Kicks of Controversy: The Story of Nike's Air Max Plus TNs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 มิ.ย. 2024
- Nike's Air Max Plus is one of the most popular - and controversial - sneakers in the world. It has a cult following, but its association with criminals and troublemakers in Australia has seen the shoes being banned from some businesses. Subscribe to 'Grounded' » 7news.link/Grounded
Making its debut 1998, the Air Max Plus quickly became one of Nike’s most iconic shoes. Originally designed by then rookie Nike designer Sean McDowell, the Air Max plus was the first sneaker in Nike running to introduce Tuned Air technology. While this shoe has maintained success across the world, especially in Europe, for anyone living in Australia, the notoriety of the Air Max Plus is widespread.
Down under, the shoe is better known by it’s simple 2 letter name - TN’s. Many underground cultures in Australia adopted the TN for it’s bold, bright and distinct aesthetics. However, the shoes association with criminals, troublemakers and eshay has been rampant for many years.
But like any cult classic, there are die-hard collectors who have curated the finest and rarest pairs of TN’s to ever be released. On social media, there are communities dedicated to the TN’s from Instagram pages showing very aesthetic shots, to Facebook pages with a loyal community.
In this video, we speak to the man who designed the shoe - Sean McDowell, and meet some Australian collectors who devote their passion to the iconic shoe.
Written and Produced by Marco Gallo.
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This is dope!! Australian smaller culture for sure.
I swear 5/10 people have tns in Greece, the shoes became everyone's hobby after drillers and rappers started wearing them
Love to see more videos of culture around Nike Tns. The shoes are popular here in the UK
Such a sick video bro really appreciate it all the research you did into all the little niches within the subculture!
I’ve always wanted a pair but I don’t like the reputation that comes with these shoes
Fuck what “reputation” or what others think of the shoe. Wear that Mf if you like it!
Buy a pair, who cares. They’re so comfortable, it’s not even funny!
Who cares what others say if u like them wear them. Just be you bro 🙏
Same here man I would buy them but it’s just looks junkie shoes now
I’m sure you could rock them shoes with a nice out fit but don’t wanna be called an eshay 😭💀
@@freezhd5589 I don’t think a junkie can afford 180$ shoes!
The sad thing is I know the people in the fight vid 😂
Mad one tim & Bennie much love u guys Dons in this 💯🔥🔥🔥
This is excellent content!
Didnt know Tien got his own shoe, sweet.
Bought my first TNs in 2004, haven't bought a pair in a long time I just get around in my fletchskys now
I have a mate who will only ever buy or wear tn. He has multiple colours and thinks they are a status symbol.
I wouldn’t wear them now cause coppers just look at you automatically
Next episode : Dunlop volleys
shii, no way you're only on 181 subs
BWs were all the rage that set the tone for TNs the main difference in the 90s no social media yet everyone still wore AirMax old enough to remember the AirStab lol..
My favourite air max
Tn speaks UK/Europe drip and drill music
With the state of the world today my dream of owing a pair of TN's is slowly fading away.....................
You boys should go into depth of the origins of australias modern culture of 'Eshays & Adlays' as its a culture that alot of us younger generations and previous have used to help identify ourselves in a positive way, as these newer generations have been taking the piss of the culture, without actually knowing the truth and importance of the meanings behind the words & culture; from friendships, to our dress codes, moral, and social belonging.
I know alot of people i grew up with from Australia that had been exposed to some unfortunate events and we had all felt outcast at some point of our lives, we had all been categorised as eshays & adlays, creating a society of likeminded individuals who can resonate with eachothers thoughts, feelings & characters.
Most people i see today rocking a pair of tns, are usually pretty full on people, as in they have been exposed to alot more touchy subjects and by wearing 'TNS' it helps identify like minded & culturally similar people amongst a huge variety of people.
These shoes, terms & labels have created a huge and widely connected culture that was always there in the background.
Pairs sold down under come with a free fit kit🤦
Cool vid
I have about 70 pairs now and I love em! Even have a tattoo 😂
Look up the song “haifisch Nikes-187 Strassenbande” even if you can’t understand I promise you’ll the Tn AMG’s!
Tuff shoes 🙏
eshay
I just order the Shattered Ice TN air maX damn I love these Air Max+ since in the 90s
Where can I get a free book of them ?
From wherw
Where
7news in the links?! Controlled Opposition
Interesting. Never liked the look of these at all.
cause crims wear them I was wearing them in 2001 when no one even knew what they were and doing job and in jail
🔥🔥
Eshays 😂
Bogan shoes. 😉 90s and 95s are the real classics. I never liked how the patterned plastic on the TNs would split - looked terrible …
Tns brah !!
Eshays lad bruhh i have 35 pairs of brand new tns lad eshays jk hahahahah🤣😭
only thing i remember about these is a mate had a blow out... though he might have done that himself.... teenagers
What the fuck? Why to all of this. Haha. They’re shoes. Stop ruining style and fashion
i wear 44 , if i want to buy my air max plus should i get it 44 or 44,5 ??
This whole videos cap
LADS and EHAYS
Mostly gronks where them
I'm sure the first Australian Tn's was aqua.. It weighs a quarter of the Tn's now..
Like very very sure... 1996
Why...?
B'cuzzzzz, I'm looking at it while typing this.. That plastic stripping is/was actually embroided..
LOL Adidas Superstars are 53 years old and still on the shelf to buy to this day, double what your TNs are.
never understood the fascination with these shoes… always thought they’re shite Ugly… rather a pair adidas any day
Nothing screams unemployment and a heroin addiction more than these shoes.
Bw give a good go
Disgusting shoe yuk 🤢🤮
millennials have no clue
Easily the most horrible shoe ever made!