Hoop Stars: Pro-Keds 1975 NBA Basketball Shoes Vintage High Top Sneakers featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Here’s an old school vintage 1975 Pro-Keds basketball shoe high top sneaker ad featuring NBA stars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nate Archibald, Bob Love, Lou Hudson and Jo Jo White.

Ad info is below:

PRO-KEDS
All-Pros

LOU HUDSON "I play better in a comfortable shoe, that's why I've worn PRO-Keds for the last 6 years."

KAREEM ABDULJABBAR "PRO-Keds are lightweight and hate great traction, they enable me to cut and pivot without feeling restricted."

JO JO WHITE "PRO-Keds are a light shoe, but at the same time I feel l've got something on my feet to protect them."

BOB LOVE `PRO-Keds are the only shoes I've ever worn. They're orally comfortable, they feel like they're a part of my feet."

NATE ARCHIBALD "PRO-Keds fit snug to the feet and feel more comfortable \ than other shoes, and the more comfortable the shoes are the better I play."

"We challenge any other shoe. Anytime. Anywhere.”

Pro-Keds 1983 vintage sneakers ad featuring the Royal Court, Raceway II, Field King and Sky Hawk

Here’s a 1983 ad for Pro-Keds featuring their lineup of tennis, running golf and basketball shoes at the time.

Ad info is below:

SPORTS MEDICINE.

Performance shoes should do more than just look good and feel great. They should also protect you from injuries. And we build all our shoes to meet that requirement. Like our Royal Court tennis shoe, Raceway II running shoe, Field King turf shoe and our Sky Hawk basketball shoe. .....__

PRO-KEDS. WE COME TO PLAY.
1983 Keds Corporation. Division of Stride Rite Corporation (800-428-6575)

Pro-Keds T/Racer 1979 vintage sneaker ad

Here's an old vintage sneaker ad from 1979 for the Pro-Keds T/Racer back when they made running shoes. We just posted these vintage Pro-Keds sneakers for sale over at RewindRunning.com. The original vintage advertisement is available here as well.

​Ad info is below:

DOES YOUR RUNNING SHOE STAND UP TO OUR NEW T/RACER?

Introducing the PRO-Keds T/Racer. The shock absorption and durability of a training shoe combined with the lightness and flexibility of a racing flat. A shoe so new, you won't be able to buy it until early 1979. It will be available in men's and women's sizes that were specially developed on separate lasts to scientifically conform to the foot structure of each sex. And to ensure a more accurate fit, were making it available in men's half sizes 5-12, 13 in slim, medium and wide; and women's half sizes 4-10 in slim and medium. 

Sturdy, thermo-formed heel counter around a cuboid-shaped heel area to reduce lateral "wobble." 

Soft cellocrepe heel wedge for superior shock absorption on heel strike, mile after mile. 

Fully contoured insole support system featuring extra-firm arch support. 

Foam-padded Royalon covered collar and tongue, with a high-rise back to cushion and protect your. Achilles tendon, the lifeline of the running foot. 

Longer-wearing steep-grade outsole featuring high-traction cleated bar design and built-in heavy wear points. 

Uppers of breathable nylon with suede at high-stress abrasion areas. For increased comfort and protection. 

Exclusive patented light-weight Ensolite' shock absorbent insole to cushion the entire length of the foot for the life of the shoe. 

Wider and higher toe box to reduce abrasion, blistering and toenail blackening. 

PRO-KEDS
FOR ALL THOSE MOMENTS YOU FEEL LIKE A PRO. 

Pro-Keds “Conquest” vintage sneaker ad from 1984

PRO-Keds “Conquest” vintage sneaker ad from 1984.

OUR SHOES ARE BETTER THAN YOUR SHOES.

The midsole is the heart of any running shoe. It helps protect you from injuries and it absorbs most of the shock. And of all the running shoes, only one comes with a midsole guarantee. The Pro-Keds Conquest.

WE DON'T CLAIM OUR MIDSOLES LAST THE LIFE OF THE SHOE. WE GUARANTEE IT.

Unlike the common EVA midsole that loses up to 75% of its resiliency after 300 miles, the Conquest's EVA/Polyisoprene midsole retains most of its shock absorbent properties for the life of the shoe. And should it ever go dead before the outsole wears out, we'll do something unheard of. We'll give you a brand new pair of Conquests with no questions asked.

And this revolutionary midsole isn't the only feature that sets the Conquest apart from all the competition. The Conquest also has an incredibly tough Indy 500® heel plug for heavy heel strikers. It has a fully molded heel counter that reduces excessive foot motion so there's less strain on the lower back, knees and Achilles tendons. And it even has a 3M ScotchLite® reflective trim that reflects car headlights up to 200 yards away.

The new Pro-Keds Conquest. It's a better running shoe than the shoe you're using now. And isn't that reason enough to switch?

PRO-KEDS. WE COME TO PLAY.
1983 Keds Corp., Div. of Stride Rile Corp., 5 Cambridge Ctr., Cambridge, MA 02142 (800-428-6575).