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Yesterday we talked about signature sneakers you may have forgotten, today it's a little different—signature shoes you wish you could forget. Because just as an overabundance of signature sneakers caused some to slip through the cracks, it meant others were produced that probably shouldn't have been. And whether it was new brands trying ill-advised new things, or established brands trying even more ill-advised new things, the end results just weren't pretty. Check out 10 Signature Sneakers You Wish You Never Saw—if you dare.
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Dada Supreme Sprees
Endorsee: Latrell Sprewell
Year: 2004
Somewhere, somehow, they are still spinnin'.
Vans Half Cab II
Endorsee: Steve Caballero
Year: 1999
There was a Half Cab II? Exactly.
Nautica Competition Glen Rice
Endorsee: Glen Rice
Year: 1997
Glen Rice either had the best agent ever or the worst agent ever—it's hard to decide. The one-time All-Star MVP wore signature shoes from such unexpected brands as Nautica and Warner Brothers (yes, that Warner Brothers), neither of whom ever made real inroads into the b-ball sneaker market. Just hope those checks cleared.
9. Starbury Big Ben
Endorsee: Ben Wallace
Year: 2007
We had no problem when Stephon Marbury partnered with Steve & Barrys to produce his own line of super-budget basketball sneakers. Sure, they weren't the best, but for $15, it gave kids in virtually every income bracket a chance to sport signature product. Ben Wallace, though, what the heck were YOU thinking?
Nike Air Yeezy II "Red October"
Endorsee: Kanye West
Year: 2013
It's not that the "Red October" Yeezy 2s are bad, more that seeing them made you want them, and there is no chance you will ever get them. Hate to break it to you this way.
Lugz Birdman Stunna
Endorsee: Birdman
Year: 2005
For a guy with a star tattooed on his dome, Birdman is quite the savvy businessman. So we have no doubt that his partnership with Lugz worked out well for him, even if their primary product was a basic Air Force 1 knockoff more notable for its ads than its, well, design. This one apparently mated with a fake Air Jordan IV somewhere along the line.
Starbury 1
Endorsee: Stephon Marbury
Year: 2006
You know what? We reconsidered. Starburys were awful. Pretty sure they took a six-year old's drawing of a sneaker and based Steph's first shoe off that.
Reebok Shaq Sandal
Endorsee: Shaquille O'Neal
Year: 1994
Rebok paid Shaquille O'Neal a ginormous amount of money for him to be the face of the brand, so it only made sense that they woule put his name and his logo on as many products as possible. These sandals may have been a miss, though. And just try and imagine them in a size 22. Better yet, don't.
adidas The Kobe Two
Endorsee: Kobe Bryant
Year: 2002
The Audi-designed The Kobe signature shoe was a hit for adidas, and, well, maybe they should have just stopped there.
Shaq Cell Phone Sneaker
Endorsee: Shaquille O'Neal
Year: 2005
Shaq's All-Star shoes were always elaborate, from the light-up pair to one that was turned into a remote-control car. You can squeeze a lot of tech into a size 22. But the winner (or loser) had to be the cell phone shoe from 2005. Talk about roaming.
