Member Phantom Dreamer Posted April 15, 2018 Author Member Share Posted April 15, 2018 On 3/12/2018 at 4:04 PM, Phantom Dreamer said: BAIT Bruce Lee Reebok Kamikaze II Shoes Sneakers. I don't get it, just because a pair of sneakers are yellow and black mean you can just stick on a Bruce Lee logo and act like there is any legitimate tie in. Nike's origin as Blue Ribbon Sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted May 18, 2018 Author Member Share Posted May 18, 2018 Martial Arts Movie Stars Bruce Lee And Jim Kelly Wore Onitsuka Tiger Sneakers But did Lee actually wear these iconic shoes on screen in ‘Game of Death?’ “Onitsuka Tiger vs Enter the Dragon (Mexico 66 Remix)” // STP Design This blogger was extremely close to buying a yellow pair of Mexico 66’s. The temptation to buy arose from my having it incorrectly in my head that these sneakers, made by the Onitsuka Tiger company of Japan since the mid-1960s, were the shoes that Bruce Lee had on his nimble feet in the film Game of Death. The sneakers that Lee actually did wear added a stylish grounding element to an iconic ensemble comprised of a yellow and black striped jumpsuit and color coordinated nunchaku. Bruce Lee in ‘Game of Death’ • Credit: Warner Bros. Credit: Warner Bros. If you’re the type of geek for whom such imagery resonates, imagine what you’d do if you saw yellow and black sneakers on the feet of some nameless soul browsing the racks at the comic book shop with his kids, or roaming the aisles at Trader Joe’s with his wifey, or doing Tai Chi exercises in the park? If you’re anything like me, you’d prolly walk right up and give the guy a fist bump or a high five for followin’ in the footsteps of the most badass man to ever put on a pair of yellow and black sneakers. Am I right? Well, as fate would have it, I‘ve come to realize (after re-watching clips from Game of Death and studying production stills) that the yellow and black sneakers seen on Lee’s feet in the film were actually a different and, as yet, unknown brand. There is a very strong similarity between that shoe and the Mexico 66, but the Onitsuka Tiger sneaker is a slightly better looking shoe. At this point it’s worth mentioning that in some parts of Asia…um, back in the day, the production of knock-off sneakers was a fairly common thing. Ironically, it’s how Onitsuka found its footing, so to speak, with its early three striped Adidas knock-off called the “Tiger” (because…stripes). And to this day, the Mexico 66 still features an x-shaped design on the heel of the shoe identical to a pattern on the heels of an early Adidas running shoe. Anywho, looking as distinctive as they do, a pair of Mexico 66’s in yellow and black would still easily trigger the Game of Deathassociation just the same. I mean, when was the last time you saw yellowish gold sneakers on someone’s feet? Okay, other than Uma Thurman during Quentin Tarantino’s Bruce Lee homage in Kill Bill 2. Uma Thurman in ‘Kill Bill 2’ • Credit: Miramax Pictures With a two-piece tracksuit based on Lee’s famous onesie, Thurman wore the yellow and black Tai Chi model. It’s been claimed that these were the shoes worn by Lee in the film, but the claim doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. Lee alternated, surprisingly, between three different but very similar looking shoes while filming Game of Death. And on close inspection, it seems only two of the three actually appear in the film, neither of them being the Tigers. Regardless of whether or not he wore them on screen as part of his iconic yellow and black ensemble in Game of Death, it doesn’t at all take away from the unassaible fact that Bruce was a proud wearer of Onitsuka Tiger sneakers. In fact, it might be reasonably argued that shoes from this brand were those that Lee trusted most to both work in and…kick around in (yup, pun intended). Behind the scenes photos from the set of Game of Death show Lee wearing the shoes while planning out fight choreography with his friend, former student, and co-star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Here Lee wears either the Mexico 66 or — quite possibly — the Tiger Corsair in the white/blue color scheme. (The red stripe in the design isn’t included in the formal description by Onitsuka Tiger.) Other behind the scenes photos from the 1973 film, Enter the Dragon (the Hollywood film that Lee chose to interrupt filmingGame of Death to star in) shows Lee wearing a white/black pair of the Limber Up. And he wasn’t alone. His Enter the Dragon co-star Jim Kelly wore the Mexico 66 in white/blue, hinting at the popularity of Onitsuka Tiger sneakers back in the day. One single and two complete pairs of sneakers once owned by Bruce Lee. The shoe models include the Onitsuka Tiger Limber Up (left), the Mexico 66 (right), and the Tiger Corsair (bottom). In 2013, the Limber Up and the Tiger Corsair sneakers sold through auction house Nate D. Sanders for $21,899 and $6,336, respectively. In 2014, Lee’s Mexico 66 sneakers sold through Julien’s Auctions for $12,160. • Image credits: Warner Bros, natedsanders.com & julienslive.com Robert “O’hara” Wall, Linda Lee and Bruce Lee on the set of ‘Enter the Dragon.’ • Credit: Warner Bros. Jim Kelly in fight scene from ‘Enter the Dragon’ promotional lobby card 73/268 • Credit: Warner Bros. In contrast to Lee’s Enter the Dragon character Lee, who wore the traditional black Tai Chi type slippers in the film, Kelly––portraying Williams––wore white and blue Onitsuka Tiger sneakers into his “unorthodox”…“ but effective” match against Parsons (played by actor Peter Archer). These were also the kicks Williams had on when he tilted his head back and told the diabolical Mr. Han (right before Han killed him) that if defeat ever came his way, he wouldn’t even notice, “Cause I’ll be too busy looking good.” And so, as much as it sucked to see Williams go, at least he went out in style. “‘What’s your style?” “My style…? I call it ‘the art of biting without biting.’” • Credit: Warner Bros. The production stills of Lee and Kelly on the set of Enter the Dragon wearing their Onitsuka Tiger sneakers also caused this blogger to jokingly ponder once if one of these kick-ass icons had shared a fashion tip with the other, or if both men were both already on the same “shoe game” level. Were Lee and Kelly sole mates, sole brothers? The world may never know, I supposed. But…boy was I was wrong. Bruce Lee was the OG (read: original gangsta) of Onitsuka Tiger sneakers. Rare photograph posted with several others to Medium from the Lee Family archives. In this workout pic from the mid-1960s, Lee wears a then-contemporary Onitsuka sneaker design, quite possibly the 1966 Marup Clarino, which is no longer made. • Image credit: Bruce Lee Enterprises, LLC https://medium.com/@StPaco/martial-arts-movie-stars-bruce-lee-and-jim-kelly-wore-onitsuka-tiger-sneakers-a0775253506f 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted May 27, 2018 Author Member Share Posted May 27, 2018 Looks like knockoff "kung fu shoes". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted June 17, 2018 Author Member Share Posted June 17, 2018 6 or 7 years ago I bought a pair of Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 sneakers. They were very comfortable, I did return them however because I didn't think they would be practical where I live. I do recommend them, if you're on the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted June 27, 2018 Author Member Share Posted June 27, 2018 Onitsuka Tiger Colorado 85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Member Phantom Dreamer Posted June 27, 2018 Author Member Share Posted June 27, 2018 Kyrie 3 Mamba Mentality. To answer that other guy, it's from 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted June 27, 2018 Author Member Share Posted June 27, 2018 Onitsuka Tiger Corsair Jeet Kune Do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted June 29, 2018 Author Member Share Posted June 29, 2018 Bruce Lee student and friend Steve McQueen in one of his last roles, in The Hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted July 7, 2018 Author Member Share Posted July 7, 2018 You think Moonstar kicks themselves for never capitalizing on the fact that Bruce Lee wore Moonstars in the Game of Death? A pretty big missed opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted July 21, 2018 Author Member Share Posted July 21, 2018 Signed Game of Death replica sneakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted August 6, 2018 Author Member Share Posted August 6, 2018 Jox circa 1977. If they had Kim Tai Chung wear a yellow and black pair, they might have fooled some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted August 20, 2018 Author Member Share Posted August 20, 2018 Handmade toy Game of Death shoes https://m.ebay.com/itm/XB51-22-1-6-Handmade-Sneaker-Game-of-Death-Custom-Shoes-hollow-w-h-Box/391728294371?hash=item5b34d369e3:g:aUAAAMXQaBtQ~rYm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted August 26, 2018 Author Member Share Posted August 26, 2018 Copycats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted August 27, 2018 Author Member Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/25/2018 at 8:46 AM, sym8 said: Is he just wearing socks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted August 28, 2018 Author Member Share Posted August 28, 2018 Al Bundy, eat your heart out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Koravec Posted August 29, 2018 Member Share Posted August 29, 2018 @Phantom Dreamer Are you familiar with these Asics Dojo pack that I just recieved an instagram ad for? (recieved the ad from browsing this thread I imagine, damn activity monitoring across platforms...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted August 29, 2018 Member Share Posted August 29, 2018 On 8/27/2018 at 2:38 AM, Phantom Dreamer said: Is he just wearing socks? Good old fashioned black socks, no flying kick logos to be seen, there goes the big fan theory, he was wearing yellow socks under his shoes lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted September 5, 2018 Author Member Share Posted September 5, 2018 Malaysia. If you're going to go for it, an attempt at authenticity is appreciated. I don't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted September 24, 2018 Author Member Share Posted September 24, 2018 Your own wish list come to life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted October 7, 2018 Author Member Share Posted October 7, 2018 (edited) Probably something more practical, the ASICS Gel Saga Gel Lyte III 3 men shoes Bruce Lee gold Edited October 7, 2018 by Phantom Dreamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted October 8, 2018 Author Member Share Posted October 8, 2018 Sweepstakes time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Kato Posted October 8, 2018 Member Share Posted October 8, 2018 11 hours ago, Phantom Dreamer said: Sweepstakes time. My own trainers that I picked up years back, all leather with the gum colour base. Have taken a battering from wearing lol. Think these came out when Kill Bill was out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted October 8, 2018 Author Member Share Posted October 8, 2018 What a time to be alive! The people seem to believe in footwear again! Searching for those Moonstars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Phantom Dreamer Posted October 13, 2018 Author Member Share Posted October 13, 2018 $32 on eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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