Hoop Stars: New Balance Pride 991 Basketball Shoes Vintage High Top Sneakers from 1984

Here’s a vintage ad for the New Balance 991 model basketball shoes. These vintage high top sneakers are from 1984.

Ad info is below:

You won't get this many points in any other shoe.

The New Balance 991's have more technological features than any other basketball shoe. Point being you can put more points on the board when you play in a pair of 991's.

• The only midsole on the market made of lightweight poly-urethane.

• Motion Control Device helps prevent ankle injury

• Flextended Saddle for lateral support.

• Speed lacing creates sock-like fit.

• Ankle Flex Notch and action collar together allow full range of motion.

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PRIDE 991

Available in sizes 6-17.

1984 New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.

Hoop Stars: New Balance 740 and 785 LA Lakers James Worthy 1986 Basketball Shoes Vintage High Top Sneakers

Here’s an old New Balance ad from 1986 for the 740 and 785 basketball shoes featuring LA Lakers star James Worthy.

Ad info is below:

When you're going coast-to-coast.

Go the way James Worthy of the L.A. Lakers goes, in a pair of the shoes he helped design—the Worthy Express, by New Balance. With features like its light cushiony EVA midsole and stabilizing Flextended saddle, this shoe gives James all the support he needs for his furious fast breaks. So take a trip with James and New Balance. Take the Worthy Express.

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785

THE Worthy Express

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