"Dr. J" is waving the heroic Pro Leather yesterday's legend

Thirty years ago, people’s brand awareness was still weak. At that time, “brand names” could not be as embarrassing as they are today, and even fewer items that can be circulated today. The same is true on the basketball court. At that time, not many people would choose brands to emulate the stars. People would not even notice what shoes they had on their feet. But until today we discovered that there was a pair of sneakers in the NBA that year. After 30 years, it still hasn't disappeared. We can still see it in the NBA. All this can prove is its greatness, Converse Pro Leather - an ancient legend, a miracle of today.

Pro Leather can have today's achievements. Julius Erving naturally contributed. Because of him, people not only remember the fluffy explosion head, but also vaguely remember the pair of white shoes. This long-armed basketball genius is the first "flyer" in NBA history. He took the air into the stadium and flew the ball and played the art basketball incisively and vividly. He is the first superstar to play on the rim. Even Jordan's body is not difficult to find Owen's shadow.

Earlier in college, Owen was known for his ability to control the ball with one hand, which also earned him the title of “Dr. J.” First, he described his style as a gentleman on the court, and secondly to describe him. One-handed grasping the ball, an arm swinging majestic, his one-handed dunk with round arms also for the first time instilled the concept of "big windmill" for people.

Although brand owners at that time did not attach importance to the so-called star effect, how could such a good player be missed? Converse, who was the field’s “big boss”, signed Irving with no disregard for the past and offered him the latest basketball shoe Converse Pro Leather. Today, the pair of shoes that were born in 1976 still occupy a pivotal position in the history of basketball shoes. “Dr. J” has a jersey number “6” embroidered on the shoes. With Owen’s outstanding performance, shoes The exposure has also been greatly improved. Many of the subsequent stars have become Pro Leather's loyal fans because of Irving's influence. There are naturally many times such as “Magic” Johnson and “Big Bird” Byrd. Even Jordan is inevitably influenced by Pro Leather.

Did Jordan pass through Pro Leather? It sounds incredible, but if you look at the pictures of Jordan playing at college, he will notice the pure white Pro Leather on his feet. In the 1982 NCAA Finals, Jordan's final shot in the final game helped the University of North Carolina to beat Georgetown University by one point. In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Jordan, who was on the NBA, led the United States to an unbeaten match. The record won the Olympic champion.

Even if the exploits are outstanding, the NCAA still does not allow Jordan to own its own brand (the NCAA expressly prohibits players from signing commercial contracts). At the time, Jordan was wearing Converse Pro Leather. This was undoubtedly related to Dr. J (Jordan also publicly admitted that Irving was his childhood idol), so in a sense, Pro Leather is the "flying man." Create a brilliant starting point.

In terms of performance, Pro Leather can no longer compete with today's high-tech shoes. However, the performance status of this pair of shoes was rated as top level. Crossed bricks covered the soles of the shoes, giving it a good grip. Although the 30th anniversary of Pro Leather's commemorative paragraph still does not use any cushioning technology, it is only relying on the rubber midsole to give players some protection, but everyone knows that the history of this pair of shoes is much more important than the performance element, today Who will take the boots of thirty years ago to fight basketball today? Its retro sense seems to be more suitable for leisure.

This year, Converse Pro Leather has gone through 30 years and it has once again come back to us. In the past years, it has witnessed the growth of many stars to glory. Today, it sees Wade embarking on a historic summit and is also preparing to send the young Bosh to the “Altar”... but for the Converse Pro Leather, these seem to be less important, what’s important is that it stays. Under the classics and legends.