Hoop Stars: Pro-Keds 1975 NBA Basketball Shoes Vintage High Top Sneakers featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Here’s an old school vintage 1975 Pro-Keds basketball shoe high top sneaker ad featuring NBA stars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nate Archibald, Bob Love, Lou Hudson and Jo Jo White.

Ad info is below:

PRO-KEDS
All-Pros

LOU HUDSON "I play better in a comfortable shoe, that's why I've worn PRO-Keds for the last 6 years."

KAREEM ABDULJABBAR "PRO-Keds are lightweight and hate great traction, they enable me to cut and pivot without feeling restricted."

JO JO WHITE "PRO-Keds are a light shoe, but at the same time I feel l've got something on my feet to protect them."

BOB LOVE `PRO-Keds are the only shoes I've ever worn. They're orally comfortable, they feel like they're a part of my feet."

NATE ARCHIBALD "PRO-Keds fit snug to the feet and feel more comfortable \ than other shoes, and the more comfortable the shoes are the better I play."

"We challenge any other shoe. Anytime. Anywhere.”

Hoop Stars: Converse All-Stars 1975 Basketball Shoes Vintage Sneakers Print Ad

Here’s a 1975 vintage print advertisement for the Converse All-Stars 1975 basketball shoes which were selected by Team USA for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.

Ad info is below:

We’ve put our basketball shoes on the line in every Olympic year since 1936.

Converse All Stars.

They color the action.

Berlin 1936,
London 1948,
Helsinki 1952,
Melbourne 1956,
Rome 1960,
Tokyo 1964,
Mexico City 1968,
Munich 1972.

converse

an Eltra company

Selected again for use by the U.S. team for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal

Jaclar Sportables 1977 vintage sneakers ad

Here’s a vintage 1977 sneaker ad for Jaclar featuring their joggers, basketball shoe, basketball sneakers and sport shoe. Jaclar has been revived in recent years and you can check out their gear here.

Ad info is below:

TOP SECRET
The Sportables

THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN TOWN!

A Jaclar Guide to a Briefcase Full of Sportable Secrets!
THE JACLAR NYLON JOGGER, deceptively different from the competition, but the differences are cleverly hidden within for value and comfort.
THE JACLAR BREATHABLE NYLON JOGGER, laces faster and stays cooler for emergency situations and dangerous assignments.
THE JACLAR SUEDE-ON-SUEDE with a flair for the dramatic that brings you in from the cold.
THE JACLAR SUEDE BASKETBALL SHOE, guaranteed to make your counterpart think you're in as good shape as your feet look.
THE JACLAR LEATHER TENNIS SHOE, to let the people you serve know your on your toes.
THE JACLAR SPORT SHOE, to match your trenchcoat and create the perfect cover.

We can't keep our Sportables hidden any longer, the secret is out, so we're coming out in the open, and you're going to hear a lot about us from now on. We're going to give the people what they want, real value for their money - visible value. That's what Jaclar stands for - value for your customers, profits for you, and the in-stock delivery you've always wanted. Call us at our not-so-secret number (617) 344-1113; write us at Jaclar, P.O. Box 383, Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072.

jaclar
One of Life’s Leisure Pleasures!

Hoop Stars: Sears The Winner by Converse 1975 Hoops Champs vintage sneaker ad

We’re celebrating the start of March Madness 2022 🏀 with this old school vintage ad for Sears The Winner by Converse from 1975. We’ve covered this line of 3 and 4 stripe Sears shoes throughout the blog and you can checkout a bunch of other old vintage ads here if you’re interested.

Ad info is below:

GET THE FEEL OF A WINNER

padded comfort all around

cushioned "shock-absorbers"

thick tough rubber soles

variety of colors, stripes, and solids

The Winner. Built CONVERSE® Just for Sears
At the Shoe Place

Low-cuts and high-tops. At larger Sears, Roebuck and Co. stores. And in the catalog.