Here's part II of my selection for the Adidas originals Store's reopening after an
intense remodeling.
So the fact that I chose these models, probably comes to no surprise for many.
These three definitely represented the American influence on Berlin fashion. Because
These three definitely represented the American influence on Berlin fashion. Because
Basketball was not the most popular sport in the city and sport shoes where just
becoming a fashion statement, if you wore one of the following models in the 80s or
90s in Berlin, you had some sort of connection to the states.
Either you lived in the American sector, went to an American school, had American
relatives or just watched this crazy rap video on MTV and had a good connection to
someone at PX.
One pair is pretty special in this trio.
Not only because it is not mine, but mainly because it belongs to my older sister Laura
and it is the very same pair, that fueled my love for sneaker in my teenage years, when
she rocked these.
That baby blue Adidas Forum hi and more infos after the jump
ADIDAS FORUM – *1984
Das Flaggschiff unter den Basketball / Hi-Top Stylern und das meist gehypte Luxusmodell.
Der Forum war seiner Zeit der technisch fortgeschrittenste Basketballschuh auf dem Markt
und ihn zu tragen ein Statement, entweder Profi-Spieler oder der HipHop Kultur angehörig
zu sein.
Weiß mit hellblauen Streifen war der ultimative 90s-Look; Schwer zu bekommen (denn nur
auf dem amerikanische Markt erhältlich) und unfassbar teuer (225-250,-DM).
Das ausgestellte Paar ist aus den 90er Jahren.
The flagship among the basketball / hi-top stylers and the most hyped luxury model.
The Forum was the most technically advanced basketball shoe on the market at its time
and wearing it was a statement to either be a professional player or belong to hip-hop
culture.
White with baby blue stripes was the ultimate 90s look; difficult to get and incredibly
expensive (225-250, -DM).
The pair on display is from the 1990s.
ADIDAS RIVALRY – *1986 (1. RETRO 2013)
Der Rivalry war besonders stark in der West-Berliner Hip-Hop Szene ende der 80er bis 92/93
vertreten (Wedding, Charlottenburg, Schöneberg, Kreuzberg). Er gehörte zu den begehrtesten
Hi-Top Modellen, da er viel eleganter und schnittiger als der Attitude, jedoch nicht so technisch
wie der Conductor wirkte und zusätzlich in vielen unterschiedlichen Farben veröffentlicht wurde.
Die vielen Farben weckten bei vielen das Sammeln- und Modeinteresse und so errang das Model
als Teil der Ewing Kollektion schnell Kultstatus.
Das ausgestellte Paar ist aus den 80er Jahren.
The Rivalry was particularly well represented in the Hip-Hop scene of former West-Berlin from
the late 80s to 92/93 (Wedding, Charlottenburg, Schöneberg, Kreuzberg).
It was one of the most sought-after hi-top models because it was much more elegant and sleek
than the Attitude, but not as technical (and expensive) as the Conductor, and it was also released
in many different colors. The different colour options sparked the interest in collecting and fashion
in many and as part of the Ewing collection the model quickly reached cult status.
The pair on display is from the 1980s.
ADIDAS CONDUCTOR – *1987
Für Streetballer die auch auf der Straße abstylen wollten.
Der Conductor war schwer zu bekommen und trotzdem sehr beliebt. Unschlagbar und immer
wiedererkennbar im weiss-blau-rotem Farbgang, wie Patrick Ewing ihn in der Werbung trug.
Der Conductor war der technischste Basketballschuh und wegen seinen ‘Amerika Farben’ sehr
beliebt im ehemaligen West-Berlin.
Besonders in den amerikanischen und britischen Besatzungszohnen (wo eigentlich amerikanische
#Marken vorherrschten), war er ein repektabler Vertreter der drei Streifen.
Das ausgestellte Paar ist aus den 80er Jahren.
For streetballers who also wanted to own on the street. The Conductor was hard to come by and
still very popular. Unbeatable and always recognizable in the white-blue-red color scheme that
Patrick Ewing wore in advertising.
The Conductor was the most technical basketball shoe and very popular in former West Berlin,
because of its ‘American colors’.
Especially in the American and British Sectors (where American brands were actually predominant),
it was a respectable representative of the three stripes.
The pair on display is from the 1980s.
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