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82 :: Reebok Kamikaze II

What can I say about these? Yea, you guys can have your Jordans and limited edition artist collab dunks, but a full colour range of Kamikaze IIs is where it’s at for me. I got my first Kamikaze IIs when I was fourteen, and I must have played basketball every day for two years in these things. These were the sneakers I had when my family moved from Sydney to Melbourne in 1996, which is probably why I had so many girls trying to get with me at my new school. When I discovered the magic of eBay a few years ago, my mission was clear. I’ve got every pair, but I’m still missing the OG colourway, which haunts me every night.
Steve Duck, 2006

Reebok Kamikaze II, All Star edition
1995
suede, leather, synthetic leather, mesh, fabric, thread and cord, plastic, synthetic rubber
18.0 x 11.8 x 30.5 cm

Collection of Steve Duck, Melbourne

 
 

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