Guess I am old enough to remember
the first release of the Equipment-series in ~1992.
It was quite big, you couldn’t overlook the release
as there even were huge banners promoting them.
I’m not really sure which pairs were in the first series
but I remember that they all had a purpose:
-one for the neutral runner
(~’Support’ (´91)”)
-one for the supinators, that run on the inner side of the foot,
hence the more support on that side and the whole construction
(~’Support’ (´93)?)
pic by Packer Shoes
-a pair for the overpronated gait,
that run on the outer side of the foot
(~’Guidance’?)
-a pair that emphasises the cushioning,
maybe for heavier wearers
(~’Cushion’?)
pic by TheGoodWillOut
-an ultra-light runner for those competition days
(~’Racer’)
pic by Sneakernews
It was the first and to my knowledge
the only time a brand brought several top models in some context.
They have a huge fellowship in Germany
with people paying lots of money (200-500 €) for old pairs.
At least before the retros.
adidas messed up a bit on the retros of the Support ´93,
as they are shaped like a banana and fit huge.
But with a little bit of tweaking these look good
and give you the satisfaction of a cheap, wearable Equipment.
All of this is written from memory so if there are some mistakes,
I apologise.
Feel free to comment any corrections in the comments.
They reworked the retros so now they are much better
and getting a retro is close to getting an original.
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