Desire
The Desire was another strapped up kick from AND1 which featured an internal bootie that added to its lockdown support. The all-black version displayed a chocolate icing-like curvy texture, while the red and black color schemes borrowed elements from the Tai Chi. Oh and hey, remember when Kobe Bryant rocked AND1? During his sneaker free-agency maelstrom of 2002-03 that saw him sport shoes like the Reebok Question, Reebok Answer IV and Converse Weapon, Mamba found time to strike the Bay Area in a pair of Desire’s. Who knows what would have happened to the brand had they managed to lock him down.
Loved these kicks but it is the KGIIs that I seriously regret not buying. They had that hot metallic purple color way on the toes! Man i wish I owned them….
And1 had a good run for quite a while…i still remembered Marbury wore the Quest for like 2 straight seasons…
Yup, And1 was def the “it” brand for awhile…Wish they had built on that period, rather than rolled over and faded into relative obscurity. Not being able to keep Monta Ellis is a big deal; Steve Blake is not exactly the perfect endorser for the brand in these ultra-competitive times
Streetball took And1 to a whole another level but the Marbury 1 put And1 on the map. The player logo, the slash, the solid leather, the mid top, that shoe represented Marbury and his game. Crossover, dimes, street game, tough, New York City. I still remember back in highschool when these came out and the whole And1 craze began. And1 shoes, And1 shorts, and And1 attitude t-shirts every where. Those were good times.
They should bring these back. They would out sell any and model out there today.
i personally really missed the quest…i bought the Marbury PE back in the days despite it was like two size too big for me…the KG II and a bunch of others came out around that few years were solid performers too…
i dunno what it’s called but i had a tochilin w/o the strap in the middle way way way back in high school hehe
Awesome work, Joe!
Great to reminisce. AND1 really did make an impact.
The Marbury 1 needs to come back.
Ben Wallace with the pre-crocs
No love for Silky Smooth?
And1 needs to retro the Desire..the ones kobe wore
I had the sprewellls with the zipper down the middle, hot son!
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