Gary Payton’s classic Nike Zoom GP will receive its first retro release in 2019 for its 20th Anniversary, which debuted in 1999. This will be the third signature shoe of GP’s that Nike has brought back, following the releases of the Zoom Flight ’98 (The Glove) and the Zoom Hawk Flight. The silhouette is detailed with an asymmetrical lace cover and an adjustable buckle located on the lateral section of its mid-foot. Black and white leather uppers make up the base, while another detail is the circular leather patch overlay on its forefoot. Finally, lucid green accents on the branded areas and Zoom Air cushioned soles top off the design.
Nike Zoom GP Retro will release at select Nike Sportswear retailers and online at nike.com during Spring 2019. The OG White and Black will launch on April 20th. Retail price is set at $160.
Nike was founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports and initially operated as a distributor for the Japanese shoemaker Onitasuka Tiger (now known as Asics). It officially became Nike Inc. in 1971.The Nike swoosh was designed by Portland State University student Carolyn Davidson，The slogan “Just Do It” was inspired by serial killer Gary Gilmore, who said “let’s do it” just before he was executed by a firing squad in 1977.
