicks! u had many choices and mad flavors!
heck, even football kicks was sellin back then!
i miss those days!!
also yall niggas need to know Grant hill was 2nd to Pippen back in those days as one of the best all-around players in the league! also his kicks was dope!
also back in ’97 Tommy hilfiger was ok but when he made that comment the boycott was on!
lol..lugz.. I remember those were the standard for a minute here in WA. They made short peeps taller with the super thick rubber soles..lol Thanks for the memories man!
Those were the days….when nike and jordan had a clue
@G-Roc those are the Barry’s I was talkin about!!!! I need those in every color lol! Can you sense the excitement????
Aww man and those Reebok DMX trainer joints, I had them and had to return them to Sports Authority to pay my PAGER bill. Couldn’t be catching the K6/F4/Redline without communication (Maryland heads feel me)
lol mello yellomd boi you just made me and my whole staff laugh our azzzzzzzzz off.
@ 2smooth, those were Charles Barkley sig Air Max shoes next to the XIIIs. Those Reebok DMX shoes were bouncy as hell too, lol.
They called them the Super CB.
Yea Man I was in High School too at that time in NYC were the trend was the hottest shoe out there Jordan 13′s a nice North Face Bubble or Bear Jacket wit Parasuco Jeans with the matching color stripe down the side. Who’s wit me on that if you remember what I’m talking about get at me ! Man HS was the days of make it or break it man. If you werent rocking the latest trend you were not hot. Nautica, Polo Sport wit the teddy bear, Tommy Hil, Armani Exchange, Parasuco, North Face etc.
I been lookin for those “Barry Sanders” Air Super Zoom in blue n White forever!! I had a pair that I bought that were too small and I gave them away.. HELP!!! Call me contact me HELP I need those shoes!!
MANN takes me back to middle school – 8th grade!!
^(Para)Sucos were the isht for the chicks in MD, I wish stretch jeans would come back, skinny jeans were close but no cigar lol. Polo joints with the bear were def the isht too. Nautica jackets with the hood in the collar, I think first downs were still in lol but if you were cool you had a Eddie Bauer parka. Timbs were still popping, Js of course. 996 New Balance were on the way out, drop/slouch socks…man memories
Wow Emmitt had a full set of hair. I ‘member those RBK Scrimmage.
These “Blast from da Past” are awesome!!! Had the Super CB’s in white/red/blue (not pictured)… Was runnin a Mom ‘n’ Pop Shop in the late 90′s and early 2000, Parasuco’s were da ish… Now, they aren’t baggy as they used to be… Classics are great…
Man I was in kindergarden. the feels like a long time ago. now I’m graduating high school this year and it’s air jordan’s 25th anniversity. the things that I do for some reason always fall on a milestone date. that’s crazy.
No wonder Jordan was killing the shoe game. Look how futuristic the XIIIs look compared to the other kicks. Ownage.
I Remeber Back around that time i went to get my Black and Volt Uptempos Playing Street Fighter III 2nd Impact At the Arcade And Remember Shawn Micahels And The Undertaker Feud around this time 97 ish
I wish I’d have kept some of those old magazines in ziplock bags or something…..it be nice to look thru and think about when they were full of stuff I actually wanted.
Man arcades?! What happened to those? Run and Gun, Mortal Kombat…One!! High Impact football.
My man brought up the Parasuco.. Lmao (My older cousin hadd those)
I was 7 then I dont even remember what I was rocking that but I remember my cousins having the Xred XIIs & Reggie Millers
YEA I WAS LIKE 10 OR 11 BACK THEN, I REMEMBER HAVING THE BLACK BARKLEY’S STUNTIN AT SUMMER CAMP YEP LOL,MY FAVORITE QB OF ALL TIME BRETT FAVRE WAS RUNNING THANGS BACK THEN,THOSE WERE THE GOOD OL DAYS
wowww way back i remember having the zoom jet mids had to get em brett is my favorite player but i couldnt get the 13s at that time or any others was mad but aye what caan you do at 9 and moms buys em
i was 9 years old lol but i remember seeing those 13′s in stores i wanted a pair but wasnt forutunate enough to get them
lol crazy i just happened to wear my CDP 13′s today
i see the 13s, same cw like the ones denzel rocked in he got game.