words // Zack Schlemmer
We continue our trip back to the 90's this week to check out the best shoes worn with the original versions of this month's NBA Hardwood Classics uniforms by adidas with the pinstriped outfits of the Indiana Pacers. Along with the "Big Hawk" Atlanta Hawks uniforms, the Pacers pinstripes are the only uniform from this year's Hardwood Classics throwbacks that were not worn only as a road alternate uniform. The Pacers wore this pinstripe design for both home and away colors from the 1997-98 season all the way up until they got their current look in 2006.
From a trip to the NBA Finals in 2000 to the infamous Malice at the Palace in 2004, the striped Pacers unis saw plenty of action in their days and were worn by Pacer greats like Reggie Miller, Rik Smits, Dale Davis and Jalen Rose. Along the way came plenty of great shoes including Reggie Miller's various Air Jordans, Travis Best's Nike Air Flight Persistence, and even a sighting of Brad Miller in the Air Jordan VII(!).
Check out all of the best Pinstriped-Pacers shoes below, and let us know your favorites of the group. We apologize in advance for no pictures of Fred Hoiberg and Zan Tabak.
Reggie Miller -- Nike Air Total Max Uptempo
Travis Best -- Nike Air Winged Flight
Rik Smits -- Nike Air Adjust Force
Rik Smits -- Nike Air Max Battle Force
Reggie Miller -- Air Jordan XI
Travis Best -- Nike Air Flight Persistence
Reggie Miller -- Air Jordan XI
Jermaine O'Neal -- Air Jordan XI
Austin Croshere -- AND1 Tai Chi
Al Harrington -- Air Jordan XI
Johnathan Bender -- Air Jordan XI Low IE
Reggie Miller -- Air Jordan XIV PE
Reggie Miller -- Air Jordan XV PE
Reggie Miller -- Air Jordan XVI PE
Al Harrington -- Air Jordan II Retro
Jermaine O'Neal -- Nike Shox Bomber PE
Brad Miller -- Air Jordan VII
Reggie Miller -- Air Jordan XIX SE
Ron Artest -- Air Jordan 12 Retro
Ron Artest -- Air Jordan XVIII
