2009 January | Vintage T-Shirts | Tees

Nike Air Max ST: Part II

January 23, 2009 by Karl · Leave a Comment

Let’s stay with the Air max STs and see this hilarious advertisement from Nike….

A running shoe with maximum cushioning AND maximum stability and the lead news is something about some hole in the ozone layer?

Hilarious!

Come this weekend we’ll have some more stuff about the air max ST

- original colorways
- more detailed pictures of the original air max ST

Category: Nike, Shoes

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Nike Air Max ST Retro

January 22, 2009 by Karl · 2 Comments

For once a non-vintage or original post… and this because the first pictures are coming in of the air max ST retro.

First impression isn’t bad, but then you begin to see the painted midsoles, the woven mesh that isn’t accurate, the different tone in colors….

Well, I have to see them in person.

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Can I Make a Vintage T-Shirt a Size Bigger?

January 21, 2009 by Jimmy J · 10 Comments

If you’re a vintage tshirt enthusiast then you probably have a t-shirt or two that’s a wee bit small. Well, according the this video I found on YouTube, the “Household Hackers” can assist you with your little problem.

If this is real, it’s incredible news for the world of vintage t-shirts. Vintage sizing has become so out dated – a vintage XL is basically only a medium by today’s standards. This means those who wear modern day large and XL’s sadly can’t rock out in a true vintage tee. Or can they?

This video shows a 100% cotton tee “expanding a couple of inches in every direction.”

I’m getting to the bottom of this in the Defunkd Laboratories. I will carefully follow every step exactly how it’s presented. I’ll even dab every inch with a sponge despite the devil on my left shoulder shouting, “just dip the whole thing in vinegar you idiot! Baywatch is starting!”

Not only that, I’m going to use a 100% cotton vintage t-shirt as well as a vintage 50/50 blend to see if the results (if any) vary. Can this process be effective on old shirts that have been washed a bajillion times? Hey, even if it’s only one inch – I’ll be happy.

After reviewing the comments on the video, I can’t figure out if I’m skeptical or optimistic. Cross your fingers, if it actually works it could have many other vintage clothing applications.

The chilling conclusion to the un-shrink a t-shirt claim.

Category: Shirts, Tees

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Nike MAG (1989)

January 21, 2009 by Karl · 1 Comment

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You can’t have a vintage Nike Blog without including the Nike Air MAG! Nike “Mag” because of their magnetic properties and that’s what it says on the back of the heel. Legendary shoe for the older sneaker fanatics… I remember going to the movies with my new pair of Air Trainer SC II.

And we were all so impressed.. seeing them years later they are still as impressive as they were back then…in the eyes of a 12-year old…

The original prototypes (earlier on eBay)