The Adidas Top Ten sneaker is one of the most storied shoes in basketball footwear history.
It was originally released back in 1979 as one of Adidas Basketball’s newest revolutionary models. It came during the time basketball was transitioning from a low-impact sport to one where contact was frequent. Athletes were jumping out of the gym.
This shoe was built to withstand that impact and it eventually became the blueprint of what shaped Adidas Basketball’s future. Yet we rarely see the Top Ten these days during a time when vintage basketball sneakers are en vogue.
But, at least today, it’s back. And it’s celebrating a bit of shared history from 1979 between Adidas and ESPN’s SportsCenter.
Sykes and the crew explore all of that and more on this week’s episode of Special Delivery.