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The thing about sneaker time is that it moves fast. Even faster than real time seemingly, what with players getting multiple signature shoes in the same season, and every era ever sharing shelf space at your local Finish Line. It seems like LeBron James was in high school just yesterday, yet here he is wearing his 10th signature shoe in the NBA. And sneakers you remember copping on release day are coming back as classics. Where did the time go?
Whether you're a vet or a new jack in this sneaker game, here's 50 Sneaker Facts That Will Make You Feel Old. You're welcome - and we're sorry.
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There were 15 years between the Air Penny IV and the Air Penny V.
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Every shoe from the 1992 Dream Team is older than Anthony Davis... who was on this year's Olympic team
Supreme turns 20 next year.
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The Laney V retroed 10 years after the original Air Jordan V released. That was 13 years ago.
Steve Caballero has been on Vans longer than Chima Ferguson has been alive.
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The Converse All-Star has had the Chuck Taylor patch for 90 years.
The picture floating around of Tupac wearing the Fila Grant Hill 2 is literally from 1996...meaning its older than most of the kids that will buy the retro this year.
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There were Air Jordan retros before there was an Iverson, Kobe OR Penny signature line.
Michael Jordan returned from retirement to play in the Air Jordan 10 on March 18, 1995. Two days later, top high school prospect Jabari Parker was born.
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Patrick Ewing left adidas before Serge Ibaka was born.
The Nike Air Foamposite One is almost old enough to buy cigarettes.
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The Orlando Magic was three years old when the Reebok Shaq Attaq released back in 1992.
adidas Superstars are older than your mom*.
*Assuming your mom was born after 1969.
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Shoes that originally came out in 2001 are called "Classics."
The Puma Clyde is older than every player on the Knicks. Yes, including Kurt Thomas.
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This ad is 20 years old.
RUN DMC made the song "My Adidas" back in 1986...27 years ago
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Stan Smith has had a signature shoe longer than Roger Federer has been alive.
Chris Paul was three months old when Michael Jordan signed with Nike.
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Sports Illustrated's cover story on kids getting killed for their sneakers came out 23 years ago.
This is what an Eastbay basketball catalog spread looked like 18 years ago.
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13-year olds never lived in a world without Nike Shox.
NIKETALK has been around for over a decade.
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You haven't been able to get a pair of these for 10 years.
You haven't been able to get a pair of these for 20 years.
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The Fresh Prince of Bel Air graduated from high school 20 years ago.
Jeff Spicoli would be turning 50 next year.
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The original Air Jordan 1 cost $65.
John Wall was six years old when Allen Iverson signed with Reebok.
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Stephon Marbury played in his last NBA All-Star Game over a decade ago.
Tinker Hatfield was hired at Nike before Blake Griffin was born.
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KICKS 1 came out over 15 years ago.
When Nike SB started, Theotis Beasley was 10 years old.
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The original And1 Mixtape came out when Kyrie Irving was six years old.
The Pigeon SB dropped eight years ago.
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The Jumpman logo turned 25 this year.
The first issue of Sneaker Freaker came out over 10 years ago.
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Michael Jordan retired in 1993...
...and 1999...
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...and 2003...
Allen Iverson got his last new signature shoe in 2009.
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When the original Air Jordan came out, LeBron James was five months old.
The Reebok S. Carter collection debuted nearly a decade ago.
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The Air Jordan III came out the same year Russell Westbrook was born.
Bobbito's sneaker column in the Source ran more than 15 years ago.
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The First "Retro+" Air Jordan Released Nearly 15 Years Ago
There were 11 Air Jordans before "Space Jam," and there have been 17 more since.
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Tinker Hatfield turns 61 this year.
Jerry Seinfeld never wore retros.
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